Weekend

The top cop says police have solid leads in many of this year's murders.

BPD: it's not in the public interest to release details about problems in the DNA lab

Tree Top Piru Kevin Gary pled guilty to federal racketeering charges

Burning man

"A man died yesterday after catching fire behind a Fells Point building where scenes of Homicide: Life on the Street used to be filmed."

Shooting around 9 o'clock last night in the 2000 block of Braddish st. (near Coppin State)

Holy Crap! Mayor Indicted!

Crazy!
Even by Baltimore standards!
An extramarital affair with a big fat developer .. furs and gift cards... not classy!
The timeline does seem to establish a pattern...
Says Madam mayor, "I am confident that I will be found innocent of these charges."
(Check out these two newspaper front pages. Will be interesting to see how various outlets go about covering this major story.)

And "Killing in Southwest Baltimore brings homicide count to 12"

15 people shot this week

Mapped by Spotcrime

War on the East Side

The commissioner held a press conference at 11 this morning to talk about it. And another East side shooting reported in the blotter, a man shot in the chest on Rutland Ave (thanks gmd).

The woman who was shot in Middle River last night has died, county police ID'd her as Shirley Elizabeth Worcester, 58, and believe it may be a case of mistaken identity.

Hermann: "Trust us, the police say. The problem is that many city residents don't ..."

Charles McGaney and Gary Collins, suspects in the murder of Ken Harris, are due in court for arraignment hearing today; the Deuce has video of the alleged perps perp-walking.
UPDATE: the hearing was postponed.

Zander Richardson has been charged with the first-degree murder of Travis Makofski, killed during a home invasion in Mt. Vernon last month.

11

Triple shooting leaves at least one person dead on North Bond and East Eager. Hermann notes that 6 of 11 of this year's murders have been in East Baltimore

A woman has been shot and is unconscious in Middle River, there may be a second victim

Indicted!

Not the mayor, but Helen Holton and that developer guy!
Holton was previously best known as the city council member who wanted to pass a resolution against baggy pants.

10

David Falkinburg, 45, was found stabbed to death in his home yesterday in Parkville (right by the city line); a 16-year-old was arrested and charged.

Ink: "As 2008 ended and 2009 began, Baltimore City continued its backslide. Though the city's 2008 homicide total was its lowest since 1988, there was an uptick in murders during the last two months of the year. The trend continues into the new year..."

More details on the life and murder of Tian Zin Wang

Read this story right now: the most preventable murders in the city.
You can help by coming out this Friday to show support.

"In policy change, city police will not identify officers who kill, injure"

Shannon Yearby, 30, (a dude) pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree assault for choking a prostitute and was sentenced to time served after his victim didn't show up for court. So he's back out there. Watch out Pigtown!

Apocalypse soonish: via the CP, Abandoned Places: what remains of the soundstage of the Wire

Rueful laff du jour: "Man accidentally leaves crack cocaine at store"

8, 9

Two more murders, the 51-year-old owner of a carryout restaurant, Tian Zin Wang, 51, who was killed while delivering food, and 21-year-old Joshua Harris, reportedly shot near the intersection of Reisterstown Road and Violet Avenue.

In Rosedale in the county, the death of a woman struck by a pickup truck has been ruled a homicide; she was involved in a Judge-Judyesque dispute over truck payments with her alleged killer.

Nate Chapman's in the hoosegow, but his defense attorneys are still slugging it out over fee$.

Another murder over a cigarette, this time in Upper Marlboro (ok, Bladensburg, but that lacks the ironic panache!)

236

Thanks to Anna Ditkoff, we have corrected and updated the list of murders in 2008.

236. David Woodward, 30, intersection of Bennett Place and Fremont Avenue (s. 12/23 d. 12/25);
235. Petro Taylor, 20, 4400 block of N. Franklintown Road (12/30)
234. Antonio Coby, 28, 800 block of Chauncy Ave. (12/29);
233. Edgar Christopher Mazyck, 39, 2700 Edmonson Avenue (12/28);
232. Lisa Bushrod, 42, 1919 N Broadway (12:38 p.m. 12/27);
231. Alaina Ciara High, 800 block of S. Bouldin St. (12/23);
230. Ronald Comer Hall, 46, Broadway East (12/23);
229. Thaddeus McCauley, 19, 1400 block of Homestead (12/19);
228. Gary Mann, 24, 5100 block of Palmer Avenue /3000 block of Spaulding Ave. (7:23 a.m. 12/16)/li>
227. Warren Davis, 5400 block of Fairlawn Ave. (11 p.m. 12/15);
226. Oril Jackson Jr., 21, North Lakewood Avenue and East Chase Street (7:30 p.m. 12/15);
225. Larry Gaither, 44, 1000 block of Jack Place (12/11);
224. Brian Carlos Smith, 37, 3000 block of Pulaski Highway (12/10);
223. Darrell Keith, 24, 5000 block of Denmore Ave. (12/7);
222. Ronald Jackson, 14, 1100 block of Myrtle Ave. (12/7);
221. Travis Mafoski, 28, 700 block of N. Howard St. (12/6);
220. Michael Harris, 37, 2500 block of Garrett Ave. (12/5);

219. Donte Graham, 21, 1100 block of Abbott Court (11/18);
218. Frederick Ward, 25, 2300 block of Barclay Street (shot 11/5, d. 11/25);
217. Alexander Njuguna, 29, 1000 block of Woodson Road (11/26);
216. Leroy Boxdale, 2700 block of Hilldale Avenue (12/2)
215. Donnell Williams Jr. 1800 block of North Washington Street (12/1);
214. Alton Alston, 19, 200 block of S. Clinton St. (12/1);
213. Dawn Williams-Stewart, 41, 4000 block of Parkside Drive (11/31);
212. Troy Brown, 45, 4000 block of Oakford Ave. (11/31);
211. Darren Davis, 26, 4000 block of Oakford Ave. (11/31);
210. Perrish Parker, 14, 4000 block of Oakford Ave. (11/31);
209. Adrian Andrews, 17, 2800 block of Saint Lo Dr. (11/26);
208. Isiah Benjamin, 6600 block of Eberle Ct. (11/22);
207. Voncelle Blackwell, 26, 2900 block of Limond Place (11/25);
206. Adama Diara, 22, 2200 block of Tucker Lane (7:45 p.m. 11/22);
205. Angelo Ford, 49, 1000 block of Leadenhall St. (6 p.m. 11/22);
204. Richard Green, 39, 1300 block of W. North Ave. (5 p.m. 11/22);
203. Markel Williams, 15, 2800 block of N. Dukeland St. (11/21);
202. Lyle Dimeler, 53, 400 block of Calhoun St. (11/18)
201. William Hightower, 45, 3000 block of Woodhome Ave. (11/15)
200. Veronica Williams, 28, 1400 E. North Avenue (10/20);
199. Eunice Taylor, 69, 3100 block of Mary Avenue (10/20);
198. Valando Goodman, 32, 2200 block of Jefferson Street (shot 1996, d. 6/29/08);
197. Charles Hogans, 45, 2000 block of N. Dukeland St. (10:20 a.m. 11/18);
196. Steven Graham, 14, near the intersection of Maude Avenue and 4th Street (7:30 p.m. 11/18);

195. Joseph Robinson, 30, 500 block of S. Smallwood St. (11/17);
194. Charles Norman, 48, 4800 block of Palmer Ave. (11/16);
193. Larry Franklin Jr., 22, 2000 block of Robb St. (11/12);
192. Gregory Hines, 30, 2200 block of Linden Ave. (11/11) ;
191. Leroy J. Taylor, 45, the intersection of Sewell Street and Argyle Avenue (11/7);
190. Takira Leray Johnson-Bey, 27, first block of Custom House Ave (11/7);
189. Ernest McFadden, 39, near West Saratoga Street and Carrollton Avenue (11/3);
188. Anthony Rainer, 25, unknown location (11/2);
187. Mark Henson, 1500 block of McKean Avenue (11/1);

186. Harley Johnson, 27, 2200 block of Echodale Avenue (10/31);
185. Mark Vines, 21, 600 block of McKewin Ave. (10/29);
184. Jason Betts, 25, 2400 block of Loyola Southway (10/25);
183. Derrick Phillips, 42, 1800 block of North Regester Ave. (10/25);
182. Gregory Boston, 48, 2700 block of Oswego Ave. (10/23);
181. Dontay Monroe, 18, 1400 block of Exeter Hall Avenue (10/22);
180. Marshall Nelson, 23, 3500 block of Pelham Ave. (10/22)
179. Shawn Crosby, 178. 600 block of North Clinton St. (10/21);

178. Carlton Tremain Bethea, 29, 500 block of W. Preston St. (10/20);
177. Delvon Butts, 15, 200 block of S. Smallwood St. (10/19);
176. Suspicious human remains, 1900 block of E. Lanvale St. (found 10/18);
175. Rubin Nelson, 26, 1900 block of N. Rosedale St. (10/14);
174. Justin Berry, 19, Pennsylvania and Lafayette Avenues (10/12);
173. Howard Grant, 18, Pennsylvania and Lafayette Avenues (10/12);
172. Darius Burton, 18, 4300 block of Davis Avenue (10/12);
171. Modesto Smith, 21, 700 block of Alleghany Place (9/30);
170. Cyprian Jackson, 29, 2500 block of Madison Ave. (shot 2000, d. 9/8/08);
169. Clayton Oxendine, 24, 300 block of S. Fulton Ave. (10/6);
168. Darrell Gulliver, 500 block of S. Catherine St. (10/6);
167. Craig Colvin, 23, 3100 block of Virginia Avenue (10/6);
166. William Haskins, 32, 1800 block of Penrose Ave. (10/4)
165. Baby Blevins, 2600 block of St. Paul St. (10/4);

164. Michael Wilson, 24, 3000 block of Belair Road (10/1);
163. Helen Reightler, 43, Pratt and Charles Streets (stabbed 9/18, d. 9/29);
162. Kevin Rouzer/ McDowell, 29, 1700 block of N. Broadway (9/28);
161. Jarell Laws, 17, alley behind the 5300 block of Cordelia St. (9/26);
160. Derrick "Terrell" Reed, 15, 2500 block of Aisquith St. (9/23);
159. Kenneth N. Harris Sr., 45, 1500 block of Havenwood Rd. (9/20);
158. Barry Graham, 24, 700 block of W. Lexington (9/14);
157. Lloyd Milton, 2100 block of Boston St. (9/14);
156. Darien Sawyer, 29, 1500 block of Wadsworth Way (9/11);
155. Dominic Faw, 29, 200 block of N. Eutaw St. (shot 1995, d. 3/22/08);
154. Robert Wilson, 23, 2000 block of Boone Street (9/9);
153. Andre Harris, 23, 200 block of Harmison Street (9/6);
152. Shirley Johnson, 44, 1100 block of Woodington Road (9/6);
151. Tyrone Bowie, 26, 2100 block of Ashland Avenue (9/3);
150. Demarco Brown Jr., 25, 800 block of N. Milton Ave. (9/8);
149. Floyd Jones, 56, East North Avenue and North Port Street (8/26)
148. Wilbert Flowers, 31, 800 block of East 43rd Street (shot 8/28, d. 8/25);
147. Reginald Carter Jr., 20, 400 block of S. Longwood St (9/1);
146. Durrell Aldridge, 24, 4200 block of Frederick Ave. (9/1);
145. Levon McCray, 23, 900 block of Valley Street (8/30);

144. Clarence Hamlett Jr., 22 Laurens and North Stricker Sts. (8/27);
143. Eric Brown, 1000 block of Edmondson Avenue (8/19);
142. Eddie VanKirk, 42, 300 block of South Parrish Street (shot 11/19/07, died 6/22/08);
141. Tavon Garrison, 28, 2400 block of E. Lanvale St. (8/22);
140. Brandon Robinson, 23, 2800 block of Oakley Avenue (8/14);
139. Michael Sewell, 29, 1000 block of Brantley Avenue (8/12);
138. John Person, 17, 2900 block of Garrison Blvd. (8/16);
137. Kiuna Jackson, 19, Herring Run Park (8/15);
136. Vernon Paige, 21, Patapsco Avenue and Savoy Streets (8/13);
135. Rudy M. Guzman, 22, 3300 block of East Fayette Street (8/8);
134. Shawn L. Weaver, 37 or 38, 1000 block of Shellbanks Road (8/8);
133. Robert Buckner, 19, Club Rios parking lot, 1300 block of Bloomingdale Road (8/6);
132. Javon Thompson, 21 months, 3200 block of Auchentoroly Terrace (2007);

131. Michael Little, 28, 4100 block of Barrington Avenue/ 3700 block of Eldorado Ave (8/12);
130. George Blaine, 30, 1700 block of N. Bradford St (8/9);
129. Mathew Scarborough, 16, 500 block of Castle St. (1:30 a.m. 8/7);
128. Jeffrey Alston, 23, 1700 block of W. Fayette St. (8/5) ;
127. Ralph Hall, 37, 4700 block of Greenspring Ave. (7/30) ;
126. Unidentified man, 1200 block of Orleans St. (7/30);
125. Bernard Soloman, 23, 2700 block of Manokin St. (7/28);
124. Brandon Eveline, 23, East North Avenue and North Wolfe Street (>10 p.m. 7/28);
123. Tyrone McCray(SP?), 28, Ivanhoe and Tunbridge (7/27);

122. Ralph McKnight, 50, 800 block of Bridgeview Road (6/1);
121. Troy Wilson, 17, 400 block of Aisquith St. (7/29)
120. Quinton Hogan, 23, and Donell Rogers, 21, Northern Parkway/Rogers and Wabash Avenues (7/25);
119. Ruby Johnson Mosby, 1200 block of Limit Ave. (7/21);
118. Elizabeth Queensbury, 51,1200 block of W. Pratt St. (7/21);
117. Justin Harrison, 27, 3800 block of Park Heights Ave., (7/21)

116. Gary Cooper, 200 block of North Hilton Street (7/20);
115. Omar Phillips, 35, Linden Bar and Liquors, 904 W. North Ave. (7/19);
114. Kervin McKnight, 45, 5000 block of Pembridge Ave. (11:20 p.m. 7/18);
113. Unidentified shot male skeleton, 4800 block of Strathdale Road (January '08);
112. Patrice Marable, 1100 block of Gleneagle Road (7/6);
111. Tony Smith, 3200 block of Lyndale Ave. (2:30 a.m. 7/13);
110. Calvin Ray, 17, 3700 block of Liberty Heights Ave (3:42 a.m. 7/12);
109. Unidentified man, 1800 block of Braddish Ave. (11:45 p.m. 7/11);
108. Brenda Hatfield, 45, 4500 block of Old Frederick Road (7/7);
107. Kenneth Baker, 28, 2600 block of E. Preston St. (3:20 a.m. 7/6);
106. Nicole Sesker, 38, 3900 block of Garrison Ave. (5:30 a.m. 6/27);
105. Chicas Santiago, 38, 2600 block of E. Baltimore St. (beaten on 6/23, died 2:55 p.m. 6/26)
104. Phillip Gaddy, 41, 1700 block of Abbotston Rd. (2:34 a.m. 6/24);
103. Romie Ziegler, 21, 500 block of Bloom St. (8:30 p.m. 6/22);
102. Amanda Marie Bishop, 22, 1300 block of Nanticoke St. (6:10 a.m. 6/22);
101. Stephan Walters, 24, 200 block of E. Montgomery St. (2:45 a.m. 6/22);
100. Marcus Caldwell, 23, 3200 block of Sequoia Avenue (12:30 a.m. 6/22);
99. Keyva Bluitt, 35, 800 block of Battery Avenue (9:15 p.m. 6/20);
98. Brian Goodwin (Goodwyn?), 21, 500 block of Bloom St. (night, 6/19);
97. Donta Gregory, 32, W. 28th St. and Huntington Ave. (11:40 p.m. 6/19);
96. Ronnie Ware Jr., 18, Clifton Ave. and N. Monroe St. (10:30 p.m. 6/17);
95. Sandy Howard, 23, 4100 block of Mariban Court (6:00 p.m. 6/17);
94. Samuel Bobrow, 30, 2900 block of Hamilton Ave. (found 6 a.m. 6/14);
93. Justin N. Amis, 22, 4200 block of Shamrock Ave. (2:30 a.m. 6/14);
92. Bryant Price, 23, 4200 block of Shamrock Ave. (2:30 a.m. 6/14);
91. Andre Wallace, 27, 3100 block of Brighton St. (2:20 a.m. 6/13);
90. Djuan Anderson, 17, 1500 block of Moreland Ave. (3 a.m. 6/12);
89. Darrius Harrison, 17, 1500 block of Moreland Ave. (3 a.m. 6/12);
88. Elizabeth Garrett, 25, 3500 block of Buena Vista Ave. (5:48 p.m. 6/11);
87. Kenneth Cooper Jones, 26, 4500 block of Bonner Rd. (12:15 a.m. 6/9);
86. Unnamed male newborn, 300 block of S. Monroe St. (4 p.m. 6/7);
85. Darrien Brown, 19, 2000 block of East North Avenue (2 a.m. 6/7);
84. Tyrone Wells, 33, 4100 block of Rockfield Rd. (6/3);
83. Unidentified person, 5400 block of Crismer Ave. (3:00 a.m. 6/3);
82. Derrell E. Smith, 22, 3100 block of Clifton Ave. (8:30 p.m. 6/2);
81. Omar Spriggs, 27, 2300 block of E. North Ave. (shot 5/15, d. 5/28);
80. Josephine House, 63, 1700 block of N. Port St. (5/27);
79. Cedric Yarborough, 19, 1100 block of E. North Avenue (5/25);
78. Ronald Crowell, 21, 1600 block of Normal Ave. (2 a.m. 5/24);
77. Carlos Cervantes, 37, 200 block of S. Broadway (9 p.m. 5/19);
76. Jeffrey Gause, 42, 1700 block of Hollins St (12:20 a.m. 5/18);
75. Valerie Barnes, 18, 800 block of Pontiac Ave. (midnight 5/18);
74. Michael Morris, 46, 4200 block of Colborne Road (5/16);
73. Marcellus Hall, 1500 block of N. Mount St., at Baker St. (9:40 p.m. 5/15);
72. Tony Allen, 52, 2300 block of E. North Ave. (6:00 p.m. 5/15);
71. Marvin Lucas, 21, 300 block of S. Dallas Ct. (9:00 p.m. 5/14);
70. Timothy Swann Jr., 27, unknown location, died after being dropped off at Shock Trauma (3:20 a.m. 5/11);
69. David Henderson, 18, 2800 block of Hillen Rd., at Harford Rd. (10:20 p.m. 5/9);
68. Robert Johnson, 39, 1200 block of James St. (5 p.m. 5/7);
67. Kenneth Carter, 17, 3000 block of Presbury St. (2:15 a.m. 5/7);
66. Ellsworth Monroe, 73, 3900 block of W. Belvedere Ave. (4/25);
65. Paris Richardson, 21, Jimmy's Chinese Carryout, 2500 block of E. Hoffman St. (1 a.m. 5/5);
64. Tyrone Freeman, 25, 2100 block of Orleans St. (7 a.m. 5/4);
63. Sean W. Henderson, 35, 3200 block of Belair Rd. (2 a.m. 5/4);
62. Dawn Lynn Shipley, 29, 500 block of Brunswick St. (1:00 a.m. 5/3);
61. Michael Wilson, 23, 4100 block of Newbern Ave. (2:00 a.m. 5/1);
60. James Daniels, 51, 600 block of N. Clinton St. (night of 4/11, body burned and dumped in Essex on 4/12);
59. Michael Ellerby, 24, 500 block of N. Stricker St. (12:15 p.m. 4/21) ;
58. Nancy Schmidt, 74, 200 block of W. 31st Street (5:30 a.m. 4/21);
57. Stanley Johnson, 25, 3400 block of 6th St. (2:45 a.m. 4/20);
56. Tavon Smith, 27, 2900 block of Garrison Blvd. (9:30 a.m. 4/14);
55. Shaundretta Griffin, 14, 1900 block of N. Patterson Park Ave. (3:00 p.m. 4/16);
54. Anthony Izzard, 25, 1700 block of W. Lexington St. (12:30 a.m. 4/12);
53. Yolanda Brown, 36, 3600 block of Winterbourne Rd. at Gwynns Falls Park (6:00 a.m. 3/20; declared murder ~4/8);
52. Gerrald Megginson, 20, 400 block of S. Stricker St. (9:15 a.m. 4/3);
51. Darius Bunch, 31, 800 block of N. Franklintown Rd. / 700 block of N. Longwood Ave. (1:23 a.m. 4/1);
50. Lamar Skinner, 20, 2400 block of E. Hoffman St. (9:20 p.m. 3/31);
49. Anthony Castillo, 6, Marriott Hotel, 100 block of S. Eutaw St. (1:15 p.m. 3/30);
48. Austin Castillo, 4, Marriott Hotel, 100 block of S. Eutaw St. (1:15 p.m. 3/30);
47. Athena Castillo, 2, Marriott Hotel, 100 block of S. Eutaw St. (1:15 p.m. 3/30);
46. Ronald Joyner, 27, 1000 block of Billie Holiday Ct. (5:30 a.m. 3/30);
45. Javon King, 19, 5400 block of Nelson Ave. (1:08 a.m. 3/30);
44. Tyrone Bahia, 19, 100 block of S. Addison St. (1:38 a.m. 3/27);
43. Zach Sowers, 28, 300 block of S. Robinson St. (10:00 p.m. 3/25);
42. Robert Long, 36, 400 block of S. Stricker St. (9:30 p.m. 3/24);
41. April Montford, 41, 400 block of W. Franklin St. (died due to neglect, 3/14)
40. Jeffrey Butler, 3400 block of Wilkens Ave. (6:40 p.m. 3/23);
39. David Andrew Rankin, 21, 3700 block of Ravenwood Ave. (7:20 a.m. 3/23);
38. Andre A. Jones, 18, 2900 block of Garrison Blvd. (10:15 p.m. 3/15);
37. Jamal Alphonso Harrison, 22, 1900 block of N. Rosedale St. (6:10 p.m. 3/13);
36. Lemell O. Barnes, 22, 2800 block of Spelman Rd. (11:00 p.m. 3/12);
35. Tavon Burks, 16, 2500 block of Edgecombe Circle (3/11);
34. Marcus Hughes, 36, 1800 block of E. 28th St. (3/10);
33. Levette Johnson, 35, 700 block of Wildwood Parkway, near New Cathedral Cemetery (3/9);
32. Latasha Harris, 30, 200 block of Atholgate Lane (3/5 or 3/6);
31. Dalion Stanley, 45, 700 block of Druid Park Lake Dr. (3:40 a.m. 3/4);
30. D'Andre Jackson, 35, 2800 block of W. Lafayette Ave. (10:55 p.m. 3/3);
29. Anthony Underwood, 29, 5000 block of Denmore Ave. (1 a.m. 3/1);
28. Bernard R. Wallace, 44, 1300 block of Bloomingdale Rd. (7:15 a.m. 2/29);
27. Rebecca Meekins, 16, 1500 block of Mt. Royal Avenue (6 p.m. 2/27) ;
26. Edward Tyree Baylor, 32, 1500 block of Mt. Royal Avenue (6 p.m. 2/27) ;
25. Eric Jones, 23, 700 block of W. North Ave. (12:15 a.m. 2/25);
24. Julius Pressley, 23, corner of N. Milton Ave. and E. Chase St. (8:40 p.m. 2/24);
23. Henry Davis, 48, 1100 block of North Chester Street (2/20);
22. Murriel Chew, 20, 1000 block of Russell St. (2:40 a.m. 2/18);
21. Tyisha Brown, 15, 3400 block of Woodland Ave. (1:10 a.m. 2/16);
20. Shenera Norris, 31, 4400 block of Fairview Ave. (9 a.m. 2/15);
19. Jeff Payne, 22, Morgan View Apartments, 1500 block of Pentridge Road (1:15 a.m. 2/15);
18. Kermia Hair, 25, 1800 block of Bolton St. (3 p.m. 2/7);
17. Emmanuel M. Bryant, 500 block of N. Loudon Ave. (12:45 p.m. 2/7);
16. Cumberland Richardson Jr., 62, 1600 block of Federal Street (9 a.m. 2/5);
15. Victor Couther, 19, corner of East Federal and North Bond streets (10:44 a.m. 2/2);
14. Edward Lamont—he was the police-involved at the beginning of the year that was later ruled a homicide.
13. Sidney Millner, 25, B&W Liquors in the 400 block of N. Stricker St. (shot 5:40 p.m. 1/24, d. 1/27);
12. Michael Johnson, 24, 2000 W. Lafayette Ave. and Payson St. (4:30 p.m. 1/25);
11. Irvin Lawson, 32, 900 block of W. Pennsylvania Ave. (12:30 a.m. 1/25);
10. Lisa Holley, 38, 2700 block of Pelham Ave. (domestic, beaten 1/16, d. 1/21);
9. Effrem Devon Kearney, 20, 1500 block of Holbrook St. (9:30 p.m. 1/19);
8. Collin Mazyck, 24, 2700 block of Tivoly Ave. (11 p.m. 1/18);
7. Isaiah McKeiver, 19, 3500 block of Cliftmont Ave. (7 p.m. 1/18);
6. Edward Smith, 14, 800 block of Bethune Road (1/14);
5. Willie Joyner, 18, 400 block of E. 25th St., multiple stab wounds(1/12);
4. Zachariah/Zechariah/Zecariah Hallback, 18, bus stop at The Alameda and East 33rd St., shot during a robbery (d. 1/11);
3. Jerrell Brown, 30, 3000 block of W. North Ave., found at his home (1/8);
2. Jerome Waters, 32, 2800 block of Kentucky Avenue, shot on street (1/4);
1. Linwood Colvin, 28, 28, 800 block of Bethune Road, shot during a robbery

Friday! Friday! Friday!

This Friday at 7:30 at the Theatre Project there will be a staged reading of 2008's Murder Ink by everyone's favorite crime reporter, Anna Ditkoff, to benefit the House of Ruth.

Seven murders in five days

The 17-year-old boy shot in the head on Friday, Andre Thorpe, has died.

A female (reported both as a woman and a teenage girl) and a 16-year-old boy were killed last night in an apartment building in the 5600 block of Loch Raven Boulevard.

Lougene Williams III, 20, was shot to death in Waltherson

A 51-year-old deliveryman was shot multiple times in East Baltimore

"As investigators probe the disappearance of cars removed from Baltimore City's impound lot without owners' consent, the absence of the stolen cars from the city's auction list raises questions about how vital automobile information was acquired by alleged thieves."

A man was shot in the shoulder near Mondawmin mall last night; a man was stabbed in the side at 3:30 a.m. in the 1800 block of McHenry St. (this morning I assume)

Weekend

Will the mayor be indicted, or will the whole episode evaporate? We'll find out soon...

Three people were shot Jan. 2, including a 17-year-old shot in the head by a gunman in a white or grey car.

Have you seen missing alleged criminals Edward Reisch or Antonio Emmanuel Queen?

Luke Broadwater counts the 234

Cheeky

MD begins DNA collection, but will the state crime lab be able to process all of those samples?

Two days, three murders

A double homicide at the Forrest Street apartment complex, one man in black killed in the parking lot, the other found in a stairwell.

A man shot while walking in Edgewood

Hermann reminisces about hands-on police commissioners of days gone by (check out Ed Norris with hair!)

... so maybe the drop in homicides doesn't make everybody feel safer, but still, that represents 40-something lives, a Greyhound bus full of people. And maybe it indicate that the BPD is effectively applying evidence-based methods. (Or maybe it means we have 48 more undetermined deaths this year. Bur our New Year's resolution is to be less cynical).

The 233 of 2008

... see corrected list posted on 1/6

Ding Dong!

"Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick Bealefeld rung in the new year by personally arresting two people and seizing two sawed-off shotguns"

.. murder #1 happened at 12:50 near Patterson Park.

The Year in Homicide

Who reported it best?

"Murder count falls, hopes rise in city" by Justin Fenton of the Sun

"Baltimore not as bloody in '08 with fewer killings" by Ben Nuckols, AP

Reporter Showdown!
Who wrote it best?	Justin Ben
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Life w/o Parole for Cop's Killer

At a hearing today Judge Timothy J. Doory sentenced Brandon Grimes, 23, of the 800 block of Cator Ave. today to life in prison without the possibility of parole for first-degree murder and a consecutive 18-year prison term for use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. A Baltimore City jury convicted Grimes August 29, 2008 following a two-week trial and deliberating approximately four hours over two days. Prior to the shooting, Grimes had been arrested 17 times in 3 1/2 years.
Details in this case, from the SAO:

In the early morning hours of January 9, 2007 Brandon Grimes fatally shot Baltimore Police Detective Troy Lamont Chesley, Sr. (right) in the 4500 block of Fairfax Rd. as Chesley was returning home from his shift.

Judge Doory told a courtroom filled with friends and family of Det. Chesley that this case “calls out for punishment” and described the murder as “brazen, cowardly, cruel and unjustified.” Det. Chesley’s mother and brother both delivered victim impact statements to the court prior to the sentencing today.

Assistant State’s Attorney Kevin Wiggins of the Homicide Division prosecuted this case.

Rite Aid Robber Dies

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