Monday, July 16, 2007

July 16

It was, they say, one of the deadliest weekends of the year, with five murders:
  • Earl Thomas Williams, 26, lying in the middle of the street in the 2100 block of Koko Lane, in West Baltimore's Panway/Braddish Avenue neighborhood;

  • Maurice G. White, 22, and Wayne G. White, 24, who were not related, killed in the 5700 block of Radecke Ave. in the NE;

  • An UnID'd 24-year-old man, shot in the 1800 block of N. Gay St.;

  • and Yemel McMillian, 20, was shot several times in the 2800 block of Boarman Ave. in Northwest Baltimore


The Baltimore City Grand Jury indicted Michael Martin, 28, of the 200 block of Allwood Road and Robert Speake, 19, of the 4900 block of Brookwood Road for first-degree murder and other charges. Court documents allege Michael Martin and Robert Speake are the suspects responsible for an incident on June 20, 2007. The body of Phillip Calvin Airey Jr. was found in a burning car on Route 295 in Linthicum. Airey had been beaten and stabbed before the car was set on fire. An arraignment is scheduled for August 17, 2007 before Judge John M. Glynn.

The Baltimore City Grand Jury indicted Maurice Crosby, 19, of the 5200 block of Ready Avenue and Erica Ammenhauser, 21, of the 200 block of Durham Street for first-degree murder and other charges. Court document allege that Maurice Crosby and Erica Ammenhauser was responsible for a stabbing incident on June 10, 2007 in the unit block of S. Chapel Street. Michael Simms, 19, was involved in an altercation with the two individuals when he was stabbed. He died later at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

A relative of a female witness to the Christine Richardson murder tells the Examiner that neighbors have driven her out of the city with violent threats.

PG County had their second-deadliest weekend this year, with three murders in six hours.

Montgomery County also had a violent weekend, with a man shot in Rockville and another guy stabbed in his Silver Spring condo.

City Solicitor George A. Nilson said Marcus Brown's sweetheart pension deal was "within both the letter and the spirit" of the law.

What the?!! "Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon holds a formidable lead over her rivals in this year's Democratic primary campaign, even though nearly half the voters surveyed believe the city is on the wrong track."

Near Elkton, Maryland's second patricide in a week: Eugene Pritchard Junior, 30, was arrested after his van crashed into a tree, with Eugene senior, 69, murdered inside (?).

In the county, a man was stabbed in the stomach at Delli's Bar in the Golden Ring area.

WBAL and Fox alarmed early-morning viewers with a "loud beep" and fake Amber alert.

11 comments:

ppatin said...

You know, in some cities the killing of five people in one weekend would be considered big news.

taotechuck said...

You know, in some cities the killing of five people in one weekend would be a hint that we shouldn't re-elect the same dipshit politicians for the umpteenth time this November.

Anonymous said...

You know, the newspapers in some cities wouldn't accuse citizens as being needlessly concerned with or "obsessed" with said murders. Sheesh.

I've just about had it with The Sun.

ppatin said...

I can't believe that Sheila Dixon is so far ahead of every other candidate in the polls. None of the alternatives are great, but they can't be worse than our current mayor. At this point I would vote for that loony socialist candidate over Sheila Dixon. At least he's honest.

John Galt said...

All part of why Richard Bourne of Guilford, among others, is leaving this miserable hole.

John Galt said...

That article is here.

Anonymous said...

We are all witness to the slow death of a once great American city. The political system is unable to provide the leadership necessary to create a safe, clean, prosperous city for all of it's non-criminal residents. What options are we left with here?
There were 6 homicides in the city during the two day 1968 riots following the killing of MLK. We had 5 homicides this weekend alone.
Think about this Baltimore!
There ain't a riot goin on, but maybe there should be.

Anonymous said...

The power of the incumbency rears its ugly head.

DurhamSt said...

Leroy Adams was arrested for the murder of Demetrius Burnette who doesn't seem to be on the site list.

Anonymous said...

Demetrius Burnette was shot on June 7/07, he died the next day. He is not included on the list of homicides, your right.

Almond Smash said...

You know, ... and the beat goes on