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$6,000 reward offered for information in deadly Baltimore stabbing
Baltimore police are offering a $6,000 reward for information about a deadly stabbing that occurred at the end of June. Police are looking for any information relating to the fatal stabbing of Antoine Grant in the 4000 block of Fairfax Road on June 29. Grant was originally said to have...
Medical Examiner to Determine Cause of Death for Body Found on Dolfield Avenue
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 25, at approximately 1:23 a.m., Northwest District patrol officers responded to the 3400 block of Dolfield Avenue, in the rear, for a report of a person lying in the street. Once there, Baltimore Police Department...
Garrison Boulevard Shooting Victim Dies at Hospital
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 25, at approximately 12:39 a.m., Northwest District patrol officers responded to the 3400 block of Garrison Boulevard for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers located 36-year-old Calvin Williams suffering from...
Jury deliberates fate of fourth suspect in 2021 Baltimore murder of Israeli visitor
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The family of Efriam Gordon, an Israeli man who was shot and killed while visiting Baltimore in 2021, is waiting now for a jury to decide the fate of the fourth suspect in the murder. The accused is 19-year-old William Holloman. His three-day trial wrapped up...
Youth crime continues in Fells Point with arrest of carjacking suspect
On Tuesday evening, Baltimore Police spotted a stolen vehicle through a license plate reader near Pratt and President. According to police audio, the car was stolen during an armed carjacking. The suspects parked the vehicle at Broadway and Eastern and got out on foot. A group of teens matching the...
Do you like to bike? New Baltimore program will pay residents for using electric bicycles.
BALTIMORE - A new bicycle initiative coming to Baltimore, called "Bike Baltimore Electric," is designed to encourage riders to ditch their cars.Anyone can apply for the Baltimore City program, and if selected, you can get anywhere between $750 and $2,000 to buy an electric bicycle.Applying does not guarantee a voucher because only 50 residents will be selected.Baltimore City leaders say the goal is to push residents to help the environment."I think it's a wonderful idea," Baltimore resident Belva Moon said. "We need to save the planet."Starting in September, any Baltimore City resident can apply for the voucher program with applicants...
“It’s like its own little civilization”: a crash course for educators about jobs in the Port of Baltimore
Darren Fisher’s giving a kind of crash course on dredging. In the Port of Baltimore, it means lifting sediment from the bottom of the Patapsco River and putting it on a barge. “Then they bring the barge over to us, and they pump that material in,” said Fisher. “It’s...
Chisholm’s tiebreaking 2-run double in 7th leads Marlins to 6-3 win over Orioles
MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double and the Miami Marlins beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Wednesday. Xavier Edwards reached on a leadoff single against reliever Jacob Webb (1-5) in the seventh, and Cionel Pérez walked Nick Gordon. Ali Sánchez’s sacrifice bunt advanced both runners before Chisholm hit a high bouncer over third baseman Ramon Urías for a 5-3 lead.
Baltimore Peninsula Adds Two New Office Tenants at Rye Street Market
The Baltimore Peninsula development team, led by MAG Partners and MacFarlane Partners, in partnership with Sagamore Ventures and the Urban Investment Group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, announced two new office leases at Rye Street Market. The two leases totaling 14,000 square feet, were signed with Longeviti Neuro Solutions, a...
City bill would position Baltimore for Key Bridge financial restitution
BALTIMORE — On Monday night, the Baltimore City Council put forth a bill to prime Baltimore for potential economic recompense following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in March. “[The bill] provides the city the opportunity to pursue actions moving forward, for the best interests of Baltimore,” Nick Mosby,...
Desmond Gardner Convicted Of Murdering Maryland Father
Parris Harris, 19, has been found guilty of the first-degree murder of Desmond Gardner in January 2023 following a three-day trial earlier this month. According to prosecutors, on Jan. 26, 2023, Gardner was ambushed by three people - including Harris - who fired more than 20 shots at him in the 3400 block of Spelman Road in the Cherry Hill neighborhood.
Apprenticeship program opens doors for students looking to take the next step
Giving young people options, opportunity and hope. That’s what this tour is about here at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers training facility in Southwest Baltimore.
Local middle school holds vigil for for former student, Cortez Lemon
As the rain came to a standstill on the afternoon of July 21, family and friends gathered at Leith Walk Elementary and Middle school to celebrate the life of Cortez Lemon. The teen was fatally stabbed on July 10 after a verbal altercation on a Maryland Transportation Authority (MTA) bus.
3 volunteers sworn in to serve on new Baltimore LGBTQ Commission
A familiar face to 11 News viewers and WBAL NewsRadio listeners was among three people sworn in to a new role serving the city. Three volunteers were sworn in Wednesday to serve on the Baltimore LGBTQ Commission to advise the mayor, City Council and city agencies about an array of issues and policy decisions that affect the city’s LGBTQ+ communities.
Annapolis library opens new driving simulator
Usually, libraries offer more than just free books — you can often find free tools and other educational resources. But this Maryland library wants to teach you how to drive without leaving the building. Earlier this month, the Anne Arundel County Public Library unveiled a new driving simulator at...
Salvadoran fugitive convicted of attempted aggravated femicide arrested in Maryland
BALTIMORE, Maryland — Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended a Salvadoran fugitive wanted in his home country for attempted aggravated femicide and culpable injury. Deportation officers from ERO Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested the 57-year-old Salvadoran fugitive on June 20 near his residence in Gaithersburg. “This Salvadoran national committed...
16-year-old driver arrested for hit-and-run that killed man on scooter in Baltimore
BALTIMORE -- A 16-year-old driver was arrested for striking and killing a 31-year-old man on a scooter and then taking off in Southeast Baltimore, police said.The man driving an electric scooter was struck around 10 p.m. on Monday in the 3500 block of Pulaski Highway. He was taken to the hospital where he died.The driver was located a short time later in the 2800 block of Jefferson Street.He was taken to the Department of Juvenile Services.
Frederick Police Department Chief Jason Lando Calls in
Justin, Scott, and Spiegel chat with Frederick Police Department Chief, Jason Lando. Lando was front and center on your TV’s recently as his police department was documented on the police reality/docuseries On Patrol: Live. Lando talks more about the process and what it was like to have a camera...
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