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Friday, December 21, 2012

County Firefighter Charged with Producing, Possessing Child Porn

Owings Mills resident Anthony Maurice Cottle, 23, faces up to 70 years in prison plus a lifetime of supervised release.

A Baltimore County Fire Department firefighter was indicted this week on three counts of producing and possessing child pornography. On Wednesday, a federal grand jury indicted Anthony Maurice Cottle, 23, who was a firefighter for the Baltimore County Fire Department, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. The three-count indictment states that, in June and July, Cottle "coerced two minor males to engage in sexually explicit conduct in order to produce two videos." And, on Sept. 28, "Cottle was in possession of the videos and other images of child pornography," it states. According to the release, Cottle was held at U.S. District Court during his initial appearance on Thursday, and on …

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7:57 am on Saturday, December 29, 2012

"These criminals have more freedom in jail than i do as a working tax paying citizen' Where do people get statements like this? Just what are you facts?   more ›

Friday, November 25, 2011

Command Staff Exodus Possible for Baltimore County Fire Department

At least one-third of the department's top commanders could retire by the end of the year.

At least one third of the Baltimore County Fire Department command staff could retire by the end of the year, according to fire Chief John J. Hohman. Those eligible retirements—eight of 23 total command-level employees—include battalion chiefs, fire directors, division chiefs and assistant chiefs, Hohman said. Hohman told Patch he is preparing to reorganize his command staff based partially on how many eligible employees are granted early retirement. Those wishing to take advantage of the early retirement benefit recently passed by the County Council must make their intentions known by Dec. 30 and must retire by Feb. 29. “I have worked for the Baltimore County Fire Department for more than 34 years and I know all of those that are …

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County Council Approves Early Retirement Offering, Local Paramedics Calling it a Career (in Essex-Middle River Patch), and Unions Agree to No Raises, Increased Pension Contributions

Jimmy

5:27 pm on Tuesday, November 29, 2011

To Armstrong...Do teachers have DROPS?? No. (But maybe they should) They are on a state pension system, not the county...so far. As far as bond rating, the county should give up some of the great credit they have before they take away services from the county residents.   more ›

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