Arsonist Tonya S. Bundck Out Of Jail On Bail WITH Special Conditions

WMDT

ACCOMAC, Va. - The woman accused of setting fire to a home on April 1st is now Out Of Jail, more than a month after a circuit court judge granted her bail.

Tonya Bundick, 40, who is charged one count of arson and one count of conspiracy to arson for her alleged involvement during the night of her arrest, is no longer wearing handcuffs and a white jumpsuit, for the time being.

Bail bondsmen Bill and his son, Michael Allen say they took the call Monday morning. The elder, Bill, says he will treat Bundick's situation "just like any other case."

Minutes after Bundick made her exit from the Accomack County sheriff's office, Allen spoke with WMDT, outlying the details of her bond. According to Allen, two to three people co-signed for her release at $3,000, or ten percent of the original $30,000.

Even though she's free, there are conditions on her bail.

Court documents say Bundick "may not travel outside of Accomack and Northampton counties unless for a medical necessity or emergency. Also, the accused felon must submit to drug and alcohol screening and testing, plus refrain from the use of illegal drugs and controlled substances not prescribed by a health care provider.

Allen says Bundick must also go into his co-owned Eastern Shore Bail Bonds office at least once a week leading up to her trial.

"If she doesn't check in [any week], we'll go look for her," Allen says.

When Bundick left the sheriff's department, she walked out through the side of the building before getting into a sheriff deputy's vehicle. A person associated with the department drove her around the block before dropping her off right behind me at the Accomack County General District courthouse.

At that point, she gathered her belongings before WMDT saw her lawyer Shannon Dunham drive off with Bundick in the front seat.

WMDT caught up with Virginia commonwealth attorney Gary Agar about her release, but he said he was hard pressed to make any comments. 

"We'd rather try our cases in the courtroom than the news media," said Agar.

Neither Bundick nor Dunham would answer questions at this time.

Bundick's trial is set for November 6th at the Accomack County Circuit Court.

Meanwhile, Agar said an agreement came on the exact date for the other alleged arsonist and Bundick's fiance Charles Smith, who's charged with 67 counts of arson and one count of conspiracy to arson. 

Smith is scheduled to have a bench trial on December 16th at the same courtroom, according to the commonwealth attorney's office.

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Eastern Shore Man Sentenced In a Tidewater Court For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

An Eastern Shore man was sentenced in a Tidewater court Monday to 25 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. 41 year old Jarrid Cropper pleaded guilty to the crime. 

According to court documents, Cropper bought cocaine from Norfolk, broke it into smaller quantities and sold it on the Eastern Shore. One witness testified that he sold Cropper more than 14 kilos in one year.

Cropper apologized to the court and offered a warning to anyone selling drugs on the Eastern Shore. He said,  "If they think they are going to get away with it, it isn't going to work. "

The judge then sentenced Cropper to 25 years in prison.

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LARGE Cocaine Problem On The Eastern Shore

I ran across this article and found it quite informative for those of us that do live in the small towns on the Eastern Shore.  After  a "home invasion" in a quiet area of Accomack County  a few weeks ago I am constantly on the look-out for any info that can clearify WHY this happened and WHAT teenage boys could own that would be worth breaking into a home for. 

I know what others are saying  but if cocaine/drug sales are so prevelent on the shore then my neighborhood is not too good that it wouldn't be infected. 

This article was written a few months ago but I found it very interesting and it lets us know what has happened to some of the "pushers" who have infested our shore areas.

By: Scott Daugherty
March 11, 2013

Eastern Shore proves cocaine isn't just an urban issue

Scenic farming communities. Idyllic waterfront homes. Friendly roadside grills.

The Eastern Shore is known for them all. But it's not all bucolic on this sleepy peninsula just north of Hampton Roads.

There's a cocaine problem - a big one.

Nine men have pleaded guilty in federal court in the past three years to dealing at least 5 kilograms in Northampton and Accomack counties. One kilogram - which is about 2.2 pounds - is worth more than $26,000 and can be cut and sold to hundreds of users.

Some of the Eastern Shore dealers handled more than 14 kilos in a single year, according to court documents.

"People have a misconception," said Terrance Sullivan, the assistant special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's regional office, which oversees the Eastern Shore. "They think you have to go to New York City to see quantities like this. You don't."

On average, police in the two counties, which are home to about 45,000 people, investigate about as many drug offenses per capita as Norfolk and only slightly fewer than Virginia Beach, according to state police statistics.

Several law enforcement and substance abuse experts said dealers choose to set up shop in rural communities like the Eastern Shore because of simple economics. As long as there are people interested in using drugs, there will be people who are interested in selling drugs. And in rural areas, there is likely less competition.

"The problems of substance abuse and addiction know no geographic bounds," said Susan Foster, vice president and director of policy research at The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.

Plus, Sullivan said, some dealers might view rural areas as a safer place to work.

"It's that there is not a lot of law enforcement, or it is at least perceived that way," he said.

Cocaine is not a new problem on the Eastern Shore. Twenty years ago, there were a half-dozen spots in Northampton County where dealers would set up shop in the open, Sheriff David L. Doughty Jr. said.

Doughty recalled his days on patrol in the 1990s - when he would spend his time chasing dealers off corners. Back then, dealers would loiter outside gas stations and peddle drugs through car windows.

"We'd pull up, and it wouldn't be uncommon to see people start running," Doughty said.

Over time, police cracked down, and the dealers got smarter. They moved behind closed doors and started working by referral.

"Things have evolved into a totally different market," Doughty said. Smarter dealers require smarter police work. Enter the Eastern Shore Drug Task Force.

Founded in 1989, the task force is made up of police officers from the Virginia State Police, Accomack County Sheriff's Office and Northampton County Sheriff's Office. In the past few years, agents with the FBI and DEA also have assisted with investigations.

"They've been a huge help to us. They've made a big difference," Doughty said.

He said his deputies - two are currently assigned to the task force - are capable of conducting their own drug investigations. But they often require resources only the FBI and DEA can provide. And they can always use extra manpower.

"When you work investigations on individuals like these, it takes time to uncover all their associates and habits," Doughty said.

The task force's coordinator said the federal agents are vital when it comes to conducting surveillance in a rural area.

"It's pretty difficult to get police officers undercover here," Special Agent C.S. Wade of the Virginia State Police said. "Everybody knows everybody."

The task force has been on a roll the past three years, with federal prosecutors securing nine convictions.
The first of the drug rings that the task force took down - and one of the largest - involved Harry Byrd West and his right-hand man, Terrance Price.

According to court documents, the men would travel to Florida, North Carolina and Delaware to buy cocaine and marijuana. They would return to the Eastern Shore, break it down into smaller quantities and deliver it to midlevel dealers and users.

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Salty Dog Grooming's ANNUAL PUPPY PARADE

Downtown Fall Festival and Studio Day with Artist Doris Glovier Saturday, October 12

Contact:
Jennifer RafterPocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce
pocomokechamber@gmail.com
410-957-1919

Downtown Fall Festival and Studio Day with Artist Doris Glovier

Saturday, October 12 from 11 am to 4pm

   Saturday, October 12 from 11 am to 4 pm experience an autumn tradition with the Downtown Fall Festival in Pocomoke! Enjoy food, crafts, live music, a dog parade and a car show. Little ones can try a hand at pony painting, enter a costume contest, take a hay ride, get their face painted, or try painting a pumpkin, climb aboard a Pocomoke fire truck, and play the passport game. Market Street will be closed from Front Street to Second Street for the celebration.  Don’t forget to stop by the Chamber at 6 Market Street in front of the Delmarva Discovery Center to see artist Doris Glovier at work, and get your passport stamped!

          The Chamber is honored to have accomplished artist Doris Glovier for the Studio Day taking place in conjunction with the Downtown Fall Festival. Paintings by Doris Glovier often reflect her impressions of life on Delmarva. Much of the work illustrates the subjects that interest her most - animals, particularly wildlife, describing marvelous faces in portraiture, capturing people in ordinary situations and articulating the beauty of the water, landscapes and unique landmarks of the Eastern Shore.  She is an enthusiastic art instructor currently conducting open studio workshops in her home studio/classroom. Ms. Glovier's website address is http://www.dorisglovier.com .  Her blog with paintings and commentary can be found at http://www.dorisglovier.blogspot.com/ .

Tonya Bundick Released TODAY??

UPDATE:  Tonya S. Bundick has  been released from jail.2:01 pm.

Tonya Bundick, the woman accused of assisting in the rash of arsons in the Accomack County area is in the process of bailing out of jail this afternoon.

Tonya Bundick, along with her boyfriend, Charles Smith, have both been incarcerated in the Accomack  County jail since April of 2013 for arsons they could be responsible for setting beginning in November 2012.

In August, Bundick was granted a $30,000 secured bond. That bond could only be posted by a professional bondsman and Bundick was not allowed to leave Accomack or Northampton counties unless by medical necessity.

It is unknown what time Bundick will be released from custody.

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Issues With Softwear Delayed Cygnus Docking At ISS

Orbital Sciences has confirmed that this morning, around 1:30 a.m. EDT, its Cygnus spacecraft established direct data contact with the International Space Station (ISS) and found that some of the data received had values that it did not expect, causing Cygnus to reject the data.

 This mandated an interruption of the approach sequence. Orbital has subsequently found the causes of this discrepancy and is developing a software fix. 

The minimum turnaround time to resume the approach to the ISS following an interruption such as this is approximately 48 hours due to orbital mechanics of the approach trajectory.
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Maryland State Police Still Seeking Public's Help.....

WBOC 
Maryland State Police are still seeking the public’s help in finding more information on the fatal pedestrian hit and run accident on Friday night, shortly after 10p.m., in Ocean City. 

Police say the accident happened on the eastbound lanes of US Route 50 right in front of Starbuck’s Coffee and Outback Steakhouse. 

Police are looking for the driver of a red Ford pickup truck that was seen hitting a male pedestrian, who later died from his injuries at Atlantic General Hospital. 

If you have any information, contact Maryland State Police, Berlin Barrack, at 410-641-3101.

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First Day of Fall

"Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees."
                                                           ~David Letterman~

TIME MACHINE ... 1944-45, 1892, 1895, 1919

　
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March, 1944
(The Salisbury Times)

(Excerpts)

NAZI PRISONERS OF WAR SOUGHT FOR SHO' FARMS

Men Would Be Housed In Army Camps; Kiwanis To Endorse Plan

Members of the Salisbury Kiwanis Club last night expressed their intentions of endorsing plans for locating German prisoners of war at two Eastern Shore points for use as farm laborers during the approaching planting and harvest seasons.

In taking the action the club planned to endorse the relocation program that may bring at least 700 German prisoners into Worcester and Somerset counties only if public sentiment is favorable.

Officials tentatively are contemplating the use of Camp Decatur near Berlin and Camp Somerset near Westover as prisoner-of-war camps where the Germans would be quartered.

They would be isolated and under the supervision of the Army.

Only model German captives would be brought into this area and there would be one guard for each five prisoners.

Details of from five to 100 prisoners could be contracted for by farmers through the government. The prisoners would be paid according to international standards of pay for prisoners of war.

Farmers could provide transportation for the prisoners at their expense or contract with the government for transportation costs. An interpreter, possibly a non-commissioned officer, would accompany each work detail.



　
August, 1944
(The Salisbury Times)

Sgt. Hans Flunkert, 23, Nazi war prisoner quartered at Camp Somerset, Westover, who escaped from a labor detail at Denton was recaptured Tuesday afternoon about 28 hours after he flew from the Nuttle Lumber And Coal Co. yard in Denton. He was taken into custody by Trooper J.B. Allen, Delaware State Policeman, when the prisoner approached a filling station at Greenwood, Del.

　
　
June, 1945
(The Evening Herald- Hagerstown, Md.)

ARMY MAN DENIES STARVING POW'S

Colonel Refutes Charge that Prisoners Get Insufficient Food

Camp Somerset, Westover, Md., June 22 (AP)- A top army official denied today charges that German prisoners of war working on farms in the Snow Hill area were receiving insufficient food and "are being systematically starved to death."

Colonel Eugene J. Fitzgerald, commanding officer of Camp Somerset, base prisoner of war camp for the Eastern Shore, said in a prepared statement that "at Berlin (a branch camp), the day's meals now average 5,400 calories and other adjustments may be made."

He compared this to 2,500 to 3,700 calories established by War Department directive for prisoners. 

The charges were raised by two members of the editorial staff of the Democratic Messenger, Snow Hill weekly newspaper, who announced earlier today that they had wired protests to Maryland congressmen in which they stated that "certain prisoners of war, working from the Berlin POW camp are being systematically starved to death."

Footnote: According to a 2007 posting on the "Delmar Dustpan" blog site, Camp Somerset at Westover started as a Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) camp in 1935. It became an Army post during World War II with nearly a thousand soldiers stationed there before the operation was moved to Camp Pendleton, Va., in 1944. With the purpose of filling a labor shortage on the Eastern Shore, Camp Somerset became a German POW camp housing some 1,000 prisoners and 150 guards. In 1946 the prisoners were sent to England and presumably were returned to Germany. Camp Somerset then became a migrant labor camp. 



March, 1892　

(Peninsula Enterprise- Accomac Court House, Va.)

The Parksley Free Library will open Saturday, March 26th, with 500 volumes. Cards will be given and books distributed from 3 to 4 and 8 to 10 p. m. In the evening the ladies have arranged for a social gathering, having on sale, for the benefit of the library, cake and hot coffee at reasonable prices. A cordial invitation is extended to all the people of the county to come and bring their friends.

(Excerpts from a later article)

There was not even "standing room for one more." Miss Chadbourne made the presentation address, in her usual happy style, outlining the progress of the work of collecting the Library and making an eloquent plea for its liberal use and support. Miss Willie Wright in well chosen words gracefully accepted the gift in behalf of the trustees. Vocal and instrumental selections were rendered by a number of the school children. The firework's display, the most elaborate ever seen in this section, was furnished by the National Firework's Company of Boston, and consisted of a liberal assortment of rockets, bombs, fountains, batteries, maroons, colored fires, etc., concluding with a set piece, "Parksley Library 1892," which was manufactured especially for this occasion.　


　
January, 1895
(The Frederick News)

Owing to an epidemic which carried off a large number of horses and mules in Pocomoke City last fall, there is an unusual demand for stock of this sort at the present time. 　


　
July, 1919 (The Washington Post)

(Country Properties For Sale)

On the Eastern Shore of Maryland

Containing 23 acres, close to rail and water transportation; large lawn extending to the water edge. Colonial house recently put in first class condition; contains 14 rooms, 3 baths, toilet; hot-water heat; large porch, extended view of water; servants' quarters; garage for 3 cars, stable, boat house; unusual water supply. Personal property included. Price, $23,000. 　

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Pit Bull Named "Cotton " In Training To Become VSP K-9

Cotton Pup
VSP Photo

Cotton:   Pit bull rescue pup discovered by K9 Handler/Sr. Trooper R.T. Clements at the Heritage Humane Society in Williamsburg. 


After passing several pre-tests to see if he was eligible for the VSP K9 program, Cotton made it into the narcotics dog training school and today completes his 2nd week at the VSP Academy. 

Stay  posted on his progress! He also has his own Facebook page at:

COTTON PUP FACEBOOK PAGE

Pocomoke Police Department Press Release

PRESS RELEASE

 August 1, 2013 to August 31, 2013

08-01-2013 Nyoka Brown, age 38 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $1,000.

08-02-2013 Kristy Godwin, age 23 of New Church, VA was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

08-02-2013 Kenneth Schoolfield, age 54 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct and Failure to Obey a Lawful Order.

08-03-2013 Lamont Lindsay, age 35 of Laurel, MD was arrested and charged with CDS Possession – Marijuana and CS Possession with Intent to Distribute.

08-03-2013 Chad Collins, age 30 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Violating a Protective Order.

08-03-2013 Travis Bailey, age 23 of Princess Anne, MD was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

08-06-2013 Tia Beckett, age 18 of Princess Anne, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $500.

08-06-2013 Kiana Hardy, age 26 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

08-07-2013 Miles Lewis, age 50 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Att. 2ndDegree Murder, Assault 2nd Degree, Reckless Endangerment, and Arson –Threat.

08-09-2013 Minister Wright, age 57 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree.

08-09-2013 Douglas Croswell, age 25 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree.

08-10-2013 Donna Belote, age 53 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft Scheme $500 +.2

08-11-2013 Moneeka Reese, age 22 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

08-12-2013 Patrick Richard, age 19 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with CDS Possession – Not Marijuana.

08-13-20103 Kenneth Schoolfield, age 54 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree.

08-14-2013 Arthur Hemmeian, age 62 of Salisbury, MD was arrested and charged with Public Alcoholic Drinking in a Retail area.

08-14-2013 Maurice Bishop, age 54 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Public Alcoholic Drinking in a Retail area.

08-14-2013 Michael Marshall, age 49 of Greenbackville, VA was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

08-16-2013 Leander Crawford, age 20 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with CDS Possession – Marijuana.

08-16-2013 Chad Collins, age 30 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

08-16-2013 Erica Uff, age 23 of Westover, MD was arrested and charged with CDS – PossessionNot Marijuana

08-17-2013 Chad Collins, age 30 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree.

08-17-2013 Heather Lambertson, age 32 of Westover, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

08-18-2013 Louron Johnson, age 32 of Bridgeville, DE was arrested and charged with Concealment of a Dangerous Weapon.

08-19-2013 Robert Sucting, age 26 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with CDS Possession – Marijuana.

08-21-2013 James Gooldrup, age 18 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

08-26-2013 Eliseo Rozas, age 35 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Att. 2ndDegree Murder, Assault 1st Degree, Assault 2nd Degree, Reckless Endangerment, Disorderly Conduct and Failure to Obey a Lawful Order.

08-28-2013 James Taylor, age 59 of Snow Hill, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

08-29-2013 Antonio Drummond, age 34 of Pocomoke was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

08-29-2013 Graham Lentz, age 29 of Westover, MD was arrested and charged with Assault 1st Degree, Assault 2nd Degree, Use of a Firearm with a Felony, Reckless Endangerment, Harassment, Resist/Interfere with Arrest, Alcoholic Beverage/Intoxication, Disturbing the Peace.3

08-30-2013 Moneeka Reese, age 22 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with CDS Possession – Marijuana

08-30-2013 Keiuna Hitch, age 21 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged CDS Possession – Marijuana.

08-30-2013 George Bell, age 62 of Pocomoke was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

08-30-2013 Daniel Schell, age 72 of Baltimore, MD was arrested and charged with DUI.


A Pocomoke City juvenile, age 17 was arrested for Burglary 4th Degree.

A Pocomoke City juvenile, age 13 was arrested for Disorderly Conduct.

A Pocomoke City juvenile was arrested for Theft less than $100.

A Pocomoke City juvenile, age 16 was arrested for CDS Possession – Marijuana.

Sixteen (16) additional arrests were made for various traffic violations during the month of 




Kelvin D. Sewell
Chief of Police 

Press Release Pocomoke Police Department

Press Release

July 1, 2013 to July 31, 2013

07-03-2013 Meghann Russell, age 25 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged withTrespass – Private Property.

07-04-2013 Landon Doanne, age 21 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

07-05-2013 Quinesha Hudson, age 27 of Snow Hill, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

07-08-2013 James Aspdin, age 25 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

07-09-2013 Gabriele Heath, age 22 of Westover, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

07-09-2013 Chad Collins, age 30 of Pocomoke was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-10-2013 Michael Spragg, age 39 of Oak Hall, VA was arrested and charged with Theft Scheme - $500 +

07-13-2013 Darnell Dennis, age 56 of Eden, MD was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-13-2013 Latoya Williams, age 39 of Atlantic, VA was arrested and charged with Theft 
less than $100. In addition, she was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-13-2013 Keirra White, age 19 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Trespass 
– Private Property.

07-13-2013 Tamika Fisher, age 20 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Trespass – Private Property.

07-15-2013 Anthony Dickerson, age 47 of Tasley, VA was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

07-15-2013 Kevin Presco, age 37 of Pocomoke was arrested on an outstanding Warrant

07-17-2013 Dana Boyer, age 29 of Pocomoke was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-18-2013 Shawn Brown, age 42 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Trespass – Private Property.

07-19-2013 Courtney Baylis, age 19 of Bloxom, VA Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Trespass – Private Property.

07-20-2013 Kristopher Payne, age 35 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with 
Assault 2nd Degree.

07-21-2013 Robert Sucting, age 26 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with CDS Possession of Paraphernalia.

07-22-2013 Kenneth Foreman, age 24 of Berlin, MD was arrested and charged with 
Assault 2nd Degree, Disorderly Conduct, Failure to Obey a Lawful Order and Resist/Interfere with arrest.

07-22-2013 Latasha Blake, age 28 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

07-23-2013 Lena Mae Taylor, age 46 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft 
less than $1,000 and Theft Scheme less than $1,000.

07-23-2013 Miquel Watley Surdew, age 22 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with 
CDS Possession – Marijuana.

07-26-2013 Louise Thomas, age 32 of Salisbury, MD was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-26-2013 Isaac Cook, age 51 of Salisbury, MD was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-27-2013 Chad Collins, age 32 of Pocomoke was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-29-2013 Alan Bergmann, age 29 of Millsboro, DE was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-29-2013 Stacey Landon, age 26 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $500.

07-29-2013 Kayla Kinard, age 22 of Stephens City, VA was arrested and charged with Theft less than $500.

07-30-2013 Terrance Justice, age 31 of Temperanceville, VA was arrested and charged 
with Disorderly Conduct.

07-30-2013 Latasha Blake, age 28 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Burglary 3rd Degree.

07-31-2013 Adron Knight, age 44 of Oak Hall, VA was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

07-31-2013 Devin Bryant, age 24 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree.

Fourteen (14) additional arrests were made for various traffic violations during the month of 
July 2013.

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE POCOMOKE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

1500 Market Street 

Pocomoke, Maryland 21851 

410-957-1600 

PRESS RELEASE 

June 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013

06-01-2013 Keonne Laws, age 22 of Pocomoke was arrested for Assault 1st Degree and Reckless Endangerment. 

06-04-2013 Keith Gray, age 22 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

06-04-2013 Franco Benoit, age 22 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct and Resist/Interfere with Arrest.

06-05-2013 Clarinda Parker, age 40 of Stockton, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $500.

06-07-2013 Dakota Messick, age 41 of Cambridge, MD was arrested and charged with Malicious Destruction of Property valued at $500.

06-08-2013 Katerra Byrd, age 22 of Fruitland, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $500.

06-10-2013 Andrew Young, age 18 of Mount Joy, PA was arrested and charged with CDS Possession-not Marijuana, CDS Possession – Marijuana, CS Possession with intent to distribute and CDS Possession of Paraphernalia.

06-10-2013 Tamika Fisher, age 20 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

06-10-2013 Keirra White, age 19 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

06-11-2013 Joseph Revels, age 51 was cited for Open Container/Alcoholic Beverage.

06-11-2013 Omar Williams, age 30 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct.

06-13-2013 Jarron Crippen, age 29 of Pocomoke was arrested on a Warrant thru the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department.

06-15-2013 Mieashia Kellam, age 21 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $500.

06-16-2013 Darryl Hill, age 30 of Silver Spring, MD was arrested on an outstanding Warrant.

06-18-2013 Michael Grammes, age 31 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

06-20-2013 Monique Drummond, age 23 of New Church, VA was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

06-20-2013 Catherine Thuss, age 53 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with DUI.

06-22-2013 Kirk Annis, age 27 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with DUI.

06-22-2013 Iva Lewis, age 48 of Baltimore, MD was arrested and charged with Theft less than $500.

06-25-2013 Ursula Schoolfield, age 36 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Theft less than $100.

06-25-2013 Gina Walp, age 21 of Chincoteague, VA was arrested and charged with Malicious Destruction of Property valued less than $500.

06-27-2013 Octavia Dorn, age 29 of Oak Hall, VA was arrested and charged with Theft 

less than $500.

06-30-2013 Winfred Pettit, age 41 of Pocomoke was arrested and charged with Trespass-Private Property.

A Pocomoke City juvenile, age 15 was arrested for Assault 2nd Degree.

Fourteen (14) additional arrests were made for various traffic violations during the month of  June 2013.

Kelvin D. Sewell 

Chief of Police 

Space Station Crew Readies for Cygnus' Sunday Arrival

With the Orbital Sciences Corporation’s Cygnus cargo vehicle gradually closing in on the International Space Station for the first time, the Expedition 37 crew conducted a final cargo and robotics review Friday to prepare for the arrival of the new commercial cargo craft.

Cygnus, which launched at 10:58 a.m. EDT Wednesday from at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, was about 1,200 statute miles behind the station as of Friday morning, closing in another 82 statute miles with every orbit as it heads toward Sunday’s rendezvous. 

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The two flight engineers aboard the station, NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg and European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, spent some time studying the rendezvous timeline before moving on to a review of Cygnus’ cargo manifest. Cygnus, which is capable of carrying over 3,700 pounds of cargo within its 662 cubic foot pressurized cargo hold, is delivering around 1,300 pounds of crew supplies on this demonstration flight.

Parmitano and Nyberg wrapped up their preparations Friday with a final review of the procedures for the robotic grapple and berthing of the commercial cargo craft.  Parmitano, with assistance from Nyberg, will be at the controls of the robotics workstation in the cupola to command the station’s s 57-foot robotic arm, Canadarm2, to reach out and grapple the vehicle at 7:25 a.m. Sunday.  He will then maneuver the arm to guide Cygnus to its docking port on the Earth-facing side of the Harmony node for its installation slated to begin at 9:15 a.m.

NASA Television will provide live coverage of all the activities Sunday starting at 4:30 a.m.  NASA also will post updates to its social media accounts. The public can join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #Cygnus.

Nyberg and Parmitano also participated in several ongoing medical studies Friday as researchers seek to learn more about the effects of long-duration spaceflight on the human body. Parmitano, who has been following a carefully prescribed diet and logging his meals for the Pro K experiment this week, stored some urine and blood samples in the Minus Eighty-degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS, or MELFI, to preserve them for later study by nutritionists back on Earth. Pro K examines the effectiveness of dietary changes to lessen the bone loss experienced by astronauts in space.

Meanwhile, the three crew members who will return the station to its full six-person complement are now in the final stages of preparations for launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.  NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins, Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazanskiy will launch aboard their Soyuz TMA-10M spacecraft at 4:58 p.m. Wednesday (2:58 a.m. Thursday, Kazakh time) on an expedited 4-orbit, 6-hour trip from the Baikonur launch pad to the station.

Hopkins, Kotov and Ryazanskiy will remain aboard the station until mid-March. Yurchikhin, Nyberg and Parmitano, who have been aboard the orbiting laboratory since late May, will return to Earth Nov. 11, leaving Kotov as commander of Expedition 38.

On Thursday, the Soyuz TMA-10M was “encapsulated” inside the third stage booster of a Soyuz rocket at the Integration Facility of the Baikonur Cosmodrome.  This process set the stage for the third stage of the Soyuz booster to be mated with two other rocket stages Sunday in advance of the rocket’s rollout to the launch pad in Baikonur on Monday.

National Tell A Police Officer "Thank You" Day

Thank A Police Officer Day!

 A simple "Thank You" will go a long way. 
After all, they put their lives on the line 24/7 for 

ALL OF US!!

~THANK YOU~

Worcester County Sheriff's Office Press Release

While patrolling the area of Grays Corner Road and Friendship Road, in Berlin on Sunday September 15th, a Worcester County Sheriff’s Office came in contact with a subject who was acting suspicious.

The Deputy stopped the individual, who was identified as Betty Jane Hilton 59, from Damascus, Maryland. While the Deputy was speaking to Mrs. Hilton, Ms. Hilton became extremely nervous and stated she did not want to go to jail, through further investigation Mrs. Hilton admitted to being in possession of marijuana and paraphernalia used to smoke marijuana. Mrs. Hilton was subsequently searched and arrested for possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. Mrs. Hilton was issued criminal citations and released on her signature.

On September 18, 2013 at approximately 1404 hrs. Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to Wal-Mart in Berlin Md. for a theft. Once at the Wal-Mart The suspect was identified as Victoria Ashley Lewis 29 years of age, from Selbyville DE. Ms. Lewis was in the Wal-Mart store in Berlin allegedly attempting to shoplift merchandise. There was an active arrest warrant for Ms. Lewis’s Ms. Lewis was arrested for theft and on the Warrant. A search of her vehicle produced drug paraphernalia which she was also charged. Ms. Lewis was held at the Worcester County Detention Center in lieu of $7,500.00 Bond.

Horse Possible Cause Of Accident

This is what Firefighters, Law Enforcement, and EMT's  found to maybe have been the cause of a 5 vehicle accident on Lankford Highway in New Church, Virginia shortly after 5:30 Friday.

Photo/Jeffrey Jump
New Church Vol. Fire & Rescue Co.

There were no serious injuries and only one minor injury to a passenger in one of the vehicles.  The unknown horse escaped injuries also. 

Accomack County Circuit Court

Accomac County Circuit Court
Thursday, September 19, 2013

Tirell Sample was charged with Distribution of cocaine 3rd offense.A plea agreement was reached, with a 25 year sentence all but 3 years suspended. The defendants drivers license was suspended for 6 months and probation for an indefinite time. This case was from the Onancock car was on July 10th 2012.

Coylen McLaughlin was charged with possession with intent to sell cocaine 3rd offense. With a plea agreement to second offense a sentence of 30 years all suspended but 5 years and 6 months was handed down.

Charles Young was charged with two counts of burglary, grand larceny, malicious wounding and one count of petty larceny. All charges occurring between October 26, 2012 and November 1, 2012.The first at the General Store in Onancock where blood was found on broken glass and the second when the wounding occurred a guilty plea was accepted. With a mental health history this case was continued for a pre-sentencing report.

Maurice Holden was charged with assault of a police officer on are about 9/18/13 while in the county jail. With a plea agreement Mr. Holden received a 12 months sentence with 11 months suspended and will be allowed to serve the time on weekends.

Jennifer Aeppli was charged with grand larceny. The charges were reduced to petty larceny and with Ms. Aeppi s clean record along with the fact that she was used by two other defendants to drive, Judge Revell Lewis III sentenced her to 12 months all but 4 days suspended. Judge Lewis told her she needed to see the inside of the jail and she was to report by 5pm tomorrow to serve her 4 days.


Dale Holcome was charged with probation revocation and show cause. Probation was revoked and Judge Lewis told him he needed to man up the 4 year 11 month 9 day sentence was re- imposed all but six months suspended. Robert Ward III was charged with probation revocation of an original sentence of 10 years + 100 hours of community service. This case was one where 10 checks were written in a two day period. The restitution has been paid in full and while on probation Mr. Ward never failed a drug test but with six other probation violations his probation was revoked and a two year eleven year sentenced was imposed with all but six months suspended.

Richard Christan charged with possession with intent to sell cocaine his bond was set at $25,000 dollars.

November 23rd Christmas Arts and Craft Festival in Pocomoke

Contact:
Jennifer RafterPocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce410-957-1919Pocomoke.com
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November 23^rd Christmas Arts and Craft Festival to be held at the Pocomoke Volunteer Fire Dept. Community Center,hosted by the Pocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce
The Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 23rd, enjoy some pre-Black Friday shopping in a calmer atmosphere.  The lovely Community Center at 1410 Market Street in Pocomoke is the location for this first-time event.  Admission is $2 for adults and free for children.  Get a jump on your shopping with items that can’t be found anywhere else. Children’s craft activities will be available at an additional fee, so take this opportunity to shop on your own while your young ones make a gift just for you.    Food will be available from the Pocomoke Volunteer Fire Department.   Spend a relaxing morning or afternoon shopping unique craft items at the Christmas Arts and Crafts Festival on November 23^rd in Pocomoke.  Now accepting applications from exhibitors.  More information available at pocomoke.com, or contact 410-957-1919 or pocomokechamber@gmail.com

2013 Chincoteague Oyster Festival

Don't wait to purchase your tickets for the 

41st Annual Oyster Festival

Only a little over 100 tickets left!

REMINDER FOR SATURDAY ~ Fall Festival to Support Alzheimer's

         Fall Festival to Support Alzheimer's

Hartley Hall Nursing &Rehab Center

1006 Market Street

Pocomoke City, MD

Saturday, September 21, 2013

8:00 am until 2:00 pm

Rent a Yard Sale Table for $10.00

Buy a Hot Dog, chips and drink

Shop from our Vendors

Wonderful Baked Sale Items:

sweet potato, pumpkin pies

apple dumplings

breads

And sooooo much more!!!!

Bring the kids!!

The Kona Ice Truck will be at the Fall Festival 

Music by Damian Magarelli

SEE YOU THERE !!!

National POW/MIA Recognition Day

Today is

National POW/MIA Recognition Day

Please take a moment today to remember our nation's prisoners of war and those missing in action. 

You are not forgotten.

TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview

1944-45.. Nazi POW work camps are at Westover and Berlin; 1892.. Extravaganza marks Parksley Library opening; 1895.. Pocomoke sees increased demand for horses and mules; 1919.. 14- room Eastern Shore colonial home for sale; check details and price. 
　
Although you may not find all of these these items in a history book, they are a part of our local history and you can read more about it this Sunday right here at The Pocomoke Public Eye! 

Do you have a local memory to share with PPE readers.. such as a big snow storm, a favorite school teacher, a local happening, something of interest your parents or grandparents told you about? It can be just a line or two, or more if you wish. Send to tkforppe@yahoo.com and watch for it on a future TIME MACHINE posting!