From Pocomoke City Police Chief Kelvin D. Sewell ~ Arrest Report

Pocomoke City Police Arrest Report

July 20 - September 14, 2012

7/20/2012 Keonne Laws, age 21 of Pocomoke MD was arrested and charged with 1^st Degree Burglary, 3^rd Degree Burglary, 4^th Degree Burglary and Trespassing on private property. Laws was taken before the commissioner and released on $7,000 bond.

7/20/2012 Lakesha Salaam, age 26 of Pocomoke MD was arrested and charged with Trespassing on private property. Salaam was issued a Criminal Citation and released.

7/23/2012 Robert Vaness, age 23 of Pocomoke MD was arrested and charged with Theft $1,000 – L/T $10,000. Vaness was taken before the commissioner and released on his personal recognizance.

7/24/2012 Franklin Donaway, age 34 of Salisbury, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100 and Driving on a Suspended License. He was issued a Criminal Citation and released.

7/25/2012 Desiree Lyons, age 19 of Pocomoke MD was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct and 2^nd Degree Assault. Lyons was taken before the Commissioner and released on her personal recognizance.

7/25/2012 Tyrome Heath, age 40 of Pocomoke MD was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct, 2^nd Degree Assault, Malicious Destruction of Property and Resist Arrest. Heath was held on bond.

7/25/2012 Christopher Thompson, age 19 of Pocomoke MD was arrested and charged with giving a false statement to a Police Officer. Thompson was issued a Criminal Citation and released on his recognizance.

7/26/2012 Millard Coffin, age 39 with no fixed address was arrested and charged with Theft $1,000-$10,000. Coffin was released on his personal recognizance.

7/28/2012 Bryan McDuffie, age 25 of Baltimore, MD was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, driving while  impaired by alcohol, driving while impaired by drugs and alcohol and driving vehicle while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance. He was issued citations and released on his signature.

7/30/2012 Rodney Collier, age 23 of Pocomoke MD was arrested and charged with Theft less $500, Theft Scheme L/T $1,000, 1^st degree Burglary, 3^rd degree Burglary, 4^th degree Burglary and Trespass on private property. Collier was held on $2,500 bond.

7/30/2012 Savanta Selby, age 44 of Crisfield MD was arrested and charged with Theft less $500. Selby was issued a Criminal Citation and released.

8/1/2012 Jeffrey Davis, age 53 of Berlin MD was arrested and charged with Failure to obey a lawful order. Davis was released on personal recognizance.

8/2/2012 Bobby Johnson, age 62 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $500. Johnson was issued a Criminal Citation and released.

8/2/2012 Savanta Selby, age 44 of Crisfield MD was arrested and charged with Trespass on private property. Selby was issued a Criminal Citation and released.

8/3/2012 Gary Shortt, age 22 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Malicious destruction of property and Theft less than $500. Short was issued a Criminal Citation and released.

8/7/2012 Robert Johnson, age 42 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Possession of Paraphernalia. Johnson was issued a Criminal Citation and released.

8/10/2012 Dana Collick, age 23 of Pocomoke MD was arrested on an Outstanding Warrant. Collick was held on $10,000 bond.

8/10/2012 Larry Robins, age 43 was charged with illegally littering or dumping less than one hundred pounds. Robins was issued a Criminal Citation and released.

8/13/2012 Bryant Kellam, age 19 was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Kellam was issued a Criminal Citation and released.

8/14/2012 Hakeem Ogunbowable, age 36 of Pocomoke MD was arrested and charged with Trespassing. Ogunbowable was issued a Criminal Citation and released.

8/14/2012 Charles Cottman, age 52 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Cottman was released on his personal recognizance.

8/15/2012 Susan Whaley, age 42 of Pocomoke MD was arrested on an Outstanding Warrant. Whaley was held on $1,270 bond.

8/17/2012 William Borum, age 22 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with 2^nd degree Assault. Borum was held without bond.

8/20/2012 Daryl Handy, age 18 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft. Handy was released on his personal recognizance.

8/20/2012 Breon Ayres, age 21 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft. Ayres was released on his personal recognizance.

8/20/2012 Maurice Turner, age 19 of Princess Anne MD was arrested and charged with Theft. Turner was released on his personal recognizance.

8/20/2012 Larry Robbins, age 43 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substance- not marijuana and possession with the intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. Robbins was released on his personal recognizance.

8/23/2012 Kentrell Savage, age 23 of Pocomoke MD was arrested and charged with obstructing & hindering an investigation, possession of paraphernalia and possession of a controlled dangerous substance- not marijuana. Savage was released on his personal recognizance.

8/23/2012 Derrick Smith, age 25 of Pocomoke MD was arrested and charged with failure to obey a lawful order. Smith was issued a Criminal Citation and released on his personal recognizance.

8/23/2012 Raymond Maddox, age 38 of Pocomoke was arrested on an Outstanding Warrant. Maddox was released on his personal recognizance.

8/23/2012 James Tann, age 60 of Pocomoke was charged with an alcohol violation. Tann was issued a Criminal Summons and released.

8/25/2012 Shawndale Fletcher, age 35 of Pocomoke was charged with an alcohol violation. Fletcher was issued a Criminal Summons and released.

8/26/2012 Augustine Hughes, age 27 of was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct. Hughes was issued a Criminal Citation and released.

8/27/2012 John Northam, age 31 of Pocomoke MD was charged with an alcohol violation. He was issued a Criminal Summons and released.

9/2/2012 William Schoolfield, age 65 of Pocomoke MD was arrested on an Outstanding Warrant for Contempt of Court. He was taken to the Worcester County Detention Center.

9/7/2012 Johnathan Beasley, age 26 of Sanford VA was arrested and charged with driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and driving a vehicle while impaired by alcohol. He was issued citations and released.

9/8/2012 Wayne Collins, age 31 of Withams VA was charged with driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and attempting to elude uniformed police officer by failing to stop. He was issued citations and released.

9/10/2012 Tyrome Heath, age 40 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with harass-course of conduct, telephone misuse, and arson threat. Heath was held on $2,000 bond.

9/12/2012 Carol Trader, age 50 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft. Trader was issued a Criminal Citation and released.

9/12/2012 Marc Robinson, age 29 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Obstructing & hindering and an Outstanding Warrant. Robinson was issued a Criminal Citation for obstructing & hindering and was held at the Worcester County Detention Center on the Outstanding Warrant.

The Pocomoke City Police Department issued 39 traffic citations for Driving on a Suspended license.

Submitted by:
Kelvin D. Sewell
Pocomoke City Police Chief

Riverside Grill Pocomoke ~ SPECIALS FOR TUESDAY 9/18

RIVERSIDE GRILL

TUESDAY SPECIALS

-Chicken &Wild Rice Soup w/ 1/2 ham sandwich or side salad 5.99
-Meatloaf w/ mashed potatoes & green beans 6.99
-Fried Shrimp Platter w/ fries & slaw 9.99
-Apple Cranberry Salad w/ raspberry vinaigrette 7.99
-Crab Pizza 9.99

Tuesday Night ~ 4 PM ~  .99 cent KIDS MEALS

HAPPY HOUR  4:00 ~ 7:00  Monday thru Friday

All Day on Sunday

Delmarva Discovery Center ~ "Feathered Fiesta"

Oyster Festival 2012- Chincoteague Island, Virginia

Occohannock Elementary's Fourth -Grade Teacher Denied Bond

By Connie Morrison
Aaron Daniel Siegrist, age 36 and a fourth-grade teacher at Occohannock Elementary School in Northampton County, was in Circuit Court on September 17 to appeal the magistrates decision to deny his bond. Mr. Siegrist was arrested on September 11, 2012 on a charge of sexual abuse of a child under age 13. The alleged victim is five years old.

Citing Mr. Siegrist's many immediate and extended family members on the Eastern Shore and in Virginia Beach, defense attorney Thomas Northam sought to reassure Judge W. Revell Lewis III that Mr. Siegrist is neither a flight risk nor a danger to society. He pointed out the Mr. Siegrist is suspended from employment until the matter is resolved, and his pay is being escrowed, so his intent, if bond were granted, would be to work for his fathers home improvement company in Virginia Beach to financially provide for his wife and two young children. He concluded with the argument that the law has a presumption of no bond in such cases, but it also has a presumption of innocence.

Commonwealth's Attorney Bruce Jones had a different view, saying that in a case such as this, there is a huge incentive to flee, and added that the Commonwealth has a strong case, and it would be hard to identify a set of enforceable conditions that would guarantee appearance and protect society. He further assured Judge Lewis that the Commonwealth intends to move the case as quickly as possible.

Judge Lewis did not find that the presumption against bond was rebutted, and remanded Mr. Siegrist to the custody of Sheriff Doughty to await trial. Mr. Siegrist has the right to appeal that decision.
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International Observe the Moon Night at the Wallops Visitors Center Sept. 22. 2012

WALLOPS ISLAND, VA--In celebration of International Observe the Moon Night, NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, in partnership with the Sussex County Astronomy Society, is sponsoring a free, public event from 6:30 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 22, at the NASA Visitor Center.

The all-ages event will kick-off with children's activities and interactive exhibits. At 7 p.m., Doug Voss, Wallops program manager, will give an overview of the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission, scheduled to launch from Wallops in summer 2013. At dusk, telescopes are available on the Visitor Center observation deck for viewing the moon, stars, and other objects in the night sky.

This year's event is dedicated to astronaut Neil Armstrong; to honor the wishes of the Armstrong family, attendees will be encouraged to wink at the moon. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, passed away Aug. 25.

Information on the NASA Visitor Center is available on the Internet at: http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/wvc

Information on International Observe the Moon Night is available at: http://observethemoonnight.org

Information on the Sussex County Astronomy Society is available at: http://www.sussexastronomy.com

Adopt-A-Less-Adoptable-Pet Week

Did you know that 99% of our shelters and rescue groups currently have adoptable pets that have been at the shelters a long time and are having a harder time getting adopted?

In fact, according to our survey, these "less-adoptable" pets wait for a home nearly four times longer than the average adoptable pet does ... sometimes more than two years!

If you are interested in adopting a "Less-Adoptable-Pet contact your local SPCA.

You can also contact SPCA Eastern Shore at:

SPCA Facebook OR 26528 Lankford Hwy.
PO Box 164
Onley, VA 23418
757-787-7385
email shorespca@verizon.net

Meet "Turtle". He's a happy little guy- now. He didn't have it so easy a while back and he's just looking for someone special. Here's what "Turtle" has to say about himself and his life........
My name is Turtle and I am a 2.5 year old terrier neutered male. I am a special boy who will need a special home. I am a sweet little boy who loves squeaky toys and I enjoy being with other gentle dogs. I am shy with new people and take a little time to warm up to them. I have not had much contact from people-I spent my entire life in a small pen with my 2 siblings and they beat me up a lot.

The pen we lived in was never cleaned at all. When the nice Animal Control lady came to get us that day, we were ankle deep in stuff I'd rather not name.The people just threw food in to the pen and the strong dogs got most of it (I was not the strong dog). I have never growled, grumbled or bared my teeth at the people who take care of me now.

They walk me on a leash and I walk just fine, and sometimes I get toted outside for potty or recess. There's even one person here whom I can boss around. I have been neutered and am current on my shots and wormings. I am on heartworm prevention. I am a small boy weighing only 18 lbs.

I am better suited to a family with no small children because of my timidness; this means I can't be adopted into a home with children, unless they are in their late teens. I know it will be a very special person who takes me into their life and home. It may take some time for them to find me, but hey, it's not so bad here. The climate is controlled, I have my own kennel with a bed in it, 2 meals a day, 3 outside breaks daily with my doggie friends and people who come sit with me and cuddle. Oh yeah, and plenty of squeaky toys and treats. I could do without the baths, but it's a small price to pay over the life I had before.

Maybe I will see some of you this week. I sure hope so!

BINGO To Benefit The Heather Leigh & Christopher Robbin Hill Foundation

Bingo! Bingo! Bingo!

Longaberger and Vera Bradley Bingo
Pocomoke Elks Lodge
Friday the 21st of September 2012

Hosted by:
The Heather Leigh and Christopher Robbin Hill Foundation

You could win a Pandora bracelet
(Featured in a special game or raffle ~ to be announced)

$20.00 For special seating
Call 410-957-2917 or leona@isp.com to reserve)

$20.00 at the door
Raffles ~ Chinese Auction and MORE!

Doors OPEN @ 6:00 PM ~ Games BEGIN @ 7:00 PM

The Elks will have food you can buy
and the Hill Foundation will have sweets you can purchase.

Fundraiser to help build a science-oriented playground for our youth

Come join us and bring your friends !!

If you would like to be a sponsor and get involved with Heather Leigh and Christopher Robbin Hill Foundation contact Leona Hill. (info above)

About the foundation:

By: Leona Hill

For those who do not know "our story", Bob and I have lost both of our children. Christopher died at the age of 4 from mono. The mono caused his immune system to shut down and he became ill with every kind of illness known to man. We spent 7 weeks at NIH for research and the bulk of 22 month at JHH. He died at Johns Hopkins Hospital on February 11, 1980. Heather was a scientist involved in cancer research when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 26. She fought for 8 1/2 years going through the years with multiple surgeries and chemo along with a bone marrow transplant. She died in our home at the age of 34 on the 8th of September 2005. Our children were remarkable! They faced life with love and gracefulness. They never complained. They both had a strong faith in our God and looked toward Him to get through life. Our hearts will always be broken and we often wonder why we outlived our children. We do know that God has all of answers and we must continue to trust in Him until we join them!

Bob and I have created the Hill Foundation so our children will have a legacy long after we are gone. In doing so, my vision is to give back to our community. We, the Foundation, give scholarships out each year to students entering a science oriented field. We also support the Marva Theater in the Performing Arts for the summer Theater Academy each year. Once the science playground is built it will belong to our community with our monies supporting it. Meanwhile, we need to hold the fundraisers to provide for the ongoing scholarships.

So, please come out and join us and bring your friends!

Community Yard Sale and More through Faith in Action

Lynnhaven Baptist Church in Pocomoke City is having their annual Faith in Action Community Project this Saturday (9/22/12) .  Come out starting at 8am for a Free Yard Sale, Free Oil Changes, and a great time with a great church community, all of this taking place right at Lynnhaven Baptist Church.  If you have items you would like to donate to the Free Yard Sale, you can still drop them off through the rest of this week at Lynnhaven Baptist Church, located at 1200 Lynnhaven Drive, in Pocomoke City.  For more information, you can contact Lynnhaven via email at lynnhavenbc@verizon.net or you can call (410) 957-2858.  Hope to see you there!

THE OLD PATHS

I liked the old paths, when 
Moms were at home. 
Dads were at work. 
Brothers went into the army. 
And sisters got married BEFORE having children! 

Crime did not pay; 
Hard work did; 
And people knew the difference. 

Moms could cook; 
Dads would work; 
Children would behave. 

Husbands were loving; 
Wives were supportive; 
And children were polite. 

Women wore the jewelry; 
And Men wore the pants. 

Women looked like ladies; 
Men looked like gentlemen; 
And children looked decent. 

People loved the truth, 
And hated a lie.

They came to church to get IN, 
Not to get OUT! 

Hymns sounded Godly; 
Sermons sounded helpful; 
Rejoicing sounded normal; 
And crying sounded sincere. 

Cursing was wicked; 
Drugs were for illness. 

The flag was honored; 
America was beautiful; 
And God was welcome! 

We read the Bible in public; 
Prayed in school; 
And preached from house to house.

To be called an American was worth dying for; 
To be called an American was worth living for; 
To be called a traitor was a shame! 

I still like the old paths the best!

Keep Kids Safe In Cars

Child Passenger Safety Week September 16-22, 2012

 

National

Seat Check Saturday on September 22, 2012 

Each year, thousands of children are tragically injured or killed in automobile accidents.

Did you know that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 1 through 13 years of age?

For more information and to be sure your child is secured safely please visit the following websites listed below:

A locator to find nearby car seat inspection stations on National Seat Check Saturday and throughout the year: http://www.nhtsa.gov/cps/cpsfitting/index.cfm

A beautiful, informational infographic about proper child seat safety (downloadable here and attached)

A web site with instructional videos, handy informational flyers, and links to product ratings and recall lists

A video PSA that shows that parents who really know it all, know for sure their child is in the right car seat.

Teen Prostitution / Gang Used Social Media Sites to Identify Potential Victims

It’s yet another reason why parents need to keep a close eye on their kids’ involvement with social networking websites—during a three-year period ending in March 2012, members of a violent Virginia street gang used some of these websites to recruit vulnerable high-school age girls to work in their prostitution business.

After a multi-agency state and federal investigation, all five defendants pleaded guilty to various federal charges related to the sex trafficking conspiracy. The leader of the gang—27-year-old Justin Strom—was just sentenced on September 14 to 40 years in prison, while the sentences handed down for the other four defendants totaled 53 years.

Strom headed up the Underground Gangster Crips (UGC), a Crips “set” based in Fairfax, Virginia. The Crips originated in Los Angeles in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and since then, the gang has splintered into various groups around the country. Law enforcement has seen a number of Crips sets in the U.S. engaging in sex trafficking as a means of making money.

That’s certainly what was happening in Virginia. Strom and his UGC associates would troll social networking sites, looking for attractive young girls. After identifying a potential victim, they would contact her online using phony identities...complimenting her on her looks, asking to get to know her better, sometimes offering her the opportunity to make money as a result of her looks.

If the victim expressed interest (and many did, being young and easily flattered by the attention), Strom or one of his associates would ask for her cell phone number to contact her offline and make plans to meet.

After some more flattery about their attractiveness, sometimes hits of illegal drugs and alcohol, and even mandatory sexual “tryouts” with Strom and other gang members, the girls were lured into engaging in commercial sex, often with the help of more senior girls showing them the ropes. The girls might be sent to an apartment complex with instructions to knock on doors looking for potential customers…or driven to hotels for pre-arranged meetings…or taken to Strom’s house, where he allowed paying customers to have sex with them. 

In addition to using the Internet, Strom and his associates recruited vulnerable young girls from schools and bus and rail stops. He also went online to find customers—postings ads on various websites showing scantily-clad young women.

Some of the juvenile victims were threatened with violence if they didn’t perform as directed and many were given drugs or alcohol to keep them sedated and compliant.

Strom and his associates did not discriminate—their victims were from across the socio-economic spectrum and represented different ethnic backgrounds. 

The FBI’s Washington Field Office worked the investigation alongside the Fairfax County Police Department, with the assistance of the Northern Virginia Human Trafficking Task Force.  

After the group’s indictment in March 2012, then-Special Agent in Charge Ronald Hosko of our Washington Field Office reiterated the importance of working with our partners and community groups in combating these types of despicable crimes. He also said, “Trafficking in humans, especially for the purpose of underage prostitution, is among the most insidious of crimes…and the FBI will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to track down those who exploit our children and engage in human trafficking.”

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Protect Your Kids on Social Networking Sites

Talk to your kids about the dangers of being sexually exploited online and offline.

Make sure your kids’ privacy settings are high, but also keep in mind that information can inadvertently be leaked by friends and family…so kids should still be careful about posting certain information about themselves—like street address, phone number, Social Security number, etc.

Be aware of who your kids’ online friends are, and advise them to accept friend requests only from people they know personally.

Know that teens are not always honest about what they are doing online. Some will let their parents “friend” them, for example, but will then establish another space online that is hidden from their parents.

Teens sometimes employ an “Internet language” to use when parents are nearby. For example:- PAW or PRW: Parents are watching
- PIR: Parents in room
- POS: Parent over shoulder
- LMIRL: Let’s meet in real life
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Thou Shalt NOT Steal! Especially From Where I Sit

To the young man who ventured into our yard Friday night.

What ever possessed you to think it would be alright with us if you took a few items? Maybe by it being the time of morning it was you just figured the community was asleep and you could just help yourself?

Now where would you have gotten the idea it was okay to take things that do not belong to you? And let me commend you on your gift for being able to see in half darkness and for being agile enough to walk at the side of my yard against the field. I'm surprised you didn't twist your ankle leaving it sprained or broken. Wonder who would have paid for that?

 And tell me....did the half lighted yard help you in your selection of items to steal?  How many times have you been here and how long have you been watching my property?

When did you realize you had been seen? Was it when my husband, trying to protect what belongs to HIM yelled at you? Or was it when he left to follow the pick up your accomplice was driving, leaving you alone in MY yard? Do you realize that your sticky fingers could have very well have caused great harm to my husband and some of the Accomack County Deputies PLUS an officer from a local police department, that assisted in following and finally stopping the truck?

For goodness sakes! With your agility and night vision you need a decent night job. Anyone awake at 1:00 A M working as hard as you did should be able to work really hard at a LEGAL NIGHT job that pays well..........something instead of stealing from others. But then, I'm sure stealing is hard work.

I have no idea where you and your friend (driving the truck Friday night) came from in life. Nor do I care. You see, I have raised my children and you best believe that at any age, if they had stolen one small thing, I would have crushed their fingers! You are very lucky to be alive today.....just darn lucky you didn't get shot!

Be advised that I intend on contacting everyone of my neighbors. The ones I didn't contact today will be getting notices from me in the mail this week. I may as well do something late at night. While you were here early Saturday morning stealing my items you also took my ability to sleep very well.
　
Thank you to the Accomack County Sheriff's Department and Parksley police officer for your assistance.

Somerset County Deputy To Return To Work

Congratulaltions Troy!!  Best of luck to you!!

Written by

Liz Holland

PRINCESS ANNE — Troy Durham, a Somerset County deputy who was fired in 2008 and had waged a legal battle against Sheriff Robert N. Jones ever since, is expected to return to his former job on Monday.

Jones said Friday morning he had not yet been briefed on the details of the deal worked out by lawyers on both sides.

“I’m assuming that’s the case,” he said. “I’m waiting for some calls today.”

Durham’s attorney, Howard Hoffman, said Jones is forcing Durham to reapply for his position

“We believe that such a position leaves Troy vulnerable as a matter of public safety, and that this is more of an obvious and transparent effort to delay and harm Troy’s right to serve as a sworn law enforcement officer,” Hoffman said in an email. “The Court of Special Appeals did not condition Troy’s return on any tests, and we believe that the sheriff can do more if he respected the court’s order of reinstatement.”

Kirk Simpkins, the county’s attorney, said he was not at liberty to discuss the case, which is considered a confidential personnel matter. “I can’t confirm or deny,” he said.

Attorneys for Jones did not return phone calls Friday.

Earlier this week, a federal judge denied Jones’ request for a new trial, and also ordered him to pay $128,000 for Durham’s legal fees.

Last month, Durham won his appeal to Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals which agreed his termination by the county was arbitrary and capricious.

The court overturned a 2010 Circuit Court ruling by Judge W. Newton Jackson III that there was not enough evidence to support Durham’s claims of wrongful termination.

The court’s reversal was the second victory for Durham. In May, he was awarded more than $1 million after a federal jury found he had been denied his First Amendment rights.

Since then, Durham’s attorney has successfully had Jones’ wages garnished and has seized a bank account.

The former deputy has fought a legal battle against the Sheriff’s Office since 2008 when he filed a grievance alleging internal corruption and accusing co-workers of forcing him to change a police report.

In his lawsuit, Durham alleged he was ordered to alter a police report, but refused. He said he was threatened with his job and relented, but later filed a grievance with the Somerset County Commissioners.

Five days later, Durham was placed on administrative leave and was told his grievance was being investigated by Jones.

Durham was eventually terminated, and has alleged Jones, fired him in retaliation.

The Durham lawsuit was not the first time Jones faced controversy.

In 2009, Jones was investigated after a Princess Anne woman claimed he had deliberately backed into her with his unmarked cruiser while intoxicated in a parking lot in front of her apartment.

The woman filed a civil peace order, claiming she did not know at the time who he was. Jones said he was conducting surveillance at the time of the incident. The peace order was dismissed, and an investigation by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office was later closed for lack of evidence.

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Virginia Voter Registration Cards To Be Mailed

The Virginia State Board of Elections is preparing to mail about 4.7 million voter registration cards in the coming weeks, and has launched a half-million-dollar statewide outreach effort in the wake of new voter identification rules.

The registration cards are expected to hit mailboxes late next week through the first week in October.

Billboards and other efforts have rolled out as part of a $550,000 communications contract awarded in the run-up to the Nov. 6 presidential election.

The multipronged effort is an attempt by state election officials to educate voters before the election, and to meet specific directives made earlier this year by Gov. Bob McDonnell.

In May, McDonnell signed hotly contested legislation that requires voters without proper ID at the polls to cast a provisional ballot.

The voter would have until noon on the Friday after the election to submit acceptable identification to the electoral board if they want their vote to be counted.

Previously, those who showed up at the polls without proper ID were allowed to vote normally after signing a document swearing they're a registered voter.

The legislation also expands the forms of identification that voters can use at the polls, to include a student ID from a state college or university, a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement or paycheck.

McDonnell approved the legislation — which opponents argued could make it more difficult for minorities and the elderly, among others, to vote — but he ordered the State Board of Elections to issue new voter registration cards and to launch a campaign to communicate the changes to Virginians.

The state board will soon send the new cards, at an estimated cost of $1.35 million, and has signed a contract with JMI Inc. for up to $550,000 to spread the word.

Both of the costs are being paid with state and federal dollars, according to the elections board.

The governor "wants to ensure all Virginians know where to vote and what documents they need to cast their vote following the passage of Voter ID legislation this past session," said McDonnell spokesman J. Tucker Martin. "He believes a strong democracy requires an engaged and involved electorate."

Proponents of the measures say they are designed to prevent voter fraud.

The contract amount includes placing ads on the sides of buses, on light rail and billboards and buying ads for radio and print. Billboard ads are up in Charlottesville, Hampton and Roanoke.

"We want to make sure we hit everybody, and that's, you know, part of why you see the cost, because it's a big state obviously," said Justin Riemer, deputy secretary of the Virginia State Board of Elections. "It's really a comprehensive statewide effort."

The state board also plans to have a presence at various events, including the State Fair of Virginia, several college homecomings and the Richmond Folk Festival.

The agency on Friday launched a new website that includes a page about the new requirements and features a 13-minute video.

Aside from the new ID requirements, many voters could have a new polling place because the state redistricted earlier this year.

As the voter registration cards start rolling out, Riemer urges people to take a closer look "and make sure it doesn't go out with the junk mail."

"People have to be on the lookout for it," he said.

A brochure accompanying the new cards was in the works before the Justice Department approved the new voter ID rules, so it does not list every new form of acceptable identification. It directs voters to the state board's website for a full list.

If by the end of the first week in October a voter has not received a new card in the mail, Riemer suggests they check their record either on the State Board of Elections website or with their local voter registration office, through which they can submit a registration application to update their record.

The deadline is Oct. 15 to register to vote in the November election.

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TIME MACHINE ... Baseball's Vic Keen's Ties To Pocomoke City

(Reader-friendly viewing of newspaper archives material)

September, 1937

Two former major league baseball players were managing teams in the Eastern Shore League. Pitcher Vic Keen was managing as well as pitching for the Pocomoke Red Sox and infielder Jake Flowers was managing the Salisbury Senators. A couple of years later Keen managed the Salisbury team and Flowers came to Pocomoke to manage. Both had rounded out their big league careers with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Keen and Flowers had Eastern Shore roots. Flowers was from Cambridge and Keen's father, a minister, brought his family from the western shore to Snow Hill where Keen was a star pitcher on the high school team. After his major league career Keen made Pocomoke City his permanent residence and was involved in the poultry business.

Now here's more on Vic Keen (at this address):

http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&bid=1938&pid=7329　

　

May, 1901

The Postal Telegraph Company of New York announced new offices were being opened in Pocomoke and numerous Eastern Shore Of Virginia towns, with wires also to soon be completed to locations in Somerset and Wicomico Counties, and in Delaware.

　

April, 1911

The Census Bureau released 1910 population figures for Maryland and comparative numbers for 10 years earlier.

For the lower Eastern Shore counties, Worcester's population was reported at 21,841 (20,865 for 1900).

Somerset County ... 26,455 (25,923)

Wicomico County ... 26,815 (22,852)

Pocomoke City's 1910 population was reported at 2,309 (2,124 for 1900).

Snow Hill ... 1,844 (596)

Princess Anne ... 1,006 (854)

Crisfiled ... 3,408 (3,105)

Salisbury ... 6,690 (4,277)

　

April, 1956

(The Salisbury Times)

Road-E-O To Be Held In Pocomoke

Pocomoke City - Written examinations for the 1956 Teenage Road-E-O were held in the Berlin, Snow Hill, and Pocomoke City High Schools yesterday.

The Road-E-O will be held in Pocomoke City Saturday on the parking lot of the Birds-Eye plant.

This is part of a nationwide safe driving campaign for teenagers, who will have to prove their ability to handle automobiles by driving through an obstacle course.

Winners of the Worcester County contest will enter the state finals in Westminister in May. Winners of the state contest will compete in the nation finals in Washington.

　

November, 1897

(Harrisonburg Rockingham Register- Harrisonburg, Va.)

W.F. Benson of Pocomoke City, Md., has grown a remarkably large pear. It is 16 1/4 inches in circumference and weighs twenty-five pounds and ten ounces. It is of the Kiefer variety. Mr. Benson gathered ten bushels of pears from the tree on which this large one grew.

　

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Riverside Grill Pocomoke ~ Sunday Specials !

Riverside Grill Pocomoke

Sunday Specials

9/16

Come watch the game and enjoy these specials:

-Vegetable Beef Soup or Chili w/ 1/2 deli sandwich or side salad 5.99
-Meatloaf w/ mashed potatoes and green beans 6.99
-Meatball Sub w/ fries 7.99
-1 chili cheese dog w/ fries 4.99 or 2 for 6.99
-Taco Salad 6.99

Appetizers:
-Crab Pizza 9.99 or
-Chili Nachos 5.99

Sunday Drink Specials All Day 9/16!Happy Hour all day

$2.50 bloody mary/ mimosas
$1.50 Coors lt., bud lt., yuengling draft
$5 bombs

HELP NEEDED For The Community Giving Garden

HELP NEEDED

At the Community Giving  Garden

Monday  September 17, 2012

The volunteer organizers need help with the followintg:

Cleaning up the raised beds
Preparing the soil for new plants and
Getting ready for a fall crop of veggies
Please come with gloves and tools ready!
Meet at the garden @ 6:00PM

 (corner of Clarke Ave. & Willow Street)

 Community Garden Volunteer Report: The Community Garden has produced a lot of green beans and peppers and a good amount of cucumbers, little tomatoes and corn for the Samaritan Shelter. Sweet potatoes vines are taking over and should be a good crop. Just starting to pick turnip greens, and looking forward more veggies to come...!

A Simple Reminder.........

Thou shalt NOT steal!

Do you understand that?

TIME MACHINE Preview ... Baseball's Vic Keen's Ties To Pocomoke City

　
High School baseball in Worcester County...the Major Leagues...managing in the old Eastern Shore League...
　
Read more about Vic Keen this Sunday on the Pocomoke Public Eye!


　
　
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Pet Jerky Treat Death Toll: 360 Dogs, 1 Cat, FDA Says

By JoNel Aleccia, NBC News

At least 360 dogs and one cat reportedly have died in the U.S. after eating chicken jerky pet treats made in China, even as claims of illnesses tied to the products have topped 2,200, federal veterinary health officials said.

Food and Drug Administration officials this week issued the first summary of reports of pet deaths linked to the jerky treats in the past 18 months, along with the strongest suggestion to date that owners might want to avoid the products all together.

“The FDA is reminding pet owners that jerky pet treats are not necessary for pets to have a fully balanced diet, so eliminating them will not harm pets,” agency officials said in an online report.

At the same time, the FDA said it will begin testing treats to see whether irradiation of the products may have contributed to reports of treat-related problems ranging from diarrhea and vomiting to kidney failure, Fanconi syndrome and death.  

In 2009, the Australian government halted irradiation used to sterilize cat food after reports of paralysis and other problems appeared to be linked to the process. Ninety cats were sickened, of which 30 died, according to press reports at the time.

U.S. regulations allow pet food, including pet treats, to be irradiated up to a maximum of 50 kiloGrays to provide microbial disinfection or elimination of other pathogens. By contrast, most foods for human consumption are limited to far lower levels, 1 kiloGray maximum for fresh foods and 3 kiloGrays for fresh shell eggs to eliminate salmonella. The upper limit is 30 kiloGrays for spices or dry dehydrated seasonings -- except for frozen packaged meats for astronauts, which may be irradiated at levels up to 44 kiloGrays.

It’s not clear whether or how irradiation may contribute to illnesses in pets. The process is widely regarded as safe and even necessary by food safety experts such as Christina Bruhn, a researcher in food science and technology at the University of California at Davis.

Keith Schopp, a spokesman for Nestle Purina PetCare Co., confirmed that his firm's Waggin' Train brand products are irradiated. 

"This is similar to what is used in sterilizing spices, apples, tomatoes and meat for human food," he said in an email to NBC News. "The extra precaution is taken to assure pet owners the treats they buy are safe and healthy."

FDA officials indicated they would ask NASA -- which has expertise in the effects of irradiated food -- for help in their analysis.

Investigating irradiation's effects on pet treats will be the latest avenue for an agency stumped by rising reports of deaths and illnesses in pets. The treats are part of an estimated nearly 86 million pounds of pet food imported to the U.S. from China each year.

In China, people mostly prefer the dark meat of chicken, leaving a large amount of light meat products available for export. Much of that has been funneled into pet treats, including pet jerky treats that are considered the fastest growing segment of the pet food market, the FDA indicated.

Since 2007, the FDA has received growing numbers of reports of illnesses and deaths in pets fed the jerky treats. Repeated tests at FDA laboratories, at the agency’s Veterinary Response Laboratory Network, and by other animal health diagnostic labs across the country have failed to detect any microbiological, chemical or other contaminants in high enough levels to cause the symptoms in the pets.

“To date, none of the testing results have revealed an association between a causative agent and the reported illnesses,” the FDA said.

The situation has frustrated pet owners who blame the deaths and illnesses of their animals on tainted treats. Several lawsuits have been filed against the firms that sell the treats and the companies that make them, including Nestle Purina, which makes the popular Waggin’ Train and Canyon Ranch jerky treat products, and Del Monte Corp., which makes popular Milo's Kitchen Home-style Dog Treats.

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CAR WASH TODAY !!

The Pocomoke City Fire Company Cadets

CAR WASH

Being held at the Fire Department

Saturday   September 15, 2012

9:00 AM  until  2:00 PM

Cost:  $10.00

Get your car washed and help support the

Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company Cadets

"Warriors Supporting Warriors" Field Hockey- For Our Troops.

‘Warriors Supporting Warriors’

Pocomoke Warriors  VS  Easton Warriors

AT
Pocomoke High School Stadium

TODAY

Friday, September 14, 2012

Junior Varsity game starting - 4:00 p.m.

Varsity game following at 5:30 p.m.

COST  $5.00

BAKE SALE and team members will be selling flags with yellow ribbons

ALL proceeds  from the game will go towards the

"Wounded Warrior Project"

Also as a tribute all military personnel - with military I.D. will be able to attend the game at no cost.

Come out and support the Warriors of Pocomoke High School as they support and honor the men and women who proudly serve our country.

Legislative Updates From Delegate Mike McDermott

Voter Fraud Investigation Demand

Observations and Reflections on Legislative Activities

By Delegate Mike McDermott

Mike McDermott: “ The allegations against Wendy Rosen make her the Poster Child for Voter Fraud”

(Annapolis) -- Delegate Mike McDermott (R), representing Maryland's Eastern Shore, is calling upon Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations of fraud committed by former 1st District Congressional Candidate Wendy Rosen. The former Democratic candidate was a challenger in the race against incumbent Congressman Andy Harris (R).

"At a time when many declare we should not be concerned about 'voter fraud,’ the disqualified 1st Congressional District Candidate, Wendy Rosen, makes the perfect poster child " stated Delegate Mike McDermott. "These allegations must be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law as a vigilant reminder that our elections are precious and must be protected” continued Delegate McDermott.

Delegate McDermott has requested an investigation of the allegations that Ms. Rosen voted in the states of Maryland and Florida during the same election cycle. The delegate went on to say, "Her [Rosen's] outrageous conduct has resulted in an attack on our strong two-party election process that should not go unpunished.  We expect more from our electorate and we must demand our candidates lead by example."

Formal requests were filed with both Offices of the Attorney Generals Gansler (Maryland) and Bondi (Florida) requesting the investigation of alleged fraud committed by Rosen in their respective jurisdictions.

Delmarva's Got Talent ~ Last Call For Contestants

LIVE: Delmarva's Got Talent!  September 21st & 22nd 28th & 29th Time: 7PM LAST CALL  for contestants! Don't miss out on this awesome annual event!  Grand Prize is $500 Entry fee: $25 + application For more information, visit our website!  We're accepting applicants until Thursday, September 20 at noon!   For all forms regarding DGT, click here!