Small world!

One of the people charged in the counterfeit money/ drug bust last week was on federal probation for her involvement in the firebombing of the home of community activist Edna McAbier. Surely you remember that one: "the leader of the area Bloods initially wanted to shoot her in the head with a shotgun, but the gang dismissed the idea as not dramatic enough."
McAbier still lives in hiding, as far as we know... unlike at least one of her would-be killers!

Need some churchin'?

Need some churchin'? Drop by the 2010 Interfaith Vigil Against Violence at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral up on Charles Street, "organizaed" by the Baltimore Interfaith Coalition

LoLz: "Baltimore PoliceDept GUN ARRESTS: BPD seizes 14 illegal guns over the weekend including one from a man impersonating a police officer at a flea market."

"Hundreds Of Shoes Found In Bags Along Md. Creek"

Don't Miss

...NPR's story on the Bail Bonds industry. All kinds of interesting!
Thnx PP

Also interesting: NYT on transgender name-changes. I wonder at what point, according to MD law, does someone undergoing a sex change officially become the other gender?

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Three men arrested for the stabbing death of Marine Pfc. Darius Ray, 20, at a house party early Saturday morning at a party at 6908 McClean Blvd.

Police "experimenting with new patrol strategies to counteract the hordes of drunken barhoppers who flood the streets at last call"

A victim's daughter talks to the reporter who wrote about her mother's murder in the NYT Fashion & Style section.

Baltimore John Watch

Page Croyder on the Guilford kidnapper: "if getting the conviction was so important that it justified probation, why didn’t they do something meaningful when [John] Couplin was arrested again while on that probation?"
Three weeks ago Croyder wrote about another John, John Miller: "Jessamy['s] attorneys clearly don’t have the records that they need, and they lack the training to recognize and properly handle threats ... This is something Jessamy could have fixed years ago and still hasn’t. Yet soon she will be running around Annapolis telling the 2010 General Assembly all the things she could do with more criminal laws."
...Jessamy was appointed (by Glendening I guess) to the Office of the State's Attorney in 1995 and has won three elections.
Fifteen years ago! And no one has ever mounted a credible threat against her for that office, ever!
Amazeballs!

No Money for Moms Day

HoCo jury won't give $700k to dirtbike mom

And no $$ for mother of Terrell Suggs' children, who asked the court to dismiss her protective order and a $70 million lawsuit ... "an attorney for the player said the couple is trying to reconcile."

Ooh, counterfeit money!

Reports the BPD,

On January 21st, at about 645 hrs. Officers from the Central District Operations Squad observed a gold Pontiac grand prix in the 1600 block of Mcculloh street believed to be involved in suspected drug activity.

The officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop at which time the vehicle then fled. The officers were able to follow the vehicle and give out a good description to assiting units. As the vehicle crossed into the Western District, BPD's Violent Crime Impact Section assisted in following the vehicle.

The occupants bailed out and ran into 2312 Avalon ave. Officers secured the dwelling at which time observing drugs in plain view. A warrant was obtained and $22,245.00 in cash, of which $15,580.00 was counterfeit, was seized along with 7 Ziplock bags of heroin and a 1/2 oz of raw heroin.

It gets better

Union officials believe convicted sex offender Dennis McLaughlin was dipping into sick leave reserved for employees with lengthy illnesses so he could keep getting paid while in prison.

Have you seen...

Eighteen-year-old Logan Krywucki, last seen in the area of Windsor Mill Road and Lord Baltimore Drive.

Two murders connected by a car

A man posing as a maintenance worker tried to rob a guest at the Harbor Marriott

"Maryland State Police say the Baltimore police department is the first agency in the state to make more than 100 arrests using the statewide DNA database"

Dropped

Prosecutors drop charges against union square community activist Chris Taylor, the result of a controversial arrest. More from the Sun

Creepin and peepin

"Md. bill would outlaw keeping a corpse in freezer"

Aieee! County police are ISO a man who's been breaking into women's homes to watch them sleep at night. Wonder if there's any relation to this peeper from last August? Or if he's friends with this guy? Or swaps notes with Clinton Gardner or Brian Eui Hong?

The slow, slow wheels of justice...

Trial began for "Skinny Suge" and a co-defendant in federal court today. It's been two years since "Suge" was indicted, and three years since he immortalized the chestnut, "I hope you [snitches] catch AIDS in your mouth and your lips the first thing that die."

Two murderers

From the SAO, links added:

At a hearing today before his scheduled trial was to begin, Quadir Butcher, 20, of the 2200 block of E. Mount Holly Street pled guilty to first-degree murder and use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence.

Judge Sylvester Cox sentenced Butcher to life in prison suspend all but 40 years for the murder count and a concurrent 20 years in prison, first five years without the possibility of parole for the handgun count and five years probation.

On June 2, 2008, witness(es) identified Quadir Butcher as the person responsible for a double shooting in the 3100 block of Clifton Avenue. The two victims were on the porch of their residence at approximately 8:30PM that day when Butcher approached them, produced a handgun and shot the first victim, Derrell Smith in the neck. The other victim was shot in the abdomen and leg and survived. Derrell Smith died later at University of Maryland Shock Trauma.

...so, mathletes, how many years will Mr. Butcher actually serve? Also ....

A Baltimore jury convicted Demetrius Smith, 26, of the 400 block of Parrish Street, yesterday of first-degree murder and use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence. The trial lasted one week and jurors deliberated approximately two-and-a-half hours before reaching its verdict.

Judge Timothy J. Doory scheduled sentencing for February 22, 2010 at which time Smith faces a maximum possible prison term of life plus 20 years.

On March 24, 2008 at approximately 8:50 a.m. officers responded to the 400 block of Stricker Street were they found the victim, Robert Long, lying on the ground shot twice in the head. The victim died from his injuries and an autopsy determined that the cause of death was homicide. Witnesses were located who identified the Smith as the person who shot and killed Long. Additionally, witnesses were able to provide information regarding the motive of the murder; Smith was a drug dealer and Long found Smith’s heroine {sic} stash while rehabbing an abandoned house on Parrish Street. Long took the drugs and shortly thereafter Smith located him and walked him out to a secluded area in a local park and killed him.

On July 12, 2008 Smith posted $350,000 bail following a bail review hearing in which the State argued that Smith should be held without bail. On August 27, 2008 Smith allegedly shot a victim in the leg during a street robbery in the 400 block of S. Parrish Street. The victim survived and Smith’s attempted murder trial is also scheduled to begin February 22, 2010.

And don't miss this week's CP cover feature: "Rising Tide: Baltimore's 2009 homicide toll goes against national trends by going up"

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Raymond Gibson, 21, shot to death at 2:45 in the afternoon on N. Caroline Street (reported as the 1400 block by police and the 1700 block by the Sun.)

A city police officer has been found guilty by a trial board of misconduct with a prostitute. Allegedly her transported her from the city to county, then took her to a motel.

The city that (almost) never works

Peter Herman tells the story of the first vicitim of the Guilford attacker who was mugged at knifepoint by the same teen recently arrested for a brazen adbuction. Even though she was willing to testify againt her attacker, prosecutors took a plea deal!

Meanwhile, a DPW employee says when she informed her superiors that a city worker was on the sex offender registry and shouldn't be working in the field, she was told to shut up or face the consequences.

The county 14-year-old wanted for shooting a 13-year-old has turned himself in.

Attorneys to collect $3 million for prosecuting Tyson class-action suit

Media Blabber

Like tales of newsroom drama? You'll ♥ "Post Apocalypse: Inside the messy collapse of a great newspaper"

Also see: "Can newspaper muckraking carry on in nonprofits?"

How to get paid while doing time for sex offense part III

It helps to have friends in high places

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Four senior ladies home-invaded for their prescription meds in Edgewood

On MLK day, mayhem on MLK Blvd

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Unidentified Man, 2304 W. North Ave., shot at about 5:30 a.m.

How can shootings be down but murders up? "Percentage of victims being shot in the head at close range on the rise"

Mary Pat Clarke: Guilford and Oakenshawe will "track every stage of this perennial assailant [John Couplin]’s processing through a system which has failed us once."
.. Once?!

"Gay man is victimized twice, by killer and state"

It's like my iPod stuck on replay...

Geez, how many times have we heard this story before?
Alleged Guilford abductor John Couplin has been arrested guess how many times in the past 5 years? Oh go on, guess. Hint: cutting deals with the state had him out over, and over, and over, over, and over, and over, over, and over, and over, over, and over, and over, over, and over, and over, over, and over again. And two more times besides. Of his most recent case, the SA's office says "the only evidence in the 2008 robbery was the victim's identification from a photo array." How much more would you need or expect to have from an armed street robbery? Haven't people been given the death penalty with as much?

Does prison pay?

Not only was cop impersonating sex offender Dennis McLaughlin let out of jail barely halfway through his sentence for molesting a minor, but the city is now investigating if he was still on the city payroll while in jail.

A Week in Charles Village

Thanks, Buz! Stolen "herbs," a brick thrown at a driver, a female mugger .. and as always lots of car windows broken for GPS systems.

Robbery (Unarmed) – 200 blk. E. 28th Street 1/6/10 10:55 pm
Property Taken: Bag, ID, Personal Papers, iPod, Travel Book, and Various Herbs
Two suspects approached the victim and knocked her to the ground. Suspect # 1 then wrestled with the victim taking her bag containing the above listed property. The suspects then fled S/B on Guilford Ave.

Robbery (Unarmed) – 2400 blk. N. Charles Street 1/9/10 4:00 pm
Property Taken: $80
The suspect approached the victim demanding his wallet. The victim stated that he did not have a wallet. The suspect then stated that she had a weapon, the victim handed the suspect his money. The victim attempted to keep the money from the suspect. The suspect then struck the victim multiple times and fled with the property.

Burglary (Residential) - 3200 blk. Abell Ave. 1/30/10 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Property Taken: Laptop, PS2, Games, Projector, and 40 DVD’s
An unknown broke the front door glass at the location to gain entry. The suspect fled the location with the above listed property through the same entry point.

Burglary (Residential) – 3100 blk. N. Calvert Street 12/27/09 11:37 pm
Property Taken/Recovered: Jewelry Box, Jewelry
An unknown suspect entered through a rear bathroom window. Upon entry the suspect removed the above listed property. The victim was home during the time of this incident and was able to flee the location and notify the police. The suspect fled the location however was located and arrested by the responding officer. The property was recovered.

Burglary (Residential) – 200 blk. E 30TH Street 1/8/10 6:30 pm – 1:30 pm (next day)
Property Taken: Laptop, DVD Player, TV, AND Camera
An unknown suspect entered through an unlocked rear window. The suspect then removed the above listed property and fled through the same POE.

Burglary (Commercial) – 2400 blk. N. Charles Street 1/6/10 6:50 am
Property Taken: 25” Security System Monitor
An unknown suspect broke a glass pane to enter the rear door, reached in and unlocked the door and entered. Upon entry the suspect removed the above listed property and fled the location.

Aggravated Assault – 2600 blk. Barclay Street 1/6/2010 4:10 pm
The victim was driving at the location when an unknown suspect threw a brick at the driver side window causing same to shatter. The victim was not injured during the incident.

Burglary (Residential) – 3300 blk. Guilford Ave. 1/4/10 7:45 am – 6:00 pm
Property Taken: Dell Laptop, LCD HD TV An unknown suspect broke a window and entered. Once inside, the suspect removed the above property and fled through the rear door. No witnesses.

Burglary (Residential) – 2900 blk. Calvert Street 1/6/10 3:00 pm – 2:00 am
Property Taken: XBOX Adapter, XBOX Games, IPod, Bracelet and Coin Currency
An unknown suspect broke the rear 3rd Floor window to gain entry. Upon entry the suspect removed the above listed property and fled with same through same POE.

Burglary (Residential) – 3000 blk. Greenmount Ave. 1/7/10 11:20 am
No Property Taken
An unknown suspect forced the rear door of the vacant dwelling to gain entry. An unknown caller advised 911. Upon police response the suspect was located inside of the dwelling and was placed under arrest.

Burglary (Commercial) – 2400 blk. Saint Paul Street 1/5/10 1:20 am – 2:20 am
Property Taken: Unknown
An unknown suspect kicked in the door of the business and made entry. The suspect fled the location with an unknown amount of property. No witnesses.

Larceny from Auto – 2600 blk. Saint Paul Street 1/5/10 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Property Taken: Tom Tom GPS
The suspect broke the front window and removed the above listed property.

Larceny from Auto – 2100 blk. N. Charles St. 1/5/09 8:00 pm- 10:15 am (next day)
Property Taken: GPS System
An unknown suspect broke the rear window to the victims 2007 Chevy Malibu and removed the above listed property.

Larceny from Auto – 2300 blk. N. Calvert St. 1/3/10 3:00 pm – 2:10 pm (next day)
Property Taken: GPS Mount
The suspect broke the passenger side window to the victims 2006 Chevy Aveo and removed the above listed property. No witnesses

Larceny from Auto – 2500 blk. Guilford Ave. 1/6/10 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Property Taken: Garmin GPS System
The suspect broke the window to the victims 1999 Nissan Maxima and removed the above listed property.

Larceny from Auto – 100 blk. E. 30TH Street 1/5/10 10:00 pm – 12:30 pm (next day)
Property Taken: Tom Tom GPS
The suspect broke the passenger side window to the victims 2005 Jeep Liberty and removed the above listed property.

Larceny from Auto – 2700 blk. Maryland Ave. 12/28/09 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Property Taken: Monkey Wrench, Screw Driver
An unknown suspect pushed an open window to the victims 1986 Mazda Truck, MD Tag 1427L2 and removed the listed property.

Campus Safety and Security

Weekly Campus Crime Report
January 4, 2010 – January 11, 2010

On Campus

ARREST – Robbery – Outside the Rear of Shaffer Hall – On Jan. 6th at 9:00 PM, a non-affiliated heavily intoxicated male holding his hands in his pocket as if armed approached a sophomore undergraduate, made threatening remarks and demanded money. The student handed over $13 cash and notified Campus Security as the suspect fled on foot. The student was not injured. Campus officers located the suspect in a basement stairwell off the 3200 Blk. of Hargrove St. where Baltimore Police arrested him on being positively identified by the victim. The victim’s cash was recovered from the suspect. The arrested person, a 19-year old non-affiliate, was charged with armed robbery and assault on a campus police officer.

Theft – NEB 218-B – Between Nov. 1st at 8:00 AM and Jan. 7th at 2:30 PM, an LED video projector was taken from its mounting bracket inside an unlocked conference room. Investigation continuing.

Theft – Bloomberg (Café) –Between Dec. 15th at 2:30 PM and Jan. 5th at 8:30 AM, a Café employee reported that 10 cups and 10 bags of potato chips were missing and sugar was spilled on the counter. After further investigation it was found that the lock on the cabinet was insufficient. The employee was advised to replace the lock with a more efficient lock.

Off Campus

Unarmed Robbery (of Non-Affiliate) – 2800 Blk. N. Calvert St. (east side) – On Jan. 6th at 10:55 PM, two unknown males, 20 – 25 years old, approached a non-affiliate from the rear, pushed her to the ground and forcibly took her handbag. The suspects ran south on Calvert St. to 28th St. and then ran south on Guilford Ave. The victim declined medical attention for a minor hand laceration. Baltimore Police and campus officers searched the area with negative results. Investigation continuing. See Security Bulletin WI-2 at www.jhu.edu/~security.

Thefts from Autos:

• 2800 Blk. Cresmont Ave. -- Between Jan. 8th at 9:00 PM and Jan. 9th at 10:30 AM, a GPS device was taken from the center console of a senior undergraduate’s parked vehicle. Entry had been gained by breaking the front passenger side window. Baltimore Police responded. Investigation continuing.

• 100 Blk. W. University Parkway (south side) – Between Jan. 8th at 10:30 PM and Jan. 9th at 10:00 AM, a radar detector was taken from the top of the dashboard of a non-affiliate’s parked pick-up truck. Entry had been gained by breaking the passenger side window. Baltimore Police responded. Investigation continuing.

Guilford Abduction details

.. from Hermann. You are all no doubt (too jaded to be) shocked that the 19-year-old arrested for the crime, John Couplin, "was convicted of robbing a Guilford woman at knifepoint in 2008, but took a plea deal, receiving 10 years in prison with all but about a year and a month [suspended]. Or in [other words], time served."

Another abduction story

Fells point resident tells his story of being abducted outside a liqour store at 6pm and later locked in the trunk of his car.

What the?! Sex offender poses as city cop, fondles woman.
Icing on the cake: said sex offender was/is an employee of the Department of Public Works!

Guilford residents freak following abduction

A man shot in the head in Edgewood

Whose rights?

"A Baltimore police officer has been suspended from the force after his arrest on charges that he raped his wife at gunpoint"

County police are still ISO 14-year-old Tymaine D’Aren Sellman, wanted for shooting a 13-year-old in Woodlawn New Year's Eve. (How far can he get without a license or credit cards .. or the help of close relations?)

And the case of "little Gerard" opened with testimony from the "jailbird" and his arresting officers

"Tens of thousands of Maryland debt-collection lawsuits will be dismissed because the massive collections firm that brought them appears to be collapsing."

Del. Emmett C. Burns Jr. of the county's district 10 issponsoring legislation that would prohibit Maryland from recognizing gay marriages validated by other states or countries.

Crisis in Guilford

Emergency community meeting in Guilford over a string of brazen robberies, including the abduction of man outside his home. Police have released a picture of one of the suspects

Links to terrorism

After DNA ID'd a suspect, a woman in disguise testified against one of her alleged assailants

More on the teenager shot in the face at Frederick Douglass High

An "associate" testified against "JR" and "Turkey", charged in the murder of Sintia Mesa

The Ink has details on last week's murders.

Baltimorean murder suspect arrested in Saskatoon

$4.3 mil of Internet gambling proceeds seized by federales

Good readin': A. Robert Kaufmann's letters to the CP

Buy Tyson chicken? You may be able to get as much as $50 back on account of their lyin-ass "no antibiotics" ads-- if you're still walking, that is-- Consumer Reports found Tyson to be one of two "most contaminated" brands, with 80 percent of store-bought chickens testing positive for campylobacter and salmonella.

Guilty plea in Dollar Store murder

From the SAO:

Alice Michele Collins, 38, of the 6600 block of Eberle Drive pled guilty yesterday to first-degree murder before her scheduled trial was to begin. Judge Sylvester Cox sentenced Collins to life in prison, suspend all but 40 years.

On July 21, 2008 at the Family Dollar store located at 1231 W. Pratt Street, co-workers discovered the body of Elizabeth Queensbury, 51, assistant manager of the store. Queensbury had sustained multiple stab wounds and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner concluded that she sustained 37 sharp force injuries. Detectives observed the safe open, video surveillance missing and the alarm system disarmed prior to the victim’s arrival. A Representative from the Family Dollar indicated that deposits had not been made in several days and that more than $14,000 was missing. Collins was the store manager; her code was used at 6:29AM to gain access to the store and witnesses observed her leaving the store via the rear door at 7:45AM carrying a white bag.

Detectives questioned Collins that day, and they observed blood on her hands and socks. DNA testing subsequently determined that Queensbury’s blood was present on the defendant. Pending further investigation Collins was released and she fled to South Carolina where she was arrested. The defendant eventually did admit to the murder and the theft.

Before sentencing Collins, Judge Cox heard several victim impact statements read by two of Queensbury’s sisters. Approximately 20 members of Queensbury’s family were present.

Arm twisting, and breaking

The council weighs in on the recent arrest of Lenny Clay and Chris Taylor, asking the BPD to explain how they deal with violent interactions with citizens.

Shooty Tuesday

A 19-year-old was shot near Frederick Douglass High, reports say at a football game, then he ran to Mondawmin mall trailing blood

A shooting led to a standoff and the lockdown of Gilmor Elementary School in West Baltimore this afternoon

Remember this one? Jury selection is underway in the case of Gerard Mungo Jr. vs the city officers who arrested him for leaning on a dirt bike when he was seven.

Fun facts! DC's hair-ron comes from Baltimore, and Baltimore's comes from Afghanistan.

Game day scam

Ever paid a guy for parking who didn't work at the lot? Seems like a tow company got busted fleecing Ravens fans by taking the scam to a whole different level, now fraud charges are in the offing.

3 and 4

the peaceful streak ended with two murders yesterday: a man found shot in a vehicle in the 900 block of North Glover Street, and Derrick Taylor, shot in the back at 3912 Eierman Avenue.

TDR: "Brian Keith Rose, the man accused of killing Warren T. Fleming in an attempted carjacking at the Security Square Mall in 2006, and whose case made national news when partial fingerprint evidence in the case was thrown out by a Baltimore County judge, will plead guilty this afternoon in U.S. District Court."

The Archdiocese of Baltimore has removed a Laurel priest following abuse allegations

Pew Research Center studied the Baltimore news "ecosystem"-- among the nonshocking findings, most stories originate from the Sun, and the Sun is covering considerably fewer stories than it did a year ago.

JZ reports on the SpotCrime iPhone app

A shooting that wasn't

Homicide investigators have now charged a man in connection with a seven round shooting spree that was first ruled a discharge.

Wrong place, wrong time

Sunday, January 31 at 2 p.m., the Walters is hosting a free discussion, "Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Trauma and Violence in the Lives of Young Black Men"

Dixon: Lipscomb is "a player"

Dixon on Lipscomb: "He had multiple girlfriends ... He was a player. And I was the cheapest of his friends."
Ew!
Hope he used a condom!

Hermann interviews a couple of genius New-Year's gun-dischargers

Sex offender arrested for killing Vernon Evans' son Nolan

Teen stabbed

Teen stabbed 4 times in the leg at the Howard St. McDonald's

What the?!

"A Baltimore judge refused Thursday to set a man free before his Jan. 26 attempted-murder trial ... after it was revealed that an officer altered a photo of the defendant to get positive witness identification."

TDR: The city's not giving up the Wells Fargo "reverse redlining" lawsuit and is instead amending to file it a third time.

The first tort of 2010: a City College junior suing to get out of County lockup after being charged with armed robbery.

'All the Best'

To Sheila from Keiffer.
Very mature of him!

Wells Fargo Lawsuit 86'd

Judge says racist mortgage lenders not to blame for Baltimore's "extensive unemployment, lack of educational opportunity and choice, irresponsible parenting, disrespect for the law, widespread drug use, and violence."

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Unidentified man, 21, shot in the torso in the 100 block of North Franklintown Road.
Two murders in a week? That's really relatively peaceful!

'a bizarre ending to an historic day of drama'

Maybe Dixon had to go, though she was defiant to the end.

Chauncey Jones

Ok, ok, who is to blame for Chauncey Jones being out on the streets? His parole agent? The State's Attorney's Office? Judge Yvonne Holt-Stone?

Dixon Dept.

"Tearful Baltimore mayor resigning under plea deal"

The Daily Record's everything Dixon page

Sun coverage
(Rodricks: "Google "Dixon, Sheila" and "sorry," and you won't come up with much.")

Meanwhile mayor-to-be SRB is scheduled to attend tonight's Roland Park Civic League Meeting re. firehouse closings.

more details on the Dixon deal

more details on the Dixon deal

Dixon to Step Down

as part of plea deal, sources say

Dixon to Plea?

Follow the #Dixontrial hash tag!

Jayne and David Collins and JZ's Mike Hellegren are "live" down by the courthouse, where a court order is keeping media away from the courthouse entrance.

hoy en ley

A 17-year-old shot near Penn Station

Police are ISO a 14-year-old who allegedly shot a 13-year-old in Woodlawn.

.. and a registered sex offender accused of molesting an 8-year-old at a city church. Barf

TDR has a roundup of law blogs (scroll down)

Big, BIG Dixon News?!

Fenton Tweets: "So, I'm not covering the Dixon case, but all indications right now that there will be big, big news at 1:30"

Fox tweets, "Negotiations are underway for a plea deal in Mayor Shelia Dixon's case"

Dixon and five jurors were due in court today

Dixon Speaks!

Not to the public, exactly.. instead she rang up Annie Linskey for a little girl talk, moaning, "The bad choice I made was getting in a relationship with Ron Lipscomb"
Way to pass the buck!
Maybe the judge will sentence her to six weeks of Tough Love bootcamp.
She went on to gripe about her perceived media mis-portrayals: "That I'm a corrupt human being, because I'm not ... That I use my office for my personal gain, and I don't. That I'm a person that used these positions for myself, and I don't."
Then do us all a favor, take the fall and step down!
She has a point though-- developers surely gained more out of her being in office than she ever did.
Think they'll cover her legal bills in gratitude?

Officer in trouble

City officer under investigation for telling family of a murder victim that he was locked up, instead of taking a missing persons report

DOJ responds to Clay inquiry

The department of justice weighs in on the death of Robert Clay

Will Facebook set the "Mayor" "free"?
You can't ban somebody from Facebook!
What if there's a lost calf that needs a home?
What if you're in the middle of cooking a virtual chicken?
WHAT THEN?!?!

Okay, this is Baltimore's first homcide of 2o10

The Baltimore Sun year-end wrap up.

A review of the 238 homicides, as well as interesting crime statistics.

Correction

A woman found shot in the face in 4100 block of Roland Avenue is a suicide.

The Year That Was

January of 2009 kicked off with Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick Bealefeld personally arresting two people and seizing the sawed-off shotguns they were shooting in the air, and the month went on with 22 murders, including five teenagers. Maryland kicked off DNA collection, wonder how long the backlog is? And did the lab ever fix the 15 "essential" procedural criteria that, in violation of state and federal laws, the BPD continues to conceal from the public?
and Holy Crap! The Mayor was Indicted!

February kicked off with the "gold medal winner of bong hits," and "A Baltimore man filed a $210 million civil lawsuit ... in connection with a 2006 incident during which he says a band of rogue cops held him at gunpoint in the street, stripped him and searched his rectum in front of about 30 onlookers."
Wonder what happened to that one?
And February marked the end of The Examiner, which would become the beginning of Investigative Voice.

March kicked off with a murder outside of Coconuts, we learned of a murderous girl gang known as the Bounty Hunters and heard tales of Bloods-affiliated prison guards, plus the story of "Kanibal Lecktor," who led the Bloods from his Cumberland prison cell.
And don't forget, who Rikki Spector weaseled out of a traffic ticket and claimed the officer whose order she ignored needed more training.

In April, dog owners foamed at the mouth at new $1,000 leash fines. Indictments revealed how the Black Guerilla family got cell phones and Grey Goose vodka in jail. And there were the very sad stories of Lemuel Wallace and the family murders at the Towson Sheraton.

May kicked off with Patrick Byers spared the death penalty for the murder of Carl Lackl, and continued with pedestrians attacked by packs of wilding teens, a trend that would go on to rage through the summer. And Helen Holton thanked the Almighty for getting her off the hook! HALLELUJAH!

In June there was a hextuple at Shirley's Honey Hole, Bealefeld keeled over during the police 10k, and the CP debuted the charming feature, "Guerilla Family Portraits." And we met scary Sirliar Stokes, who shot a dancer in the woods and then went back to the strip club. And in June the year's oldest murder victim, Ethel Henderson, was set on fire, allegedly by her drug-addicted grandson who was angry she wouldn't give him money.

July brought more street attacks. In NY, a baby shower for the wife of Jamie Hector, the actor who played Marlo Stanfield in The Wire, ended in a gunfight that left a 17-year-old dead and two men injured. And the Sun turned to Twitter in a big way.

August was Jon Cardin's douchey proposal and lots of Harbor violence.

In September, Ponts killed Rice with the samurai sword, and hidden cameras revealed how helpful and friendly Baltimore ACORN staffers are.
And we got this stat:

"The 234 people killed last year had a combined 2,404 prior arrests - 162 related to guns and 898 related to drugs. That's an average of 10 arrests per suspect and 10.3 arrests per victim."

In October, Hopkins student Miriam Frankl was mowed down by a rampaging drunk after cops repeatedly ignored 911 calls.

November's claim to fame is the trial-- and conviction-- of the Mayor, who still refuses to step down. Still no word on who's going to pay for her crack team of esquires.

And here in December, we saw an 81-year-old put in jail by mistake, a soldier on leave from Afghanistan killed on a trip to the store, and our youngest murder victim, 20-month-old Janaya Wallace. And at 237 official homicides, we're wrapping up the year with three more murders than last year. For what it's worth.

2009 Victims

• 238. Anthony Netzel, 56, 1 S. Highland Ave. (Beaten 12/24/07, Added. 12/31/09)


• 237. Jeffrey Ward, 19, 3800 block of Oakford Ave. (12/30)


• 236. Joseph Beatty, 38, 2300 block of Greenmount Ave. (12/29)


• 235. Trina Johnson, 27, 1900 block of E. Lanvale St. (Found 10/08/2008, Added 12/27)


• 234. Harrison Butler, 44, 700 block of North Linwood St. (12/26)


• 233. Kinlaw Jones, 21, 1800 block of East Pratt St. (12/26)


• 232. Ashley Harper, 53, 700 Block of West Lexington St. (12/26)


• 231. Wayne Ruder, 56, 6999 Reisterstown Rd. (12/26)


• 230. Janaya Wallace, 1, 2800 block of Kentucky Ave. (12/23)


• 229. Danell Freeman, 19, 1000 block of McAleer Ct. (12/22)


• 228. Stephen Makia, 28, 500 block of Belle Avenue (12/20)


• 227. Clifford Williams, 22, 600 block of S. Wickham St. (12/20)


• 226. Joshua Hargrove, 20, 1600 E North Ave. (12/19)


• 225. Darnell Gray, 35, 700 block of Bartlett Ave. (12/16)


• 224. Dante Johnson-Turner, 29, 4700 block of Liberty Heights Ave. (12/11)


• 223. Dagas McGill, 39, 2300 block of Etting St. (Shot 9/17/99, d. 9/11/09)


• 222. Glen Johnson, 32, 3300 Woodstock Ave. (12/12)


• 221. Jamal Keates, 27, 2459 Shirley Ave. (12/12)


• 220. Shannon Colbert, 32, 1400 E. Preston St. (Shot 8/14/08, d. 9/24/09)


• 219. Deborah Beard, 59, 5500 Midwood Ave. (12/8)


• 218. Corey Jones, 20, 2700 block of Orleans St. (12/05)


• 217. Wayne Smith, 42, 2200 E. Fayette St. (Shot 1998, d. 12/03/09)


• 216. Joshuan Beasley, 26, 1000 N. Carey St. (11/30)


• 215. Tavon Waters, 26, 2800 Boarman Ave. (Shot 2006, d. 12/03/09)


• 214. Qurra Iqbal, 17, 5500 Midwood Ave. (12/03)


• 213. David Monath, 66, 4700 Glenarm Ave. (12/02)


• 212. Antoine Ennis, 37, 1100 block of Whitlock Avenue (11/30)


• 211. Ralph Taylor, 45, 100 W Cross St (shot 1993, d. 11/30/09)


• 210. Alexander Murrell, 64, 2400 block of Edmondson Ave. (11/25)


• 209. Glen H. Footman, 52, 600 block of N. Howard St. (11/09)


• 208. Julius Sullivan, 36, 500 block of Gold St. (11/25)


• 207. Larry Staton, 57, 1200 block of Winchester St. (Assaulted 12/29/02, d. 06/12/09)


• 206. Curtis Mitchell, 28, 1400 block of Carswell St. (11/24)


• 205. Angelo Dangerfield, 21, 2800 block of Spelman Road (11/25)


• 204. Tavon Fortune, 23, 1200 N. Curley St. (11/19)


• 203. Brandon Benjamin, 22, 3100 McElderry St. (11/20)


• 202. Virginia McGhee, 34, 2140 N. Fulton Ave. (11/19)


• 201. Lykeisha Freeman, 35, 900 block of East Eager St. (11/17)


• 200. Carron Spruiel, 25, 2900 block of Garrison Blvd. (11/15)


• 199. Antonio Smith, 18, 1900 block of E. Lanvale St (11/15)


• Josue Zelaya, 18, 400 block of Glover St. (11/15)ruled justified


• 198. Anthony Swann, 45, 800 block of Lemmon St. (11/14)


• 197. Sammie McCullough Jr, 36, 1200 block of North Avenue at Druid Hill Avenue (11/13)


• 196. Jose Chacon, 35, 5100 block of Arbutus Avenue (11/13)


• 195. Martin Hawkins, 38, 3600 block of Gelston Drive (11/12)


• 194. Michael McFadden, 51, 2000 block of W. Lanvale St. (11/12)


• 193. Jason Madison Jr, 15, 2400 block of Llewelyn Ave. (11/10)


• 192. Kenneth Jones, 46, 3000 Towanda Ave. (11/09)


• 191. Charlie Williams, 25, First block of W. 20th St. (11/08)


• 190. Johnnie Hawkins, 40, 100 block of S. Payson St. (11/07)


• 189. Allen Johnson, 32, 2400 block of Pickering Drive (11/03)


• 188. Joseph Taylor, 28, 1300 block of W. Fayette St. (10/03)


• 187. Eric Cromwell, 20, 800 block of Washburn Ave. (10/29)


• 186. Dennis Cornish, 30, 1500 block of Edmondson Ave. (10/30)


• 185. Joshua McKinney, 24, 4800 block of E. Cold Spring Lane (10/30)


• 184. Darren Green, 24, 1500 block of Montpelier St. (10/26)


• 183. Constantine "Dino" Frank, 54, 1000 block of S. Lakewood Ave. (10/19)


• 182. Hubert Benston, 38, 100 block of N. Central Ave. (10/20)


• 181. Brock Tatum, 21, 1200 block of Hollins St. (10/18)


• 180. Rashaud Coates, 31, 2000 Denison St. (10/15)


• 179. Lewis White, 34, 2400 block of Baker St. (10/14)


• 178. Ivan Wood, 28, 3900 block of Elmora Ave (10/14)


• 177. Mark Johnson, 31, 3200 block of W. Lexington St. (10/13)


• 176. Alonzo Key, 26, 700 block of North Kenwood Ave. (10/11)


• 175. Damon Jackson, 37, 1927 Oakhill Ave (10/10)


• 174. Dion Jones, 35, 3714 Springdale Ave. (10/11)


• 173. Calvin Taylor, 39, 2600 block of Barclay St. (10/09)


• 172. Elda Vazquez, 30, 537 Benninghaus Rd (10/02)


• 171. Darius Anderson, 17, West Lafayette Ave. and North Payson St. (10/02)


• 170. Antoine Rawlings, 28, 4000 block of Massachusetts Ave. (10/02)


• 169. Ethel Henderson, 85, Poplar Grove St. (6/17)


• 168. Jamal White, 26, 1800 block of Dover St. (9/27)


• 167. Shantel Brown, 31, Sinclair Lane and North Chester St. (9/25)


• 166. Kareem Guest, 29, 2440 Maisel Court (9/20)


• 165. Eugene Chambers, 20, 1600 block of Cypress St. (9/19)


• 164. Stanley Mooring, 50, 600 block of Ashburton St. (9/18)


• 163. Gerard S. Thomas, 24, 3400 block Cliftmont Ave. (9/17)


• 162. Jerome Blackmon, 30, 3200 Belair Rd. (9/11)


• 161. Alvin Allston, 45, West Cold Spring and Resiterstown Rd. (9/13)


• 160. Darrell Neal, 31, 500 block of Presstman St. (9/14)


• 159. Michael Chase, 46, 1500 block of Hopewell Ct.(shot 1988, d 5/19/09)


• 158. André Williams, 35, 100 block of West Cross St.(9/13)


• 157. Israeli Mason, 18, 2000 block of McCulloh St.(9/13)


• Suspicious Unidentified, 1225 W Pratt St (9/9)


• 156. Trenton Marshall, 20, 2300 block of E Northern Parkway (9/11)


• 155. Shelton Elliott, 43, block of 500 N Carey St. (9/9)


• 154. Charles Mack, 47, 2700 Ashland Ave (9/8)


• 153. Kenneth Burley Jr, 17, 500 block Radnor Ave. (9/10)


• 152. Kevin Taylor, 29, 3100 block of Sumter Ave/4400 bl. Pimlico Rd. (9/4)


• 151. David Hunt, 23, 1600 block of Filbert Street/ 1600 Elmtree Ave (9/5)


• 150. Jamaal Holmes, 25, 1600 Presstman St (9/4)


• 149. Larry Daniels, 32, 1900 N. Fulton St.(9/1)


• 148. Chris Hester, 38, 3000 block of Presstman St.(8/25)


• 147. Shawn Williams, 28, 3200 block of Lyndale Ave.(8/26)


• 146. Michael White, 24, 598 Presstman St.(8/27)


• 145. Erica Carr, 37, 1400 block of Kenhill Ave.(8/27)


• 144. Nolan Evans, 40, Garrison Boulevard at Liberty Heights Ave (8/25)


• 143. Marlon Ringgold, 31, Jefferson St. at Collington Ave (8/21)


• 142. David Deans, 25, 4400 block of Belle Avenue (8/20)


• 141. David Lumpkins, 21, 600 block of Yale Ave (8/21)


• 140. Donte Gunter, 25, 100 block of S. Highland Ave (8/20)


• Suspiciously dead male, 302 E. Lanvale St. Has not yet been ruled a homicide (8/13)


• 139. Gregory Wilson, 20, N. Lakewood and E. Oliver (8/11)


• 138. Thomas Medley, 32, 200 block of S. Herring Court (8/10)


• 137. Charles Gregory Pratt, 18, 600 block of Cherry Hill Road (8/9)


• 136. Stevie Ford Jr., 19, Perkins Homes (6/25)


• 135. Steven Eldridge, 25, 2100 block of Edmondson Ave. (8/1)


• 134. Cortez Smith, 18, 800 block of Allendale St. (8/2)


• 133. Stanley Joines, 26, of the 1915 W. Lafayette Ave. (found 8/1)


• 132. Marcella Lawson, 26, 2800 block of Edgecombe Circle North (8/1)


• 131. David Reese, 18, 200 N. Paca (8/1)


• 130. Lamont Woodard, 39, 500 block of E. Lynn Ave (7/31)


• 129. Darvin Jones, 19, 200 N. Conkling St. (7/26)


• 128. Gary Martin, 18, 200 N. Conkling St. (7/26)


• 127. Shonte Ellis, 27, 4200 block of Erdman Avenue (7/25)


• 126. Marcus Sanchez, 27, 5100 block of Foster Avenue (7/25)


• 125. Antoine Davis, 33, 3605 Woodland Ave (7/23)


• 124. Jerrod Reed, 16, Kenwood and Madison (7/19)
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• 123. Diandre Cherry, 25, 3400 block of Lake Montebello Drive (7/16)


• 122. John Woodies, 38, 4000 block of Old York Road at Dumbarton Avenue (7/15)


• 121. Josephine Lewatowski, 48, 511 S. Regester St. (7/14)


• 120. Antwon Witherspoon, 28, Alameda & 30th (7/13)


• 119. Curtis Shepherd, 36, Falkirk and Cedarcroft Roads (7/13)


• 118. Julius Powell, 23, 2100 block of West Fairmount Avenue (shot 12/25/03, d. 7/3)


• 117. Charles Armstead, 21, 2900 block of McElderry St. (7/9)


• 116. Maurice McFadden, 18, 1700 block of Division St. (7/8)


• 115. Arnold Foster Jr., 21, 3908 block of Fairfax Road (7/8)


• 114. Gerrod Finch, 21, Wheeler St and Harlem Ave (7/1)


• 113. Steven Frank Wilson, 24, 1600 block of E. Eager St (6/30)


• 112. Tavon Walker, 28, 2100 block of Brighton Street (6/29)


• 111. Antonio Montgomery, 36, 3400 block of Fairview Ave. (6/29)


• Jermaine W. Womack, 32, 300 block of Charter Oak Avenue ruled justified(6/22)


• 110. Robert Phelps, 48, 3000 block of Baker Street (6/27)


• 109. James Johnson, 36, 3000 block of Baker Street (6/27)


• 108. Candido C. Hernandez, 46, 2700 E. Fayette St. (6/19)


• 107. Edward Davis, 39, 1800 St. Paul St. (6/24)


• 106. Wanda Hackett, 51, 2200 Tucker Lane (6/23)


• 105. Wesley Nelson, 29, 1800 block of N. Chapel St (6/21)


• 104. Edward Patterson, 39, 2300 E. Oliver Street (6/19)


• 103. Tyrone Phillips, 19, 600 block of Tunbridge Rd. (6/18)


• 102. Tony Geiger, 41, 100 block Old Riverside Road (6/2)


• 101. Pierre Alford, 24, 1902 Braddish Ave. (6/16)


• 100. Lydia Steed, 31, 4003 Biddison Lane (6/10)


• 99. Allisha Royster, 23, 4003 Biddison Lane (6/10)


• 98. Darnell Johns, 21, 1730 N. Payson St. (6/10)


• 97. Karl Snyder, 21, 2500 block of East Federal Street (6/8)


• 96. Dana Richardson, 44, 900 block of Brooks Lane (6/7)


• 95. Anthony Benitez, 21, 1400 block of Anglesea St. (6/3)


• Suspicious death, unidentified, 2743 St Paul St.(6/1)Has not yet been ruled a homicide


• 94. Joseph Woah-Tee, 60, 4300 block of York Road (5/31)


• 93. Douglas Winston Jr., 35, 600 block of North Port Street (5/30)


• 92. Ricardo Montgomery, 39, parking lot, 2800 Ailsa Ave (5/30)


• 91. Milton Stepney, 32, Eutaw and Lombard streets (5/28)


• 90. Curtis Brown, 32, 1100 block of W. North Ave. (5/27)


• 89. David Parker, 25, 200 block of N. Collington Ave.
  
• 88. Sean Howard, 24, 3100 block of Cliftmont Ave. (5/25)


• 87. Hardy Jones, 26, 3300 block of Noble St (5/25)


• 86. Quite Vanterpool, 41, near Clifton Park Pool (5/25)


• 85. Keon Cameron, 18, 1800 block of East 28th St. (5/23)


• 84. Chernere Wooten, 18, 300 block of North Carrollton Avenue (5/23)


• 83. Lee Johnson, 28, shot Sept. 27, 2008, 1900 block of Frederick Ave. (5/22)


• 82. Tavon Crawford, 26, shot April 12, 2005, 2700 block of Saint Lo Drive (d. 1/2009)


• 81. Lucio Solarzano, 84, 7001 Reisterstown Rd. (5/16)


• 80. Christopher Ricks, 32, 2000 block of Kennedy Avenue (5/9)


• 79. Anthony Griffin, 23, 3200 block of Montebello Terrace (5/8)


• 78. Deontae Carter, 24, 3000 block of Elgin Ave. (5/9)


• 77. Anthony Eggers, 48, 600 block of Parkwyrth Ave. (5/5)


• 76. Fabian Palmer, 24, 3300 block of Frederick Ave (5/3)


• 75. William Jones, 26, 800 block of Milton Ave. (5/2)


• 74. Frank Swiston, 48, 2800 block of Erdman Ave (4/25)


• 73. Shawn Williams, 18, 2200 block of Christian Street (4/27)


• 72. Maurice Toomer, 17, 3200 block of Normount Road (4/25)


• 71. Jasmon Jiggetts, 28, 1600 block of E. Eager (4/22)


• 70. Kenneth Johnson, 23, 5100 block of Hillburn Ave. (4/21)


• 69. Melody Smith, 54, 700 block of Yale Ave (4/21)


• 68. Qonta Waddell, 24, 3115 Windsor Ave. (4/21)


• 67. Calvin Hayes, 75/78, 2100 block of North Wolfe Street (4/18)


• 66. Ernesto Flores, 23, 16 N Clinton St (4/18)


• 65. Erskine Evans III, 28, Gorman Avenue near MARC stop (4/15)


• 64. Harold Able Sr., 63, 1800 block of Aiken Street (4/15)


• 63. Russell Day, 30, 2100 block of Christian Street (4/13)
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• 62. Quinton Savage, 22, 2800 block of Winwood Court (4/11)


• 61. Dominic Baker, 16, 1900 block of Wilkens Ave. (4/8)


• Unidentified man, 1017 Hillen Road (4/7)Has not yet been ruled a homicide


• 60. Curtis Pounds, 36, 4700 block of Homesdale Avenue (4/5)


• 59. Dorothea Wright, 42, 500 S. Broadway and Gough St. (4/5)


• 58. Timothy Hebron, 23, near Northwood Shopping Center (4/4)


• 57. Zachary Thompson, 48 400 block of Watty Court (4/3)


• 56. Darrell T. Lee, 19, 2900 block of Allendale Road (4/1)


• 55. Dewayne M. Booker, 20, 2200 block of Sherwood Ave. [shot on Bonaparte Ave] (4/1)


• 54. Marcus Nicholson, 20, 1700 block of McCulloh St. (3/30)


• 53. David Williams, 20, 1500 block of West Fayette Street (3/31)


• 52. Derrick K. Franklin, 28, 3800 block of Lyndale Ave. (3/31)
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• Questionable death, N. Abington Ave/Elbert St. (3/27)Has not yet been ruled a homicide
• 51. Caneil/Kaneil Fullwood, 29, 700 block of W. North Avenue (3/26)


• 50. Carlos Spence, 23, 5800 block of Edgepark Road (3/26)


• 49. Kara Lawson, 23, 500 N. Ellwood Ave. (3/23)


• 48. Davon Saunders, 26, near train tracks in the 600 block of W. Patapsco Ave. (3/22)
  
• 47. Marty/Martie Williams Jr., 20, 2600 Maisel St. (3/21)


• 46. William L. Smith, 24, 6500 block of Cleveland Ave. (3/17)


• 45. Adrian Martise, 24, 2900 block of Greenmount Ave. (3/17)


• 44. Anthony Bailey, 20, 2900 block of Greenmount Ave. (3/17)


• 43. Keon Barnes, 35, 1900 block of Pulaski Street (3/14)


• 42. Andrew Goodwin, 22, 400 block of Normandy Avenue (3/13)


• 41. Roger Dennis, 24, 300 block of W. North Avenue (shot 1997, d. 8/08)


• 40. Wayne Robinson, 22, 3300 block of E. Baltimore St. (3/8)


• 39. Sctario Tia Edwards, 25, 800 Linden Ave (3/7)


• 38. Herbert Carsten Jr., 17, 3700 block of E. Lombard St. (3/6)


• 37. Nelson Gause, 29, 1500 block of Clipper Road (3/1)


• 36. Frederick Jeffrey Archer, 68, 700 block of N. Arlington Ave. (2/26)


• 35. Ramon Williams, 2500 block of Loyola Northway (2/22)


• 34. José Escobar Peña, 32, 3500 block of Eastern Avenue (2/22)


• 33. Hubert Dickerson, 32, 2500 block of W. Baltimore St. (2/21)


• 32. Rodger Evans Jr., 24, 5600 block of Sagra Road (2/16)


• 31. James Flannery, 23, 3900 block of S. Hanover St., (2/16)


• 30. Michael Davis, 30, intersection of Erdman Avenue and East Federal Street (2/14)


• 29. Daniel Lee Hoeck, 62, 6100 block of Glenoak Avenue (2/13)


• 28. Eric Pendergrass, 26, Patapsco River (2/9)


• 27. Tracy Kinchen, 34, 1700 block of E. 32nd Street (2/11)


• 26. Faruq Barakaat, 20, 2100 block of Presbury Street (2/10)


• 25. David Bryan Wright, 47, 1600 block of Gorsuch Ave. (4 p.m. 2/4)


• 24. Lemuel Wallace, 37, 1500 block of North Franklintown Road (1:45 p.m. 2/4)


• 23. Demetrius M. Saulsbury, 22, 1700 block of N. Washington St. (3 a.m. 2/4)


• 22. Kendrick L. Daney, 38, 200 block of W. Dickman St (2/1)


• 21. Theodore E. Moore, 44, North Pulaski Street and Edmondson Avenue (1/31)


• 20. James McKoy, 46, 900 block of Poplar Grove St. (1/29)


• 19. Dewayne Lawrence, 17, 4900 block of Aberdeen Ave. (1/28)


• 18. Jasmine Harris, 23, 3000 block of Windsor Ave. (1/27)


• 17. Stephen Mauk, 47, 200 block of N. Bond St. (1/26)


• 16. Juan Johnson, 14, 4400 block of Pall Mall Road (1/25)


• 15. Jaiwan Jones, 26, 1200 block of Bayard Street (1/16)


• 14. Ronald Crosby, 56, 5400 block of Jamestowne Court (1/14)


• Shawn Green, 17, Alameda and 32nd Street (1/11)- ruled justified


• 13. Bryant Eldridge, 20, 3600 block of E. Lombard St. (1/9)


• 12. Kipton A. Degree Jr., 23, 5000 block of Dickey Hill Road (1/8)


• 11. Antron Betts, 35, North Bond and East Eager Sts. (1/7)


• 10. David Falkinburg, 45, 2800 block of Clearview Ave. (1/6)


• 9. Joshua Harris, 21, 3600 block of Reisterstown Road (1/5)
  
• 8. Tian Zin Wang, 51, 800 block of Webb Court (d. 1/5)
  
• 7. Andre Thorpe, 17, 800 block of N. Kenwood Ave. (s. 1/2)


• 6. Lougene Williams III, 20, 4000 block of Chesmont Ave. (1/4)


• 5. Mayresa Craft, 15, 5600 Loch Raven Boulevard (1/4)


• 4. Trevane Ricks, 16, 5600 Loch Raven Boulevard (1/4)


• 3. Glenn Cunnigham, 22, 1100 block of Orleans Street (2 a.m. 1/2)


• 2. Marcel Mitchell, 20, 1100 block of Orleans Street (2 a.m. 1/2)


• 1. Mario Williams, 31, 700 block of N. Luzerne Ave.

More on Clifford Jamar Williams, the soldier murdered here while on leave from Afghanistan.

Baltimore has reached "camera saturation"

justin_fenton: Greenmount Ave. victim identified as a Joseph Beatty, 38, who just got out of prison on a 20 year robbery sentence (10 yrs suspended)

Should the death of A. Robert Kauffman be considered a homicide?

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Unidentified man shot in the street in the 3800 block of Oakford Avenue just before 9:30 p.m. last night

Violent and prolific offenders

"Program keeps a close eye on most violent and prolific offenders"

The Ink has last week's eight murders. Shocking that the deaths of Janaya Wallace and Clifford Williams haven't gotten more ink and airtime.

Kendall Jones, 19, was arrested in the fatal shooting of 53-year-old Ashley Harper, killed in front of his house Saturday night in Baltimore's Poppleton community

All about homicide and shooting numbers. Are there really 20% fewer shootings, but the remaining shootings are somehow 20% more likely to be fatal? or do these strange numbers signify something else-- like police taking 20% fewer reports?
Is there anything to corroborate these numbers, like emergency-room statistics?
And robberies are way up in the Northern, so where is it robberies are going down?

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Unidentified man, 2300 block of Greenmount Ave in front of the Jolly Tsa Carryout (pan right)

Your Tax $ at Work

"Five of the 12 jurors who convicted Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon of embezzling retail gift cards this month have been asked to return to court - this time, as witnesses."

Protest

Friends of Lenny Clay braved the cold to voice their concerns regarding his arrest. Meanwhile, Clay tells his story on video

More on Lenny Clay

An interview with Lenny Clay, the 73-year old barber whose arm was broken by police during a traffic stop.

Lenny Clay: Police broke my arm

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Ding, ding, '09's homicide total passes '08s with the Medical Examiner's decision that Trina Johnson, 27, "whose remains were found Oct. 18, 2008, in a rowhouse in the 1900 block of E. Lanvale St., had been strangled."

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Two of the victims killed this past weekend were ID'd as Wayne Ruder, 56, shot at his jewelry store (though nothing was taken) at 6999 Reisterstown Road, and Ashley Harper, 53, shot in the chest in the 700 block of West Lexington.

The rest of the weekend killings were identified, including Kinlaw Jones, 21, shot on 1800 block of E. Pratt St, as well as a man shot earlier this week who died today was ID'd as Harrison Butler, 44 shot on the 700 block of North Linwood St.

More violence

Four more homicides Saturday, Baltimore has equaled last year's official total

Puppy Stolen

In Gadenville right before Christmas. And all the Christmas presents too! Here's pictures

Tammy Brown: Va juvenile justice officials only told us serial rapist Donald Vaughan was coming to town after he attacked woman in Canton.

National: America's Secret ICE Castles have a way of making people disappear

Crime never takes holidays off, but I do.

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Chalk up another murder to the tally, as police classify the death of a 20-month-old child as a homicide.

Terrell Allen, a man who police believe is the leader of a violent drug organization, which has been the cause of several shooitngs in the past year and a half, was given a 4 year federal sentence recently.

Questions have yet to be answered in the shooting of a 15-year-old girl.

Justin Fenton gives us a deeper look into the troubling history of suspected rapist Donald Vaughan.

It took several fights and a brutal murder for people to realize that the Baltimore Christian Warriors are quite possibly the worst church group ever.

In a slightly more uplifting news, a 2007 murder victim is going to be remembered at The Rose Parade on new years day.

Way to go feds! A pair of 15 year sentences were handed out to two Baltimore baddies. A 50-year-old was caught tipping over an
armored car , while a three time convicted felon got locked away for having a whole lotta ammo just lying around

And finally, an intriguing look inside the history of the convicted murderer shot to death by police earlier this month.

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Four shootings yesterday including a fatal in the middle of the afternoon at East Madison and Aisquith Streets.

... and it sounds like the girl shot in Brooklyn Park yesterday was only 15

We're number 1

According to a report, Maryland classifies more deaths "undetermined" than any other state..

And hey, isn't it a crime to threaten violence against the Mayor's spokesman, even if you're the head of the city's firefighters union?

Baltimore = dangerouser than Afghanistan

WTF? "A soldier on leave from Afghanistan was shot and killed in Baltimore while on the way back from a grocery store Sunday"

16-year-old shot in head

Tweets FOXBaltimore, "BREAKING NEWS- A16-year-old girl is shot in the head in South Baltimore. Crews on the way to the scene."

EVAC of the BDP headquarters

Someone smelled gas at the BPD headquarters

Canton attacker

A man offering to shovel snow for residents in Canton forces his way into a woman's home and sexually assaults her.

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Fenton tweets that the incidents on 1600 E. North and Williston and S. Wickham are apparently now homicides.

Two charged in murder of Ghanan immigrant in Leakin Park.

Snow barely slowed the pace of violence. Police Tweeted:

Shooting, Claremont/Dean, adult male shot about 10 hours ago from UberTwitter

Shooting - Wickham Rd/Williston, adult male shot. about 11 hours ago from UberTwitter

Shooting - S.Fulton Av / W.Pratt St-Adult male shot about 15 hours ago from UberTwitter

Shooting-1600 Blk Bakbury Ct-Adult male shot in the leg about 18 hours ago from UberTwitter

STABBING - 1600 E North Av. M/B/ stabbed multiple times, transported to Hopkins. 8:30 AM Dec 19th from UberTwitter

Blizzard beer run

City residents lug beer home in for blizzard party

White Death '09

Police agility tests are canceled tomorrow on account of anticipated "winter storm"!

Snow: God's prettiest crime-fighting tool.
ps. how to take prints from snow

Good watchin'

"Western federal courts can now videotape some trials"

Mazel tov! Local-news icon Sally Thorner is leaving WJZ to go to parties and travel with her doctor husband!

Southern district showdown

Residents of the Southern district had it out with police brass over the arrest of Union Square Community Association President Chris Taylor and a few other not so friendly run-ins. Meanwhile, Councilman Jack Young blasted the city finance department for piling on penalties for unpaid parking tickets.

Ervin Convicted in Roland Park Rape

Reports the SAO:

A Baltimore jury today convicted Roger Len Ervin, [pictured right] 48, of the 3100 block of Oakley Avenue of first-degree rape, third-degree sex offense, two separate counts of first-degree assault, armed robbery, use of handgun in crime of violence, wear/carry/transport handgun, first-degree burglary and conspiracy to commit robbery and burglary. Jurors heard three days of testimony and deliberated approximately one hour before reaching its verdict.

On August 23, 2007 Ervin broke into the victim’s Roland Park home and raped her. He also burglaized the home and robbed the victim of personal possession while pointing a gun at her. Police recovered DNA from the victim and eventually identified Ervin with a DNA search of the Combined Offender Data Index System (CODIS) in March 2008.

Judge John Howard ordered a pre-sentence investigation and scheduled sentencing for February 12, 2010. If given the maximum sentence on all counts, Ervin faces a possible prison term of life plus 118 years.

Links here and here from the Examiner in August of 2007.
Guess the 2nd guy is still out there somewhere

Purple City Dipset?

Hermann claims Darnell Williams (right), a member of the Purple City "Dip Set" (presumably the drug clique, not the rap group) was arrested and charged with two rapes

More on yesterday's shootout in Brooklyn, the alleged shooter, Michael S. Guest, has died

Judge Motz compares West Baltimore to "bombed-out Beirut" but says city's suit against Wells Fargo is "silly"

Criminal charges are pending against a 20-year-old drunk who mowed down a 62-year-old man and kept going. And county police are ISO a driver who killed a woman this morning on Eastern Avenue.

An MTA employee is charged with stealing $400K of fares

Officer-involved shooting

Police Tweet, "POLICE INVOLVED SHOOTING - 9TH ST /E PATAPSCO AVE. SUSPECT SHOT, OFFICER NOT INJURED."
This would be the 23nd police-involved shooting this year.

Meanwhile,

the family of Byron Matthews, #22, point out that the victim had no criminal record and was a father of twins

And the victim of shooting #21, Michael Blake Jr., and his 16-year-old accomplice, were officially charged with the attempted robbery of Hampden Discount Liquors. Blake was shot by "hero" Officer Adam Braskich

All in the Family

CP: "there's more going on than meets the eye" in the case of 21-year-old former prison guard Lynae Chapman, charged with procuring a cell phone for her incarcerated BGF babydaddy-to-be.

Friday morning, "Shawn Michael Green, a former federal fugitive accused by the feds of drug trafficking and money laundering, pleaded guilty to drug dealing and being involved in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The plea agreement also outlines Green's involvement in a fraud scheme, along with his mother Yolanda Crawley, in which the two used false documents to defraud mortgage companies."

Media Blabber: Sounds like the Washington Times may be shutting down, or at least downsizing Father's propaganda-making significantly
(via DCRTV)

Sick of it all...

Police say Union Square president Chris Taylor's behavoir before he was arrested induced vomiting in a victim, but friends and neighbors say he's never made anyone sick.

Meanwhile, a bill to corral the city's controversial parking penalties will finally get a hearing

Still mum on Dixon

Gov. O'Malley and City Council Pres Stephanie Rawlings-Blake still won't comment on the fate of our embattled mayor.