The story about Javon Thompson, the missing toddler whose body might have been found in Philly, grows freakier by the day. It involves an East Baltimore cult that eschews health care, follows people with names like Queen Antoinette and Princess Travia, and had a standoff with police in 2006 because they wouldn't give a member's baby back to her. Kudos to Annie and Gus for some awesome reporting! (Yesterday's article)
Police are looking for a well-spoken rapist who has attacked two women on St. Paul St. in the past two months.
BPD officer Troy Jacquan Gee Sr. is being investigated for getting his icky on with a 13-year-old female relative.
More details on the allegedly maniacal 105 pound, 62-year-old woman who was so scary that HoCo police had to shoot her. Not surprisingly, her husband's pissed.
Alleged child abuser / piece of shit John Griffin got his bail reduced to $100,000, despite the fact that Judge Martin called pictures of Griffin's dead baby "horrifying" and "upsetting to the extreme."
Soman Thamby pleaded guilty to killing his wife, Lesa Lynn Thamby, last year.
Gregory Simmons took the stand to testify against two teenage girls who stabbed and paralyzed him as he tried to protect "several of his daughters."
Don't forget to post your questions for Baltimore economist Anirban Basu, who is participating in the first ever Baltimore Crime interview.
6 comments:
While I remain open to arguments as to what other means of subduing Mrs. Harris others may believe to have been appropriate, I am of the opinion that no matter how much someone weighs, nor how old they are, a foot-long knife remains a deadly weapon in their hands.
I agree. Of course despite what all the taser-haters will say, this case is a prime example of where a taser could potentially save a suspect's life.
Despite my snarky comments about the actions of the HoCo police, I agree as well that you have to do something when someone is coming at you with a knife, no matter who that person is. Additionally, any course of defense -- even simply grabbing the person and holding them in place -- can result in injury or death.
The HoCo police weren't wrong in defending themselves; the question is, did they act appropriately given the situation?
Is my math correct? Did we just go 10.5 days -- 10.5 days in relatively nice weather without a murder?
When was the last time we had a streak that long?
Surprised not to see this story: this story
"Marcus Crandall called Ronnie Bundy by a childhood nickname. Bundy robbed Crandall, and Crandall responded by firebombing Bundy's house and shooting him in the neck with a sawed-off shotgun." Does Bmore Crime Blog have any childhood nicknames we should avoid?
Chuck:
Apparently we only had TEN homicide for all of April. I'm almost expecting bodies to start turning up in abandoned houses!
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