Band Booster Sentenced

SNOW HILL — The former president of the Pocomoke High School Band Boosters, convicted of theft in February after absconding with thousands of dollars of the organization’s funds, was sentenced last week to three years in jail with all but eight months suspended and was ordered to pay over $2,000 in restitution.In October, Worcester County… Read more »

Worcester Man Killed in Crash

PITTSVILLE — A Worcester County man was killed in a two-vehicle accident on Route 350 at Sixty Foot Rd. last Thursday evening.Shortly after 7 p.m. on April 4, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a two-vehicle accident in Pittsville. The investigation revealed the driver of a Dodge van, identified as Hugh Albert Gingerly, 55, of… Read more »

Alleged Dealer Busted

BERLIN — A Berlin man was arrested on drug dealing and weapons charges last week after local law enforcement executed two search and seizure warrants at different apartment complexes.Last Thursday, members of the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team executed two search and seizure warrants simultaneously at two residences in Berlin following a three-month investigation into… Read more »

Cops & Courts

OCPD Busts Pot Growing OperationOCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man faces numerous drug charges this week after an OCPD narcotics unit raid on his residence Tuesday evening revealed an alleged marijuana growing operation including over 100 plants.Around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, the OCPD Narcotics Unit executed a search and seizure warrant on a residence… Read more »

Fatal Accident Probed

SALISBURY — At a press conference Wednesday, Matthew A. Maciarello, State’s Attorney for Wicomico County, announced no charges will be filed in a recent fatal accident.Maciarello released a document entitled Report and Conclusions of the State’s Attorney that detailed an investigation into the motor vehicle accident that resulted in the death of a minor, T.S.,… Read more »

Gun, Cocaine Arrest

BERLIN — A Connecticut man was arrested on drug and weapons charges last week after getting his vehicle stuck in a water-filled ditch along Route 113.Last Friday, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of Route 113 and Porter’s Crossing to assist a motorist who had gotten his 2013 Ford truck stuck in… Read more »

Utility Pole Struck

BERLIN — A Salisbury man was listed in stable condition this week after running off the road on Route 346 near Whaleyville early last Sunday morning and striking a utility pole.Around 2:45 a.m. last Sunday, Maryland State Police responded to a reported motor vehicle accident on Route 346 near its intersection with Route 610 in… Read more »

10 Days For Two DWIs

SNOW HILL — A Berlin man arrested twice on drinking and driving charges twice within a span of a little over two hours in December pleaded guilty last week and was sentenced to 10 days in jail.Around 9 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2012, Berlin Police arrested Richard Hudome, 49, of Berlin for driving under the… Read more »

More Drug Sentences

SNOW HILL — The next wave of cases following the break-up of a major heroin distribution ring in northern Worcester County last fall hit the courts this week with varying results including some hefty sentences for some defendants.In late November, the Ocean City Police Department rounded up 26 suspects wanted in connection with a major… Read more »

Band Boosters Head Guilty

SNOW HILL — The former president of the Pocomoke High School Band Boosters, charged last fall with felony theft and other charges after absconding with thousands of dollars of the organization’s funds, was found guilty this week on multiple counts and now awaits her fate pending the outcome of a pre-sentence investigation.In October, Worcester County… Read more »