Virginia State Police Sends Thank You To Accomack County Residents

On behalf of the Virginia State Police and the Accomack County Sheriff's Department, we would like to thank all of the residents of Accomack County and surrounding jurisdictions for their steadfast support during the arson investigations.

Your assistance and generosity are greatly appreciated and left a wonderful impression on the many state troopers, special agents and officers who came from throughout the commonwealth to help in this investigation.

Our local police and fire departments also greatly benefited from your support and donations.

We would also like to thank the many law enforcement and fire personnel who came to our aid from throughout the region and the Eastern Shore. Your valuable assistance in this arson investigation is greatly appreciated. We would be remiss if we did not also give a special note of thanks to the many individuals, businesses and organizations whose role aided us these past several months.

1st Sgt. J.-P. N. Koushel, Virginia State Police commander, Area 31, Melfa

Capt. Timothy A. Reibel, Virginia State Police commander, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

Sheriff Todd E. Godwin of Accomack County

Shorebirds "Bark In the Park"

Worcester County Rabies Vaccination Clinics

SNOW HILL, Md. –Pet owners, mark your calendars and take advantage of the inexpensive rabies vaccination clinics offered this spring by the Worcester County Health Department and Animal Control.

Rabies is a dangerous fatal disease and ongoing problem in the county. People and animals can be infected by the virus if they are exposed to the saliva of an infected animal. Low-cost rabies clinics are offered to help residents protect their dogs, cats and ferrets.

The scheduled clinics will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. at:
•
 Wednesday, May 8, WORCESTER COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL, 6207 Timmons Road (east side Rt. 113, just north of Snow Hill), Snow Hill, MD.
•
 Thursday, May 9, BISHOPVILLE VOL. FIRE DEPARTMENT, 10709 Bishopville Road, Bishopville, MD.
•
Wednesday, June 12, WORCESTER COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL, 6207 Timmons Road, Snow Hill, MD.

The cost for a rabies vaccination is $5 per pet for Worcester County residents and $10 per pet for non-Worcester County residents. Proof of residency is required. Vaccinations are available for dogs, cats and ferrets. Below are additional requirements for the clinics:
 
● If this is not the pet’s first rabies vaccination, written proof of the previous shot in the form of a rabies certificate must be provided in order to receive a three-year booster shot. Otherwise, a one-year shot will be given.


● To receive a vaccination, dogs must be on a leash under the control of an adult, and cats and ferrets must be in a carrier or box with air holes.

From the Worcester County Health Dept. and Animal Control

Arraignment Hearings Today For Trio Arrested In Shooting Death

Devon Thomas Blake

An arraignment hearing will be held today in Northampton General District Court at 1:30 for Devon Thomas Blake of Tasley.

Blake was charged with second degree murder of Jessie Leon Jordan at a party at A&E Auto Repair in Trehernville on April 13.  The victim was transported to the hospital by private vehicle and later died.

Deleon Kinte Fitchett

Arraignment hearings will also be held today for  Deleon Kinte Fitchett and his brother Durrell Marion Fitchett .  The brothers have been charged with  malicious assault by mob with intent to maim, disfigure, or kill.

Arrests were made in the early morning hours of April 26, 2013 by law enforcement officers from Northampton and Accomack County sheriffs’ offices, Virginia State Police, FBI, and DEA.

Durrell Marion Fitchett

The trio has been held at the Eastern Shore Regional Jail with bond denied.

Motion Filed To Get Judge Removed From Durham Case

Kirk Simpkins and Somerset County want a new judge in Durham case

Only a few days after getting a judicial smack-down from the United States District Court, which all but ordered Kirk Simpkins and Somerset County to settle their case with Troy Durham, attorneys for the county commissioners and Simpkins have filed a motion trying to get Judge Nickerson removed from the case.

Any reasonable person who read last week’s decision could see that, unless they settle quickly with Troy Durham, Somerset County, Kirk Simpkins, and several unnamed officials (who are current and former county commissioners, and a certain former county administrator who now happens to be States attorney) are in for a world of pain in the form of large civil lawsuit  judgements.

MORE OF THE STORY HERE....

DNA From Female Found on Bomb in Boston

Pressure Cooker Bomb

Investigators have found female DNA on at least one of the bombs used in the Boston Marathon attacks, though they haven't determined whose DNA it is or whether its presence means a woman helped the two brothers suspected in the bombings, according to U.S. officials briefed on the probe.

In another development, Russian officials revealed details about contacts between the older brother and suspected Islamist radicals in the Caucasus, including Internet exchanges that led to concerns by investigators that he was trying to join up with jihadist fighters.

Speaking Monday about the DNA discovery, the U.S. officials cautioned that there could be multiple explanations for why genetic material from someone other than the two bombing suspects—Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his younger brother, Dzhokhar—could have been found on remnants of the exploded devices. It could have come, for example, from a store clerk who handled materials used in the bombs or a stray hair that ended up in the bomb.

Monday, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents visited the Rhode Island home of the parents of Katherine Russell, the widow of Tamerlan Tsarnaev. He died after a shootout with police four days after the April 15 bombings.

"The FBI is there as part of our ongoing investigation, but we aren't permitted to discuss specific aspects of the case," said FBI spokesman Jason Pack.

Ms. Russell has been staying with her parents since the bombings, and FBI agents have been seen posted outside the house since her late husband was identified as one of the bombers. Her lawyer has said she is "doing everything she can to assist with the investigation."

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Driver Arrested During Traffic Stop

On 4/28/13, A Worcester County Sheriff's Office Deputy stopped a vehicle for weaving on Rt. 113 near Bishopville. The Deputy observed a suspected cocaine in the center console of the vehicle Mr. Paul Elwood Longacre 51 years old of Delaware, was operating.

Mr. Longacre was arrested for possession of cocaine and possession of CDS paraphernalia.

Submitted:
Lieutenant Edward C. Schreier
Worcester County Sheriff's Office

BOTH Bundick and Smith Will Undergo Psychological Testing

Written by: Linda Cicoiro
Eastern Shore Post
More papers were filed in Accomack courts this week regarding a Hopeton couple suspected of setting most of the nearly 80 arsons in the county. 

Judge Gordon Vincent of Accomack General District Court granted a motion that both Tonya Susan Bundick, 40, and her fiancé Charles Robert Smith III, also known as Charles Applegate, 38, of Matthews Road undergo psychological testing.

Court documents show “competency evaluations” to determine if the defendants lack “substantial capacity to understand the proceedings” or to assist in their defense will be conducted by
  Dr. David Keenan of Norfolk.

“Sanity at the time of the offense” also will be evaluated, according to the court order.  That includes whether Smith and Bundick
had significant mental disease or defect, which rendered them insane at the time of the offense. “If further evaluation on this issue is necessary, the evaluator shall so state,” the court file notes.

 
Keenan will see Bundick and Smith on an outpatient basis at the Accomack Jail, where they are both being held without bond. Keenan must report back in 30 days.

The couple was charged with arson and conspiracy to commit arson on April 1 at a house being renovated on Airport Drive in Melfa. Police allege Bundick was driving a van near the site and dropped
 Smith off there.  Police claim that  Smith then was observed setting a fire and getting back in the vehicle with Bundick.

According to court documents, Smith confessed to police that he set 52 fires. He allegedly said Bundick set 15 blazes. A search warrant alleged that Smith also admitted to spraying
graffiti in the Parksley area.

 First a magistrate and then Vincent denied bond for the two. Both have asked to appeal the decisions in the circuit court.

It is also being argued that evidence should be suppressed since there was“no probable cause or lawful basis after the initial seizure
to continue (with)“breath analysis or other test.”  Defense counsel wrote, “No voluntary consent” existed and any “alleged consent would have been during the course and product of  an illegal detention and seizure of the defendant’s person.” No probable cause existed for the defendant’s arrest, the lawyer argued.
“Miranda warnings were not given in this case.”

Papers filed for Smith state that he is “likely to obstruct or attempt to obstruct justice or threaten, injure or intimidate or attempt to
 threaten, injure or intimidate a prospective witness, juror or victim.”


In Smith’s file, Gordon specificallydenied a request that the psychological evaluation include “mitigating factorsrelated to the
defendant’s history,character or mental condition to include
an assessment to the extent possible of future dangerousness.”


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Metal Shop Celebrated Their Grand Opening On Saturday

The Metal Shop celebrated its GRAND OPENING on Saturday, April 27, 2013.


Photo/Rita Kelley



Photo/Rita Kelley

 Lots of cars and trucks for viewing along with vendors, food and music by Great Train Robbery.



Photo/Rita Kelley



Photo/B Wise

SOD BUSTER - Barry Long
Photo/Rita Kelley



THE GREY GHOST - Lee Sturgis
Photo/Rita Kelley



Photo/Rita Kelley

Dennis Anderson with King Sling was even present for the big day  signing autographs  and having a great time. 



Photo/Rita Kelley

Photo/ Rita Kelley

Photo/Rita Kelley


The Metal Shop is located in Delmar Delaware across from
 US 13 Speedway.

OPEN 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

 

You can find the Metal Shop on

FACEBOOK

 

OR

 

THE METAL SHOP MOTORSPORTS

A HUGE thank you to my husband Barry and my good friend Rita for the photos!

Robbin Thompson ~ At Roseland Theater/Onancock

 

Less than two weeks till a great event in Onancock

at the Roseland!

Get your tickets this week....don't wait!

 

Virginia's legendary Robbin Thompson and the Eastern Shore's own Waterfront Band, together again at a historic location!

Wine available

silent auction

GREAT acoustics!

 
Benefits a great cause, too.

Robbin has been fighting cancer for 11 or more years, come cheer him on.... he's winning!

There Could Be Twinkies In the Near Future !

Twinkies’ future could be union-free
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The new owners of Hostess are starting up production again. But there’s no mention of labor unions.

The maker of Twinkies and Ding Dongs was involved in a crippling labor dispute last year, ultimately leading to the company shutting down and selling its assets. Roughly 15,000 of 18,500 employees lost their jobs.

A joint venture of private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. bought five bakeries and the majority of Hostess-brand snacks for $410 million. The reformulated Hostess Brands LLC, has said it expected the products to be back on shelves this summer.

A Dolly Madison plant in Columbus, Ga., will be the first to reopen. It’s been a community staple since 1971 and employed about 400 people, according to Mayor Teresa Tomlinson. All the employees lost their jobs when Hostess was liquidated.

Columbus city officials actively courted the company’s new owners in an attempt to bring them back, said Tomlinson.

In its new iteration, the company will hire 200 workers for jobs starting this summer. Another 100 jobs will follow. Tomlinson said her town is better off with the opportunities — whether they’re union or not.

“I think we’re very happy to have the jobs back; 300 jobs is better than zero jobs,” she said.
But former plant employees will have to reapply for the jobs they once held.

The private equity firms did not return calls for comment. Neither did the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco and Grain Millers International Union, one of two unions involved in last year’s talks. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined comment.

A Twinkies plant in Emporia, Kan., which used to employ 500 people, is another bakery that the private equity venture purchased and could bring back online soon.

Several other companies purchased Hostess’ brands. Flowers Foods paid $360 million to acquire 20 bakeries, Wonder Bread and most other Hostess bread brands. Privately held McKee Foods Corp. paid $27.5 million for equipment and Hostess’ Drake products, which include Ring Dings, Yodels, Devil Dogs, Yankee Doodles and its coffee cake.

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Ribbon Cutting ~ The River Gem Bed and Breakfast at Littleton's

RIBBON CUTTING

The River Gem Bed and Breakfast at Littleton's

 

 

407 Second Street

 Pocomoke City, Maryland

 

Saturday, May 4th

10:00 a.m.

 

  Don’t miss a chance to visit this circa 1860 Second Empire Victorian historic home which has been restored with loving detail by an excellent craftsman and with the new ownership of the Margaritas has found its own voice as a magical place.

 

Treat yourself to amazing pastries and other gourmet breakfast treats as owner Mona, Aurora and Violet open this elegant bed and breakfast for a special tour.

 

 

 

You can also get a preview at therivergembnb.com
 

TODAY! Demarva Discovery Center

Come today at 2 PM for a FREE presentation on Lyme Disease

 

 

Gumboro~Crisfield Mudbogs Banquet

Gumboro~Crisfield Mudbogs Banquet
Saturday, March 23, 2013

 

 

 

If you left the Crisfield Elks Lodge the evening of the 2012 Gumbobo~Crisfield Mudbogs banquet hungry then you just can't be pleased.

 

Those grand ladies of the Elks provided mudboggers with another tasty and fulfilling meal - from appetizers to dessert!   Thank you so much for the hospitality. 

 

Also a big thank you  Wright Townsend,  Charlie Price and Randy Beers for arranging an evening for all mudboggers to congregate and enjoy each others company for a few hours under one roof. I must say this is a delight when we can all get together to catch up on what changes will be made to each truck - IF the driver cares to tell. 

 

Wright Townsend, Jr.  was presented with a special award for all he has done for the mudbogs...certainly well deserved.  However, it should be mentioned over and over that these three, Wright Townsend, Jr., Randy Beers and Charlie Price are actually the driving forces behind the mudbogs every year!  Without their hard work and endless hours dedicated to racing the mudbogs would not be possible.

 

 

 

One nice surprise to all of us is that there will be an extra mudbog this summer thanks to the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company. We are excited about this and I have to admit that this pleases ME greatly!  Crisfield is my favorite choice for mudracing (having been married to a Crisfielder years ago) and this year the opportunity to assist the local fire department with its fundraising  along with bringing mudbogging to Worcester County is exciting!  More information on this adventure will follow very soon.

 

Mudbogging in Gumboro or Crisfield would in no way be possible without sponsors.  I do not have a complete list of ALL sponsors for the mudbogs so here are the ones I do have.

Tawes Bros. GMC Buick
Crisfield, Maryland

 

Eddie and Sue Heath
Heaths Crab Pots/Crisfield, Maryland

Jason
Snap -On Tools

Barry Wise  & Wright Townsend
Winner of the 50/50 Raffle was Barry Wise

To follow what the Gumboro~Crisfield Mudbogs is doing this summer you can go to

http://www.gumborocrisfieldmudbogs.net/

 

OR

 

   Gumboro~Crisfield Mudbogs on ON FACEBOOK

 

 

More photos and racing info will be posted soon.

 

Remember the first mudbog for the 2013 season is this Saturday, May 4th in Gumboro, Delaware. 

 

More details during the week.

 

"The United States District Court Greenlighted Troy Durham’s Lawsuit" ....

Breaking News in the Troy Durham Case
Dan Powell Watch/ Blog
We here at the DPW watch have just learned that the United States District Court greenlighted Troy Durham’s lawsuit against disgraced Sheriff Bobby Jones, Somerset County, County Attorney Kirk Simpkins, and against John and Jane Does who are “Somerset County Commissioners and/or the County Administrator and personnel specialists.” This unnamed County Administrator is, of course, none other than Dan Powell.

Somerset County and Kirk Simpkins had tried hard to get this lawsuit thrown out, but this court decision denies their motions to dismiss, meaning that the county, Kirk Simpkins, the former county commissioners, and Dan Powell personally are potentially liable for both standing by while Bobby Jones unlawfully fired Troy Durham and also the current county leadership for allowing the continued mistreatment of Troy Durham.

Senior federal judge Bill Nickerson pulled no punches in his opinion, referring to the latest tactics by Somerset County, at the direction of their attorney Kirk Simpkins to be nothing less than continued retaliation against Troy Durham:

"Perhaps most egregious example of continued retaliation is the decision on the part of some or all of the Defendants to deny Plaintiff back pay for the lengthy period of time in which he was unemployed due to Sheriff Jones’ retaliatory action. Simpkins, an attorney, has proffered what to the Court is a seemingly indefensible position that the County has no obligation to provide back pay to Plaintiff because “[i]t is [Simpkins’] understanding that a judgment for back wages has already been rendered by the U. S. District Court against Sheriff Jones individually.”

The court decided that if Troy Durham proves his allegations, Kirk Simpkins would be liable under Section 1983.

MORE STORY....

ALSO READ....Full Text of Decision Against Somerset County in Durham Case

TIME MACHINE ... 1889..1987..1921..1896..1913

(Reader-friendly viewing of newspaper archives material)

　
June, 1889
(Peninsula Enterprise- Accomac)

An Immense Meteor.

About 8 o'clock on Wednesday night, a remarkable illumination lasting fully a minute, was observed of the whole eastern horizon. A splendid aerolite, variously described as from one to two feet in diameter, shot across the sky from southeast to northwest. The illumination was like that of a brilliant electric light and was so intense that ordinary print might have been read by it. The meteor burst as it neared the lower horizon into magnificent glowing masses. About five minutes after it disappeared a heavy rumbling sound was heard, shaking windows and, some say, giving a distinct shock. It was an unusual and splendid sight.

　
(Pocomoke City couple aided)August, 1987
(The Frederick News Post- Frederick, Md.)

Special To The News-Post

(Excerpts)

Thirty-two Frederick teenagers and their six adult sponsors decided to make a difference in an elderly couple's life this summer by participating in a workshop "Life's More Than A Beach 1987."

Sponsored by Evangelical Lutheran Youth Ministries, these young people worked together to recondition a home that was falling down around its 85-year-old residents. Having spent most of their life in their Pocomoke City residence, Mr. and Mrs. Severn Whitehead were no longer able to do the maintenance on their rapidly deteriorating home because of their increasing age and their medical disabilities.

"The project was rather ambitious." stated Pastor Scot Noon, youth pastor at Evangelical and leader of the work project. "We painted the entire exterior of the two-story home, replaced two sections of roof, installed new screening on the front porch, landscaped around the home, completed some general housekeeping, and delivered hundreds of canned goods items which the church had collected.

Although the staff had no idea how long each project would take, the young people were committed to seeing that the home was repaired. If free time became available, Ocean City was only 30 miles away.

While doing the workcamp project, the young people stayed at Pocomoke River State Park, Shad Landing area, camping in tents.

"As I figure it," said Noon, "the budget for the event was nearly $2,800, with over half of that going directly into supplies for the home. The additional 418 hours of labor contributed to the Whiteheads, making the worth of the project was about $10,000 in retail value. But the true value of the workcamp rested in helping some beautiful people who really needed it, in learning cooperation and teamwork, and trying to care and reach out in love."
　
　
June, 1921
(The Denton Journal)

(Excerpts)

Touring the Eastern Shore

The Eastern Shore Society of Baltimore left that city Friday morning on its first automobile tour of Eastern Shore counties. It is their intention before returning to have visited each of the nine counties and the nine county seats. There are about 35 in the party, representing natives of all the (Eastern Shore) counties. The party had lunch at Chestertown, after which they proceeded to Centreville and Easton. The first night was spent at Cambridge. Saturday morning the trip will be resumed to Salisbury, Princess Anne, and Crisfield. In the afternoon the trip will be resumed via Pocomoke City and Snow Hill, and the day's fun will end at Ocean City. On the return trip the party will go via Denton and Rock Hall. Arrangements are being made in the respective county seats to greet the visitors at the Court House. This society was organized in 1913 with 112 members and now has over 500.　



July, 1896 (Time Machine Archive)
(Peninsula Ledger)　

Dr. W. H. Walters, Surgeon Dentist, Pocomoke City, MD. prepared to do all kinds of dental work, and guarantees satisfaction. Teeth extracted without pain by the use of ---nitroas Oxide Gas or Cocaine. Crown and Bridge Work a Specialty. Prices Moderate.
----
The cheapest place to get your Spectacles and Eyeglasses is at Wm. Sartorious. Eyes tested free of charge.
---
W. Ulysses Schoolfield, Surveyor, Pocomoke City, MD. special attention paid to adjusting disputed lines.

　
June, 1913
(The Washington Post)

(Excerpts)

Failure of Coroner's Jury to Place Blame Stirs Public

Special to The Washington Post.

Salisbury, Md., June 28.- Governor Goldsborough of Maryland will be called upon to assist the local authorities in their effort to clear up the mystery surrounding the death of Miss Florence Wainwright, bookkeeper of the Home Gas Company, who was found dead in her office on June 20.

State's Attorney George W. Bell made this clear today, when he also said there was no possibility that the coroner's jury which conducted the investigation, and which adjourned at 3:30 this morning until Monday after an all night session, and after one ballot had been taken, would render a verdict implicating any particular person or persons as being responsible for the young woman's fate.

The prosecutor further said that, in his opinion, the jury would disagree when it reconvenes next Monday morning, or it would return a verdict to the effect that the unfortunate girl died as a result of an illegal operation at the hands of a person or persons unknown to the jury.

On the only ballot taken the jury, it is stated, was 10 to 2 in favor of a verdict holding one person responsible for the alleged operation. It is said that the two jurors who opposed such a verdict favored a nondiscriminating finding.

The State's attorney said he would leave nothing undone toward bringing the guilty person to justice, and to this end he has resolved to call upon the governor for assistance. He will also make application to the board of county commissioners to supply necessary funds to employ the most competent detectives money can procure in an effort to unravel the mystery.

The failure of the jury to arrive at a decision after an all-night session behind closed doors has caused much severe criticism. It is confidently believed by many persons here that had the jury completed its inquest and arrived at a verdict when it was first impaneled, immediately after Miss Wainwright's corpse was found in her chair at the office of the Home Gas Company, the person responsible for her death would have been apprehended. Critics say the whole manner in which the investigation has been conducted reflects discredit on the local authorities.

It is alleged that those persons who were first looked upon with suspicion have hardened themselves to the ordeal of an inquisition, and that because of this the coroner's jury lost many points of advantage.

It is evident now from remarks from Salisbury's best known citizens that the great effort on the part of the authorities to keep the results of the investigation secret will no longer be tolerated.
Even now there are well founded rumors of a public indignation meeting at the courthouse, and the ministers of the city have been requested to denounce from their pulpits tomorrow the so-called "star chamber" methods with which the inquest has been conducted.

According to the evidence last night there is now no doubt that the girl died as a result of a bungled operation. The pills, in a box labeled "Quinine," which were found on her desk in the gas office, have been analyzed and found to be exactly what the label indicated.

　
　
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NEW Events ~ Pocomoke Cypress Festival

 

 NEW events added this year!

 

Wristbands go on sale May 1

 

Pre-sale wristbands will be available at the Chamber office at 6 Market Street beginning at 10 am Wednesday May 1! Wristbands are $8, 1/2 price regular admission, and are good for Wednesday, Thursday, or 12 to 4 Saturday.

 

Here's a quick rundown of the Pocomoke Cypress Festival.  For more information go to:

 http://pocomoke.com/cypressfestival/

 

OR

 

POCOMOKE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

FACEBOOK

 

 

 

Cypress Festival  Wednesday, June 12 through Saturday, June 15 2013 The good old days are now! For more information see http://pocomoke.com/cypressfestival/ ... Wednesday, June 12, 6 pm-10 pm  6 pm, Pocomoke Elks & Boy Scouts perform opening Flag Ceremony Thursday, June 13, 6 pm-10 pm Pocomoke Idol Friday, June 14, 6 pm-10 pm 6:30 pm, judging of boat decorating contest. Red, white and blue patriotic theme. Entry forms at www.pocomoke.com.  All entries receive free admission passes to Friday and Saturday of the Cypress Festival. You must be present at the judging contest to receive these passes. 7:15 pm Corn Hole Tournament Saturday, June 15, 12 pm-10pm Tug-O-war Boat Regatta, 2:30 Mid Life Crisis Band Fireworks

 

 

NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!!

Pocomoke City Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for a

volunteer to lead the Corn Hole Tournament for the Cypress Festival.

Without a leader for this event it  may have to removed from the

lineup.

Lots of great stuff still going on like the boat decorating and raft race!

Any volunteers?

  Forms and full schedule:  http://pocomoke.com/cypressfestival/

Fun-Filled Day For You and Your Dog

Event benefits the SPCA Eastern Shore

 

 

BEWARE OF POSSIBLE FRAUD ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOSTON MARATHON EXPLOSIONS

Intelligence Note
Prepared by the
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

The FBI reminds the public there is the potential for fraud in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has received indications that individuals may be using e-mail and social networking sites to facilitate fraudulent activities.

The FBI is aware of a spam e-mail with the subject line “Boston Marathon Explosion” and similarly themed messages being circulated to lure potential victims to malicious software and exploits. Spam e-mails and Web sites to which they are linked use a wide variety of deceptions to trick a user into taking actions that put the user’s computer at risk for infection. Common techniques include links to compromised Web sites and pop-up messages prompting users to download software to view pictures, videos or other files.

Social media is another avenue criminals use to solicit donations. The FBI is aware that an account on a popular social media service using the Boston Marathon name and official logo was created soon after the explosions. Communications from the account represented that $1 would be donated to the Boston Marathon victims for every communication other users sent to the account.

Though the account was suspended by the social media service, others may use similar methods to commit fraud.

The FBI is also aware of numerous questionable domains registered within hours of the Boston Marathon explosions. Though the intentions of the registrants are unknown, domains have emerged following other disasters for fraudulent purposes.

Individuals should always exercise reasonable caution and vigilance when using e-mail and social networking Web sites.

Based on experiences from previous times of tragedy, it is reasonable to believe that criminals will continue to exploit such events to solicit fraudulent donations, to obtain victims’ personally identifiable information (PII), and to further other illegal activities.

Individuals can limit exposure to cyber criminals by taking the following preventative actions when using email and social networking Web sites:

Do not agree to download software to view content. Messages may contain pictures, videos, and other attachments designed to infect your computer with malware.

Do not follow a link you receive via e-mail to go to a website. Links appearing as legitimate sites (example: fbi.gov), could be hyperlinked to direct victims to another website when clicked.

These sites may be designed to infect your computer with malware or solicit personal information.

Verify the existence and legitimacy of organizations by conducting research and visiting official websites. Be skeptical of charity names similar to but not exactly the same as reputable charities.

Do not allow others to make donations on your behalf. Donation-themed messages may also contain links to websites designed to solicit personal information, which can be routed to a cyber criminal.

Make donations securely by using a debit/credit card or write a check made out to the specific charity. Be wary of making donations via money transfer services; legitimate charities do not normally solicit donations using this method of payment.

If you believe you have been the victim of fraud by someone soliciting funds on behalf of disaster victims or want to report suspicious e-mail solicitations or fraudulent Web sites, please file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, http://www.ic3.gov/

2 Face Assault Charges At Richmond International Raceway

Richmond Times-Dispatch

 Two crew members for Richard Childress Racing were taken into custody and charged with assault after what Henrico County police described as a “physical altercation” in the infield area of Richmond International Raceway near the driver-owner lot after the ToyotaCare 250 Nationwide race Friday night.

Michael A. Scearce, 50, of Mount Ulla, N.C., was charged with two misdemeanor counts of assault, Henrico Police Lt. Linda Toney said in a news release. Thomas F. Costello, 35, of Kannapolis, N.C., was charged with one misdemeanor count of assault. The two were charged and released early today.                    

"One of the two adult male victims has a shoulder injury," Toney said.

The website for Richard Childress Racing lists Scearce and Costello as crew members for driver Brian Scott, whose team had a confrontation with that of rival Nelson Piquet Jr. on pit road.

The altercation began on the track between Scott and Piquet, who drives for Turner Scott Motorsports. Scott accused Piquet of ramming into him late in the race and doing more damage to his car, which already was damaged from a wreck with 50 laps left in the race.

After crossing the finish line, Piquet said, “A few laps from the end, the 2 (Scott) slid in front of me, I touched him, we both maybe spun, and I passed him. After the race, he door-banged me. He did the same thing to me in Martinsville, and I let that go. I’m not going to take any more from him.”

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TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview

　 1889.. A "splendid sight" in Eastern Shore sky; 1987.. Youth group project aids elderly Pocomoke City couple; 1921.. Eastern Shore Society Of Baltimore plans visit; 1896.. Services available to Pocomoke residents are advertised; 1913.. Coroner's Jury fails to reach verdict in death of young Salisbury office worker, public criticism abounds.

Although you may not find 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! 


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Manhunt Ends When Escapee Turns Self In

Jessey Dean Dudley

SNOW HILL -- After a manhunt took place for much of Monday, a suspect wanted for leaving his work release program in Delaware turned himself into Snow Hill authorities later that night.

At 11 p.m. on Monday, April 22, Jessey Dean Dudley was arrested on a warrant for escape after voluntarily turning himself over to the Snow Hill Police Department. He is currently being held at the Worcester County Detention Center. Additional charges are expected, according to local authorities, including resisting arrest and the assault on the police officer who had previously attempted to arrest him.

At 8:30 Monday morning, according to the Worcester County Bureau of Investigations, the Snow Hill Police Department was advised on a tip that Dudley was wanted in Delaware for escape and burglary charges. He was spotted in the area of Pleasant Manor in Snow Hill, and the Snow Hill Police Department attempted to apprehend the suspect as he fled on foot into a wooded area. He was described as a white male, wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, and blue jeans. Due to the general clothing description there were numerous false sightings.

The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, Maryland State Police Aviation, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team, Worcester County Bureau of Investigations and the Pocomoke Police assisted with the search in an attempt to locate and apprehend the subject.

Due to the fact the Pleasant Manor Apartment complex is near Snow Hill High School, it was determined to place all of the schools in Snow Hill on “lockdown” as a precaution. Local law enforcement remained at the schools for safety. There was no risk of danger for anyone at the schools. The lockdown was lifted Monday afternoon prior to school dismissal. At no time during the lockdown did normal school activities alter, school officials reported yesterday.

Law enforcement utilized several K-9 dogs to track the direction the suspect fled. The Maryland State Police had deployed a helicopter and assisted with the search. However, the suspect was not located.

It was later learned that the suspect had walked off at a “work release” minimum security facility in Delaware and had not returned. He was serving an undisclosed amount of time for a burglary conviction.

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Arrests Made In April 13 Shooting in Northampton County

According to the Northampton County Sheriff’s office, law enforcement officers from the Northampton and Accomack County sheriffs’ offices, Virginia State Police, FBI, and DEA made the arrests of three individuals wanted  in the April 13 shooting death of Jessie Leon Jordan of Cape Charles.

On April 13, 2013 officers responded responded to an early-morning report of a shooting at A&E Auto Repair, 8131 Sylvan Scene Drive in Machipongo.  The victim had been transported to the hospital by personal vehicle and upon arriving at the hospital officers were told the victim was deceased.

Devon Blake
 

After a two week investigation arrests have been made.

Arrested this morning,  at approximately 4 a.m. on Friday, April 26, were:

Devon Thomas Blake, 30, is charged with malicious assault by mob with intent to maim, disfigure, or kill, and with 1st degree murder.

Durell Marion Fitchett

Durell Marion Fitchett, 25, is charged with malicious assault by mob with intent to maim, disfigure, or kill.

Deleon Kinte Fitchett, 29, is charged with malicious assault by mob with intent to maim, disfigure, or kill.

Deleon Kinte Fitchett

The three men are being held at the Eastern Shore Regional Jail with bond denied.