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YMCA Helping Kids Learn to Swim with Free Lessons
Swimming is a life-time skill, and yet many children and adults do not know how to do it. That is why the YMCA in Silver Spring is stepping up to help. This summer, the Silver Spring chapter is providing free swim lessons to 112 children between the ages of 6 and 12. The ‘Learn to Swim Program’ takes place during two summer sessions. Session Two is currently underway. Each child receives eight lessons during the session. The YMCA of the USA provided a grant to help pay for the lessons.
Business News from the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority – July 26
Fortune Ranks Chantilly in Fairfax County as a Top Place for Families. The Chantilly area in Fairfax County is ranked third in the nation by Fortune on its list of the 50 Best Places to Live for Families. “A suburb of Washington, D.C., Chantilly is a serene escape 24 miles...
Washington Aqueduct gets OK to add antialgae chemical to protect drinking water supply
Three weeks after the lifting of a boil water advisory for all of D.C. and most of Arlington, Virginia, the Washington Aqueduct can now add a new chemical to its water treatment process to prevent future problems when algae in the Potomac River threatens the main water source for much of the region.
Gas leaks in Baltimore are costing taxpayers millions
An increasing number of natural gas leaks have been reported in Baltimore and cities across the country over roughly two decades, and responding to them is costly for fire departments and taxpayers, according to a new report. A 15-year study released this week by PSE Health Energy, a California-based research institute focused on energy policy, […]
New data shows Baltimore juvenile crime rates soar over 200% in three years
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Disturbing new data from the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s office shows juvenile crime is still skyrocketing across the city. Compared to this time in 2022, 191 juveniles faced criminal charges. In 2023, that grew to 304, and in 2024 to 590 -- a 208% rise in overall juvenile crime in the last three years.
16-Year-Old Defendant Accepts Plea Deal for Kentucky Avenue Murder
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A homicide defendant accepted a plea agreement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner for a 2022 murder on July 26,. Costello Simms, 16, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count...
Edlynne Road Murder Defendant Guilty of Weapons Offenses, Jury Decides
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A jury reached a verdict on July 18 for a 32-year-old murder defendant in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Kyle Cooper was charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony violent crime, attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault,...
Woman Accused Of Abducting 1-Year-Old Toddler Who Was Found Unharmed In Baltimore (Updated)
Derrick Caraballero, 1, was reported missing at around 6:30 p.m. on July 25 in the 300 block of South Norris Street, investigators say, though he was safely found unharmed and returned to his parents. Witnesses were able to identify the woman's vehicle as a gray Volkswagen Passat, which was later...
Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 26, a 21-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea offer in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Darius Daye, was initially charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts...
Final suspect convicted of murdering Efraim Gordon in 2021
BALTIMORE -- A long, painful saga is coming to a close for the family of Efraim Gordon, an Israeli man murdered in a robbery in 2021."It was a praise to God, thanking him for bringing us to this moment," Gordon's cousin Sara Marshall said.The last of four suspects charged in Gordon's murder was convicted of first-degree murder on Thursday, William Holloman, 19."I truly believe that Efraim is happy that there is justice," Sara said after the verdict.Gordon was shot in a carjacking in front of his family's home in Northwest Baltimore just after midnight on May 3, 2021. The Israel native...
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