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Judge Sets Court Date for Attempted Murder Defendant
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A judge set a court date for an attempted murder defendant in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Ethan King, 19, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, firearm use in a felony violent crime, use of an assault weapon or magazine, firearm possession with a felony conviction, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree assault for an incident on Feb. 6.
Army’s second-largest post to have its first female commander
The Army’s home for intelligence and cyber operations will welcome its first female garrison commander in a change-of-command ceremony next week. Col. Yolanda Gore will be the 89th garrison commander of Fort Meade, Maryland, when she takes command from Col. Michael Sapp on Aug. 6. Gore recently served as...
Bikemore executive director says bike infrastructure should be a priority
Bike enthusiasts are demanding change in the wake of a deadly crash in Fells Point involving a cyclist. A 44-year-old man was killed Friday after a driver hit his bike near South Caroline and Bank streets in Fells Point. After being struck by the vehicle, the bicyclist was ejected off of the bike, hit another vehicle that was stopped and finally came to rest after hitting a third vehicle, police said.
Double shooting under investigation in Baltimore
City police are investigating a double shooting in southeast Baltimore. According to police officers responded to the 300 block of North Ellwood Avenue for a report of a shooting and found a 26-year-old man suffering from obvious gunshot wounds just before midnight. The victim was transported to an area hospital...
Suspect arrested following Nottingham assault, three local robberies reported
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a burglary, an assault, and three local robberies that were reported over the past week. At just after 3:15 a.m. on Monday, July 22, several suspects broke into a business in the 7000-block of Belair Road in Overlea (21206) and attempted to steal property before fleeing on foot.
State Roundup: ‘Summer hunger gap’ hits rural Maryland children hardest; Perdue facility agrees to $12M settlement over pollution; Georgia port challenges Baltimore as top U.S. auto port
‘SUMMER HUNGER GAP’ HITS RURAL MARYLAND CHILDREN HARDEST: The “summer hunger gap” is a challenge throughout the state, as low-income families who rely on schools to help feed their kids during the academic year lose access to those meals during summer break. But it can be an even greater challenge in rural counties, where miles can separate families from the food they need and transportation options are limited. Other than Baltimore, the most food-insecure areas in Maryland are in Western Maryland and on the Eastern Shore, Feeding America reports. Danielle Brown/Maryland Matters.
Maryland has 3rd best school system in America, WalletHub study
BALTIMORE, MD—With public education spending in the U.S. reaching over $16,000 per pupil each year, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on the States with the Best & Worst School Systems in 2024, to help parents find the most worthwhile places to enroll their children.
MD’s New Bay License Plates Include Eastern Shore’s Coastal Bays
Inclusiveness is a growing priority in many parts of society… but how about an inclusive Bay license plate?. Maryland’s well-known “Bay Plates”, which have featured a great blue heron or a crab over the years, has just been reworked to include not just the Chesapeake Bay, but the state’s Coastal Bays on the Atlantic side of the state.
MDTA Police crack down on speeding along I-95
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority says 267 citations, warnings, and repair orders were issued to drivers over speeding violations during a safety crackdown last week. The crackdown, which began Friday, targeted dangerous speeding on I-95 in the Baltimore metropolitan area and northeastern Maryland. One person was also arrested on...
Police seek help finding suspect connected to August 2023 shooting
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Investigators need help locating 37-year-old Lamont Bethea Johnson Jr. in connection to a shooting that occurred on August 4, 2023, in the Southwestern District. Police say homicide detectives learned that Johnson committed the shooting that occurred in the 300 block of North Calhoun Street that killed...
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