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Ex-city employee in Frostburg accused of embezzling $73,000

A former Frostburg City Hall employee has been charged with embezzling $73,000 from city water funds, according to Allegany County District Court records.

Annamarie Dugan, 37, of Frostburg was charged in a criminal summons with embezzlement, a theft scheme of more than $500 and theft of more than $500.

The District Court summons was issued Tuesday and served the same day.

Dugan, a 17-year city employee, has resigned, Frostburg City Administrator John R. Kirby said Wednesday.

Investigators said city officials learned July 4 that cash amounts were being altered on bank deposit slips. A preliminary check of city water accounts revealed more than $73,000 was missing from the funds, according to court records.

Dugan could not be reached for comment yesterday. Calls made by the Associated Press to two Dugan households in Frostburg were not returned.

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Garrett County

: McHenry

Restoration plan for resort being reworked by owner

The owner of a landmark resort at Deep Creek Lake says he is reworking his $18 million restoration plan after neighbors complained.

R. Kevin Potter plans to restore the Point View Inn hotel and restaurant to their 1930s grandeur. He said the resort near McHenry is the area's oldest lakeside inn.

But the project hit a snag when Potter, who bought the property in 2003, petitioned the Garrett County commissioners to close a portion of nearby Deep Creek Drive.

The proposed road closure drew complaints at a public hearing in June.

Potter withdrew the petition in a letter to the commissioners Tuesday. He said he was considering other alignments that should alleviate his neighbors' concerns.

Associated Press

Wicomico County

: Salisbury

Zoo's top instructor to resign, join state Coastal Bays Program

The top instructor at the Salisbury Zoo will resign, joining the former director and other top officials in leaving the zoo in recent weeks.

Education Curator Carrie Samis said she is leaving to become education coordinator for the Maryland Coastal Bays Program in Worcester County, The Daily Times in Salisbury reported.

Former director Jim Rapp resigned in May, and zoo public works director John Jacobs resigned last month.

Steve Sarro, the zoo's veterinary technician, also has quit, the newspaper reported.

Mayor Barrie Parsons Tilghman said a city zoo commission will work to replace Rapp first, then the rest of the staff.

"There are no reorganization plans at this point," Tilghman said. "It is a challenge when we have to lose one talented employee, let alone several."

Associated Press

West Virginia

: Morgantown

Man accused in I-68 accident killing 2 from Md. seeks lawyer

A man accused of killing two Marylanders and three other people and injuring seven others while driving drunk says he can't afford to hire an attorney.

Brian J. Stone, 32, asked Monongalia County Magistrate Jim Nabors for a court-appointed attorney Wednesday during his first court appearance since the July 8 crash on Interstate 68.

Stone is facing five counts of driving under the influence causing death and one count of DUI third or subsequent offense.

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Ted Nordstrom said Nabors would review Stone's request to determine if he has a financial need for a court-appointed attorney, then reschedule a preliminary hearing at his convenience.

On Wednesday, Stone waived his right to have a preliminary hearing within 10 days of his arrest.

Before the fatal wreck, Stone had been charged with six DUIs in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Courtney Evans, 30, of Baltimore and his son, Sawyer Evans, 12, were killed in the July 8 accident.

Courtney Evans' wife, Sheena, 29, and their son, John, 3, have been released from the hospital, said Al Kisner, chief deputy for the Monongalia County Sheriff's Department.

Donnell Perry, 52, of Clarksburg, W. Va., and his daughters Jentil Perry, 15, and Jacquesha Perry, 13, also were killed. Donnell Perry's wife, Marcia Perry, age not available, was hospitalized and remains in serious condition, Kisner said.

Their other children, Justine Perry, 18, Cory Perry, 10, and Aynna Perry, 8; and the Perrys' grandchild, Mia Barnes, 18 months, have all been released from the hospital, Kisner said.

Police say Stone had been drinking when the pickup truck he was driving east rear-ended the Evans' 2001 Ford Taurus, knocking it across the median, where it collided head on with the Perrys' 2005 Chevy Trailblazer.

Stone was not hurt.

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