Greetings Citizens of Worcester County

Worcester County Sheriff's Office

Greetings Citizens of Worcester County;
This is the best method I have found for you to combat Identity Theft. Take a few minutes and get the free report so that “you” can insure your identity has not been stolen. This is undoubtedly the best protection against becoming a victim; that is to keep your Credit Report up to date and insure it is accurate.
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide credit reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and Trans-Union — to provide you with a FREE copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. The FCRA promotes the accuracy and privacy of information in the files of the nation’s credit reporting companies. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, enforces the FCRA with respect to credit reporting companies.
A credit report includes information on where you live, how you pay your bills, and whether you’ve been sued or have filed for bankruptcy. Nationwide credit reporting companies sell the information in your report to creditors, insurers, employers, and other businesses that use it to evaluate your applications for credit, insurance, employment, or renting a home.
Here are the details about your rights under the FCRA, which established the free annual credit report program.
Q: How do I order my free report?
The three nationwide credit reporting companies have set up a central website, a toll-free telephone number, and a mailing address through which you can order your free annual report.
To order, visit annualcreditreport.com, call 1-877-322-8228. Or complete the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mail it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281. Do not contact the three nationwide credit reporting companies individually. They are providing free annual credit reports only through annualcreditreport.com, 1-877-322-8228 or mailing to Annual Credit Report Request Service.
You may order your reports from each of the three nationwide credit reporting companies at the same time, or you can order your report from each of the companies one at a time. The law allows you to order one free copy of your report from each of the nationwide credit reporting companies every 12 months. And if you have attended my seminar, you will recall that I suggest you use the service once every four months, to maintain a constant vigilance on your credit and Identity Theft prevention. For example, January 2014 use Experian, May 2014 use Equifax and then September use Trans-Union and repeat it afterwards.
Also, please mark your calendar for the Identity Theft Prevention seminar, a very informal fun presentation; that will be show cased at the Knights of Columbus Lodge facility at 100th Street in Ocean City on February 13, 2014 at 10 a.m. Presented by Taylor Bank, Bank of Ocean City and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. I hope that you can attend.

Report all suspicious activity and show you care by watching out for your neighbor.

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STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION PERFORMS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON FOUR MOVABLE BRIDGES THIS MONTH

Drivers Should Remain Alert for Work Crews and Minor Traffic Impacts   (January 6, 2014) – The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is performing routine maintenance on four State-maintained movable bridges during the month of January.  Crews will work on site during the day, and traffic may be impacted no longer than a normal opening for that particular bridge.  Outlined below are the dates and times for the routine bridge maintenance:   - Friday, January 10: MD 181 (Compromise Street) Bridge over Spa Creek in Anne Arundel County, 8:30 a.m. to 12 Noon, and 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Thursday, January 16: US 50 Bridge over the Sinepuxent Bay (Harry W. Kelley Memorial Bridge) in Ocean City, Worcester County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.   - Thursday, January 23: MD 213 Bridge over the Chester River at the Queen Anne’s / Kent County line, 9 a.m. to 12 Noon, and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.   - Friday, January 31: MD 331 Dover Bridge over the Choptank River at the Caroline / Talbot County line, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.   Dates and time are weather dependent.  This work is being performed as a part of bridge maintenance contracts with Covington Machine and Welding, Inc. of Annapolis.  While SHA and its partners work hard to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones, each driver needs to actively modify his or her driving behavior to help prevent crashes. Stay alert – look for reduced speed limits, narrow driving lanes and highway workers. Slow down and don't follow too closely. Safer Driving. Safer Work Zones. For everyone!

Food For Thought:

If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for being in the country illegally ... Then you might live in a country run by idiots. If you have to get your parents? permission to go on a field trip or take an aspirin in school, but not to get an abortion ... Then you might live in a country run by idiots. If you have to show identification to board an airplane, cash a check, buy liquor, or check out a library book, but you don't have to show ID for the right to vote on who runs the government ... Then you might live in a country run by idiots. If the government wants to ban stable, law-abiding citizens from owning gun magazines with more than ten rounds, but gives 20 F-16 fighter jets to the crazy new leaders in  Egypt ... Then you might live in a country run by idiots. If, in the largest city of the country, you can buy two 16-ounce sodas, but not a 24-ounce soda because the government says a 24-ounce sugary drink might make you fat ... Then you might live in a country run by idiots. If an 80-year-old woman can be stripped and searched by the TSA, but a woman in a hi-jab is only subject to having her neck and head searched because of her religion ... Then you might live in a country run by idiots. If your government believes that the best way to eradicate trillions of dollars of debt is to spend trillions more ... Then you might live in a country run by idiots. If a seven year old boy can be thrown out of school for saying his teacher?s "cute," but hosting a sexual exploration or diversity class in grade school is perfectly acceptable ... Then you might live in a country run by idiots. If hard work and success are rewarded with higher taxes and more government intrusion, while not working is rewarded with EBT cards, WIC checks, Medicaid, subsidized housing, and free cell phones ... Then you might live in a country run by idiots. If the government's plan for getting people back to work is to reward them with 99 weeks of unemployment checks with no requirement to prove they applied for it ... Then you might live in a country run by idiots. If being stripped of the ability to defend yourself makes you more "safe" according to the government ... Then you might live in a country run by idiots. If you are offended by this article, then I'll bet you voted for the idiots who are running and "ruining" our Great country.

"Rudolph" Voice Actor Larry D. Mann Dies at 91

Larry D. Mann, who voiced Yukon Cornelius in the animated Christmas favorite "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," has died. He was 91.

His son, Richard Mann, says the actor died of age-related causes on Monday in Los Angeles.

Beginning in the 1950s, the Canadian-born Mann had small roles in movies, including "The Sting" and "In the Heat of the Night."
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Gold Alert Issued For Missing Townsend Man

Location:  200 block of Ebenezer Church Road, Townsend, DE

Date of Occurrence: Last seen by family on Friday, January 3, 2014 at 4:30 a.m.

Gold Alert Subject:
Michael G. Schirling-54 of Townsend, DE
White male, 6’0” tall, 170 lbs
Last seen wearing a gray winter coat, blue jeans, black knit hat, and brown boots.
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Resume:
Townsend-The Delaware State Police are issuing a Gold Alert for missing Townsend man, Michael G. Schirling-54

Troopers are looking for Michael G. Schirling-54 who was last seen by family on Friday, January 3, 2014 at 4:30 a.m. at his residence leaving on foot in the 200 block of Ebenezer Church Road, Townsend, DE.

Troopers have been unable to make contact with Schirling to check on his welfare. Attempts to locate Schirling have been unsuccessful and there is concern for his safety and welfare.

If anyone has any information in reference to this incident, they are asked to contact 911 or Troop 9 at 302-378-5749 or by utilizing the Delaware State Police Mobile Crime Tip Application available to download at: http://www.delaware.gov/apps/ Information can also be provided to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333. Information may also be provided via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com

Send an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."

GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING THE DEATH OF BISHOP LEE ROBINSON

ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 6, 2014) -- Tonight, Governor O'Malley issued the following statement upon learning of the death of Bishop Lee Robinson, Baltimore city's first black police commissioner, and former state secretary of public safety and juvenile justice:

"On behalf a very grateful State, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the family of Bishop Lee Robinson. Over the course of his 50-year law enforcement career, Secretary Robinson gave back ceaselessly to our city and our State. From the halls of the State house in Annapolis, to the offices of our State's top public safety agencies to the classrooms of the University of Baltimore, Mr. Robinson's perseverance and grit inspired many. Tonight, our city grieves the loss one of her staunchest guardians and our State mourns the loss of one its most dedicated servants."

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A Mom And Her Son Blow Bubbles The Freezing Cold. They Never Expected It To Look So Amazing...

When the temperature dropped to 16 degrees in Washington, Angela Kelly got a crazy idea.

She and her seven-year-old son mixed up some homemade soap and sent bubbles soaring through the chilly winter air.

Angela snapped photos as the frost created intricate designs in the larger bubbles, while the smaller ones froze and shattered as they hit the ground.

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Roscoe Bartlett: The Congressman Who Went Off The Grid

When Roscoe Bartlett was in Congress, he latched onto a particularly apocalyptic issue, one almost no one else ever seemed to talk about: America’s dangerously vulnerable power grid. In speech after late-night speech on the House floor, Bartlett hectored the nearly empty chamber: If the United States doesn’t do something to protect the grid, and soon, a terrorist or an act of nature will put an end to life as we know it.

Bartlett loved to conjure doomsday visions: Think post-Sandy New York City without power—but spread over a much larger area for months at a time. He once recounted a conversation he claimed to have had with unnamed Russian officials about how they could take out the United States: They would “detonate a nuclear weapon high above your country,” he recalled them saying, “and shut down your power grid—and your communications—for six months or so.”

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FDA To Require Vending Machines To Post Calorie Information

Sweeping changes to the nation’s healthcare will soon impact the snacks you buy from vending machines. The Food & Drug Administration finalizes guidelines on how calorie information will be displayed.

You can soon count your calories as you count your change.

New labeling regulations under President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul law will require vendors to post calorie information.
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Maryland State Police Press Release 1-6-14

Maryland State Police

Maryland State Police Press Release
01/06/2014 16:19

TROOPERS URGE CAUTION AS OLD MAN WINTER BLOWS 
(Pikesville, MD) – Maryland State Police are urging drivers to use caution and to think twice before heading out during the expected blast of cold weather from ‘old man winter’.

Colonel Marcus L. Brown, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police has directed all personnel to be on high alert for disabled vehicles with the anticipated record low temperatures. Troopers will be working with the State Highway Administration’s, Coordinated Highway Action Response Team, to assist disabled motorists as quickly as possible. 

With cold weather advisories across the state and weather forecasters predicting bone chilling temperatures, state troopers are encouraging motorists to make sure they and their vehicles are prepared and properly equipped. Motorists ought to keep a survival bag in their car which should include a blanket, a flashlight (with batteries) or flares, jumper cables, and an extra bottle of antifreeze and windshield washer fluid. 

The cold weather can wreck havoc on a vehicle, so check the following before traveling:
o Check the tire pressure and tread
o Check the battery
o Check the car fluid levels
o Make sure you have a good spare tire

Drivers are reminded their cell phones can be used to call 9-1-1 in emergencies or #77. Additional personnel have been reassigned to assist with road patrol duties to supplement regular patrol forces across the state.

WCSO Press Release 1-6-14

Press Release 1/6/2014

PRESS RELEASE

Incident: WCSO Activity

Location: Wicomico County

1.      On 31 Dec 2013 at 10:40 AM Zachary Christopher Hufnell, 24 of Baltimore, was arrested on an outstanding Circuit Court Bench Warrant that was issued after he violated his probation. Hufnell was originally convicted of two counts of possession of a destructive device. Hufnell was detained on a bond of $25,000.00.

Hofnell, Zachary

2.      On 2 Jan 2014 at 3:00 PM, Meghan Lynn Knight, 29 of Eden, was arrested on an open District Court Bench Warrant that was issued after she failed to appear for a violation of probation hearing in a theft scheme over $1,000.00 case. Knight was detained without bond.

Knight, Meghan

3.      On 4 Jan 2014 at 10:40 AM, Laura Faye Wiggins, 31 of Salisbury, was arrested on two District Court Bench Warrants that were issued after she failed to appear for two CDS Possession cases. Wiggins was detained without bond.

Wiggins, Laura

4.      On 5 Jan 2014 at 11:32 PM, a deputy stopped a vehicle operated by Jean Concile, 18 of Salisbury, for a registration violation. During the stop, the deputy recovered what was recognized as marijuana and associated paraphernalia. Concile was released after being charged on a criminal citation.

                         

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Releasing Authority: Lt. Tim Robinson        Date: 6 January 2014

Obama Adviser Gene Sperling Pushes For Unemployment Benefits Extension Without Offsets

Top White House economic adviser Gene Sperling took to the Sunday morning talk shows to push for Congress to extend emergency unemployment benefits ahead of a key Senate vote Monday.

Sperling, the director of President Obama's National Economic Council, said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Monday "is the day that 1.3 million Americans go to their mailbox and find that the check that they'd been relying on to put food on their table, put gas in their cars to look for a new job, will not be there."

Sperling urged Congress to extend the Emergency Unemployment Compensation for three months. The program expired in December, immediately ending benefits for 1.3 million of the 4.1 million Americans out of work for 27 weeks or longer and cutting off benefits for thousands of others expected to exhaust their 26 weeks of benefits in the weeks ahead.
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Additional Weather Alert

Worcester County Sheriff's Office

Weather Alert
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- 
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...304 AM EST MON JAN 6 2014 

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST TUESDAY... 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST TUESDAY. 

* HAZARDS: DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. * WIND CHILL VALUES: 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO DUE TO TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 5 AND 10 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO COMBINED WITH WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. 

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS: THE COLD TEMPERATURES MAY RESULT IN FROZEN WATER PIPES AND WILL BE A DANGER TO EXPOSED SKIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. 

INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...CHINCOTEAGUE... WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 354 AM EST MON JAN 6 2014 

AREAS OF DENSE FOG HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG THE VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE BEACHES EARLY THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES HAVE LOWERED TO BETWEEN ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE IN MOST LOCATIONS. THE FOG IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH SUNRISE. PERIODIC RAIN MAY HELP TO SCOUR OUT SOME OF THE FOG AT TIMES. 

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY DUE TO THE AREAS OF DENSE FOG. DRIVE AT REDUCED SPEEDS...WATCH FOR CHILDREN AT SCHOOL BUS STOPS...AND USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ONLY. 

Today Rain likely before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. 

Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. 

Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. 

Tuesday Night Clear, with a low around 11. West wind 3 to 5 mph.