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CRIME & SAFETY
Baltimore County Police Exchange Fire with Suspect in Dundalk: Man Charged with Attempted Murder and Drug Offenses
A tension-filled encounter in Dundalk resulted in police gunfire this past Sunday night, Baltimore County Police have reported. Officers conducted a traffic stop just before the clock struck midnight in the 3300 block of McShane Way. During the stop, officers noticed "a gun between the legs", according to WBAL-TV. The vehicle's driver, who was subsequently identified as 25-year-old Xzavier J. Logan Jr.
Man cleared after 3 trials in teen's 2010 slaying now accused of raping, strangling different teen
BALTIMORE -- Michael Maurice Johnson, who was convicted and later cleared of killing 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes, has been charged with strangling and raping a young woman in Baltimore County.The alleged victim told police that Johnson, 40, overheard her on the phone talking about a boy and became enraged, assaulting her throughout the night including punching her, strangling her until she lost consciousness and raping her. He was charged Monday and ordered held without bail the following day. He did not have an attorney listed in court records.Barnes, an honors student in North Carolina, was visiting family in Northwest Baltimore in 2010 when she went missing, and her body was later found in the Susquehanna River. Johnson, who had gotten to know Barnes from dating her older half-sister, was the last known person to see her alive and would be charged with killing her.Read more at The Baltimore Banner
Man fatally shot in the head on Woodbrook Ave, police say
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A man was fatally shot in the head in West Baltimore Friday night according to police. Police say at approximately 8:05 p.m., officers responded to the 2400 block of Woodbrook Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 31-year-old man suffering from an...
Baltimore City school teacher arrested, charged with raping minor: police
A Baltimore City school teacher faces rape and sexual offense charges after police say he was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a minor. Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit arrested 24-year-old Lewis Laury on July 1. According to police, investigators received information about...
Dirt Bike Crash Kills Driver
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 4, at approximately 8:57 p.m., a 25-year-old male was driving a dirt bike on the 900 block of West Lexington Street, when he collided with a Dodge Charger. Medics responded to the scene and transported...
MS-13 gang member who entered US illegally three times arrested in Annapolis
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — A member of the international criminal gang MS-13 who illegally entered the United States on three separate occasions was arrested by federal agents in Annapolis this week. Raul Orlando Ramos-Guido, who is a citizen of El Salvador, was captured in Annapolis on July 1 by...
Two Suspects Arrested Following Reported Armed Robbery in Glen Burnie Parking Lot
Two arrests were made following a reported armed robbery that occurred yesterday evening at the parking lot of 7319 Ritchie Highway, as per a press release from the local police department. The victim, a 54-year-old male, walked into the Northern District police station shortly before 11 p.m. to report the unsettling incident. He claimed to have been approached and threatened by several males dressed in black, who demanded money and brandished what appeared to be a handgun and an aluminum baseball bat, according to Anne Arundel County Police Department.
Baltimore sees deadly shooting and officer injured amid holiday celebrations
Baltimore (WBFF) — It's been a busy past 24 hours for Baltimore police handling a rash of crimes--some happening before the July 4th holiday festivities and after--as one business owner calls for a crackdown on criminals. There was a big police presence at the Inner Harbor Thursday keeping watch...
Illegal Fireworks, Gun Seized During Traffic Stop In Baltimore, Police Say
Two were cited and face charges following an incident that played out late in the afternoon on Tuesday. According to the Baltimore Police Department, shortly before 7 p.m. on July 2, officers on patrol conducted a traffic stop in the 4400 block of Belair Road when they spotted the expired tags.
Deported Honduran National Arrested in Maryland on Drug Charges
On June 10, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore apprehended Nahun Ventura Ortiz-Isaguriz, an unlawfully present Honduran national convicted of drug distribution charges in Maryland. Ortiz-Isaguriz, 36, was arrested near his residence in Ellicott City. Deportation officers from ERO’s Fugitive Operations Team conducted the operation. Nahun Ventura Ortiz-Isaguriz has...
Baltimore Police assaulted, seize large amount of illegal fireworks on July 4
BALTIMORE, Md. (WHTM) – Baltimore Police arrested three men after seizing a large amount of fireworks on July 4. Police say at around 8:53 p.m., officers working out of the Southwest District investigated a “large amount of illegal fireworks” found under a tent on the 2500 block of McHenry Street. Police charged three men in […]
Baltimore County sees decline in homicides, shootings in first half of 2024
Homicides and non-fatal shootings in Baltimore County have continued to fall in the first six months of 2024, a downward trend in violence also visible in the city. Between January and July 1 of this year, the county recorded 11 homicides and 25 non-fatal shootings, putting it on pace for lower numbers than it saw in 2023. Baltimore County’s homicide and shooting numbers have decreased ...
Glen Burnie man convicted in historic drug and arms bust
(WBFF) — A Glen Burnie man was convicted on multiple charges, including illegal possession and sale of a firearm, following a long-term investigation that included the largest seizure of cocaine in Anne Arundel County history. Tony Horne Jr., 43, was found guilty following a four-day jury trial in the...
Fugitive sought in street stabbing captured, agents say
WBFF (Hagerstown, MD) — Just one day after appearing on Maryland’s Most Wanted the fugitive wanted in connection to the stabbing of a man in Baltimore has been captured. According to the US Marshals Service Tyrone Price, 29, was arrested at a medical facility in Hagerstown, Maryland after someone recognized him on Maryland’s Most Wanted and contacted authorities.
Accused killer remains on the run nearly one year after man gunned down in car
WBFF (Baltimore, MD) — The U.S. Marshals Service has joined the search for a man wanted in connection to an unsolved 2023 homicide. Lamont B Johnson Jr. 37, of Baltimore is facing multiple charges including first and second degree murder. Johnson is accused of fatally shooting Tiwan Wilson, 22,...
Two teens shot, three more juveniles arrested so far this week
WBFF (Baltimore, MD) — As thousands of people are expected to be outside for 4th of July celebrations, safety is of course top of mind. Particularly among juveniles. This week multiple young people were involved in incidents, according to the Baltimore Police Department. On July 3, Baltimore police say...
Dozens gather to honor legacy of Baltimore police Officer Brian Winder
Baltimore police held a touching tribute Wednesday night for a fallen officer who was killed in the line of duty 20 years ago. Dozens of people and officers joined Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley to commemorate the legacy of Officer Brian Winder. Winder was fatally shot in 2004 at the...
Murder Defendant Sentenced to Life-Plus Ten Years, With a Chance for Reduction
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. “I’m gonna put you in the driver’s seat to earn a reduced sentence,” Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Erik S. Atas told a homicide defendant on July 2 before sentencing him to life plus ten years for the 2022 murder of 25-year-old Donte Miller.
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