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www.kibaytimes.com www.recordobserver.com Record Observer 2020 The voice of Queen County Elmer Richard Channell OCEAN CITY On April 7, 2021, Elmer Richard Chan- nell, Jr. 65, passed away after his second battle with cancer. He was born to Elmer R. Channell Sr and Ina Mae Channell (Ware) in Cheverly, Maryland on No- vember 2, 1955. He married Donna Channell (Hutchi- son) in 1976 and they en- joyed living in Anne Arun- del County and the Eastern Shore, while most recently moving to Estero, Florida.

Together they raised two children, Stephen Michael Channell and Mark David Channell (Danielle). He is also survived by 2 grandchil- dren Benjamin and Zachary, as well as his sister Linda Channell Norris. Dick grad- uated from Capital Chris- tian Academy (Largo) in 1974. Dick worked at United Par- cel Service until he re- tired in 2005 and was passionate about af- fecting the most posi- tive change in people. Dick will always be remembered by his infec- tious smile and willingness to help anyone in need.

He loved boating with friends, fishing, and spending time with his grandsons. Due to COVID-19 a Celebration of Life will be planned, later this year. In lieu of flowers, family is suggesting donations be made to the American Cancer Society in his name. ELMER CHANNELL Sandra E. Crossman CHURCH HILL Sandra Elizabeth Robi- nette Crossman of Church Hill, MD died at Homestead Manor in Denton, MD on April 26, 2021.

She was 79. Born on August 25, 1941 in Roaring Spring, PA, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mae Claar Robinette. She graduated from Mor- rison Cove High School in Pennsylvania, Class of 1959. Following graduation, she attended Lock Haven State College until 1964 when she married Joseph K. Cross- man of Phoenixville, PA and they resided in Kent Island, MD.

In 1964, she taught at the Grasonville Elementary School for one year and in 1983 she began working for the Queen County Free Library. Mrs. Crossman enjoyed reading and golfing. She is survived by three children, Jeff Crossman (Connie), Rodger Cross- man (Kimberly) and Beth Etheridge (John); one sis- ter, Barbara Moorhead; and one granddaughter, Ashley Crossman McBryde (Ethan). A visitation will be held at the Fellows, Helfenbein Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., Centreville, MD on Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 2 5 p.m.

Memorial donations may be made to Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131 www.fhnfuneralhome.com William Howard Price SUDLERSVILLE William H. Price (1953 2021) of Sudlersville, Maryland Bill was born to James and Eva Price on April 16, 1953 in Frederick, Md. He graduated from North Dorchester High School in 1971. After graduation he joined the Army and served until July 1974 as a member of the 11th Calvary. He enrolled at Chesapeake College in the Fall of 1974 and continued at Salisbury University and received his BS in Biology in 1978.

A graduating he began working for the Bureau of Mines which be- came Mary- land De- a of the Envi- ronment. In December of 1983, he graduated from the Natural Re- sources Police Academy. Af- ter leaving the Department of Natural Resources, he re- turned to Maryland Depart- ment of the Environment working in their Hazardous Waste Division where he continued until his retire- ment in November 2003. He enjoyed reading, gar- dening, politics, traveling and spending quality time with family. Mr.

Price was preceded in death by his parents, James and Eva Price of East New Market, Md; his brother James Thomas Price, III of Easton Md. His memory will be cher- ished and kept alive by his loving wife Pam; his children Adam and Kristie Price (Aurora) Lauren and Ryan Simms (Taylor, Logan, Morgan, Leah, Luke) Step- children, Adam Sultenfuss; and Heidi and Ryan Shi- ley (Landon, Blake, Paige, Rhett); Siblings Kay Neil (Charles) from Cody and Fred Price, Cambridge Md. In lieu of flowers, dona- tions can be sent to The Barnette Center at Compass Regional Hospice 255 Com- et Drive, Centreville, Md. 21617 www.fhnfuneralhome.com WILLIAM PRICE By CANDICE SPECTOR EASTON A former Easton hospital employee accused of raping an unconscious patient and videoing the act in De- cember 2019 will stand trial by judge in July. The trial date was set during a pretrial conference on Friday morning after Andrew Co- chran, an attorney for Travis Brooks, said plea negotiations with the prosecution have been trial is set for 9 a.m.

on July 14. Cochran said half of a day likely would be needed for trial and indicated that video of the incident would be shown in court. The trial, he said, would consist of just watching a Brooks, 36, faces charges of second-degree rape, third- and fourth-degree sex offense, vul- nerable adult abuse and sec- ond-degree assault stemming from allegations that he record- ed himself digitally penetrating a female patient while she was unconscious for a procedure at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. The video, reportedly cap- tured on a cellphone, is about two minutes long and accord- ing to investigators was taken inside an employee elevator in the Easton hospital by a Black male wearing blue scrubs. Police found the video unin- tentionally during an investi- gation into Brooks connected to allegations that he had stolen credit card details and money from several patients at the hospital.

Investigators had been searching phone media for photos of pa- credit cards and other evidence related to the theft accusations when they found a video of Brooks allegedly rap- ing a patient. Police identified the patient in the video, which police found in August 2020 but was recorded in December 2019, and confirmed that Brooks had access to the patient on the day of the incident, police said. Brooks was arrested on Aug. 11, 2020, following investiga- discovery of the video. His Trial set for hospital worker accused of raping unconscious patient employment with the hospital had already been terminated in April 2020 after police found probable cause to charge him in connection with his alleged theft of money.

Shore Regional Health CEO Ken Kozel said in a statement to The Star Democrat in Au- gust that the hospital system was and disturbed by the alle- against Brooks. pain of this situation is not something any patient or their family should ever bear, nor should any community have cause to question how an incident like this could hap- pen. For that, I am truly Kozel said in the statement. Brooks was charged in the theft case with two counts of theft under $100 and five counts of stealing credit card, according to court documents. A pretrial conference in that case, as well as in a controlled dangerous substance posses- sion case against Brooks, are set for July 16, as Cochran re- quested in court Friday that proceedings in those cases not be scheduled before rape trial..