Wednesday, June 1, 2005

June 1

An inmate witness to the beating of Ifeanyi A. Iko claims prison cops gave him a beating and a homemade "snitch award" decorated with clip art for helping investigators.

Wacky forger Hugh Wade, 55, of Chinquapin Parkway, was sentenced to a total of 21 years in prison today. A Baltimore City jury convicted Wade April 1 of conspiracy to commit theft, counterfeit and identity fraud. Judge Schwait sentenced Wade to eight years in prison for conspiracy to commit theft, eight years for counterfeit and five years for identity fraud with the sentenced to run consecutively. Baltimore County Police Department Economic Crimes Unit executed a search and seizure warrant at Wade's residence April 25, 2003. Police recovered multiple separate counterfeit checks in various stages of production and numerous personal identifications that had been previously reported lost or stolen. During the investigation it was discovered that these identifications were used to pass counterfeit checks in both Baltimore City and Baltimore County.

Another article about the jackassed gun buyback program. Doesn't it make you wonder if this is some kind of enrichment program for all the retired cops who run gun shops? Considering all of the switchblade catfights we've had lately, how about a knife buyback program? But I guess every little misguided effort is better than none... there were at least four shootings over the weekend.

Speaking of cops, 36-year-old Keith Jennings is accused of abucting and raping an 18-year-old in South Baltimore.

At a hearing yesterday, Kenyanta Booze, 28, of Round Road, pled guilty to second-degree murder of Howard Smothers and pled guilty to the use of a handgun in a crime of violence. Judge John M. Glynn sentenced Booze to a 25 year sentence, the first five to be served without parole. On November 15, 2004 Booze worked as a runner for a neighborhood drug dealer. The dealer told Booze to scare Howard Smothers into paying his $50 debt. Booze put a gun into Smothers' mouth and stated that the gun went of accidentally, shooting Smothers through the head.

Trial has been postponed for Tyrone Beane, who's accused of shooting and killing 25-year-old Taharka McCoy, among other things.

Skinny Suge is not, we repeat not, invloved with crime.

Brian Lynn McCarty Jr., 22, of Essex alledgedly punched and stabbed a guy in a fight over a girl on 26th street in Ocean City.

Ah, Howard County public schools. Teacher Fred Davis is accused of selling one of his students some wacky tabacky.

Did you ever wonder about those deaf guys who sell you trinkets in airports? Apparently they're slaves to the deaf Mexican mafia!

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