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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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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Fire Company May Exeed 2010 Run Total

The Owings Mills Volunteer Fire Company is creeping up on last year's total number of runs.

Next time you see a fire fighter in Owings Mills, consider saying thanks. The Owings Mills Volunteer Fire Company scrambled for the 2,000th time over the weekend, the company website said. The fire company recorded 2,283 runs in 2010, and the website said the company was likely to exceed that total for 2011. The company's 2,000th run, for an accident on I-795, was cut short when when another engine arrived first. The last reported fire was on Nov. 3 at Cayuga Road and Bannock Court in Randallstown.

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Fire Department brings Cheer, Santa, to Local Neighborhoods

Each year the Owings Mills Fire Department brings holiday cheer to the surrounding neighborhoods, acting as the sleigh for Jolly Old Saint Nicholas.

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