Shootings, Corrupt Cops, and a County Brawl

Shootings continue to be on the rise, after several more people were shot Tuesday evening. One man died at the intersection of West North Ave. and Ashburton St., the 36th of the year.*

Over two years in federal prison for disgraced police officer Jerry Diggs, Jr., 25. Digs is among a bevy of officers to have been convicted in the "Majestic Towing" scandal.

The city police department has taken yet another hit this week, as a former officer has plead guilty to being an active heroin dealer who once provided drugs while in a police station parking lot. He's expected to receive 20 years in the federal pen when sentenced.

Three men were stabbed and bullets flew during after a massive fight broke out in Owings Mills.

2012's 33 murder victim, 54-year-old Gregory Parker has a precarious history, including several years spent working for the Baltimore drug kingpin Maurice "Peanut" King back in the 80's.*

32-year-old Lovell Patterson got 10 years in federal prison after being caught dropping off a bag of heroin at a stash house. This is his sixth drug conviction.

Police have released a sketch of the creep-bag who beat up an 84-year-old woman during a burglary.

A man (pictured right) is wanted by the FBI after robbing the Wells Fargo on Eastern Ave. earlier today.

Man meets woman, man steals woman's phone, man holds phone for ransom, man goes to jail.

Bulgarian ATM skimmer Ivo Svetozarov Damyanov, age 32, was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a major credit fraud ring.

Not Baltimore, but interesting enough. Robert Benscoter, a 33-year-old man with an atrocious haircut, is accuse of beating his mom with a hammer before fleeing into the woods.

Many apologies for the long delay in posting, don't mean to withhold valuable Baltimore Crime news from the public...