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Man accused of gold bar scam that cost victim $1M appears in court
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — On Friday, 52-year-old Vipul Thakkar appeared virtually in Montgomery County District Court. He is charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a single victim. Court documents say Thakkar had been stealing from a 74-year-old Bethesda man since March while claiming to be from...
Water Advisory issued for these Maryland lakes
WHEATON-GLENMONT, Md. — Residents of Montgomery County, be advised: harmful blue-green algae has been detected in Lake Needwood and Lake Frank within Rock Creek Regional Park, posing serious health risks to both humans and pets. Officials urge anyone visiting the lakes to be cautious. On Friday, we found Raphael...
Carjacker Who Killed Man Fighting For His Lexus Arrested In Virginia (UPDATED)
Manassas resident Keith Anthony McBride has been identified as the person wanted in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that left a Lexus owner dead.Officers were called to the Oasis at Montclair Apartment Complex on Stedham Circle in Dumfries shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, to investigat…
Union workers protest in downtown Baltimore
Members of Unite Here Local 7, the City Union of Baltimore, the American Federation of Government (AFGE) and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) joined forces July 25 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel located in the Inner Harbor to protest wages earned by hospitality workers.
Juvenile arrested with handgun and drugs on North Potomac Street
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A juvenile was arrested with a handgun and drugs Saturday evening in East Baltimore according to police. Police say at around 6:57 p.m., Eastern District Action Team members were conducting proactive enforcement in the 1200 block of North Potomac Street. Detectives initiated an investigation that led...
MJ THE MUSICAL Comes to The Hippodrome; Tickets Now Available
Producers Lia Vollack, John Branca, John McClain and the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, home of the historic Hippodrome Theatre, have announced that individual tickets for the smash-hit musical, MJ, are now on sale. MJ makes its Baltimore premiere at the Hippodrome November 12-17. Ticket prices start at $79 and can be purchased at BaltimoreHippodrome.com, Ticketmaster.com or the Hippodrome Box Office (12 N Eutaw Street) Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and show days 11 a.m. to showtime. Groups of 10 or more should contact BaltimoreGroups@BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com or call 888-451-5986.
Judge denies bond for suspect accused of deadly triple shooting in north Baltimore
The suspect in a deadly triple shooting in north Baltimore will remain behind bars. A judge denied bond Friday for 37-year-old Dominic Pressley. He faces 18 charges including first- and second-degree murder, attempted murder, assault and firearms charges. Pressley is accused of a shooting that killed a 30-year-old man and...
'Protect Our Parks' petitioning for ballot question that could block Harborplace
Petitioners who support a proposed charter amendment are seeking to block part of the planned redevelopment of Harborplace. The group calling itself "Protect Our Parks" is backing a measure that it said would preserve 20 city parks, including Inner Harbor Park. "When we were doing research, we found there was...
Overnight shootings leave 22-year-old man dead, 14-year-old injured
(WBFF) — A pair of shootings took place last night with two males left as victims, police said. Just before midnight, officers responded to a reported shooting in the 1000 block of North Eden Street. A 22-year-old male suffering from multiple life-threatening gunshot wounds was found by officers upon...
HBCU Football: Morgan State on the Rise
Morgan State, led by head coach Damon Wilson, is on the rise with academic improvement, strategic roster changes, and a determined quarterback. The post HBCU Football: Morgan State on the Rise appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
Crime-fighting robots showcased at church can assist police and people in danger
A policing robot could be coming to a community near you. X9 Intelligence showcased the crime-fighting robots Friday morning at Northside Baptist Church of Baltimore. The Knightscope robots are cutting-edge security robots that can help municipalities in a number of ways. The robots are for detecting and mitigating crime, and...
Kevin Spacey’s Stunning Baltimore Waterfront Mansion Up for Auction: Step Inside the Luxury (Video)
Actor Kevin Spacey’s Baltimore condo, which went into foreclosure, was sold at an auction this morning. The auction was led by Alex Cooper Auctioneers and took place on the steps of Mitchell Courthouse in downtown Baltimore. Sale Price. The condo, which had a starting price of $1.5 million, sold...
Baltimore police charge woman with abduction, kidnapping of 1-year-old boy
Baltimore police charged a woman in connection with the abduction of a 1-year-old boy Thursday. Officers said they were called just after 6 p.m. to the 300 block of South Norris Street for a child abduction and provided with a description of a woman who allegedly took the toddler. Police...
Perfect summer weekend ahead before heat, humidity, and storms return to Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- Updated 8 a.m. July 27 — Sunny skies stick around through the end of the weekend with lower humidity too. Saturday is a beauty with blue skies and sunshine and highs in the warm upper 80s. Sunday stays dry with highs in the low 90s. The...
Federal Hill residents raise safety concerns during community walk with police officers
BALTIMORE -- Residents in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood are on a mission to make the community safer. This year, the Federal Hill Neighborhood Association started a walk to address concerns with Baltimore Police Department.On Friday at 5 p.m., about a dozen or more residents began the community walk at Federal Hill Park with a few officers. "The community is supportive of trying to make this a safer place for everyone and we're really wholeheartedly partnering with the police department to try to leverage all our resources," FHNA Public Safety Chair, Nigel Crocombe said. Some of those resources include a network of cameras....
Rising rap star killed, juvenile suspect released: Baltimore mom vows fight
Sabrina Peterson Ali-El lost her son on Tuesday and now she's losing confidence in Maryland's juvenile justice system. Tuesday night, Reggie Monroe, 31, who was a rising rap artist known as PTG Fresh, left for dinner and never returned home. While riding a scooter at Pulaski and Conkling, he was...
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