The arrest of a Raven

IV editor Regina Holmes opines on the arrest of Baltimore Raven Tony Fein

State Court VS. Federal Court...Which is better?

Serial robber Served only 4 years of a 21 year sentence in state.


Meanwhile, a man gets 19 years from the feds on a gun charge after he crashed his bike into a curb and fled police on foot.

And the winner is...

...and speaking of grandmothers and drivers...

"Woman, 82, Leads Trooper On Chase, Rams Cruiser"

"Deputy Sheriff Harry L. Neisser says it's not uncommon for people to vent anger at a judge, but officials can't remember the last time there was a serious threat against a judge."

Media Blabber

Tribune bondholders: Zell's a fraudster

Happy Friday...

Shooting at 2200 McCullough.

Del. Cardin pays $300 for his wedding proposal stunt and writes a letter of apology.

Teen who killer her grandmother denied transfer to juvenile justice...

...while the teen driver in the Odenton firebombing gets probation.

Man found stabbed, critically wounded in Glen Burnie; woman arrested.

Gang vandalism at a church possibly related to funeral of victim.

And Mayor Dixon isn't happy with the comparisons between Bawlmer and Madchester. No, wait, it was all a hoax!!!.

Not crime related, but did you see that the Brass Elephant is closing?!?

Woman Killed this morning is a corrections officer

"Corrections officer Erica Carr found shot to death."

Blogger cop

IV correspondent and blogger tracks down a white supremacist reporposing his posts, and the guy ends up getting arrested

More info on 145

"Woman Shot, Killed Near Elementary School"

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Baltimore PoliceDept HOMICIDE - 1400 KENHILL AVE, ADULT FEMALE SHOT

More guesting!

"Baltimore Police Fire At Car, Woman Injured"

More on the marathon robber. Turns out he previously got out of a 21 (then reduced to a 15) year sentence for a series of 2005 robberies.

The Garrison Blvd shooting victim (143? 144?) was the son of death row inmate Vernon Evans Jr., whose case started the death penalty moratorium movement in Maryland.

Some serious snooping snags 70 sign smasher. Say that three times fast!

The Tweet goes on...

SHOOTING: 1000 Dundalk Ave. Adult Male Shot Police Investigating
http://nixle.us/A75L
about 3 hours ago from API

"I love young boys -- plain and simple."

The murder on Velvet Valley Way has a new twist.


ps. thank you so much for all of the guest-blogging offers! I am working on writing everyone back. I take back everything I said about you, readers, you're the best!

Hey, it's a guest post!

22 days, 17 robberies. Industrious!

"Police Seek Peeper in Baltimore County."

A shooting in Belair-Edison.

Governor's proposed budget cuts include $21 million in police aid.

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Unid'd man, yesterday afternoon, Liberty Heights & Garrison

.. and Gerrod Finch is back on the toll

Headline of the day: "Alleged drug lord tired of police attention"

"Man acquitted in fatal shooting of boy, 14"

"City police arrest 3 men in separate gang rape cases"

Guest bloggers wanted

drop a line if you're interested!

What the?! a 13-year-old girl and two adults stabbed on Federal Street

Trial postponed for alleged killers of Ken Harris

Homicide victims "Jack" and "Boots" knew each other

A most mysterious murder in Baltimore County, that of Scott Greenburg, 51, found by his ex-wife

... 22 johns arrested in HoCo

ps. anybody see the Baltimore Magazine article on the demise of the Sun? Brutal.
Not with a bang, but with a Tweet...!

Scofflaw relief?

Amnesty may be in the offing for city parking scofflaws.

Raven Arrested for Shiny Object

Ravens player arrested at the harbor for allegedly assaulting a police officer

More on the arrest from Peter Hermann

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(... but seven people have been shot since homicide 140, according to Tweets)
...and a man shot while seeking shelter from last evening's thunderstorm

... and a jaywalker killed in Charles Village

SW Police Stumble Upon 13 Pounds of Pot, Gun

Posts the BPD:

On August 20th, Southwest District Detective Unit was in the 4500 block of Frederick Ave staging for a search and seizure warrant. Unrelated to the warrant, officers observed some drug activity involving a silver 2006 Scion with a white male driver. At this point a second white male came from the driveway of 4509 Frederick Ave. He had a large clear plastic bag (1lb 7 oz.) with appeared to suspected drugs.

Officers secured the suspects and recovered the following:

13 lbs. 13 oz of Marijuana, a .40 cal semi auto S&W handgun and $6,445 in cash.

Suspects arrested:
Derek Haller, W/M, dob: 10/8/89, 11XX Rear Braddock Rd. Cumberland, Md.

Gerald Staples, W/M, dob; 11XXX McMullen Hwy, Cumberland, Md.

Donte Clark, B/M, dob: 6/3/74, 45XX frederick Rd. Balto. Md.21229