The Virginia Marine Resources Commission at its November 1, 2016, meeting revoked the fishing licenses of seven commercial watermen for egregious or repeated violations of Virginia’s fishing laws and regulations
It’s called poaching when outlaw watermen rob from the Chesapeake Bay what has been called ‘white gold’ for the last one-hundred and fifty years.
ACCOMACK, VA. — Edward B Lowery Jr., of Tilghman, Maryland, a commercial licensee, was convicted in Accomack County General District Court on August 31, 2015, on seven charges; four counts of failure to report mandatory harvest reports and three counts of forging a public document.
“You people should feel ashamed of yourselves bashing the watermen; you guys have no idea what it’s like to get up and go to a real job. You people are mean and ignorant arrogant ***holes.”
Waterman Billy Smith of Smith Island hardly misses a year without being caught poaching SMITH ISLAND, MD. — The Pirate Poachers of the Chesapeake are a generational lot of outlaw…
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The vessel was holding about 14,000 pounds of croaker and other species of fish, many appearing to be undersized. Seventeen NRP officers from four counties were assigned to measure the entire catch, an effort that took 12 hours. The fish were kept under refrigeration in trucks provided by the waterman.
Approximately 3,500 pounds—or 25 percent—of the catch were found to be undersized. Those fish were seized and returned to the water.
The buyer, Mary Catherine Sears, 33, of Wingate, received 19 citations for possessing undersized oysters and Capt. Phips Seafood was issued 18 citations for the same offense.
The “Patrol” is seen chasing a row-boat containing river pirates. The pirates are pulling at the oars with all their strength, but a few shots from the Police Boat weaken their nerves and they give up. When the “Patrol” comes up near them, it lowers a dory and a number of policemen make the capture. As the pirates are landed on the Police Boat a fierce fight takes place between them and the police, but the latter overcome the offenders and land them safely on the boat.
DIRTBAG ROUNDUP: Sex offender Kevin Manning decided to audition for appearance in prison with a special video production of burglarizing homes TILGHMAN, MD. – It might be too late for a nomination for an Academy Award this year, but who knows, this ex-con and determined and persistent dirtbag might win in 2021. Talbot Sheriff Joe […]
DEAD DIRTBAG: John Francis Tippett Jr. trying to live up to his burglar/murderer father’s image went out in a blaze of gunfire when he shot at cops SPRING RIDGE, MD. – The long saga of a lawless redneck flaunting most laws of society and St. Mary’s County came to a just end on Jan. 28, […]
CRIME TOWN L P CITY: Mayhem again as gunman fires shotgun into window of home; Dartanyen Saunders now in slammer LEXINGTON PARK, MD. – Mayhem is a daily deal in St. Mary’s County and especially in Lexington Park as hoodlums abound. St. Mary’s Sheriff Tim Cameron reports the arrest of a man who allegedly fired […]
Seaford– The Delaware State Police have arrested 47-year-old James H. Comegys Jr. after he was found to be operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs for the 6th time. The incident occurred on January 12, 2020, at approximately 7:31 p.m., when Troopers were dispatched to the area of Northbound Sussex Highway and Bethel Concord Road, Seaford, […]
DUI Arrests for the Forestville Barrack from – January 6-12, 2020 NAME DATE & TIME OF ARREST TROOPER AGE CITY & STATE OF RESIDENCE Nebiou E. KEBEDE 01/07/2020 @ 0323 Tpr. K. Khan 33 Columbus, OH Michael Alphonso DRUMMOND 01/10/2020 @ 0211 Tpr. K. Khan 33 Hyattsville, MD Kevin Raynard THOMAS SR. 01/10/2020 @ 2012 Tpr. […]
SANCTIONS AND ACTIONS AFFECTING LICENSURE (FY 2020) AMBE, Jude – Disbarred on October 21, 2019, for failing to represent his client competently and diligently, failing to abide by the scope of representation, failing to adequately communicate with his client, collecting unreasonable fees, failing to safekeep funds in an attorney trust account, failing to take steps […]
CRIME TOWN LEXINGTON PARK: Ex-con Anthony Adams nabbed at Nicolette Park; Victim fought back at the knife-wielding armed robber LEXINGTON PARK, MD. – An armed robber was apprehended on Jan. 5, 2020, when Tfc D. Buckalew and Tpr J. Engleman responded to the area of Nicolette Park, 21871 FDR Blvd, Lexington Park, Md., for the […]
COURT NEWS: St. Mary’s States Attorney Fritz permitted 4-time DUI offender to only be jailed for sixty days LEONARDTOWN, MD. – What will it take for St. Mary’s States Attorney Richard Fritz to lock up a repeat offender DWI driver and throw away the key? Apparently more than four DWI convictions. Charles Bernard Wathen was […]
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