Wow, here's some drama!
The City Council is going to vote tonight to decide if smoking should be banned in bars.
No one can predict how the vote will go... the tiebreaker may be cast by retired educator Sharon Green Middleton, who will be sworn in this afternoon, hours before the vote!
The Senate is expected to vote on a bill that would allow prosecutors to introduce evidence of past sex acts with children at trials of child sex offenders. A judge would have to hold a hearing to determine if the evidence could be admitted.
The General Assembly could pass a bill that would "legislate sex offenders out of Ocean City."
Ugh, that creepy Don Dwyer is still around.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Sunday, February 25, 2007
February 25
Erick Wotulo pled guilty in Federal court Friday to conspiring to launder money and procure arms for the terrorist Tamil Tigers.
Baltimore police helped out the Mt. Vernon, NY PD, nabbing attempted murderer Jamar Richardson at the Roadway Inn on O'Donnell Street in Canton on Valentine's Day.
Baltimore police helped out the Mt. Vernon, NY PD, nabbing attempted murderer Jamar Richardson at the Roadway Inn on O'Donnell Street in Canton on Valentine's Day.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
CP gets sleazy superiors of Maryland National Guard "Recruiter of the Year" Richard F. Thomas Probed, Stripped and Punished!
February 24
Murder suspect Roger Lee Burks, 17, was arrested after DNA evidence connected him to the 2006 cookout stabbing of Irvin Conley, 24.
Blotter:
A 15-year-old was arrested for attempted murder, and a "42-year-old man was shoveling snow in front of a house in the 2500 block of E. Oliver St. about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when he was shot in the lower back by a man he had argued with the day before."
Also, stolen Ann Taylor sweaters, computer equipment, a 14-year-old Mercury Marquis, etc.
A 12-year-old girl was mowed down by a police cruiser in 500 block of N. Gilmore Street.
So. Rude. PGC's Senator Nathaniel Exum wants random drug testing of students in schools.
PGC's Keith Washington, who shot furniture deliverymen Robert White and Brandon Clark as they were attempting to deliver bed rails: "I can't say I know exactly how a victim of a sexual assault feels, but I think it's something like this."
Meanwhile, Robert White's statement tells a very different story.
Boner-impaired submissive PSC member Charles Boutin has resigned.
No jail time for Fredneck boozehound James W. Loveless Jr, who killed Chris Coffelt, 44, and his son Matthew in a drunk-driving "accident."
Blotter:
A 15-year-old was arrested for attempted murder, and a "42-year-old man was shoveling snow in front of a house in the 2500 block of E. Oliver St. about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when he was shot in the lower back by a man he had argued with the day before."
Also, stolen Ann Taylor sweaters, computer equipment, a 14-year-old Mercury Marquis, etc.
A 12-year-old girl was mowed down by a police cruiser in 500 block of N. Gilmore Street.
So. Rude. PGC's Senator Nathaniel Exum wants random drug testing of students in schools.
PGC's Keith Washington, who shot furniture deliverymen Robert White and Brandon Clark as they were attempting to deliver bed rails: "I can't say I know exactly how a victim of a sexual assault feels, but I think it's something like this."Meanwhile, Robert White's statement tells a very different story.
Boner-impaired submissive PSC member Charles Boutin has resigned.
No jail time for Fredneck boozehound James W. Loveless Jr, who killed Chris Coffelt, 44, and his son Matthew in a drunk-driving "accident."
Friday, February 23, 2007
February 23
Police have arrested four members of the Bloods, one aged 14, for the murder of Marquel Smith in Essex.
(As long as they spell your name right dept: "'People are just recognizing now that in Maryland we do have a gang problem,' said Maryland Attorney General Doug Gantzler." --JZ)
Alvin Augustus Williams, 26, is due to be sentenced tomorrow by Judge John Glynn. Williams was convicted january 12 of second-degree murder, first-degree assault and possession of a firearm. On November 12, 2005 Williams shot and killed Brian Jones, 34, of Millersville, MD in the 1100 block of South Ellwood Street. Jones was leaving a Canton nightspot with a friend when Williams approached them with a rifle and opened fire. The jury deliberated approximately five hours after hearing three days of testimony. Williams faces a maximum possible prison term of 60 years.
Charles Pace and Brian Lessane were identified as two of Monday's murder victims.
It took nearly a year, but Gregory Rollins' murder finally got some meaningful press.
Destiny D'Urso was charged with the September murder of her 2-year-old son, and a warrant was issued for Paul Anthony Highfield III in the same killing.
Four people were charged with first-degree murder in the death of Essex resident Marquel Smith. Two of the defendants are Bloods, and another is a 14-year-old named James Smoot who will be charged as an adult. No word if this James Smoot is related to either Raymond Smoot, the man who was killed in Central Booking and Intake two years ago, or Raymond's brother James.
After releasing the owner of the liquor store he was robbing, James Douglas set the store on fire but didn't try to escape.
A Towson murder case from 16 years ago was closed after investigators learned that the primary suspect killed himself in 2004.
Stealing a car with a 5-year-old child inside probably isn't the best way to avoid getting deployed.
Sheila D. fired the head of the BFD's training academy after the death of Racheal M. Wilson.
Harford County sheriff Jesse Bane has apparently done such a good job that Edgewood doesn't want the Guardian Angels anymore. Meanwhile, Bane is looking at implementing NYC's CompStat to help fight crime. (Interestingly, the article mentions neither CitiStat nor O'Malley's newly proposed StateStat.)
Police are looking for the three adults who attacked a boy at a PG County middle school.
Both of HoCo resident Robert Bell's sons are doing time.
It doesn't seem like it takes a genius to figure this out: if you have 96 pounds of wacky tabaccy in the trunk, you shouldn't drive like a jackass.
Landlords in the city are living well while their tenants live in deplorable conditions.
Uh, really... all I wanted was a tan.
There are allegations of police brutality in Talbot County.
How charming that one person -- in this case, bank robber Craig J. Mills -- can have a significant impact on HoCo's crime stats.
Since there's obviously nothing else to be outraged about in the city, how about a little bureaucratic incompetence to get things fired up?
A Hagtown jury convicted Jimmie Lee Johnson, 36, of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, two gun crimes and possession of marijuana following an I-70 road rage incident.
In Suitland, PGC, 17-year-old Timothy Van Buren died playing Russian Roulette February 16.
(As long as they spell your name right dept: "'People are just recognizing now that in Maryland we do have a gang problem,' said Maryland Attorney General Doug Gantzler." --JZ)
Alvin Augustus Williams, 26, is due to be sentenced tomorrow by Judge John Glynn. Williams was convicted january 12 of second-degree murder, first-degree assault and possession of a firearm. On November 12, 2005 Williams shot and killed Brian Jones, 34, of Millersville, MD in the 1100 block of South Ellwood Street. Jones was leaving a Canton nightspot with a friend when Williams approached them with a rifle and opened fire. The jury deliberated approximately five hours after hearing three days of testimony. Williams faces a maximum possible prison term of 60 years.
Charles Pace and Brian Lessane were identified as two of Monday's murder victims.
It took nearly a year, but Gregory Rollins' murder finally got some meaningful press.
Destiny D'Urso was charged with the September murder of her 2-year-old son, and a warrant was issued for Paul Anthony Highfield III in the same killing.
Four people were charged with first-degree murder in the death of Essex resident Marquel Smith. Two of the defendants are Bloods, and another is a 14-year-old named James Smoot who will be charged as an adult. No word if this James Smoot is related to either Raymond Smoot, the man who was killed in Central Booking and Intake two years ago, or Raymond's brother James.
After releasing the owner of the liquor store he was robbing, James Douglas set the store on fire but didn't try to escape.
A Towson murder case from 16 years ago was closed after investigators learned that the primary suspect killed himself in 2004.
Stealing a car with a 5-year-old child inside probably isn't the best way to avoid getting deployed.
Sheila D. fired the head of the BFD's training academy after the death of Racheal M. Wilson.
Harford County sheriff Jesse Bane has apparently done such a good job that Edgewood doesn't want the Guardian Angels anymore. Meanwhile, Bane is looking at implementing NYC's CompStat to help fight crime. (Interestingly, the article mentions neither CitiStat nor O'Malley's newly proposed StateStat.)
Police are looking for the three adults who attacked a boy at a PG County middle school.
Both of HoCo resident Robert Bell's sons are doing time.
It doesn't seem like it takes a genius to figure this out: if you have 96 pounds of wacky tabaccy in the trunk, you shouldn't drive like a jackass.
Landlords in the city are living well while their tenants live in deplorable conditions.
Uh, really... all I wanted was a tan.
There are allegations of police brutality in Talbot County.
How charming that one person -- in this case, bank robber Craig J. Mills -- can have a significant impact on HoCo's crime stats.
Since there's obviously nothing else to be outraged about in the city, how about a little bureaucratic incompetence to get things fired up?
A Hagtown jury convicted Jimmie Lee Johnson, 36, of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, two gun crimes and possession of marijuana following an I-70 road rage incident.
In Suitland, PGC, 17-year-old Timothy Van Buren died playing Russian Roulette February 16.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
February 22 afternoon
At a hearing yesterday, Demetri Greer, 18, of the 2800 block of East Monument Street, pled guilty to second degree murder and use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. Judge Martin P. Welch sentenced Greer to 30 years in prison, all but 15 years suspend for the murder count, and 20 years in prison, consecutive, for the handgun count. The story:
Wanye Hill, alleged leader of the "Black Ninjas, " was arrested last week. The gang was allegdly involved with burglaries in the Homeland area. Hill was charged with assaulting a police officer.
DeJuan Hunter, 36, forgot he had a loaded gun in his carry-on last year, causing quite the ruckus at BWI. He served 30 days while his case was pending, and was sentenced yesterday to probation and community service.
Anyone you know on the list of tippling drivers busted in AACounty?
A catalytic converter, credit cards, a DVD player, a VCR, prescription medication, a GPS system, three computer monitors, a digital camera and a PlayStation 2, laptop computers and a hanicapped tag = a smattering of stuff stolen in the Northern lately.
Baltimore County police are looking for three burglars who stole from Patrick's restaurant in Cockeysville (home of the best crab imperial ever).
County police are investigating the alleged rape of a woman in her Arbutus apartment.
PGC police are investigating an incident at Stephen Decatur Middle School in which three adults assaulted and injured a 14-year-old boy yesterday.
Maurice Mouzon, 27, of Cherry Hill pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and "possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offense." Under the terms of the plea agreement, Mouzon will receive a sentence of 20 years and 8 months in federal prison when he returns for a court hearing scheduled May 2.
Also in PGC, Robert Lee Humphries III, found guilty of stabbing his estranged wife Linda Humphries to death, has gotten a new trial.
Catch the Cybrarian on the Ed Norris show tomorrow on 105.7 FM from 11:30-12:30 ...
On July 17, 2006 in the 2700 block of East Monument Street the victim, Dion Williams, 15, was involved in an argument with an unknown person. Greer approached and began to argue with the Williams as well. During the course of the argument Greer withdrew a firearm and shot Williams three times. Investigation led to witnesses identifying Greer and he confessed to the shooting.
Wanye Hill, alleged leader of the "Black Ninjas, " was arrested last week. The gang was allegdly involved with burglaries in the Homeland area. Hill was charged with assaulting a police officer.
DeJuan Hunter, 36, forgot he had a loaded gun in his carry-on last year, causing quite the ruckus at BWI. He served 30 days while his case was pending, and was sentenced yesterday to probation and community service.
Anyone you know on the list of tippling drivers busted in AACounty?
A catalytic converter, credit cards, a DVD player, a VCR, prescription medication, a GPS system, three computer monitors, a digital camera and a PlayStation 2, laptop computers and a hanicapped tag = a smattering of stuff stolen in the Northern lately.
Baltimore County police are looking for three burglars who stole from Patrick's restaurant in Cockeysville (home of the best crab imperial ever).
County police are investigating the alleged rape of a woman in her Arbutus apartment.
PGC police are investigating an incident at Stephen Decatur Middle School in which three adults assaulted and injured a 14-year-old boy yesterday.
Maurice Mouzon, 27, of Cherry Hill pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and "possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offense." Under the terms of the plea agreement, Mouzon will receive a sentence of 20 years and 8 months in federal prison when he returns for a court hearing scheduled May 2.
Also in PGC, Robert Lee Humphries III, found guilty of stabbing his estranged wife Linda Humphries to death, has gotten a new trial.
Catch the Cybrarian on the Ed Norris show tomorrow on 105.7 FM from 11:30-12:30 ...
February 22
Darnell Cain [39] was murdered early Monday morning in the 2300 block of E. Fayette St.
Gregory Kane writes about the Remington murders of Antwon Arthur, Steven Matthews, and Nate Gulliver (his cousin), as well as the S.O.D.D.I. defense.
Sheila D. is coming down hard on the fire department for the training exercise that killed firefighter apprentice Racheal Wilson.
Human trafficking is alive and well in Maryland.
Perv du jour: A white man with crew-cut blonde hair is attempting to abduct children in Annapolis.
Perv du jour, part II: 51-year-old David Shultz was sentenced to two years for repeatedly molesting a girl and giving sex toys to her friends. Sadly, prosecutors chose to drop rape and assault charges, and most of his 45-year sentence was suspended.
Terrance Washington, the prisoner who escaped from Harford County while being transferred to the hospital, might be in Illinois.
Ironically, Loren Love was charged with being the "kissing robber."
There were two separate traffic accidents involving police cars yesterday.
Ray Franklin is going after dirty cops.
Stun guns for HoCo popo?
Life imitates art dept: Someone broke into The Wire's soundstage in Columbia.
Gregory Kane writes about the Remington murders of Antwon Arthur, Steven Matthews, and Nate Gulliver (his cousin), as well as the S.O.D.D.I. defense.
Sheila D. is coming down hard on the fire department for the training exercise that killed firefighter apprentice Racheal Wilson.
Human trafficking is alive and well in Maryland.
Perv du jour: A white man with crew-cut blonde hair is attempting to abduct children in Annapolis.
Perv du jour, part II: 51-year-old David Shultz was sentenced to two years for repeatedly molesting a girl and giving sex toys to her friends. Sadly, prosecutors chose to drop rape and assault charges, and most of his 45-year sentence was suspended.
Terrance Washington, the prisoner who escaped from Harford County while being transferred to the hospital, might be in Illinois.
Ironically, Loren Love was charged with being the "kissing robber."
There were two separate traffic accidents involving police cars yesterday.
Ray Franklin is going after dirty cops.
Stun guns for HoCo popo?
Life imitates art dept: Someone broke into The Wire's soundstage in Columbia.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
February 21
Andre S. Jones was shot to death at Jusgos deli on the West side, and an unid'd man was found dead in the 1500 block of N. Bradford St.
Gus says they're 40 and 41, so who was 39?
Evil Carolyn Redd, 41, and Lawrence Gee, 33, were arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Redd's mother, 63-year-old Mary Page. Fox reported that Gee also raped Page.
More on Thomas D. Morten, who stabbed Donald Henderson "through 'every vital organ you can think of '" and "so hard that the tip of the knife broke off in the man's skull."
The Sun reports on the Clay Court apartments, a former open-air drug market where two men were murdered within 24 hours.
Forestville dentist Derek Curtis, 63, was sentenced to more than five years in prison for distributing cocaine and painkillers from his office.
A Cecil County grand jury indicted Loren Jennifer Love, 26, for assaulting a 75-year-old man inside his Conowingo home and giving him a "kiss of death" before stealing his pickup.
James Douglas allegedly tried to rob a Frederick liquor store and instead allegedly burned to death.
An off-duty cop working security at a Wachovia branch in the Northeast shot a wannabe bank robber.
Carroll County won't reduce the bail for Randy Humple, who allegedly shot a 17-year-old girl who was napping then ran away and hid.
WJZ reports that police shot a man in the 2100 block of Broadway in Fells Point, and the man then ran into a McDonalds. Interestingly, that address would place the man, the police, and the McDonalds smack in the middle of the Inner Harbor. Perhaps the editors at WJZ decided that a Fells Point shooting is more interesting than a South Clifton Park / Darley Park / East Baltimore Midway shooting. (Looks like they fixed their mistake. Hooray!)
Three teenagers were hit in a drive-by shooting in Annapolis
A plethora of well-read hoodlums in Harford County.
Rajah the poodle is dead, and his groomer claims, "He bite me. He’s not behaving very well and there’s no excuse for that."
Gus says they're 40 and 41, so who was 39?
Evil Carolyn Redd, 41, and Lawrence Gee, 33, were arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Redd's mother, 63-year-old Mary Page. Fox reported that Gee also raped Page.
More on Thomas D. Morten, who stabbed Donald Henderson "through 'every vital organ you can think of '" and "so hard that the tip of the knife broke off in the man's skull."
The Sun reports on the Clay Court apartments, a former open-air drug market where two men were murdered within 24 hours.
Forestville dentist Derek Curtis, 63, was sentenced to more than five years in prison for distributing cocaine and painkillers from his office.
A Cecil County grand jury indicted Loren Jennifer Love, 26, for assaulting a 75-year-old man inside his Conowingo home and giving him a "kiss of death" before stealing his pickup.
James Douglas allegedly tried to rob a Frederick liquor store and instead allegedly burned to death.
An off-duty cop working security at a Wachovia branch in the Northeast shot a wannabe bank robber.
Carroll County won't reduce the bail for Randy Humple, who allegedly shot a 17-year-old girl who was napping then ran away and hid.
WJZ reports that police shot a man in the 2100 block of Broadway in Fells Point, and the man then ran into a McDonalds. Interestingly, that address would place the man, the police, and the McDonalds smack in the middle of the Inner Harbor. Perhaps the editors at WJZ decided that a Fells Point shooting is more interesting than a South Clifton Park / Darley Park / East Baltimore Midway shooting. (Looks like they fixed their mistake. Hooray!)
Three teenagers were hit in a drive-by shooting in Annapolis
A plethora of well-read hoodlums in Harford County.
Rajah the poodle is dead, and his groomer claims, "He bite me. He’s not behaving very well and there’s no excuse for that."
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
February 20 Evening
At a hearing today, Judge David Mitchell sentenced Iletha Murdaugh, 42, of the 520 block of North Mosher Street, to 20 years in prison for second degree murder and a consecutive 10 years in prison for use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. On January 7, 2007 a Baltimore City jury convicted Murdaugh of second degree murder and use of a handgun counts. The dirt:
At a hearing today, Judge John M. Glynn sentenced Thomas D. Morten, Jr., 18, of the 2500 block of West Belvedere Avenue, to 30 years in prison with all but 15 suspended plus five years' probation for the second-degree murder of Donald Henderson. On November 16, 2006, Morten pled guilty to second-degree murder use of a deadly weapon. On February 13, 2006, Morten, who was 17 at the time, stabbed Henderson multiple times in the torso and stomach during the course of an argument. Henderson died soonafter in an apartment building in the 3000 block of Thorndale Avenue.
Gross! Rookie AAC officer Joseph F. Mosmiller is accused of groping a woman's breast during a traffic stop ... and taking a cellphone picture of his hand on said boob.
On March 7, 2006 police responded to 525 N. Mosher Street for a shooting. Upon arrival the officers found Gregory Rollins suffering from a single gun shot wound to the head. The victim later died from his injuries. Further investigation revealed that Rollins' girlfriend, Murdaugh, and Rollins had gotten into a heated argument over an ex-girlfriend. During the argument the defendant grabbed the victim's gun from the nightstand and shot the victim one time in the head.
At a hearing today, Judge John M. Glynn sentenced Thomas D. Morten, Jr., 18, of the 2500 block of West Belvedere Avenue, to 30 years in prison with all but 15 suspended plus five years' probation for the second-degree murder of Donald Henderson. On November 16, 2006, Morten pled guilty to second-degree murder use of a deadly weapon. On February 13, 2006, Morten, who was 17 at the time, stabbed Henderson multiple times in the torso and stomach during the course of an argument. Henderson died soonafter in an apartment building in the 3000 block of Thorndale Avenue.
Gross! Rookie AAC officer Joseph F. Mosmiller is accused of groping a woman's breast during a traffic stop ... and taking a cellphone picture of his hand on said boob.
February 20
An unidentified man [38] was shot to death on the same block as David Frasier [35].
County police: three fatal shootings so far this year were all, like, totally justified.
U of M student Nicole Shiffman was murdered in Arizona.
Robert "Sam" Slater, 21, a sociology major at Trinity College, Connecticut, was stabbed in the cheek at a frat party.
Bleeding internally and short a kidney, A. Robert Kaufman still refuses to kiss up to the fat cats.
Mary Lou Shifflet, 46, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Pasadena on Friday night. The fleeing jackass was ID'd as one Jose Santos Toledo.
Pervertito del giorno: Registered offender Robert Paul Layton, 48, at left, who allegedly sexually abused a 13-year-old boy at his home and solicited a 14-year-old boy, luring them with booze, weed and a pool table. Police also found nude pictures of boys, and are asking other victims and witnesses to come forward.
Feel bad for li'l bastard Dannilynn Hogan-Stern-Smith?
Stephanie Coontz explains why you shouldn't.
County police: three fatal shootings so far this year were all, like, totally justified.
U of M student Nicole Shiffman was murdered in Arizona.
Robert "Sam" Slater, 21, a sociology major at Trinity College, Connecticut, was stabbed in the cheek at a frat party.
Bleeding internally and short a kidney, A. Robert Kaufman still refuses to kiss up to the fat cats.
Mary Lou Shifflet, 46, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Pasadena on Friday night. The fleeing jackass was ID'd as one Jose Santos Toledo.
Pervertito del giorno: Registered offender Robert Paul Layton, 48, at left, who allegedly sexually abused a 13-year-old boy at his home and solicited a 14-year-old boy, luring them with booze, weed and a pool table. Police also found nude pictures of boys, and are asking other victims and witnesses to come forward.Feel bad for li'l bastard Dannilynn Hogan-Stern-Smith?
Stephanie Coontz explains why you shouldn't.
Monday, February 19, 2007
February 19
David Frasier, 26, was shot to death in East Baltimore [35]. George Baskerville, 28, was shot to death in the Northwest [36].
Youngsters found a burnt body in a field in South Baltimore [37?].
Blotter lowlights: A 29-year-old man survived being shot in the head on S. Payson St.; a man was hit over the head with a shovel in a fight about a phone bill; a 44-year-old man was stabbed outside of a bar in the Southeastern.
Doug Gansler wants to create a new unit to investigate cold cases from the Civil Rights era.
County police shot a man after a standoff yesterday. (Again?)
If you missed "Five Things I Have To Have Now" with Stephanie Galling-Flake ... consider yourself lucky. (Is she paid to endorse those products?)
Youngsters found a burnt body in a field in South Baltimore [37?].
Blotter lowlights: A 29-year-old man survived being shot in the head on S. Payson St.; a man was hit over the head with a shovel in a fight about a phone bill; a 44-year-old man was stabbed outside of a bar in the Southeastern.
Doug Gansler wants to create a new unit to investigate cold cases from the Civil Rights era.
County police shot a man after a standoff yesterday. (Again?)
If you missed "Five Things I Have To Have Now" with Stephanie Galling-Flake ... consider yourself lucky. (Is she paid to endorse those products?)
Friday, February 16, 2007
February 16
Eugene Parker, 31, was arrested for the murder of Harold Robinson, a security guard at Club International.
District Judge Blake ordered Jermarl A. Jones held in custody, instead of allowing him to be released to a halfway house (customary soon after a heroin-dealing arrest, I gather)
Pedophile of the day: Kirsten Ann Kinley of HoCo, left, who had sex with a 15-year-old and sent him "inappropriate" photos and text messages.
Runner up: Mark Bartles, who used peer-to-peer networking software to download and share images of child pornography with his peers. The FBI found him by his ISP.
Nathan R. Chapman, sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for defrauding the Maryland pension system of millions of dollars and stealing from his public companies, had his jail time reduced by a third by a federal judge Friday. Booo.
A couple of cocaine-filled guitars were found at BWI.
"Drugs and rock ’n’ roll have always gone together — but not quite like this." HAW!!
From last week's NYT: "The Needle and the Damage Done," about how grody lethal injection can be, and American discomfort with the Death Penalty. ("the twitching, the moaning, we can't even tolerate that.")
District Judge Blake ordered Jermarl A. Jones held in custody, instead of allowing him to be released to a halfway house (customary soon after a heroin-dealing arrest, I gather)
Pedophile of the day: Kirsten Ann Kinley of HoCo, left, who had sex with a 15-year-old and sent him "inappropriate" photos and text messages.Runner up: Mark Bartles, who used peer-to-peer networking software to download and share images of child pornography with his peers. The FBI found him by his ISP.
Nathan R. Chapman, sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for defrauding the Maryland pension system of millions of dollars and stealing from his public companies, had his jail time reduced by a third by a federal judge Friday. Booo.
A couple of cocaine-filled guitars were found at BWI.
"Drugs and rock ’n’ roll have always gone together — but not quite like this." HAW!!
From last week's NYT: "The Needle and the Damage Done," about how grody lethal injection can be, and American discomfort with the Death Penalty. ("the twitching, the moaning, we can't even tolerate that.")
Thursday, February 15, 2007
February 15
Sheila D. is looking at merging the school police with the city police. (WBAL has some oddly capitalized "man on the street" interviews with local denizens.)
Olesker: Hop off the trash truck and get in a police car already!
Remember the tragic Remington halfway-house triple murder of Nathan Gulliver, Antwon Arthur, and Steven Matthews? Prosecutors say it was all over a $125 debt.
Two people pled guilty to a gun battle that ended at a Dundalk supermarket.
AAC police are looking for 17-year-old "Zel" Tuell for the murder of Terrance A. Powell. Powell's 15-year-old brother was also a murder victim in Annapolis six years ago.
Dr. Nelson H. Hendler of the Mensana clinic pleaded guilty to a drug distribution charge in the County and got 150 hours of community service and 18 months of supervised probation.
Pervertito del giorno: HoCo officials finally tracked down Gilbert Blackman in Arizona. Blackman, a convicted child abuser, disappeared 10 years ago after violating probation.
A teddy bear vendor was beaten and robbed in the Southern.
Our city's fine bail bondsmen can get your loved ones out of the slammer for as low as $500.
Politics Corner
Annapolis Alderwoman Julie Stankivic is "living in a community that has been besieged." She is, of course, referring to cab drivers who honk their horns.
It looks as if Olesker shamed O'Malley's brother into taking down the sign, and shoveling the walk.
Ten candidates shall now commence clawing their way into Stephanie R Blake's District 6 City Council seat. Also leaving: Paula Johnson Branch of the 13th (and Keiffer Mitchell of the 11th).
Olesker: Hop off the trash truck and get in a police car already!
Remember the tragic Remington halfway-house triple murder of Nathan Gulliver, Antwon Arthur, and Steven Matthews? Prosecutors say it was all over a $125 debt.
Two people pled guilty to a gun battle that ended at a Dundalk supermarket.
AAC police are looking for 17-year-old "Zel" Tuell for the murder of Terrance A. Powell. Powell's 15-year-old brother was also a murder victim in Annapolis six years ago.
Dr. Nelson H. Hendler of the Mensana clinic pleaded guilty to a drug distribution charge in the County and got 150 hours of community service and 18 months of supervised probation.
Pervertito del giorno: HoCo officials finally tracked down Gilbert Blackman in Arizona. Blackman, a convicted child abuser, disappeared 10 years ago after violating probation.
A teddy bear vendor was beaten and robbed in the Southern.
Our city's fine bail bondsmen can get your loved ones out of the slammer for as low as $500.
Politics Corner
Annapolis Alderwoman Julie Stankivic is "living in a community that has been besieged." She is, of course, referring to cab drivers who honk their horns.
It looks as if Olesker shamed O'Malley's brother into taking down the sign, and shoveling the walk.
Ten candidates shall now commence clawing their way into Stephanie R Blake's District 6 City Council seat. Also leaving: Paula Johnson Branch of the 13th (and Keiffer Mitchell of the 11th).
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
February 14
In fiscal 2006, the department spent $29 million on overtime.
The department remains short about 160 officers -- or an average of nearly 18 officers per district.
... I declare, someone really needs to mail 160 bags of dog doo to HQ every day. Or dead rats. Or perhaps a melange of surprises!
Justin Fenton: "In his first court appearance, Charles Eugene Burns, the 35-year-old Harford County man charged with killing one of four women whose bodies were found in remote areas, lashed out yesterday at a judge and his attorneys, saying he has been 'kept in the dark' about his trial."
The CSA remanded the case of Maouloud Baby vs. MD back to the circuit court for another trial on account of the confusing instructions given to the jury after they asked, "If a female consents to sex initially and, during the course of the sex act to which she consented, for whatever reason, she changes her mind and the ... man continues until climax, does the result constitute rape?" (Very long story short: the answer is "no.")
Perv du jour: A guy in a white van driving around Annapolis trying to abduct children.
Runner up: Peter Urbanowicz, charged with four counts related to the improper touching of his four-year-old step-granddaughter.
Morgan State men's basketball coach Todd Bozeman surrendered to authorities in Farmville, VA yesterday afternoon. The MSU basketball coach was wanted for "Class 1 assault and battery and Class 3 curse and abuse."
Former O'Malley supporter: please take your giant gdd'd sign back, Gov!
The department remains short about 160 officers -- or an average of nearly 18 officers per district.
... I declare, someone really needs to mail 160 bags of dog doo to HQ every day. Or dead rats. Or perhaps a melange of surprises!
Justin Fenton: "In his first court appearance, Charles Eugene Burns, the 35-year-old Harford County man charged with killing one of four women whose bodies were found in remote areas, lashed out yesterday at a judge and his attorneys, saying he has been 'kept in the dark' about his trial."
The CSA remanded the case of Maouloud Baby vs. MD back to the circuit court for another trial on account of the confusing instructions given to the jury after they asked, "If a female consents to sex initially and, during the course of the sex act to which she consented, for whatever reason, she changes her mind and the ... man continues until climax, does the result constitute rape?" (Very long story short: the answer is "no.")
Perv du jour: A guy in a white van driving around Annapolis trying to abduct children.
Runner up: Peter Urbanowicz, charged with four counts related to the improper touching of his four-year-old step-granddaughter.Morgan State men's basketball coach Todd Bozeman surrendered to authorities in Farmville, VA yesterday afternoon. The MSU basketball coach was wanted for "Class 1 assault and battery and Class 3 curse and abuse."
Former O'Malley supporter: please take your giant gdd'd sign back, Gov!
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
February 13
Alusine Kamara, 26, was fatally shot early Sunday [33]. His brother, Ansumana, 24, and one Mustapha Aruna, 26, were wounded in the incident in an alley in the 1800 block of W. Baltimore St. Ansumana the younger is in critical condition at Shock Trauma.
"Police said Aruna was shot in a leg, but keys in his pants pocket took the brunt of the bullet."
The older Kamara brother Alusine was a musician who'd studied production at London CM.
Also, Conswelo Walker, 28, of the 2600 block of E. "Northwern" Parkway, was arrested for attempted murder.
A Baltimore City jury convicted Ricardo Watson, 35, of the 1000 block of East Hoffman Street, of first degree murder and use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence today. First degree murder carries a maximum prison term of life. The handgun count carries a maximum prison term of 20 years. Judge M. Brooke Murdock scheduled sentencing for April 17, 2007. Say court docs, "On March 25, 2006 Watson and the victim, Darren Green, 21, were attending a party at a house in the 1200 block of Maple Leaf Court [in the Oldtown neighborhood]. Watson shot Green eight times at point blank range in the torso."
Late yesterday a Baltimore City jury convicted Davon Jones, 19, of the 2400 block of Keyworth Avenue, of attempted first degree murder, use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence and conspiracy to use a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. The jury convicted Derrick Gardner, 20, of the 4500 block of Gardner Road of attempted second degree murder, use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence and conspiracy to use a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. Jurors heard three days of testimony and deliberated approximately two-and-a-half hours before reaching a verdict. Attempted first degree murder carries a maximum prison term of life. Attempted second degree murder carries a maximum prison term of 30 years. The handgun counts carry maximum prison terms of 20 years. Judge David Mitchell scheduled sentencing for March 27, 2007. Details:
On January 10, 2006, the victim, Jerome Smith, was walking in the 2500 block of Druid Park Drive when he was confronted by Gardner who asked Smith about $70 he owed their drug boss. Jones joined Gardner. Smith did not have the money and turned to flee. Gardner pulled out a silver revolver and shot Smith in the back. Smith stumbled across the street and fell down in the woods. Jones and Gardner followed and Jones took the handgun from Gardner and shot Smith himself. Lying prone, Smith held his arms up to defend himself and was hit on the inside of his upper forearm. Police responded minutes after the shooting and Smith was transported to Sinai Hospital were he was treated and released the next day. Smith was subsequently found guilty of violating his probation for drug distribution and is currently serving a two year sentence.Harold Robinson [34] was the man who was killed at Club International on Sunday. Robinson was working security when two men who had been thrown out for peeing on the floor returned with a gun and opened fire on the security guards.
Police serving a warrant to a murder suspect in a home on Eastern Ave. in Dundalk shot and killed the suspect's father as he reached for a gun.
Whoa-Co Judge Neil E. Axel gave two days of jail time to Timothy Cerny, 47, caught on tape spitting on a neighbor during an arguement about the placement of grass-clipping bags during the course of an eight-year family feud.
Hope they put him next to Jack Carl "Bacon Grease and Antifreeze" Schroeder!
Aberdeen is following in O'Malley's footsteps and implementing a scaled-down version of CitiStat, complete with three crime cameras. Meanwhile, Marty O' is developing StateStat, "a shining example of government efficiency realized."
St. Mary's Hopsital: Whoops, we "lost" some patient data too!
(Don't they sell it all to Pfizer, Proctor & Gamble and Enfamil et al. anyway?)
News We Can Use (but will more likely ignore) Dept:
a nonprofit is going to conduct an in-depth study (at cost, we presume) to create a "baseline of economic indicators" for the city.
Monday, February 12, 2007
February 12
A Baltimore City jury convicted Paul Spriggs, 23 of attempted second degree murder, first degree assault and handgun counts on Friday. Attempted second-degree murder carries a maximum prison term of 30 years. Judge Alfred Nance scheduled sentencing for February 16. The report:
Four victims were shot, chased by police from Club International on West Baltimore Street. One may be dead [34?]
Murder 32 was ID'd as Dwight Evans, 32, and an unidentified man [33] was killed in the 1800 block of W. Baltimore St. early Sunday morning. (That's six blocks and 20 hours from the quadruple shooting at Club International.)
County police shot and killed an armed man while attempting to serve a warrant to the suspected murderer of Joseph Francis Hoffman, 51, found dead on Woodwell Road in Dundalk last Saturday (Feb 10).
Domestic disturbances:
E: Mount de Sales and St. Agnes parish "Cathohlics" are rallying around Father Tim.
Perv de hoy: Dean Trout, 52, of Keymar, Carroll County, in the bathtub, 1970-80 (hence, new poll question).
The Box n Save robbers have been apprehended!
In the early morning hours of March 25, 2006 Spriggs arrived in the 1000 block of Cameron Avenue in a vehicle. Upon arrival, he exited and approached the victim, asking "where’s the green?" The victim started running and Spriggs fired at least nine shots – striking the victim four times. Spriggs then ran back to his car and fled the scene. An officer in the area heard the shots and was able to pull the vehicle over in the immediate area. A .38 caliber handgun was recovered from Spriggs' person. Assistant State's Attorney David M. Grzechowiak [Grr Shizh O wee ack?] of the Firearms Investigation Violence Enforcement (FIVE) Division prosecuted this case.
Four victims were shot, chased by police from Club International on West Baltimore Street. One may be dead [34?]
Murder 32 was ID'd as Dwight Evans, 32, and an unidentified man [33] was killed in the 1800 block of W. Baltimore St. early Sunday morning. (That's six blocks and 20 hours from the quadruple shooting at Club International.)
County police shot and killed an armed man while attempting to serve a warrant to the suspected murderer of Joseph Francis Hoffman, 51, found dead on Woodwell Road in Dundalk last Saturday (Feb 10).
Domestic disturbances:E: Mount de Sales and St. Agnes parish "Cathohlics" are rallying around Father Tim.
Perv de hoy: Dean Trout, 52, of Keymar, Carroll County, in the bathtub, 1970-80 (hence, new poll question).
The Box n Save robbers have been apprehended!
Don't Trash It!
ThnxsGd glorious BOTTLE and CAN day has arrived! (Don't stop Believe-ing, Hold on to that Feeling!)
Bag up your rinsed salsa jars, Bud Lite bottles, Bud Lite cans, Spaghettio cans, plastic kitty litter & laundry jugs and all your empty cans of anti-stink-spray.
NOT allowed: recycling bags full of dirty kitty litter, dead vermin and/or dog poo!
thanks,
The Lēad VJJ
Bag up your rinsed salsa jars, Bud Lite bottles, Bud Lite cans, Spaghettio cans, plastic kitty litter & laundry jugs and all your empty cans of anti-stink-spray.
NOT allowed: recycling bags full of dirty kitty litter, dead vermin and/or dog poo!
thanks,
The Lēad VJJ
Sunday, February 11, 2007
February 11
A street vendor [32] was shot to death behind the East Baltimore church where he sold "everything from jackets to snacks." Neighbors and police tried to understand why anyone would kill the man.
Family members still have a lot of questions about the death of Army Sgt. Juwan Johnson, apparently killed during a "jumping in" for the Gangster Disciples in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Eric Hartley of The Capital recounts the "depressingly familiar tale" of the Tolbert brothers.
PCG: Slain 22-year-old furniture deliveryman Brandon D. Clark of Oxon Hill had a showing of 500+ at his funeral.
AAC police officers "'acted appropriately' when they stood by and watched two Siberian huskies maul three pet goats in Severn, county police said."
WIFI is a boon to kiddie-porn enthusiasts.
Wild times at the 'Deener's Riviera Beach Volunteer Fire Company, what with underage drinking, Maxim magazine, etc.
Job seekers are being targeted by phishing scams. (has anyone ever found an actual job on Monster.com anyway?)
Good reading: Supreme details the extent of JHH's non-tax-paying suckage.
Family members still have a lot of questions about the death of Army Sgt. Juwan Johnson, apparently killed during a "jumping in" for the Gangster Disciples in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Eric Hartley of The Capital recounts the "depressingly familiar tale" of the Tolbert brothers.
PCG: Slain 22-year-old furniture deliveryman Brandon D. Clark of Oxon Hill had a showing of 500+ at his funeral.
AAC police officers "'acted appropriately' when they stood by and watched two Siberian huskies maul three pet goats in Severn, county police said."WIFI is a boon to kiddie-porn enthusiasts.
Wild times at the 'Deener's Riviera Beach Volunteer Fire Company, what with underage drinking, Maxim magazine, etc.
Job seekers are being targeted by phishing scams. (has anyone ever found an actual job on Monster.com anyway?)
Good reading: Supreme details the extent of JHH's non-tax-paying suckage.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
February 10
It's life without parole for Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff for two murders in Queens. McGriff is "credited" with bringing crack to Baltimore from Queens in the 80's, and doing plenty of money laundering in our fair city.Baltimoreans stole jewelry, CDs, sunglasses, a pool cue, a DVD player, a VCR, a bunch of TVs, a Mazda, tools, a sleeping bag, a Chevy Caprice, a chainsaw, watches, coins, computers, a handgun, a Cadillac and good old-fashioned cash to feed their starving families.*
The Long family settled a civil suit with the city for $100,000. Homer Long died of a heart attck whilst in police custody in 2003.
The precedent for finding abuse or neglect of a minor child in a custody case has just been upped by the CSA from "reasonable grounds to believe" to "preponderance of the evidence."
Another wig lady! Though two bitches are in jail, there's now word of a third scammer who pickpockets checks and ID's from middle-aged women, then dons the appropriate wig to impersonate them and withdraw money from the victim's account. So warn your moms!
Speaking of swindlers, Mark E. Phillips, alias Mark Le Roy Aaron, will spend 121 months in the can and has to pay restitution of $688k. Phillips bilked investors, including his own elderly parents, into "investing" cash money in his "company" which he then day-traded away or spent on himself, all the while sending out phony monthly statements and even fake tax forms. He also opened a credit card account in his dad's name and bought a hot tub, among other crap. No worries jerky, it'll be plenty hot where you're going (by which we mean the men's showers in the pen, then the flames of hell).No Frednecks need apply: "In office barely a month, Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler has ousted the state's independent monitor of juvenile detention programs and replaced her with a politically connected lawyer from his home county of Montgomery."
"But Mommy, this necklace is really heavy!"
The health department issued notices to three city stores selling lead jewelry for kids.
* We're working on getting opinions from local "moral authorities" on this question. If you know (or are) a reasonably articulate priest, rabbi, ethicist, Mormon missionary, imam, etc. who would care to weigh in with a "professional opinion," please write care of the address at the bottom of your screen before next Friday.
Friday, February 9, 2007
February 9
Basketball coach Darnell Gaither, 34, was shot to death last night as he was leaving the Walter P. Carter Recreation Center on East 43rd Street [31].
Damned honor system! Convicted murderer Henry Bryant was working outside of the state Metropolitan Transition Center in East Baltimore when he walked away.
Abduction and a shootout in Salisbury.
In District Court, three PGC men, Lionel D. Gilliam, Sean A. Simpson and Norberto Quinones were convicted of all sorts of godawful crimes, including gunning down a man with an AK-47, killing a guy for not buying enough crack, carjacking and drug conspiracy.
MoCo police are looking for Kim Jones, a veteran with paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder who disappeared in Silver Spring.
Today's pervert is ... the zip code 21224!
Runner up #1: Alan Meade Beier, a 52-year-old chemistry and physics teacher at the Clarksville school accused of abusing three students, two boys and a girl, and photographing one of them nude in his classroom.
Runner up #2: Joseph Samuel Ellis, 25, "accused of exposing himself to one student, persuading a second to meet him at a park with the promise of alcohol and sending a third suggestive computer messages."
And Runner up #3: Ernie Hancock, 48, who will serve 14 years in prison for having more than 100 child-pornography images on his hard drive, and who admitted to molesting a 13-year-old boy.
Damned honor system! Convicted murderer Henry Bryant was working outside of the state Metropolitan Transition Center in East Baltimore when he walked away.
Abduction and a shootout in Salisbury.
In District Court, three PGC men, Lionel D. Gilliam, Sean A. Simpson and Norberto Quinones were convicted of all sorts of godawful crimes, including gunning down a man with an AK-47, killing a guy for not buying enough crack, carjacking and drug conspiracy.
MoCo police are looking for Kim Jones, a veteran with paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder who disappeared in Silver Spring.
Today's pervert is ... the zip code 21224!
Runner up #1: Alan Meade Beier, a 52-year-old chemistry and physics teacher at the Clarksville school accused of abusing three students, two boys and a girl, and photographing one of them nude in his classroom.
Runner up #2: Joseph Samuel Ellis, 25, "accused of exposing himself to one student, persuading a second to meet him at a park with the promise of alcohol and sending a third suggestive computer messages."
And Runner up #3: Ernie Hancock, 48, who will serve 14 years in prison for having more than 100 child-pornography images on his hard drive, and who admitted to molesting a 13-year-old boy.
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