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Martinsburg resident enters guilty plea to count of possession with intent to distribute MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- A Martinsburg man who attempted to flush about 100 grams of heroin down a toilet pleaded guilty this week to one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin in January 2009 in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II's office announced. Nicholas Deminds, 22, who entered the plea Monday in U.S. District Court in Martinsburg, faces a maximum sentence of five to 40 years in prison and a $2 million fine, according to the announcement.

Everyone's talking about Christmas in July, so here's what I want: I want government to raise my taxes. Go ahead, take an extra 10 percent off the top, I'm fine with that. I don't care what lawmakers do with the money -- spend it on health reform, our crumbling infrastructure, leather recliners in the Senate chambers, I don't care. There's only one condition, and that would be that everyone would have to shut up about taxes. Permanently. What has it been now, 30 years? Three confounded decades where every politician and constituent has been vomiting tax rhetoric as if tap water had been replaced by syrup of ipecac.

"The Funkstown caller, about the sandwich maker coughing, etc.: You could have refused the sandwich and asked for the manager, to tell them why. I once told a sandwich maker to wash his hands before he made my sandwich. " - Hagerstown "I have a son serving in the U.S. Army, currently in Iraq. He will be coming home in October, and I'm trying to get a credit card to go to see him when he comes home, but I was told that I have a problem with ratio, and what upsets me is foreigners can come into this country and get credit cards, free tax, and everything, but I'm a resident.

Using a credit card is an important responsibility. A good credit history can help you get a job, make major purchases and accomplish many short and long-term goals. A poor credit history can make it harder for you to rent an apartment, buy a car or fulfill a dream. It is important to know how credit can change your spending power and how you can recognize the danger signs of credit and avoid serious problems. The greatest disadvantage of credit use is losing financial flexibility in managing your own money.

MARTINSBURG, W.VA. -- A former American Red Cross worker accused of embezzling more than $30,000 from the Eastern Panhandle chapter of the agency now faces child pornography charges. Samuel K. Bunner, 37, of 223 Brilliant Stone Drive in Martinsburg, was charged with 48 felony counts of knowingly possessing material visually portraying a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, according to an arrest warrant issued Wednesday by Berkeley County Magistrate W. Randy Smith. Bunner was arraigned Tuesday on 87 felony counts of fraudulent use of a credit card and has since been released from Eastern Regional Jail after posting bail, according to magistrate court and jail records.

MARTINSBURG, W.VA. -- A former American Red Cross worker is accused of embezzling more than $30,000 from the Eastern Panhandle chapter of the agency, according to Berkeley County Magistrate Court records. Samuel Kristofer Bunner, 37, of 223 Brilliant Stone Drive, Martinsburg, was charged with 87 felony counts of fraudulent use of a credit card, according to an arrest warrant issued by Magistrate W. Randy Smith. A complaint filed in magistrate court by West Virginia State Police Cpl. J.M. Walker alleges Bunner "cashed out" prepaid debit cards between August 2009 and February 2010 that were supposed to be given to disaster victims.

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - A former treasurer of Blue Ridge Mountain Volunteer Fire Co. has been charged with 52 felony counts in a case involving fraudulent use of the fire department's credit card, the investigating trooper said Thursday. Susan Roxanne Carter, 45, of Mountainside Road, Harpers Ferry, W.Va., was released on bond following her arrest Wednesday, according to West Virginia State Police Senior Trooper J.M. Bush. Bush said he acted on a complaint from Alicia Marcus, the fire department treasurer.

Q. What steps can people take to prevent identity theft? A. Washington County Sheriff Department Cpl. Jim Holsinger, an adviser with SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together), highlighted one overlooked idea. Most people are careful with their personal information - their Social Security number, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, and so on. But there is one place where these numbers are sometimes readily available: the curb in front of their house. "Your trash - until it's buried in the landfill, it's a vulnerability," Holsinger said.

Did you know that identity theft is the fastest growing white-collar crime in the United States? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. In fact, you or someone you know may have experienced some form of identity theft. Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal identifying information, such as your name, Social Security number or credit card number, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes.

WASHINGTON COUNTY -- The Washington County Sheriff's Office is looking for help identifying two men involved in the purchase of a TV with a stolen credit card, Deputy Chris Peiffer said Sunday. A 46-inch Sanyo TV was purchased with a stolen credit card at the Hagerstown Walmart on April 16, Peiffer said. The credit card was stolen from a residence earlier that day. The first man walked out of the store at 3:14 p.m., Peiffer said. The man was about 6 feet tall, had a medium build, brown hair, and a thick, short, brown goatee.