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Police: Man fatally shot near Baltimore County elementary school
A person was shot and killed near a school late Monday, according to Baltimore County police. Officers were called around 10 p.m. to a location near Colgate Elementary School for shots fired. Police said officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He died at the scene. Police on...
Baltimore teacher lived in same apartment complex as 12-year-old he's accused of raping, documents show
BALTIMORE -- A Mervo High School teacher accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl was denied bail.Lewis Laury, 24, was charged with second-degree rape and sexual offense in the third degree.Laury works for Baltimore City Public Schools, but police say the crimes happened in his apartment in Baltimore County. The two lived in the same apartment complex, according to court documents obtained by WJZ.Despite Laury having no criminal history before these charges, the judge said she is concerned by the details of the case.Laury, who is also a law school student, according to his public defender, is an accused rapist...
Former Baltimore police officer sentenced for drug conspiracy and firearm charges
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — A U.S. District Court judge sentenced former Baltimore police officer Steven Umberto Angelini to two and a half years in federal prison, and drug treatment for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and oxycodone, as well as possession of a firearm. According to his plea agreement, while...
Bench Trial Date Set for Shooting Suspect After Mistrial
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A 36-year-old Baltimore shooting defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on July 1, waiving his right to a jury trial against the advice of his attorney. Jeffery Nelson-Johnson, 36, appeared before Judge...
Anne Arundel County police looking for man accused of assaulting delivery driver in Glen Burnie
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Anne Arundel County Police Department said it was looking for a man who allegedly assaulted and stole from a delivery driver on Monday afternoon. On July 1 at around 2:55 p.m., officers responded to Cromwell Park Drive in Glen Burnie for reports of a citizen robbery. […]
Young football player killed in Glen Burnie crash honored with community vigil
BALTIMORE -- A vigil was held on Saturday night to remember the life of Glen Burnie native Anthony Hinton III, a defensive lineman at Shenandoah University, who died in a crash.Friends from as far as Pennsylvania traveled to Maryland Saturday night to honor the Glen Burnie High School alumnus."I met him when I was about 3 years old," said Braxton Clarke, Hinton's former teammate and friend. Family members and friends gathered at the site of the crash Saturday night where Hinton died after crashing into a tree last Wednesday. "My brother was a light...such a beautiful, beautiful light," said Lynaie Hinton, Hinton's...
Laurel PD Looking for Suspect after High Speed Chase Last Week
Laurel Police are looking for a suspect who fled from a traffic stop in the area of Locust and Poplar Streets in Laurel last Thursday, June 27 just before 1pm. Police saw a Camry with a fictitious tag, but the driver took off at a high rate of speed. Police broke off the chase on Woodland Ferry Road, but then find the Camry a short time later after the driver, identified as 36 year old Dione Garner of Preston, MD, lost control and the car crashed in a wooded area. Garner left the scene, but left behind a large amount of heroin, oxycodone pills and marijuana – all packaged for sale. The Camry was unregistered with no proof of insurance.
Car Thief Found Passed Out in Stolen Vehicle With Gun By Cops
BALTIMORE, MD — A 23-year-old male suspect was arrested by officers from the Baltimore Police Department’s Southwest District following an incident involving a stolen vehicle. The arrest occurred late on…
Earl Lee Convicted of First-Degree Murder in Shooting of Baltimore Rapper President Davo
Earl Lee, aged 28 from Mid-Govans, has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Baltimore rapper David Boykin, known as President Davo. According to The Baltimore Sun, Lee, who used a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, was also found guilty of illegal possession of a regulated firearm.
Police Meet Pennsylvania Avenue Shooting Victim at Hospital
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On June 28, at around 8:59 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to an area hospital to investigate a call for a walk-in shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers observed a 27-year-old male suffering from numerous gunshot wounds.
Police: Baltimore woman robbed two victims inside their New Cumberland motel room
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — A Baltimore woman is facing charges after allegedly robbing two people inside their motel room. According to the Fairview Township Police Department, Patricia Monet Gilmer, 33, entered a motel room off Limekiln Road in New Cumberland without permission on June 7 at 9:38 p.m. She allegedly threatened two people inside the room, claiming she had a firearm, stole their purses and fled the area.
One year since Brooklyn Homes mass shooting
BALTIMORE — One year ago, gunshots rang out at a celebration in the Brooklyn Homes community. Two young adults, Kylis Fagbemi and Aaliyah Gonzalez, died, and 28 others were shot. "This tragic incident is another glaring, unfortunate example of the deep issues of violence in Baltimore, in Maryland, in...
Northern District Man Shot Multiple Times
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On June 28, at around 7:32 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 3300 block of Swann Drive to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 29-year-old male suffering from numerous life-threatening...
Concern for Missing 15-Year-Old
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Christian Kent a missing 15-year-old from Burtonsville. Kent was last seen on Friday, June 21, 2024, in the 3200 block of Wood Avenue in Burtonsville. He...
Maryland AG Brown announces indictment of three for MVA identity fraud scheme
(WBFF) — Attorney General Anthony Brown announced today the indictments of Erica Danielle Watson, 29; Larry Antonio Marshall, 54; and Shanice Tiera Smith, 34, for their alleged involvement in an identity fraud scheme at a Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) branch in Baltimore City. The trio are each charged...
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