SRB to Obama: Bmore Won't Enforce Your Immigration Laws

Baltimore joins with DC in refusing to enforce federal immigration laws locally. The Obama administration seemingly can't win -- it's deported more undocumented immigrants than any other and is trying to pilot a program here to prioritize violent criminals and leave otherwise law-abiding residents alone, yet both the rat wangers and the liberals are enraged, and the Mayor's order takes it a step beyond keeping ICE out of Central Booking: "No City department, agency, officer or employee shall discriminate against any resident of Baltimore City based on confirmed or suspected race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, immigration status, and/or inability to speak English."

Parrish jury deliberating

A jury is deliberating the guilt of 15-year-old Jason Mattison's (alleged) killer Dante Parrish. Mattison, who wanted to be a medic, was kicked out of his mom and grandma's house because they thought he was gay. He was slashed to death at his great-aunt's house with a box cutter while she and her addict friends nodded off downstairs. Parrish admitted to police that he beat and gagged Mattison. I wonder if his mom, grandma or aunts have been in the courtroom...?

$70k Payout approved for dad stomped by cops while holding tot

The Board of Estimates approved a $70k settlement to a man and his toddler son who were roughed up." TDR and The Sun's Luke Broadwater reports that at issue were the events of Aug. 28, 2009 when two Baltimore police officers arrested Tyrode Gibbs Sr., who was sitting on the front steps of a vacant property along with his 2-year-old son, Tyrode Gibbs Jr. The vacant property had a "No Trespassing" sign posted, and the officers instructed Gibbs and his son to leave, but he said he was "seeking shelter from the rain," the documents say. ... The lawsuit alleged the officers beat Gibbs to the ground, kicking and stomping him while he was still holding his son in his arms. During the altercation, one of the officers struck the 2-year-old and sprayed mace on the elder Gibbs, the lawsuit alleged."

Owings Mills HS Grad to Snitch on other Gitmo Detainees

Majid Khan pleaded guilty* to terrorism-related charges and also agreed to help the gvt prosecute other terror suspects. Maybe he will testify against Rumsfeld at the Hauge.

("Fun facts": Rumsfeld, the architect of the Iraq and Afghan wars and the U.S. torture program is a Marylander, currently living in a manse in St Michaels once known as the Mount Misery Bed and Breakfast.)

Lee Stephens Dodges the DP

After six years of legal wrangling, Lee Stephens's punishment for killing a prison guard while serving a life sentences is... another life sentence.*

Lamar Harris, Stephens's alleged co-conspirator, remains in legal limbo over his mental competency to stand trial.

Owings Mills HS Grad pleads Guilty at Guantanamo

Is the president starting to clean out Guantanamo?
Accused Al-Qiada member and Owings Mills high grad Majid Khan, left, the only U.S. resident imprisoned at the American naval base in Cuba, entered guilty pleas to charges of supporting terrorism while living in Pakistan. (Non-paywall link here.)

In 2005, Khan's lawyers had asked the U.S. government to save videotapes of him made while he was being tortured during this three years of detention in a CIA foreign prison, probably at "the Salt Pit" and/or Poland. Within a week of Khan's lawyers' requests the CIA destroyed the tapes.

Related: a House Judiciary Committee meeting on indefinite detentions of Americans and the NDAA is going on right now.

¡Ay, qué rico!

Rico no suave! Baltimore's Chief Information Officer has resigned after allegations that he pressured the security company McAfee for a job for his girlfriend while at his last job in NY.

Five Year Old Girl Murdered

Details are sketchy at the moment, but 5-year-old Mya Carr was killed earlier in the evening in the 3400 block of Calloway Ave. No cause of death has been given, but a "person of interest" is in custody.

Murder dad sentenced, JHU patient-raper arrested

Tyrone Hamber, 24, has been given 25 years for killing his two-year-old daughter in April of 2010.


The man accused of committing a West Towson home invasion robbery and shooting has been identified as Bradford Steven Holup, 49, (Pictured Right). Holup was arrested while fleeing the scene dressed in camouflauge army fatigues.

Twenty-three-year-old Eric Phillips was sentenced to 50 years in prison for stabbing and beating a man to death during an attempted robbery.

Super-creepy Bayview Medical Center security guard Kevin Porter, 47, has been arrested for attempting to rape a patient.

Two men were shot in separate incidents Monday morning.

If you're going to clean your gun in your dingy unlit house, you may as well be drunk.

The Baltimore Racing Development has dissolved. Apparently owing money to every conceivable group possible just isn't a profitable business model. A real shame...

Randallstown native Donald Tyrone Gross, 44, got eight years in the federal pen for using a toy gun to rob a PNC Bank.

Bodog founder and billionaire Calvin Ayre, alongside four Canadians has been indicted in Maryland federal court for running a massive worldwide gambling operation. Ayre, age 50, is currently at large.

Beyond Sad

Carney P.E. and special-ed teacher Major Robert Marchanti, 48, was killed in Afghanistan. Why, why, why are we still there? Why did we not leave the day after they shot Osama?

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The 20th victim of the year is 32-year-old Thomas Adkins Jr. Adkins was found stabbed to death in the 400 block of N. Kenwood Ave.

The Royal Farms robbery/shooting from last week is now an FBI investigation.

A 37-year-old man was shot Wednesday night in the 1800 block of North Caroline St.

Do you live in the county? Was your Ipod stolen? The Baltimore County police have a solution for you. *

The Majestic Towing scandal has gone to trial, and former Edgewood officer Samuel Ocasio, 36, has been convicted. Another officer, 42-year-old Kelvin Quade Manrich, plead guilty in the middle of his trial.

A home invasion in West Towson turned into an attempted murder. A man was shot after spooking a home invader early this morning. An as of yet unidentified perpetrator has already been arrested.

So long as its only done sexually... Creepy police impersonator Derek Propalis, 59, claims he was only playing dress up for sexual reasons, nothing malicious.

The first of three murders at the Perkins Hospital was apparently a botched murder suicide.

An interesting look to the criminal history and mind set of PG County serial killer Jason Scott.

Finally, Forestville resident Marvin Antoin Duckett, 39, will spend the next 20 years in the federal pen for distributing a massive amount of PCP.

No new trial for you!

Death row inmate Anthony Grandison's sixth trip to the Court of Appeals has resulted in his conviction and sentence being upheld yet again.

Killings, Convictions, and the Theft of TastyKakes

An arrest has been made in this years 19th murder. 45-year-old Todd Marrow has been arrested in the stabbing death of Orville Chamblee, 47.

This weeks City Paper has info on the City's last three murders. Specifically, the 26-year-old shot to death in the 1600 block of North Bond St. has been identified as Brandon Washington.

The first murder of the year in Baltimore County occurred this weekend in Rosedale. Erwin Lee Whaley, 35, was found shot to death on Maidstone Court. Maurice Garnett White, 32, was arrested a short time later for on first-degree murder charges.

Antonio W Taylor, 22, was convicted by a city jury of killing Allen Johnson as he sat in his car back in 2009.

The murder trial of convicted murderer Dante Parrish, 37, began today. Parrish is accused of murdering homeless 15-year-old Jason Mattison Jr. in his own room while Mattison's family members were passed out from heroin nearby. Parrish had previously served nearly 10 years for murder before being freed thanks to the help of the Innocence Project.* With DNA evidence being used by the prosecution, one has to wonder why the death penalty is not being considered in a horrific case like this.

38-year-old Dwayne Thompson has been sentenced to 45 years for the murder of his ex-girlfriends new boyfriend. Alvin B. Martin III, 28, was shot multiple times as he laid in bed with his girlfriend.

The most recent edition of the crime blotter has assault of a child, forgetful burglars, and stolen TastyKakes.

A shooting in the 3900 block of Mortimer Ave. leads to an arrest in West Virginia. William Jeffrey Howard, 46, is facing charges of first-degree attempted murder.


The two men pictured right are wanted for shooting a man during a robbery of the Royal Farms on 5200 block of Harford Road.

City state attorney Gregg Bernstein was among a bevy of prosecutors testifying in Annapolis in the hopes of seeking shorter sentencing options for Marijuana possession.

Jermain Lewis has been arrested during a traffic stop last week. One of many arrests the former Raven has endured in the last few years.

33-year-old Pikesville resident Jacqueline Natalie Smith was arrested for first degree assault and child endangerment after stabbing her 15-year-old son during a 5 a.m. argument gone awry.

Don't they realize sharks are the serial killers of the sea? Maryland is highly considering banning the possession and sale of shark fin soup.

Finally, nearly 20 years in the Federal pen for Dundalk resident Freddie Douglas Widener, age 55. Widener and several others were convicted of robbing a Pennsylvania bank and a Loch Raven pharmacy, a robbery in which Widener at some point let off some shots.

A Virginia jury has found George Huguely guilty of second degree murder for the killing of Cockeysville native Yeardley Love.

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Police have id'd the man shot to death in a dollar store in a very turbulent portion of Greenmount. 22-year-old Jerry Isaac was killed during what police describe as a fight gone awry. More info has also been relesead on Johnny McFadden, the 62-year-old shot to death in the quiet Windsor Hills area.*

Malcolm Pulliam, 34, has been convicted of shooting the owner of the Blessed Productions Hair Salon in the head.

A fantastic story about the BGF over at City Paper. It's a sort of Coup de grâce to their ongoing series of highly interesting a well written pieces regarding the 2009 and 2010 federal indictments. A really interesting side note from the article is the very prominent evidence dolled out against former Morgan State basketball store Noel Liverpool and "reformed" drug king pin and "The Wire" actor Melvin "Little Melvin" Williams in reference to their being major drug dealers. A good read all around.

A massive cat fight broke out on Belair Road, leading to the police breaking out the pepper spray.

Creepy "mentor" Charles Douglas Shelly, 45, has been busted for molesting a 13-year-old girl.

A woman got carjacked on Hamilton Ave. Friday night.

A former police chief is suing the department due to a lack of support with his post traumatic stress disorder after shooting a young man to death in 2005.*

The owner of Majestic Auto Repair took the stand during the kickback trial of officers Samuel Ocasio and Kelvin Manrich.*

A two alarm fire broke out on the 16th floor of the Westminster house.

Towson parking attendant Timothy Bartholomew died after apparently falling 5 feet in a bizarre accident.

More car related problems in Towson, this time an 18-year-old was hit by a car in Stevenson Lane.

The death of Edgewood home invader Joseph Breckenridge, 53, has been ruled a homicide. Despite that, the homeowner and his neighbor responsible for Breckenridge's death will not face any charges.

Thrice convicted drug dealer Calvin Kenon will spend the next 11 years in federal prison.

Lee Stephens is Guilty

Lee Stephens has been convicted of murdering CO David McGuinn at the now-closed Maryland House of Correction in 2006.

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The 15th homicide of the the year has occurred in the sleepy Windsor Hills neighborhood in Northwest Baltimore. An as of yet unidentified 62-year-old man was found shot in the head in the 2900 block of Haverford Rd.*

Two men get serious time for attempting to kill a third man in front of his mother. Tavon Jackson , 27, and Dijon McClurkin, 20, were sentenced to 75 and 60 years respectively for the April 2010 attempted murder.

The Robocall trial of former Ehrlich consultant Julius Henson, 62, has experienced an unexpected delay.

Maximum time for a man who cut an Olympic boxing hopeful's life short. Terrance Sims, age 31, who had already been convicted of manslaughter once before, was given a 10 year sentence after having been convicted of killing 17-year-old Ronald Gibbs.*

Historical document thief Barry Landau, 63, has plead guilty. He faces up to 15 years when sentenced in May.

This week's crime blotter has a variety of weird crimes, including a panty raid gone too far, an assault on a sick man, and two men caught absconding with a stolen refrigerator.

43-year-old Robert Mclean has been busted for committing this years 12th homicide.

County police are still ISO Renard Antonio Hunt Jr., accused of shooting up an office in Woodlawn.

Speaking of people County police are searching for, keep your eyes peeled for daytime burglar Alvin Saleem Elamin Thompson, 20.

Finally, a little tip for those of you out their with a vendetta against the ATF. No a matter how angry you are, don't threaten to kill any, and I mean any, federal agents, especially ATF agents. If you snap and do threaten to kill one, for the love of god don't repeat your threats word for word in the company of possible recording devices. If you do, expect to recieve an eight year sentence, just like Craig Allen Shepperd, 38, did.

Four arrests, two murders

Two murders, two arrests, a conviction and four indictments in the Ink

Two 20-somethings arrested for the murder of Shayvon Booker, 19. One of the suspects, Joseph Butler, has a tattoo on his forehead(!!) that looks like a crucified urinal(??)

Cold Spring RoFo robbed *again*! And an air conditioner stolen from the Naron candy company.

A man arrested for shooting a guy in the face on Pelham Ave.

A year and a day in prison for a man convicted in a $2.8 million mortgage fraud scheme

A couple of Republican reps want to bill inmates $25 for GED classes.

Do it first, legalize it second. Congress oks spy drones over U.S. cities.

Special and extended attentions

Antomar Jones, 19, was arrested for the murder of Corey Alexander*. The Sun reports that Jones was in a youth program that the victim worked for, and Alexander shot him and another victim while they were arguing in a car.

Trial for Julius Henson is supposed to start today

Two years after the fact, George Huguely is on trial for the murder of Yardley Love in Charlottesville, a scene JZ's Adam May describes as a circus. And WBAL has "special extended coverage." ... Why so much special extended attention?

In Howard County, mom Katie Windsor disappeared while walking to the supermarket on Friday and hasn't been seen since.

Photographer Richard Ross documents children's experiences in the juvenile justice system.

Dangerous Night in Baltimore, Towson Mall Killing Arrest

A surprisingly violent night considering the recent downturn in violence. 6 people were shot, including two fatally. One of the deceased has been identified as 31-year-old Corey Alexander, shot and killed in the 5700 block of Nasco Place.*


Four men have been arrested for the Towson Town Murder of 19-year-old Rodney Vest Pridget. Tyrone Chester Brown Jr., 19, Frank Theodore Williams, 31, Jermell Monte Brandon, 35, and William Ward III, 44. Brown Jr., (Pictured Right) is the accused gunman in the case.*

Have you seen this paunchy middle aged man? He's a suspected serial larcenist.

Surprisingly enough, the taxi driver arrested for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, 56-year-old Ted Bryant, is a previously convicted sex offender, with several violations for failure to register.

The man who reported his former girlfriend missing in the first place has been convicted of her murder. 31-year-old Tyrone Webb, Jr. was convicted by a City Jury after an earlier County Trial resulted in a hung jury.

Cat mutilator Ethan P. Weibman, 20, was given a 90 day sentence for killing two cats he had recently adopted.

The 600 block of Wildwood Parkway will officially be known as the Officer William H. Torbit Junior Way now.

Finlly, this weeks Murder Ink has some interesting stats on the January 2012 murders.

Six Years in the Making

Jury deliberations begin today* in the trial of alleged prison-guard killer Lee Stephens.