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Police release sketch in connection with fatal Berkeley County hit and run
BERKELEY COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has released a composite sketch in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred on September 4, 2018. The incident occurred at the intersection of Edwin Miller Boulevard and Warm Springs Avenue. The BCSO is asking the community for assistance to help identify a […]
Martinsburg teen in distress dies after being hit by truck on Interstate 81
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A 15-year-old suicidal Martinsburg boy died last week after running out of his parent's vehicle and being struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 81, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office. "This is a tragic event, and our thoughts and prayers go to the family of...
Maryland man indicted in negligent manslaughter in crash that killed Hagerstown couple
A Washington County man has been indicted on two counts of negligent vehicular manslaughter in the September deaths of a couple riding a moped when it was struck by a pickup truck in the Hagerstown area. Joseph Donald Guessford III, 44, who lives east of Clear Spring, was indicted in late April related...
Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office welcomes new Police Social Worker
BERKELEY COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has announced the addition of Police Social Worker (PSW) Alexis Worley to their team. In this role, PSW Worley will provide essential crisis intervention assistance. Additionally, she will offer short-term individual and family counseling to department employees. In the upcoming weeks, PSW Worley will undergo […]
Extradition and Charges in Hagerstown Murder Case
Cleo Hermon Brown, 50, of Hagerstown, has been extradited from Pennsylvania to face charges in Washington County for the murder of his live-in girlfriend, Renee Elizabeth Shoemaker, 57. The incident occurred in late April at the couple’s home. Brown is charged with first-degree and second-degree murder. Shoemaker was found...
Ana Cecilia Gonzalez Convicted Of Abusing, Assaulting Child
Ana Cecilia Gonzalez, 50, was convicted of second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault following a two-day bench trial after she was identified by a child as their abuser. According to the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office, in July last year, a student in an area elementary school advised a teacher,...
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