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Baltimore teacher charged with rape, connected to missing 12-year-old
(WBFF) — A Baltimore City School teacher was arrested in connection to a missing 12-year-old girl, according to Baltimore County Police. Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit arrested 24-year-old Lewis Laury on Monday, July 1, 2024, police said. The girl was reported missing...
'Bank Juggers' Killed In Fiery Crash Following Police Pursuit From Annapolis Into DC: Police
At approximately 12:15 p.m. on July 2, officers in Anne Arundel County working a specific detail targeting suspected "bank juggers" known for targeting their victims as they deposited or withdrew cash from area banks. According to Anne Arundel County Police Chief Amal E. Awad, there have been dozens of such...
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...
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...
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...
Police Meet Pennsylvania Avenue Shooting Victim at Hospital
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On June 28, at around 8:59 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to an area hospital to investigate a call for a walk-in shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers observed a 27-year-old male suffering from numerous gunshot wounds.
Twice Deported Honduran Illegal Apprehended In Maryland For Drug Distribution
Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore arrested a Honduran national who was illegally present and had been convicted in Howard County of narcotics distribution charges. Deportation authorities from ERO Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations Team apprehended Nahun Ventura Ortiz-Isaguriz, 36, near his Ellicott City apartment. According to ERO Baltimore’s acting Field Office...
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, […]
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...
Police: Man fatally shot near Baltimore County elementary school
A person was shot and killed near a school late Monday, according to Baltimore County police. Officers were called around 10 p.m. to a location near Colgate Elementary School for shots fired. Police said officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He died at the scene. Police on...
Balt. police nab 15 y/o suspect in stolen Jeep linked to armed robbery after 3-day hunt
WBFF (Baltimore, MD) — Baltimore police arrested a 15-year-old boy who fled from them in a stolen jeep and rammed two police vehicles on Tuesday evening. The jeep he was driving was linked to an armed robbery in Southwest Baltimore, according to authorities. The police pursuit ended in the 5900 block of Pulaski Highway, police said.
Maryland Attorney General Announces Indictment of Three Individuals for their Roles in an Identity Fraud Scheme at the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office issued the following news release on Tuesday, July 2:. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the indictments of Erica Danielle Watson, 29, of Brooklyn, Maryland; Larry Antonio Marshall, 54, and Shanice Tiera Smith, 34, both of Baltimore, for their alleged involvement in an identity fraud scheme at a Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) branch in Baltimore City. Watson, Marshall, and Smith are each charged with identity fraud scheme and conspiracy to commit an identity fraud scheme with a value between $25,000 and $100,000. Marshall and Watson are also charged with both bribing and conspiracy to bribe a public employee and Smith, a former MVA employee, is also charged with accepting bribes and misconduct in office.
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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