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ShotSpotter Alerts Officers to Western District Triple Shooting
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 23, at around 8:06 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1700 block of McCulloh Street to investigate a ShotSpotter Alert and shortly after a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed a...
Orioles pitcher Albert Suárez, second baseman Jorge Mateo hurt on consecutive plays versus Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Baltimore Orioles pitcher Albert Suárez and second baseman Jorge Mateo got hurt on consecutive plays in the third inning of a 6-3 loss to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. Mateo collided with shortstop Gunnar Henderson as they dove to catch a grounder by Jesús...
Delaware funeral home cremated wrong body, tried passing off another to family: lawsuit
A Wilmington funeral home is accused in a lawsuit of accidentally cremating a person and presenting that person's family with the body of another man for burial. Roland Johnson Sr. died in January at the age of 93. He was born in Wilmington where he built a three-decade career with the DuPont Co.,...
1st District delegates partake in the Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE — Delegates from the Eastern Shore joined thousands of politically active Republicans in Milwaukee Wisconsin for the party’s National Convention last week. At the Republican National Convention, which ran from July 15 to 18, delegates selected Donald Trump as the party’s nominee for president and J.D. Vance as its nominee for vice president. The GOP also made key decisions about the party’s political platform. The Eastern Shore’s elected delegates...
Maryland Democrats say there is "rush of energy" for likely presidential nominee Kamala Harris
BALTIMORE -- Maryland Democrats are galvanizing the vote in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, who made her first presidential campaign stop on Tuesday in Wisconsin. The state party says there is a new energy as it enters election season.Maryland's Democratic leadership say they are extremely excited moving into the party's convention in August."There has just been this release, this rush of energy, excitement," Maryland Democratic Party Chairman Ken Ulman said.In the days following the start of Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign, Democrats in Maryland rallied in support. The state party says the voting delegates for the Democratic Convention unanimously...
See all homes sold in York County, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in York County reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 86 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,804-square-foot home on Blymire Road in York Township that sold for $250,500.
New, expanded edition of 'Never to be Forgotten' marks York County's 275th anniversary
York County will celebrate its 275th anniversary this year. The York County History Center musuem will host a grand opening celebration in its new home the first weekend in August. And local historian James McClure has published a new, expanded version of his book, "Never to be Forgotten," to include more history about the...
Frederick Douglass Tunnel plans move forward with concerns from Baltimore residents
BALTIMORE -- Amtrak heard from residents Wednesday about plans to build the Frederick Douglass Tunnel, as community engagement efforts around the project continue.An in-person forum was held Wednesday evening at Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School in Baltimore. The tunnel will replace the 1.4-mile Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel, which connects Baltimore's Penn Station to MARC's West Baltimore Station, the oldest Amtrak-owned tunnel in operation along the Northeast Corridor. It's nearly 150 years old, according to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. Amtrak states the existing tunnel is impacted by a variety of age-related issues including excessive water infiltration, a deteriorating structure and a sinking...
Police Respond to North Potomac Street Shooting
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 24, at approximately 1:16 a.m., Southeast District patrol officers responded to a home on the 600 block of North Potomac Street for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers located a...
Baltimore Police Arrest Two Teens in Stolen Vehicle Pursuit
Baltimore, Maryland – Early Tuesday morning, officers arrested two juveniles driving a stolen vehicle in the Central District. At approximately 1:08 a.m., officers patrolling the area received a call about…
Big Lots To Close Three Maryland Stores, Including Reisterstown Location
The retailer, which operates more than 1,400 stores nationwide - including 27 in Maryland - is planning to shutter the doors of approximately 40 locations. The company cited rising costs and inflation as reasons for the move, and a bankruptcy filing could reportedly be on the way. None of Virginia's...
Low-end severe threat for us in Maryland
BALTIMORE — A low-end severe threat is up for the Baltimore Metro and areas to the south and east expanding to the Eastern Shore this Wednesday evening. Isolated showers and storms continue till midnight and some could have gusty winds with them. The Storm Prediction Center has placed us under a level 1/5 Marginal Risk. A lot of the ingredients for these storms are waning, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't stay weather-aware. The same risks and classification are in store for the state of Maryland tomorrow too.
Illegal immigrant facing 18 years in prison for homicide captured in Maryland
LAUREL, Md. (TND) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Colombian immigrant last month who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and was living in Maryland, the agency announced on Monday. The 35-year-old was convicted of aggravated homicide in his home country, according to ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations...
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