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Baltimore Police Arrest Two Suspects Accused in Greenmount Avenue Shooting
Baltimore law enforcement officials have apprehended two individuals in connection with a shooting that occurred on July 17th, just before midnight, leaving a 62-year-old man wounded. According to the Baltimore Police Department's statement, Quincee Moon, 19, and Walter Bush, 28, both of Baltimore, were arrested on charges that include attempted first-degree murder after detectives identified their alleged involvement in the violent incident on Greenmount Avenue.
CDC warns against deli meats amid Listeria outbreak
BALTIMORE, MD—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about eating meat sliced at deli counters. The warning comes after two people were killed and 28 others were hospitalized with listeriosis, an infection that can be fatal to pregnant people and people older than 65. The...
Baltimore residents express concerns over Frederick Douglass Tunnel project in public meeting
BALTIMORE -- Amtrak wants to build a new tunnel to improve train services. However, some Baltimore residents are worried about how the construction will impact their homes.Amtrak officials want to go full speed ahead on the construction of the new Frederick Douglass Tunnel.However, there are some homes in the pathway of construction, and residents are concerned about the project impacting their livelihood.Amtrak held a meeting Wednesday night to answer some of the public's concerns in person.Nicholas Wright said he frequently commutes to Washington, D.C. by taking a train from Penn Station.With some of his family living on Payson Street, he...
Two people shot in Poppleton, according to police
Two people were shot in Poppleton on Wednesday night, according to Baltimore Police. Officers responded to the 900 block of W. Fayette St. to investigate multiple calls for a shooting around 9:45 p.m. Once there, they found a 33-year-old man and 38-year-old woman suffering from numerous gunshot wounds. Medics transported...
Actor Kevin Spacey's Baltimore waterfront home set for Thursday auction
BALTIMORE - The multi-million dollar Baltimore home of award-winning actor Kevin Spacey is set to go up for auction Thursday morning.The waterfront home in the gated Harborview community, valued at $5.65 million, will go public outside of the Baltimore Circuit County, according to our media partner at The Baltimore Banner. A debt collection firm has been trying to foreclose on Spacey's home and sell the house for more than two years but the two previously scheduled auctions were canceled.The auction house is suggesting an opening bid at $1.5 million with a $100,000 deposit.Spacey, who has been living in the Baltimore waterfront...
New exhibition by Dana Claxton to open as part of ‘Preoccupied: Indigenizing the Museum’
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) is opening a solo exhibition on Aug 4 by Dana Claxton (Wood Mountain Lakota first Nation) entitled “Dana Claxton: Spark.” The exhibition focuses on the artist’s large-scale, backlit, color transparency photographs. Claxton refers to her photographs as “fireboxes,” a play on...
Defendant Guilty of Shooting That Partially Blinded Victim
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. An attempted first-degree murder defendant’s verdict was announced on July 22 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill. Terrell Parker was charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, firearm...
How would removing Daniels Dam in Patapsco River help wildlife?
BALTIMORE -- With the help of nearly $2 million in federal funds, a nonprofit is going to start looking at what the Patapsco River could look like without Daniels Dam.American Rivers, based in Washington, D.C., argues that removing the dam would make things better for wildlife -- and for people, too.Since 2009, it's removed three other dams along the river with the goal of restoring the ecosystem back to its natural state.Water has been cascading over Daniels Dam for centuries, but if American Rivers has anything to say about it, the dam will be gone. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,...
Warshaw Spins Frederick, Md., Radio Combo
It was just two months ago that Jeffrey Warshaw shared in an InFOCUS Podcast how his radio properties in three distinctive suburban areas helped make Connoisseur Media a small but influential operator. Now, Connoisseur has made the decision to focus solely on its properties in markets adjacent to the New...
Baltimore leaders tout lower violent crime rate despite recent string of shootings, murders
BALTIMORE - Despite a string of violent crimes recently in Baltimore, Mayor Brandon Scott and Police Commissioner Richard Worley continue to tout progress in violent crime stats. Three people were injured in a shooting Tuesday evening on McCulloh Street in West Baltimore. Jasper Davis, a 14-year-old, died after he was shot near the Mondawmin Metro Station on Sunday. Police are searching for a 15-year-old who is believed to be a suspect.Officers are also looking for 37-year-old Dominic Pressley, who walked into a home on Saturday on Loyola Northway and opened fire, killing a person and injuring two others.Omar Passmore, 28,...
Anne Arundel County Executive Pittman Signs Region Rezoning Bill But Vetoes Parts
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman signed legislation today enacting comprehensive zoning reflecting the County’s Region 4 Plan, created through the Plan2040 process. The region includes all or parts of Arnold, Cape St. Claire, Broadneck, Gibson Island, Pasadena, and Severna Park. County Executive Pittman also...
Family, Friends Mourning Death Of Jasper Davis, 14, In MD
Jasper Davis is being remembered as a "bright, loving, and kind-hearted young soul with a future full of promise and dreams," after he was shot and killed on Sunday night in the Mondawmin Metro Center on Liberty Heights Avenue. Davis, a member of Baltimore's Beats Not Bullets community, was a...
Chargers' offseason signing looks much worse after latest Ravens deal
There has been an obvious Baltimore Ravens influence on how the LA Chargers have operated this offseason. New general manager Joe Hortiz spent over two decades in the Baltimore front office and he has tapped into that experience in his first offseason with the Bolts. Los Angeles hired a former...
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