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The Serial Killer of Baltimore
On Sept. 15, 2006, Raymont Hopewell was found guilty of the murders of Constance Willis, Sarah Shannon, Sadie Mack, Carlton Crawford, and Lydia Wingfield, and four accounts of rape. Raymont Hopewell was born on June 11th, 1971, in Baltimore, Maryland. When he was a little kid, his neighbors would say...
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...
Outrage after judge orders defendant in deadly Beltway crash out of jail to home detention
BALTIMORE -- A Baltimore County judge allowed a driver who pleaded guilty in last year's deadly Beltway crash out of jail and ordered he serve the remainder of his sentence on home detention.Melachi Brown served a fraction of his 18-month sentence at the Baltimore County Detention Center and his lawyer told the court he had anxiety and depression and feared he would be attacked behind bars. WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren was the only television reporter in the courtroom during the hearing Friday afternoon. He asked Jim DiMaggio, the brother of victim Sybil DiMaggio, what message the decision sends."You get a slap...
Christopher Gianfrancesco Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash
Glen Burnie resident Christopher Gianfrancesco has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a three-vehicle crash involving two other drivers at around 10 p.m. on June 27. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, officers were called to the westbound lanes of Dorsey Road at I-97 to...
MTA light rail operator sentenced for deadly crash killing Baltimore high school football star
BALTIMORE -- An MTA light rail operator was sentenced to 18 months in jail for a deadly crash that killed Baltimore high school football star Lamar Patterson. Patterson, a highly-recruited football player at St. Frances Academy, was killed as he drove to school in February 2022 when a light rail train crashed into his car at the intersection of Maple Road West and Camp Meade Road in Linthicum. Tavon Smith, the MTA light rail operator who was driving the train, will serve the first two months of his sentence at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center, and the remaining time on...
Maryland men arrested, charged in connection with armed carjacking
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (7News) — Two Maryland men were arrested by the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) on Wednesday and charged in connection with an armed carjacking earlier this week. The men, 19-year-old Ruben Ramirez of Laurel, and 20-year-old Darrell Alvin Brown of Germantown were charged with armed robbery, armed...
15-year-old shot in Biddle Street neighborhood
A 15-year-old was shot just after 3 p.m. in Baltimore's Biddle Street neighborhood. On Sunday, June 30, Eastern District patrol officers arrived to the 1200 block of North Luzerne Avenue after reports of gunshots in the area. They found a 15-year-old suffering from several gunshot wounds, and he was transported...
Northwest Baltimore Community Shaken by Antisemitic Graffiti, Police Investigate Hate Crime
Hate-filled symbols and offensive graffiti appeared on the quiet streets of northwest Baltimore, prompting a swift investigation into what local authorities are treating as a hate crime; the disquieting act spotlighted the ongoing battle against antisemitism in American cities. Swastikas alongside profanity were discovered spray-painted on the pavement of Fordham Court, a street known for its Jewish residents, with the abhorrent messages targeting the heart of the community. Neighbors, confronted with the symbols of hate in the space they call home, rang the alarms for the city to take action.
Car Thief Found Passed Out in Stolen Vehicle With Gun By Cops
BALTIMORE, MD — A 23-year-old male suspect was arrested by officers from the Baltimore Police Department’s Southwest District following an incident involving a stolen vehicle. The arrest occurred late on…
Dali leaves Baltimore nearly three months after Key Bridge collision
The Dali container ship, which struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, has left the Port of Baltimore after nearly three months of being stuck in the Patapsco River. The U.S. Coast Guard announced the vessel’s departure on June 24 and is overseeing its voyage.
FOP: Baltimore police left without water, food during long shifts at city events
Baltimore (WBFF) — Today, thousands of people gathered on North Charles Street for the third annual Baltimore trans pride event. However, tonight, the event and the large crowds it brought has the President of Baltimore City's Police Union sounding the alarm over how officers were treated by the department.
Baltimore police union criticizes leadership over officer conditions at Trans Pride event
The Baltimore City Police Union is once again calling out command staff at the police department. It's the second time in less than a week that Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) President Mike Mancuso has made a statement regarding leadership at the Baltimore Police Department (BPD). Mancuso says that on...
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