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Man, Dog Fatally Electrocuted During Severe Thunderstorm In Anne Arundel County
SEVERN, Md. – During a severe thunderstorm on June 30, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., emergency personnel were called to Maryland Avenue near Clark Station Road in Severn in response to a fatal incident involving downed power lines. Upon arrival, Anne Arundel County firefighters reported several large trees and...
Baltimore teacher lived in same apartment complex as 12-year-old he's accused of raping, documents show
BALTIMORE -- A Mervo High School teacher accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl was denied bail.Lewis Laury, 24, was charged with second-degree rape and sexual offense in the third degree.Laury works for Baltimore City Public Schools, but police say the crimes happened in his apartment in Baltimore County. The two lived in the same apartment complex, according to court documents obtained by WJZ.Despite Laury having no criminal history before these charges, the judge said she is concerned by the details of the case.Laury, who is also a law school student, according to his public defender, is an accused rapist...
Former Baltimore police officer sentenced for drug conspiracy and firearm charges
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — A U.S. District Court judge sentenced former Baltimore police officer Steven Umberto Angelini to two and a half years in federal prison, and drug treatment for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and oxycodone, as well as possession of a firearm. According to his plea agreement, while...
Car linked to robberies across region crashes in DC, leaving 2 dead after police chase
WASHINGTON (7News) — A white BMW suspected in multiple armed robberies across the region crashed in Southeast, D.C. after a police pursuit that started in Anne Arundel County, authorities said on Tuesday. Two occupants in the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene and a third person was arrested...
Concern for Missing 15-Year-Old
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Christian Kent a missing 15-year-old from Burtonsville. Kent was last seen on Friday, June 21, 2024, in the 3200 block of Wood Avenue in Burtonsville. He...
Authorities investigating possible electrocution of a man, his dog
SEVERN, Md. (WBAL) - A man and his dog are dead after a probable electrocution in Maryland this past weekend. Authorities and neighbors say a storm quickly went through parts of the state on Sunday. A melted fence is what remains in the neighborhood in Severn following the tragic incident.
Young football player killed in Glen Burnie crash honored with community vigil
BALTIMORE -- A vigil was held on Saturday night to remember the life of Glen Burnie native Anthony Hinton III, a defensive lineman at Shenandoah University, who died in a crash.Friends from as far as Pennsylvania traveled to Maryland Saturday night to honor the Glen Burnie High School alumnus."I met him when I was about 3 years old," said Braxton Clarke, Hinton's former teammate and friend. Family members and friends gathered at the site of the crash Saturday night where Hinton died after crashing into a tree last Wednesday. "My brother was a light...such a beautiful, beautiful light," said Lynaie Hinton, Hinton's...
Earl Lee Convicted of First-Degree Murder in Shooting of Baltimore Rapper President Davo
Earl Lee, aged 28 from Mid-Govans, has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Baltimore rapper David Boykin, known as President Davo. According to The Baltimore Sun, Lee, who used a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, was also found guilty of illegal possession of a regulated firearm.
Pedestrian killed while crossing highway in Anne Arundel County
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland State Police (MSP) said a pedestrian died after they were hit by a vehicle while trying to cross U.S. Route 50 early Monday morning. At around 4:30 a.m., troopers were called out for an unresponsive vehicle stopped on the road near the eastbound U.S. Route 50, […]
Man, dog electrocuted in 'freak accident' after storms sweep through Anne Arundel County
SEVERN, Md. — A freak accident in Anne Arundel County took the lives of a man and his dog, who were electrocuted duringSunday's storms in Severn. "It's unbelievable," said Robert Hook. Firefighters said a tree fell in the area of Maryland Avenue, bringing down live power lines that landed...
Man robbed at gunpoint by trio in Laurel Walmart parking lot, police say
LAUREL, Md. (WBFF) — A man was robbed at gunpoint by three suspects in a Walmart parking lot according to Anne Arundel County Police. On Sunday at approximately 10:00 p.m., police say officers responded to the parking lot of the Walmart store located in the 3500 block of Russett Green East in Laurel for a report of an armed citizen robbery.
911 Caller Dies Before Questioning About 2022 Murder
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A Baltimore Police Department (BPD) detective said during a murder trial in Baltimore City Circuit Court that a 911 caller died before he could be interviewed by detectives. Samuel Cole, 36, is charged with first-degree murder, firearm...
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