Allegany/Mineral Counties Crime Solvers maintains a hotline and pays cash rewards for information leading to the resolution of criminal activity in the two counties.
The program is totally anonymous and it is through this confidentiality that allows the program to be successful.
Since the inception of Crime Solvers in 1981, we have been directly responsible for resolving over 1,400 felony cases, recovery of approximately $900,00 in property, and the arrest of over 100 criminal offenders.
Needless to say, all of this has served to enhance public safety and the quality of life for our citizens.
We are an all volunteer, non-profit 501 C(3) organization. We do not receive any public funding and rely upon contributions from local businesses and the private sector for reward funds.
Crime Solvers has paid over $50,000 in rewards of $100 to $1,500, dependent upon the value and results of tip information.
It is only through the generous support of the public that we can continue this vital program.
All contributions go directly to the Crime Reward Fund. There are no administrative costs except those associated with our fundraisers.
Please make a tax deductible check payable to: Allegany/Mineral Counties Crime Solvers and mail it to P.O. Box 3512, LaVale, MD 21504.
Thank you for your support.
Lou Femi, president
W. Ray Presley, executive coordinator
Sheriff Craig Fraley, 1st vice president
Bernard Zlomek, 2nd vice president
Linda Zlomek, secretary/treasurer
Letters
Crime solvers seeks donors to continue the program
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Stop buying licenses; let them find the money somewhere else
A few months ago, I received two cards from the National Rifle Association. These were dealing with a legislative alert.
They asked that I should contact Sen. George Edwards and Delegate Kevin Kelly concerning the anti-gun legislation. -
Strength of gun laws is not reflected in grisly statistics
According to the FBI’s uniform crime reports, California had the highest number of gun murders in 2011 with 1,220, which makes up 68 percent of all murders in the state that year and equates to 3.25 murders per 100,000 people.
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‘Forgotten warrior’ not forgotten
The Korean War is often called “The Forgotten War.” My generation remembers the Battle for LZ X-Ray at Ia Drang, The Tet Offensive, and Khe Sahn of the Vietnam War.
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Organization needed to help utilize the Potomac River
I am a committee remember on the Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway which stretches from Palmetto to Venice, Fla.
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Reducing meat consumption can help ease climate change
A review of 12,000 papers on climate change, in the May 15 issue of “Environmental Research Letters,” found that 97 percent of scientists attribute climate change to human activities.
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Maryland has stopped being “The Free State”
I am a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and, last but not least, the National Rifle Association. I am a yearly member of the American Legion.
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Save the Bridge Program
Please do not close the Frostburg United Methodist Church Bridge Program. The community and many families need this program. Let me enlighten you about a few things.
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Town of Westernport needs a police force and a curfew
Since the consolidation of Bruce and Valley high schools the town of Westernport rapidly deteriorated from what was once a quite respectable community to a community in a decline in residents, and along with that came a collapse in local government due to lack of knowledge and bad decisions that set the town of Westernport back 60 years.
One bad decision was to give up their police force, and with no constant visual law enforcement it has created an open range for drug dealerss, addicts, thieves, drunks and speeding vehicles that choose to ignore our city laws and speed limits and have totally disregard for the safety of the citizens who are on the streets, especially the children who are like deer, you don’t see them until their in front of you. -
Financial gutting will damage school system
I am writing in response to the Allegany County Commissioners’ efforts to cut local education spending to the lowest possible level allowed under state law.
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Cemetery organization plans events to mark Memorial Day
This upcoming Memorial Day marks the 30th anniversary of the Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization (CHCO).
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