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Baltimore Mourns as 12-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot at Home, Mayor Vows Justice
A tragic loss shook the Baltimore community on Friday evening as a 12-year-old girl was shot and killed in her home. According to CBS Baltimore, the incident occurred in the 500 block of North Kenwood Avenue. Responding to the scene, Baltimore City Police Commissioner Richard Worley and Mayor Scott expressed their outrage and sorrow. Mayor Scott was quoted saying, "This young lady had a whole life ahead of her, but a coward took her life, simply because they are a coward and a scum of the earth."
Two people shot, one fatally, at Mondawmin Metro Center on Sunday night
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Two people were shot, one fatally, at Mondawmin Metro Center on Sunday night, according to Baltimore Police. Around 8:10 p.m., officers along with MTA Police responded to the Mondawmin Metro Center in the 2300 block of Liberty Heights Ave. for a reported shooting. When officers arrived,...
Baltimore man arrested for attempted murder in domestic-related shooting, police say
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — Police have arrested 24-year-old Christopher Holland of Baltimore in connection to a shooting that occurred in the South Baltimore on July 10th. Detectives learned Holland shot the 26-year-old male victim multiple times after breaking into a home in the 1200 block of Sargeant Street. Detectives...
Baltimore Man Sentenced to Seven Consecutive Life Sentences for Triple Murder in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA—Christopher Van Johnson, 36, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced on July 17, 2024, to seven consecutive life sentences for his role in the brutal murders of three individuals on…
Car crashes into Baltimore home, trapping residents inside
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Northeast Baltimore residents were temporarily trapped after a car drove into their home on Saturday. Police say a vehicle ran into a house in the 5600 block of Knell Avenue, blocking residents from leaving the home. Officials posted a red sign on the house to notify...
Suspected Attacker Charged with Attempted Murder in North Front Street Stabbing, Baltimore Police Report
On July 12, a violent confrontation in the Central District culminated in a stabbing incident that left a 48-year-old man with serious injuries. The Baltimore Police Department, as detailed in an official statement, reported the arrest of 41-year-old Fielding Bame, identified as the assailant in the attack that took place on North Front Street.
Man charged in shooting on Bay Bridge
CENTREVILLE — A Severn man is facing multiple charges in Queen Anne's County following an incident on the Bay Bridge in early June. According to Maryland Transportation Authority Police the driver of a black Jeep, identified as Melvin Clark, age 41, fired multiple shots toward a silver Mitsubishi while driving recklessly across the westbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Reports show the driver then exited the Jeep and pointed a gun at the driver of the Mitsubishi. In a July 18 hearing, Judge Jennifer Alexander ordered Clark to be held without bond pending trial. In addition to multiple traffic violations, Clark is charged with assault in the first degree, reckless endangerment and the use of a firearm in a felony crime.
Baltimore Police Investigate Shooting in Southern District
The Baltimore Police Department’s Southern District is currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred on the evening of July 19, 2024. At approximately 11:50 PM, Southern District patrol officers were…
Baltimore Police Make Arrest in Connection to Thames Street Assault and Robbery Case
Across the country in Baltimore, an arrest has been made in a case that stemmed from a reported physical assault and robbery. According to a post by the Baltimore Police, on June 22, a male victim approached officers with claims that he had been attacked and robbed by an unidentified assailant around 9:30 p.m. at a business located on the 1700 block of Thames Street.
Person dies after coming ‘into contact’ with Amtrak train in Anne Arundel County
A person is dead after coming into contact with a train in Anne Arundel County Friday morning, according to Amtrak. At about 9:42 a.m. a person trespassing on the tracks “came into contact” with a train in Odenton, said Amtrak spokesperson Kimberly Woods. The person’s identity was not released as of Friday afternoon. Woods said the 462 passengers and crew on the train were not hurt. The ...
Officer involved in Jaemaun Joyner arrest denounced by Police Accountability Board
(WBFF) — The Baltimore City Police Accountability Board said it "detest[s]" the actions of the officer who pointed a gun at the head of Jaumaun Joyner while he was being detained, the group said in a statement. "It is unfortunate that in a city currently under consent decree that...
Major U.S. cities seeing double-digit reductions in homicides
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is quick to credit the Group Violence Reduction Strategy for helping reduce the city's homicide rate. "The residents of Baltimore should understand this program works," said Mayor Scott at a news conference on Thursday. Baltimore's homicide rate is down 33% compared to...
Baltimore Police Arrest Intoxicated Man with Handgun in Central District
BALTIMORE, MD—An early morning patrol led to the arrest of a 27-year-old man in Baltimore’s Central District on charges of handgun violation and intoxication. The incident occurred on July 19,…
Customs and Border Protection recovers stolen vehicles worth $130,000 in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Fox45 toured the Customs and Border Protection warehouse in Sparrows Point. This week, agents recovered two stolen vehicles, valued at around $130,000. A 2023 Jeep Ranger and a 2023 BMW X4, both stuffed inside a shipping container, both rented from a rental company. According to the...
Intoxicated man found with handgun after driving onto sidewalk
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A 27-year-old man was arrested with a handgun after police found him unconscious and intoxicated behind the wheel on Friday morning. Police say on July 19 around 5:31 a.m., officers were patrolling the 1100 block of Fallsway when they discovered a vehicle that had driven onto the sidewalk.
Korean American Yang-koo Yoon’s murder case in Baltimore reopened after 27 years
- Advertisement - While the unsolved murder case of Yang-koo Yoon, a Korean American who was killed in Baltimore at the age of 46, is being re-investigated after 27 years, it was discovered that a series of robberies targeting Korean Americans had occurred in the area at the time of the incident.
Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home
The home invader implicated in a fatal incident and arson last year is going to spend decades in prison, according to the Howard County State's Attorney's Office. Baltimore native Dennis Lee Graham, 40, was sentenced to 70 years in prison with all but 40 years suspended for his role in the death of 64-year-old James Sents, Jr. in Elkridge.
Montford Avenue Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Deal
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 19, a 33-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea deal in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Martez Brooks is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, firearm use in a...
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