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CRIME & SAFETY
Man charged in shooting on Bay Bridge
CENTREVILLE — A Severn man is facing multiple charges in Queen Anne's County following an incident on the Bay Bridge in early June. According to Maryland Transportation Authority Police the driver of a black Jeep, identified as Melvin Clark, age 41, fired multiple shots toward a silver Mitsubishi while driving recklessly across the westbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Reports show the driver then exited the Jeep and pointed a gun at the driver of the Mitsubishi. In a July 18 hearing, Judge Jennifer Alexander ordered Clark to be held without bond pending trial. In addition to multiple traffic violations, Clark is charged with assault in the first degree, reckless endangerment and the use of a firearm in a felony crime.
Person dies after coming ‘into contact’ with Amtrak train in Anne Arundel County
A person is dead after coming into contact with a train in Anne Arundel County Friday morning, according to Amtrak. At about 9:42 a.m. a person trespassing on the tracks “came into contact” with a train in Odenton, said Amtrak spokesperson Kimberly Woods. The person’s identity was not released as of Friday afternoon. Woods said the 462 passengers and crew on the train were not hurt. The ...
Maryland Carjacking Caught on Video, Police Seek Suspect
Video Released of Suspect in Upper Marlboro Attempted Carjacking UPPER MARLBORO, MD—The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit has released surveillance footage of a suspect involved in an…
12-year-old girl found shot dead in Baltimore home
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — WBFF (Baltimore, MD) — Baltimore police found a 12-year-old girl who had been shot and killed inside a house in Southeast Baltimore on Friday. Officers were sent to the 500 block of North Kenwood Avenue to investigate a report that a child was shot around 8 p.m., according to authorities.
Police Accountability Board calls for suspension of Baltimore officer who put gun to temple of restrained man; commissioner, union president defend actions
Leaders of Baltimore’s Police Accountability Board called Friday for the suspension of a Baltimore Police detective who pressed his firearm to a restrained man’s temple during an arrest in May, as others weighed in with their own interpretations. The chair of the board, Joshua Harris, said in a statement that it’s unfortunate in a city under a consent decree with the federal government to ...
Baltimore Man Sentenced to Seven Consecutive Life Sentences for Triple Murder in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA—Christopher Van Johnson, 36, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced on July 17, 2024, to seven consecutive life sentences for his role in the brutal murders of three individuals on…
Two people shot, one fatally, at Mondawmin Metro Center on Sunday night
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Two people were shot, one fatally, at Mondawmin Metro Center on Sunday night, according to Baltimore Police. Around 8:10 p.m., officers along with MTA Police responded to the Mondawmin Metro Center in the 2300 block of Liberty Heights Ave. for a reported shooting. When officers arrived,...
Two Teen Suspects Charged In Fatal Prince George’s County Shooting
CHILLUM, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department identified and charged two suspects wanted in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in April. The suspects are a 17-year-old male from Arlington, Virginia, and a 17-year-old male from Hyattsville. They are both charged as adults in the case in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Carlos Hernandez-Ortiz of Chillum.
Baltimore Police Arrest Repeat Offender for Attempted Murder
BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore Police Department has announced the arrest of 41-year-old Fielding Bame, a repeat violent offender, in connection with a recent stabbing incident. The stabbing occurred on July 12,…
Baltimore Police Make Arrest in Connection to Thames Street Assault and Robbery Case
Across the country in Baltimore, an arrest has been made in a case that stemmed from a reported physical assault and robbery. According to a post by the Baltimore Police, on June 22, a male victim approached officers with claims that he had been attacked and robbed by an unidentified assailant around 9:30 p.m. at a business located on the 1700 block of Thames Street.
Baltimore man arrested for attempted murder in domestic-related shooting, police say
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — Police have arrested 24-year-old Christopher Holland of Baltimore in connection to a shooting that occurred in the South Baltimore on July 10th. Detectives learned Holland shot the 26-year-old male victim multiple times after breaking into a home in the 1200 block of Sargeant Street. Detectives...
Seven Men Indicted in Baltimore for Operating "Open-Air Drug Market" Near Johns Hopkins
Seven men were arrested in Baltimore in connection to a drug trafficking operation that state officials say transformed a city street into an "open-air drug market," as reported by CBS Baltimore. The arrests come after a months-long probe into drug activities on the 900 block of North Broadway Street, near the Johns Hopkins medical campus. The group, known as the "Deakyland Boyz," comprised men ranging from 24 to 34 years old.
Major U.S. cities seeing double-digit reductions in homicides
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is quick to credit the Group Violence Reduction Strategy for helping reduce the city's homicide rate. "The residents of Baltimore should understand this program works," said Mayor Scott at a news conference on Thursday. Baltimore's homicide rate is down 33% compared to...
Edgewater Man Arrested After Alleged Vehicle Break-Ins in Glen Burnie, Police Recover Stolen Items
Early on the morning of July 19, a Glen Burnie neighborhood was alerted to a potential thief in their midst. According to a post by the Anne Arundel County Police Department, at around 4:40 a.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious person trying to enter vehicles along Ridgely Road and Old Stage Road. The individual, later identified as Julian Christopher Wise, a 35-year-old man from Edgewater, Maryland, attempted to flee on foot upon the arrival of law enforcement.
Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home
The home invader implicated in a fatal incident and arson last year is going to spend decades in prison, according to the Howard County State's Attorney's Office. Baltimore native Dennis Lee Graham, 40, was sentenced to 70 years in prison with all but 40 years suspended for his role in the death of 64-year-old James Sents, Jr. in Elkridge.
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