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Mercedes Edmonds, 38, Sentenced for 2019 Shooting in Northeast
WASHINGTON – Mercedes Edmonds, aka Marcedes Edmunds, 38, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced today after being found guilty by a jury of aggravated assault while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and additional firearms charges arising from a 2019 shooting in the 4000 block of Hayes Street NE, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
AD/VP Freeman-Patton Announces Department Promotions and Restructuring for 2024-25
BALTIMORE, Md. - Morgan State Director of Athletics and Vice President Dena Freeman-Patton has formally announced the promotions of four athletics administration staff members beginning their duties on July 1, 2024. The promotions are part of a restructuring that will position the athletic department to face the current and future landscape of intercollegiate athletics.
Baltimore Teachers Union meet in attempt to find new public schools CEO
The Baltimore Teachers Union, along with union partners and local and state officials, met on Tuesday as they attempt to find a new chief executive officer for city schools. The union discussed its shared goals and vision for the future of city public schools. Union President Diamonte Brown called it an unprecedented partnership as administrators and front line school staff have come together to ask for inclusion as they search for a replacement for Sonja Santelises.
Voices from broiling Baltimore: “Something’s not right. Every year it’s getting hotter”
As with so many things in the city, this week’s historic, three-day, triple-digit heat wave hit some areas harder than others. The heat is everywhere in McElderry Park – oozing out of the concrete sidewalk, the brick and Formstone rowhouses and the asphalt streets. “It’s messing with my...
Chargers, Ravens Are Suitors for Star Wideout After Trade Request
The Los Angeles Chargers and Baltimore Ravens are potential suitors for star wideout, Brandon Aiyuk after trade request. According to a report, the wide receiver officially requests a trade from the team after waiting all offseason for a new contract. Training camp is right around the corner, so the 49ers have to make a plan even though they have “no intentions” of trading him. However, no one should doubt the team of trading him at all since his holdout could force the 49ers’ hand to make a decision.
18-year-old critically injured in East Baltimore shooting, suspect arrested
WBFF (Baltimore, MD) — An 18-year-old man is fighting for his life after he was shot in Baltimore's Belair-Edison neighborhood on Tuesday. Officers detailed to the Eastern District responded to a report of a shooting in the 3200 block of Lawnview Avenue around 8:45 p.m., according to authorities. Once...
Five Players on Ravens Roster Bubble
These Baltimore Ravens players could be on the outside looking in when time comes to trim the roster. Every year, dozens of players from each team find themselves on the wrong side of the roster bubble, an unfortunate part of the business side of the NFL. Sadly, several Baltimore Ravens players will find themselves in this position in just over a month's time.
Small houses in East Baltimore to offer new life for homeless families
Thirteen new homes are shaping up in Oliver led by one of Baltimore's top developers who is pivoting from the luxury apartment market to the more humble task of providing housing for families exiting homelessness. The Hope Village community of small homes is expected to open in October — and...
3 Orioles players Jackson Holliday could replace by end of season
Baltimore Orioles 20-year-old sensation, Jackson Holliday, has been a unanimous top-three prospect in baseball this year. The only other two players that have received recognition as better prospects than Holliday are the Pirates' ace Paul Skenes and the Nationals' young star James Wood. Holliday had his shot to prove that...
Stafford nabbed by Orioles in fifth round
Being from a baseball family, what other thing could Ryan Stafford possibly dream about other than being drafted and becoming a professional baseball player?. Part one of that dream came true Monday when Stafford, a 2021 graduate of Folsom High, was drafted in the fifth round by the Baltimore Orioles.
Shooting at Baltimore's Westside Shopping Center leaves man dead, two injured
BALTIMORE - A man died and two others were injured from a shooting Tuesday evening in the parking lot of Westside Shopping Center in Southwest Baltimore.Police responded around 5:41 p.m. to the 2400 block of Frederick Avenue where they found a 20-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds.He was taken to the hospital where he died, according to police. Anyone with any information should call Baltimore Police at 410-396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers tipline at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
Video shows Baltimore City School employee swearing at student
A new video has surfaced, showing a heated argument between a student and staff member at Forest Park High School. In the video, which was from May, a staff member can be heard yelling expletives and using vulgar language toward a student. While the student was also yelling at the staff member, it is not clear what led up to the incident.
Baltimore reaches record-tying heat at 104 degrees on Tuesday during hottest stretch in 75 years
BALTIMORE - Baltimore's temperatures have been scorching hot over the past three days, reaching triple digits.But, the heat took another jump on Tuesday, hitting 104 degrees, which tied a record set on this date in 1988.This has been the hottest three-day stretch in Baltimore in 75 years.Temperatures hit 101 degrees on Sunday, 102 on Monday and 104 on Wednesday, which all tied records for that particular date.The last time heat exceeded 101 degrees for three straight days was August 26-28, 1948. It has never happened for four straight days.According to the WJZ First Alert Weather Team, temperatures could climb back to 100 degrees on Wednesday.
Former 1st-Round Ravens Pick Predicted to Be ‘Biggest Bust’
The 2024 season will be a make-or-break season for many on the Baltimore Ravens roster, from the coaching staff down to the players. Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman could be under more pressure than most to live up to his draft capital, but one writer feels he may be a bust this season.
Md. State Fair is hiring
Interested in being a part of putting on the Maryland State Fair for three big weekends this summer? Attend the Maryland State Fair Job Fair, on Tuesday, July 30 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Exhibition Hall, to explore a variety of job opportunities during the Thursday, Aug. 22- Sunday, Aug. 25, Thursday, Aug. 29-Monday, Sept. 2, and Thursday, Sept. 5-Sunday, Sept. 8 run of the Maryland State Fair. ...
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