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Baltimore serial killer murdered victims for thrills then turned their flesh into burgers to sell
A serial killer who once lurked around Baltimore killing and dismembering sex workers and homeless people in the 1990s would sometimes turn his victims into burgers and sold them to unsuspecting people as part of a sick game. Joe Metheny, 62, was convicted for the murder of two women in...
Aftermath of violent Fells Point attack caught on video
BALTIMORE - A woman says she was violently attacked this past weekend in Fells Point and a police officer kept on walking without getting involved. This comes after recent calls for police to step up patrols in the area. Cellphone video shared with WJZ shows the aftermath of the assault. At one point in the video, a Baltimore police officer appears to walk past without attempting to step in."He just walks right past me, doesn't acknowledge me," said Donna Hammonds. "He sees that I'm bleeding and I'm bleeding really bad, so for him to walk past and not...
ICE arrests Guatemalan national convicted of rape in Maryland
BALTIMORE, MD—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents apprehended an unlawfully present 19-year-old Guatemalan national convicted of raping a Maryland resident. Deportation arrested Henry Argueta-Tobar on August 14 in Waldorf.
Man struck and killed while walking on Baltimore bridge, driver fled the scene
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — A man was struck and killed while walking on a bridge in South Baltimore on Thursday night, according to Baltimore Police Department. At approximately 11:45PM, officers responded to the 1300 block of Joh Avenue for a report of a pedestrian involved hit and run. Once...
Police Still Need Help in Solving 2015 Dundalk Homicide
Officers were on patrol in the area of Yorkway in Dundalk when they heard several gunshots just before 11 p.m. on Aug. 14, 2015. Following the gunshots, officers located a black Honda Accord with a victim in the driver’s seat of the car in the 2900 block of Cornwall Road.
The Fentanyl Crisis: Baltimore’s Struggle with Overdose Epidemic (Video)
Baltimore is currently facing an unprecedented public health crisis, with more drug overdose deaths than any other major American city. The driving force behind this alarming trend is fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid that has wreaked havoc across the United States. Every year, over 100,000 Americans die from drug overdoses, and no city has been hit as hard as Baltimore.
Fiery crash of carjacking vehicle ends in arrest of two juveniles, adult
(WBFF) — A fiery crash in Southeast Baltimore just after 3 p.m. Friday led to the arrest of two juveniles and an adult. It started when police were chasing a vehicle wanted in a carjacking. The vehicle crashed at the intersection of South Ellwood and East Baltimore when the...
Maryland gas explosion victims remembered, investigation into cause underway
BALTIMORE -- National Transportation Safety Board investigators were back at the scene of a deadly house explosion in Bel Air South Tuesday as they work to complete an independent investigation into the cause.The blast on Sunday leveled one home -- killing a BGE contractor and the homeowner -- and caused structural damage to several nearby houses.WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren spoke one-on-one with Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly at the scene Tuesday who said they are providing shelter for seven families and working with the Red Cross."You look at some of the homes and you think surely, they can go back...
Man Found Dead of Gunshot Wound on South Gilmore Street
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On Aug. 15, at approximately 3:31 p.m., Southwest District officers responded to the unit block of South Gilmore Street to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department officers located an unidentified male victim suffering from...
83 dogs rescued from unsanitary conditions in Baltimore home
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has been arrested and charged with 178 counts of animal cruelty after 83 dogs were seized from his property in May. The State’s Attorney’s Office says a warrant for Robert Conley was sent out for animal cruelty on May 23 and deputies found the 83 dogs in unsanitary conditions with many having to be rescued.
Baltimore police shot 17-year-old fleeing with a firearm 12 times, body camera shows; police say he pointed weapon at officers
The 17-year-old killed Monday by Baltimore police officers was shot 12 times as he fled with a firearm from officers who called for him to “get on the ground” or else “I’m going to shoot you,” police body camera footage shows. Police said at a...
Elderly Pedestrian Killed in Belair Road Car Accident
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On Aug. 15, at approximately 11:47 a.m., Northeast District patrol officers responded to the 6600 block of Belair Road for a report of a pedestrian involved crash. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers located the 73-year-old male...
2 arrested after suspect car sped away from police at speeds in excess of 100 mph
Baltimore police took two people into custody who SkyTeam 11 captured traveling at speeds in excess of 100 mph. SkyTeam 11 reported that police were following the vehicle from the air Tuesday afternoon in connection with multiple robberies. SkyTeam 11 video showed the car speeding along Interstates 795, 695 and...
Video shows arrest of suspect in Maryland mom Rachel Morin's murder
BALTIMORE -- WJZ obtained video from the night police in Oklahoma arrested Victor Martinez Hernandez, the man charged in the murder of Rachel Morin, a Maryland mother of five.Martinez Hernandez was taken into custody in June at a bar in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 10 months after Morin was found murdered off the Ma & Pa Trail in Harford County.The video shows Martinez Hernandez being escorted out of the bar, put in handcuffs and into the patrol car. He was later extradited to Maryland where he is facing charges of first and second-degree murder, rape, sex offense and kidnapping.Investigators said they were tipped...
36-year-old off-duty city DPW worker shot Monday in Baltimore
An off-duty Baltimore City Department of Public Works worker was shot Monday, officials confirmed to 11 News. Officers were called around 3 p.m. to the 2300 block of North Fulton Avenue, where they found a 36-year-old woman, who has not been identified, with an apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The woman...
Neighbor reported smelling gas night before Maryland house explosion
BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — A neighbor reported smelling gas to a utility company the night before a home exploded in Bel Air, Maryland, killing two people, The Baltimore Sun has reported. Residents near the home have been saying that they smelled gas Saturday night, but the State Fire...
Pikesville man sentenced to federal prison in $1.5 million bank fraud scheme
A Baltimore County man will spend more than two years in federal prison after his sentencing this week for participating in a bank fraud scheme that netted more than $1.5 million from victims across the country. Theodore Sapperstein, 67, formerly of Pikesville, received 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release Thursday at his sentencing before Senior U.S. District Court Judge ...
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