Baltimore, MD – April 9, 2008 – State's Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy announced today that the Baltimore City Grand Jury returned indictments against Kerri J. King, 35, of the 100 block of Danford Drive, Elkton, Maryland on charges of auto manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving while under the influence of alcohol.
Court documents allege that on December 31, 2007, Kerri King struck and killed Officer Courtney Brooks of the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Department as he directed holiday traffic at the intersection of Exit 53 on northbound Interstate 95. Ms. King is also charged with driving while impaired and driving under the influence of alcohol.
The maximum penalty for auto manslaughter is 10 years in prison. The maximum penalty for leaving the scene of an accident is also 10 years. An indictment is not a finding of guilt, but an allegation of criminal wrongdoing.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Kerri King indicted!!!
It's not often that info from the State's Attorney's office makes me happy, but this does:
In case you moved here yesterday...
Don't leave a GPS system or an iPod in your car. Or your phone. or change. Or your school books, CDs, pens, candy wrappers, Kleenex boxes, soda cans or week-old newspapers. However, even if your car is empty and your doors are unlocked, you may well get your winder broken anyway. The system considers that vandalism, so even if by some wacky coincidence the perp is caught in the act, he'll be out of CBIF within hours. That's why smash-n-grab is such a popular low-risk, high-profit venture.
Yet, if you staked out your car and shot said vandal in the knees, you'll be the one to get sued and go to jail.
"That's why they call it the criminal justice system, it serves to benefit the criminal." -- Some cop
Yet, if you staked out your car and shot said vandal in the knees, you'll be the one to get sued and go to jail.
"That's why they call it the criminal justice system, it serves to benefit the criminal." -- Some cop
April 9
The City Paper covers the murder of Gerrald Megginson, whose body was found by the railroad tracks near the B&O Railroad Museum during the search for the Blackwell brothers. Unless I missed it, I didn't see any other news source follow up on the identity or killing of Megginson.
The body of Yolanda Brown was dumped in Gwynns Falls Park on March 20, after she was strangled.
Two eighth-graders at a West Baltimore middle school got the shit beat out of them by at least 10 other kids because one of them was wearing sneakers with red trim.
Two 13-year-old boys from Bethlehem Christian Day School are obviously not understanding the whole "Jesus" thing.
An art teacher was beaten after she told a female student to sit down, and the attack was recorded on a cell phone camera. The school apparently did nothing after the beating Friday, but now school police they'll "begin an investigation."
A bullet grazed the head of a man who was standing in front of the Save-A-Lot grocery store on Erdman Ave.
Michael Thompson, the teenage victim of a hit-and-run in Parkville, has already had six surgeries and won't be able to join the Navy as he was planning to do.
There are a lot of women out there named Violet Marie Gaston, and at least two of them really need to lay off the rock.
The Mungo family are a bunch of misunderstood angels.
For the first time since its inception, criminal charges were made using the new gun offender registry.
Damon M. Jackson of Haverdeegrayce was arrested and charged with robbing and killing Alan Zurita on the side of I-95 last week. Jackson also got shot during the robbery, but he was driven to the hospital by alleged accomplice Demetrius Lovelace instead of being left to die by the side of the road.
There's a disposition hearing (whatever that is, pardon my ignorance) for Thomas Taylor scheduled for Thursday morning in front of Judge Prevas.
Ewwww. There's an unregistered child molester out there (pictured at right) whose nickname is Pooh Bear. That's disgusting on so many levels, I don't know where to start. (His beard is kinda disgusting, too, but I've been known to sport the Unabomber / Iron & Wine beard, so I'm not one to talk.)
PDJ: There's now a federal case against Ronald Glenn Draper Jr., who not only stored kiddie porn on his work computer at his state government job, but also allegedly molested two male relatives.
You know it's hard out here for an innocent young black man.
The body of Yolanda Brown was dumped in Gwynns Falls Park on March 20, after she was strangled.
Two eighth-graders at a West Baltimore middle school got the shit beat out of them by at least 10 other kids because one of them was wearing sneakers with red trim.
Two 13-year-old boys from Bethlehem Christian Day School are obviously not understanding the whole "Jesus" thing.
An art teacher was beaten after she told a female student to sit down, and the attack was recorded on a cell phone camera. The school apparently did nothing after the beating Friday, but now school police they'll "begin an investigation."
A bullet grazed the head of a man who was standing in front of the Save-A-Lot grocery store on Erdman Ave.
Michael Thompson, the teenage victim of a hit-and-run in Parkville, has already had six surgeries and won't be able to join the Navy as he was planning to do.
There are a lot of women out there named Violet Marie Gaston, and at least two of them really need to lay off the rock.
The Mungo family are a bunch of misunderstood angels.
For the first time since its inception, criminal charges were made using the new gun offender registry.
Damon M. Jackson of Haverdeegrayce was arrested and charged with robbing and killing Alan Zurita on the side of I-95 last week. Jackson also got shot during the robbery, but he was driven to the hospital by alleged accomplice Demetrius Lovelace instead of being left to die by the side of the road.
There's a disposition hearing (whatever that is, pardon my ignorance) for Thomas Taylor scheduled for Thursday morning in front of Judge Prevas.
At 2:59PM on March 1, 2006 in the 3300 block of Oakfield Avenue Taylor, a self described blood, shot and killed Joseph Miller, 26. Miller, Taylor and others were arguing over Bloods graffiti located on the wall of a corner store in the neighborhood. Taylor, who was wearing red, left the scene. He returned with a gun, having changed his clothing to black. Miller remained at the scene in an attempt to break up the argument over the graffiti. Taylor hid behind some bushes, stood up, and fatally shot Miller and seriously wounded another.
Ewwww. There's an unregistered child molester out there (pictured at right) whose nickname is Pooh Bear. That's disgusting on so many levels, I don't know where to start. (His beard is kinda disgusting, too, but I've been known to sport the Unabomber / Iron & Wine beard, so I'm not one to talk.)PDJ: There's now a federal case against Ronald Glenn Draper Jr., who not only stored kiddie porn on his work computer at his state government job, but also allegedly molested two male relatives.
You know it's hard out here for an innocent young black man.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
April 8
A body that might've been a man but maybe was a woman was found in the charred remains of a house in the 2000 block of Guilford Ave. An autopsy will be performed.
A man was shot in the thigh on The Alameda early this morning. The Sun's description of the location reminds me of an 8th grade story problem. "If a man is two blocks north of East Northern Parkway, walks west on Walker to Northwood, then walks south toward East Lake, what direction will he be facing when he gets shot?"
Two teens were accidentally shot by police during a drug investigation in HoCo's "well-kept Pleasant Chase neighborhood." (Are there poorly kept neighborhoods in HoCo? Shit, even the trailer parks on Rt. 1 are classier than my city neighborhood.)
The Blackwells don't Talkwell.
PDJ: Michael S. Pollard's roommate at the Naval Academy described the horrors of opening a file named "Boy Party" while borrowing Pollard's computer. The roommate made a point of telling the court that "It looked like 13-, 14-year-olds engaging in sexual acts ... but I'm no expert in child pornography."
Hey, finally some good people of Park Heights got recognized in the news!
Wow. Did Marty Bass really compare dropping viewership for TV news stations to bombing Hiroshima? It's been a while since I busted out with my favorite word, but I've been provoked: Marty, you're a douchebag.
A man was shot in the thigh on The Alameda early this morning. The Sun's description of the location reminds me of an 8th grade story problem. "If a man is two blocks north of East Northern Parkway, walks west on Walker to Northwood, then walks south toward East Lake, what direction will he be facing when he gets shot?"
Two teens were accidentally shot by police during a drug investigation in HoCo's "well-kept Pleasant Chase neighborhood." (Are there poorly kept neighborhoods in HoCo? Shit, even the trailer parks on Rt. 1 are classier than my city neighborhood.)
The Blackwells don't Talkwell.
PDJ: Michael S. Pollard's roommate at the Naval Academy described the horrors of opening a file named "Boy Party" while borrowing Pollard's computer. The roommate made a point of telling the court that "It looked like 13-, 14-year-olds engaging in sexual acts ... but I'm no expert in child pornography."
Hey, finally some good people of Park Heights got recognized in the news!
Wow. Did Marty Bass really compare dropping viewership for TV news stations to bombing Hiroshima? It's been a while since I busted out with my favorite word, but I've been provoked: Marty, you're a douchebag.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Afternoon
The man who was shot on McElderry St. last night died. It's still unclear whether he was shot by police or by a disappearing gunfighter.
A 17-year-old may be paralyzed after he became a hit-and-run victim while crossing McClean Blvd. in a crosswalk last Tuesday night. Police are looking for information about a U-Haul whose occupants stopped to eat at the McDonald's on McClean Rd. and Perring Pkwy. in Parkville around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday April 1. The U-Haul says "Illinois" and has a picture of a really freaky looking creature called a Tully Monster on the side.
Let's see if I understand this. Guy #1 got murdered, and alleged murderer #1 went to jail. But then witness #1 got murdered along with guy #2 by alleged murderers #2 and #3. Without witness #1, alleged murderer #1 got released because there wasn't enough evidence against him. Meanwhile, alleged murderer #2 went to jail, while alleged murderer #3 couldn't be found. But there's not enough evidence against alleged murderer #2 to indict him, so today he was set free. So, guy #1, witness #1, and guy #2 are all dead, and nobody's in jail. Sweet.
Sarah Kreager pleaded guilty to one count of attempted drug distribution.
A 17-year-old may be paralyzed after he became a hit-and-run victim while crossing McClean Blvd. in a crosswalk last Tuesday night. Police are looking for information about a U-Haul whose occupants stopped to eat at the McDonald's on McClean Rd. and Perring Pkwy. in Parkville around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday April 1. The U-Haul says "Illinois" and has a picture of a really freaky looking creature called a Tully Monster on the side.
Let's see if I understand this. Guy #1 got murdered, and alleged murderer #1 went to jail. But then witness #1 got murdered along with guy #2 by alleged murderers #2 and #3. Without witness #1, alleged murderer #1 got released because there wasn't enough evidence against him. Meanwhile, alleged murderer #2 went to jail, while alleged murderer #3 couldn't be found. But there's not enough evidence against alleged murderer #2 to indict him, so today he was set free. So, guy #1, witness #1, and guy #2 are all dead, and nobody's in jail. Sweet.
Sarah Kreager pleaded guilty to one count of attempted drug distribution.
April 7
The body of missing Pikesville man Ryan Spencer was found at TownMall in Westminster, but police aren't saying whether or not it was a suicide.
A man was shot in the 3100 block of McElderry St. after he and his gunfighter pal refused to drop their weapons when the cops told them to play nice.
In the Blotter, a boyfriend got shot in the face by an ex-boyfriend, a 15-year-old boy ran away when shots were fired on N. Ellwood St. before realizing he'd been shot, and a man in White Marsh got his stab on with a steak knife.
A man was stabbed on a Pikesville playground on Sunday morning. (The same article covers some more Bel Air arson.)
The woman who locked herself in her trunk and claimed she was abducted was trying to cover the fact that she's the victim of domestic abuse. Police aren't charging her for the false report, and the domestic assault is being investigated.
More trouble on the 27, this time from assholes outside the bus.
The powers-that-be say that homicides are dropping because "police and prosecutors work together to identify possible violent offenders -- such as probationers or registered gun offenders -- and attempt to arrest them for whatever they can." The powerless-that-be say it's the same shit, different day.
Crack good. Heroin better.
Thanks to the increasing size of my man-boobs, I'm totally going to try this when I have jury duty in a few weeks. (I'm kidding about trying to get out of jury duty. Not about the man-boobs, though.)
A man was shot in the 3100 block of McElderry St. after he and his gunfighter pal refused to drop their weapons when the cops told them to play nice.
In the Blotter, a boyfriend got shot in the face by an ex-boyfriend, a 15-year-old boy ran away when shots were fired on N. Ellwood St. before realizing he'd been shot, and a man in White Marsh got his stab on with a steak knife.
A man was stabbed on a Pikesville playground on Sunday morning. (The same article covers some more Bel Air arson.)
The woman who locked herself in her trunk and claimed she was abducted was trying to cover the fact that she's the victim of domestic abuse. Police aren't charging her for the false report, and the domestic assault is being investigated.
More trouble on the 27, this time from assholes outside the bus.
The powers-that-be say that homicides are dropping because "police and prosecutors work together to identify possible violent offenders -- such as probationers or registered gun offenders -- and attempt to arrest them for whatever they can." The powerless-that-be say it's the same shit, different day.
Crack good. Heroin better.
Thanks to the increasing size of my man-boobs, I'm totally going to try this when I have jury duty in a few weeks. (I'm kidding about trying to get out of jury duty. Not about the man-boobs, though.)
Sunday, April 6, 2008
April 6
Five women were indicted as part of the big Tree Top Piru crackdown, so Julie B. takes a look at "Michelle Hell," one scary "Pirette."
No charges yet in the Blackwell abductions.
The female remains found in a shallow grave near Emmitsburg were positively ID'd as Deysi Benitez, who looks like she was yet another victim of her husband Pedro's violence. (I'm really late posting about this one.)
Post: Demented dad Mark Castillo bought poison, duct tape at Home Depot, tried to sell caged Furby by the side of the road. Amy Castillo "didn't think divorce was an option because of her religious beliefs," though she apparently changed her mind at some point.
With the death of Tom Lewis, the Catonsville Nine are now the Catonsville Five. Lewis did more than three years for his civil disobedience in protest of the Vietnam War.
No charges yet in the Blackwell abductions.
The female remains found in a shallow grave near Emmitsburg were positively ID'd as Deysi Benitez, who looks like she was yet another victim of her husband Pedro's violence. (I'm really late posting about this one.)
Post: Demented dad Mark Castillo bought poison, duct tape at Home Depot, tried to sell caged Furby by the side of the road. Amy Castillo "didn't think divorce was an option because of her religious beliefs," though she apparently changed her mind at some point.
With the death of Tom Lewis, the Catonsville Nine are now the Catonsville Five. Lewis did more than three years for his civil disobedience in protest of the Vietnam War.
Friday, April 4, 2008
April 4
Luke looks at the 22 murders in "a month marked by brutal crimes," but says that "police see signs of hope. The 50 homicides in the first three months of 2008 are the fewest in Baltimore City since 1985."
A guy got shot in the head yesterday in East Baltimore. Despite Galt's comment in yesterday's comments that the man died, there's nothing about it in today's news.
For the second time in two weeks, a body was found along the train tracks in Carroll Park. Homicide is investigating, and they say it's not one of the...
... two abducted teenage brothers who are still missing, and facts continue to trickle down to the public: a woman was sexually assaulted, the boys come from a family of convicted drug dealers and/or users, and each of the two boys has been arrested five times.
In other abduction news, some crazy-ass lady faked her own abduction.
Amy Castillo says that the court system failed her and her kids, and it sure is hard to disagree.
HarCo churches are hoping that some upcoming community events will help stop the violence in Edgewood.
Rasul Brown got 75 years for killing Marcus McDowell, a teenage boy with no criminal record who was trying to help a friend who was fighting with Brown.
17-year-old Dupree Williams pleaded guilty to murdering 18-year-old Jerome Hughes on Halloween in Annapolis.
William Floyd Crudup got 11 years for dealing crack, and he hasn't even been tried for shooting two cops in 2005.
A 19-year-old got 35 years for shooting at cops while riding his dirt bike.
PDJ: William Lee Burdette Jr. of Reisterstown pleaded guilty to distributing kiddie porn.
A guy got shot in the head yesterday in East Baltimore. Despite Galt's comment in yesterday's comments that the man died, there's nothing about it in today's news.
For the second time in two weeks, a body was found along the train tracks in Carroll Park. Homicide is investigating, and they say it's not one of the...
... two abducted teenage brothers who are still missing, and facts continue to trickle down to the public: a woman was sexually assaulted, the boys come from a family of convicted drug dealers and/or users, and each of the two boys has been arrested five times.
In other abduction news, some crazy-ass lady faked her own abduction.
Amy Castillo says that the court system failed her and her kids, and it sure is hard to disagree.
HarCo churches are hoping that some upcoming community events will help stop the violence in Edgewood.
Rasul Brown got 75 years for killing Marcus McDowell, a teenage boy with no criminal record who was trying to help a friend who was fighting with Brown.
17-year-old Dupree Williams pleaded guilty to murdering 18-year-old Jerome Hughes on Halloween in Annapolis.
William Floyd Crudup got 11 years for dealing crack, and he hasn't even been tried for shooting two cops in 2005.
A 19-year-old got 35 years for shooting at cops while riding his dirt bike.
PDJ: William Lee Burdette Jr. of Reisterstown pleaded guilty to distributing kiddie porn.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
April 3
The kindergarteners at Forcey Christian School miss Anthony.
Jeffrey Butler was wanted by police when he was murdered. The story demonstrates both flaws in the system and the fact that, as BPD spokesman Sterling Clifford said, "It's very difficult to find these kids, and sometimes the kids don't realize that the best thing for their safety is to be in the system."
The teenage brothers who were abducted in Catonsville are still missing, and police say the two boys have a "long criminal history."
"The FBI and city robbery detectives have released photographs of a man they suspect of stealing more than $10,000 in a string of recent bank robberies." Hmmm... not that the web version of the Sun bothered to run the photos or anything.
If more people used Netflix, the dude who robbed the Blockbuster in Cockeysville would be S.O.L.
These damned teenagers today have it easy. When I was their age, kids had to walk five miles uphill through the snow to set fire to the elementary school.
Jeffrey Butler was wanted by police when he was murdered. The story demonstrates both flaws in the system and the fact that, as BPD spokesman Sterling Clifford said, "It's very difficult to find these kids, and sometimes the kids don't realize that the best thing for their safety is to be in the system."
The teenage brothers who were abducted in Catonsville are still missing, and police say the two boys have a "long criminal history."
"The FBI and city robbery detectives have released photographs of a man they suspect of stealing more than $10,000 in a string of recent bank robberies." Hmmm... not that the web version of the Sun bothered to run the photos or anything.
If more people used Netflix, the dude who robbed the Blockbuster in Cockeysville would be S.O.L.
These damned teenagers today have it easy. When I was their age, kids had to walk five miles uphill through the snow to set fire to the elementary school.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Evening
A federal grand jury indicted Brian Keith Rose, 22, Tuesday in connection with the January 2006 murder of Warren Fleming, victim of an attempted carjacking. An archive of Sun stories on the case.
In PGC, a 12-year-old boy killed a man who was attacking his mother.
"The Board of Public Works has approved a $400,000 settlement in a case of alleged racial profiling by the Maryland State Police, ending a lengthy legal battle that began almost 10 years ago."
Did you know? Church's Fried Chicken is owned by an Islamic investment bank, now being sued by a BWI franchisee for their late-breaking anti-pork stance.
Meanwhile, "The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived the workplace discrimination claim of a Muslim man who says he endured harassing taunts, such as being called 'Taliban' and 'towel head,' while working at Sunbelt Rentals Inc. in Gaithersburg."
"I wouldn't put you on because it really did, it happened just this way
The day Angela E. Hiltz socked it to the Mt. Airy P.T.A."...
In PGC, a 12-year-old boy killed a man who was attacking his mother.
"The Board of Public Works has approved a $400,000 settlement in a case of alleged racial profiling by the Maryland State Police, ending a lengthy legal battle that began almost 10 years ago."
Did you know? Church's Fried Chicken is owned by an Islamic investment bank, now being sued by a BWI franchisee for their late-breaking anti-pork stance.
Meanwhile, "The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived the workplace discrimination claim of a Muslim man who says he endured harassing taunts, such as being called 'Taliban' and 'towel head,' while working at Sunbelt Rentals Inc. in Gaithersburg."
"I wouldn't put you on because it really did, it happened just this way
The day Angela E. Hiltz socked it to the Mt. Airy P.T.A."...
April 2
Anna D. takes on the most homicidal week of the year so far in the Ink, with nearly 20% of 2008's murders occurring (or being ruled as homicide) during the past week. Some "highlights:" April Montford's incredibly horrible death of neglect has been ruled homicide, but the State's Attorney's office has yet to decide whether or not to charge her daughters with murder; the man killed on Wilkens on 3/23 was ID'd as 18-year-old Jeffrey Butler; and the man killed in Carrollton Ridge on 3/27 was ID'd as Tyrone Bahia.
Police are looking for the man who shot Alan Zurita and left him on the side of I-95, then shot another man and drove him to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Zurita died about two hours after being found, and the other man survived.
There's a tribute to Zach Sowers on YouTube.
For you friends, family, and supporters of Zach, don't forget tonight's event at Sonar.
Mark Castillo is being held without bail. There's a picture of his kids with Santa Claus that just hurts to look at.
Kane has a helluva good column today.
Two teenage brothers were kidnapped early yesterday morning when six armed men invaded a "flop house" in the 600 block of Plymouth Rd. in Catonsville. As dramatic as that story sounds, something -- like the fact that other residents of the house wouldn't initially cooperate with police -- tells me there's more than meets the eye.
A man was shot twice in the stomach last night in the 2200 block of W. Lexington St.
Anthony Monroe was found guilty for murdering Milan Andrew Walker last January. He faces life plus 25 years, which in Baltimore City means he'll be out within a few years.
Beware of bearded NASCAR fans, especially if you're into cardboard cutouts.
Police are looking for the man who shot Alan Zurita and left him on the side of I-95, then shot another man and drove him to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Zurita died about two hours after being found, and the other man survived.
There's a tribute to Zach Sowers on YouTube.
For you friends, family, and supporters of Zach, don't forget tonight's event at Sonar.
Mark Castillo is being held without bail. There's a picture of his kids with Santa Claus that just hurts to look at.
Kane has a helluva good column today.
Two teenage brothers were kidnapped early yesterday morning when six armed men invaded a "flop house" in the 600 block of Plymouth Rd. in Catonsville. As dramatic as that story sounds, something -- like the fact that other residents of the house wouldn't initially cooperate with police -- tells me there's more than meets the eye.
A man was shot twice in the stomach last night in the 2200 block of W. Lexington St.
Anthony Monroe was found guilty for murdering Milan Andrew Walker last January. He faces life plus 25 years, which in Baltimore City means he'll be out within a few years.
Beware of bearded NASCAR fans, especially if you're into cardboard cutouts.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
April 1
Mark Castillo admitted to being a completely worthless human killing his own three kids, and said "I know what I did was bad." Yeah, asshole, it was.
There are lots of stories related to Castillo's triple-murder: The Sun looks at the couple's divorce record, the family legal system, and how custody battles can hurt kids. The Examiner looks at Castillo's history of mental illness. And the Washington Post says the drowner dad could face the death penalty, but prosecutors haven't decided yet if they'll go for it. This being the city, it's more than unlikely.
One man was fatally shot last night in the 2400 block of E. Hoffman St. in East Baltimore. There were two other shootings on the east side around the same time, one of which may have been related to the Hoffman St. shooting.
Another man was fatally shot this morning at a playground in the 800 block of N. Franklintown Rd. in West Baltimore.
A wounded man was found on the southbound shoulder of I-95 in HarCo early this morning. He died about an hour later. Homicide is investigating.
The man who was killed on Billie Holiday court on Sunday has been ID'd as 27-year-old Ronald Joyner.
A 20-year-old MICA student was raped by a man who offered to help her when she was locked out of her Bolton St. apartment. Police are looking for a 30-ish black man who is about 5'6", has a gap between his front teeth, and has a penchant for orange.
A 22-year-old was shot in the head in Edgewood. Police believe it was drug related.
A 6-year-old in Randallstown was packing a loaded Glock and a loaded 9mm in class yesterday.
An 80-year-old man kicked some ass in Pasadena.
Lewis Rich was found guilty for fatally stabbing Ernest Buchanan Jr. at a downtown McDonald's last year, and he got 10 years.
Seventeen people are suing the BPD for unconstitutional behavior.
There are lots of stories related to Castillo's triple-murder: The Sun looks at the couple's divorce record, the family legal system, and how custody battles can hurt kids. The Examiner looks at Castillo's history of mental illness. And the Washington Post says the drowner dad could face the death penalty, but prosecutors haven't decided yet if they'll go for it. This being the city, it's more than unlikely.
One man was fatally shot last night in the 2400 block of E. Hoffman St. in East Baltimore. There were two other shootings on the east side around the same time, one of which may have been related to the Hoffman St. shooting.
Another man was fatally shot this morning at a playground in the 800 block of N. Franklintown Rd. in West Baltimore.
A wounded man was found on the southbound shoulder of I-95 in HarCo early this morning. He died about an hour later. Homicide is investigating.
The man who was killed on Billie Holiday court on Sunday has been ID'd as 27-year-old Ronald Joyner.
A 20-year-old MICA student was raped by a man who offered to help her when she was locked out of her Bolton St. apartment. Police are looking for a 30-ish black man who is about 5'6", has a gap between his front teeth, and has a penchant for orange.
A 22-year-old was shot in the head in Edgewood. Police believe it was drug related.
A 6-year-old in Randallstown was packing a loaded Glock and a loaded 9mm in class yesterday.
An 80-year-old man kicked some ass in Pasadena.
Lewis Rich was found guilty for fatally stabbing Ernest Buchanan Jr. at a downtown McDonald's last year, and he got 10 years.
Seventeen people are suing the BPD for unconstitutional behavior.
Seventeen plaintiffs in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed Friday claim they were the victims of a special plainclothes unit of the Baltimore Police Department that repeatedly made arrests without good cause, executed illegal searches and seizures of the detainees’ homes and filed charges that did not result in convictions.
The 60-page lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Baltimore, alleges members of an East Side Special Enforcement Team, the SET ‘B’ squad, carried out their mission to “respond to emerging violent crime problems” without regard to constitutional constraints and without objection from their superiors.
The suit also accuses the officers of filing false reports to justify unwarranted and fruitless searches.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Afternoon
From the State's Attorney's office:
In other local murder news, 16-year-old Farron Tates was indicted by the Baltimore City Grand Jury.
This afternoon Mark Anthony Castillo, 41 of Schuylkill Road in Rockville was charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder, child abuse, and child abuse resulting in death. He was held without bail by a court commissioner. A judicial bail review is scheduled for Tuesday morning.The kids were all drowned. The Sun, the TV news (WMAR, WJZ, WBAL) and the AP all have additional details.
In other local murder news, 16-year-old Farron Tates was indicted by the Baltimore City Grand Jury.
Court documents allege Farron Tates was responsible for a shooting incident on March 1, 2008 in the 5000 block of Denmore Avenue. Anthony Underwood and Tates were engaged in an altercation when Tates produced a handgun and shot him in the head and chest. Underwood died at the scene.
An arraignment is scheduled for May 6, 2008 before Judge Lynn K. Stewart, Room 215, Mitchell Courthouse.
March 31
I wonder if Mark Castillo's three kids ever got him one of those "#1 Dad" t-shirts for Father's Day. (Also: Sun, WMAR)
Including the Castillo family, there were five murders over the weekend. At about 5:00 yesterday morning, a man was stabbed in the neck in the 1000 block of Billie Holiday Ct. Just after midnight, the soon-to-be-dead body of 19-year-old Javon King was found by a driver in the 5400 block of Nelson Ave. Neighbors heard gunshots earlier, but they were too busy doing stuff to actually call the cops in a reasonable time frame.
Looks like the same people who give out fictitious parking tickets might be going after the career of BPD Sgt. Michael Wingler.
On Friday, a man was chased and beaten on E. Federal St., a woman was robbed of $900 on E. Lombard St., and a photographer was robbed of $19,000 worth of equipment on Maryland Ave.
Including the Castillo family, there were five murders over the weekend. At about 5:00 yesterday morning, a man was stabbed in the neck in the 1000 block of Billie Holiday Ct. Just after midnight, the soon-to-be-dead body of 19-year-old Javon King was found by a driver in the 5400 block of Nelson Ave. Neighbors heard gunshots earlier, but they were too busy doing stuff to actually call the cops in a reasonable time frame.
Looks like the same people who give out fictitious parking tickets might be going after the career of BPD Sgt. Michael Wingler.
On Friday, a man was chased and beaten on E. Federal St., a woman was robbed of $900 on E. Lombard St., and a photographer was robbed of $19,000 worth of equipment on Maryland Ave.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
March 30
Today, I'm bored out of my skull we have a special haiku edition of Baltimore Crime
Pervy officer
touches the young spring blossom
bad touch, cousin cop
Levi Peterson
sold dirty pre-teen pictures
bastard copped a plea
Middle-aged man
flees cops, swallows drug baggie
Darwin strikes again
Ronald Calhoun charged
points gun at woman, Sun staff
The Alameda
Sweet flower of love
How much for that sweet booty
in Ellicott City?
Sixty-eight riots
still ripple forward today
our Baltimore "B"
Pervy officer
touches the young spring blossom
bad touch, cousin cop
Levi Peterson
sold dirty pre-teen pictures
bastard copped a plea
Middle-aged man
flees cops, swallows drug baggie
Darwin strikes again
Ronald Calhoun charged
points gun at woman, Sun staff
The Alameda
Sweet flower of love
How much for that sweet booty
in Ellicott City?
Sixty-eight riots
still ripple forward today
our Baltimore "B"
Friday, March 28, 2008
March 28
A 44-year-old man was shot in the side while he was working on his car in an alley in the 5900 block of Loch Raven Blvd.
The man who was killed by police after lunging at them with a knife has been ID'd as 45-year-old Norman L. Smith.
This was almost a heroic story of a victim standing up to his robber. But then the "victim" robbed the robber, and took the robber's shotgun, and started hitting the robber over the head with the shotgun, and then the shotgun went off and hit the "victim" in the stomach, and then the "victim" died. Oops. Meanwhile, the robber was simply trying to get cash to pay his way through pharmacy school.
Robert Smith is off the hook.
19-year-old Joseph Miranda's parents are suing state and local officials for covering up facts in their son's death.
Charges against Charles Davis have been dropped in the 2002 murder of David Baskin. Nicholas Weaver, a New York college student who was extradited to Maryland recently, has been indicted in the murder.
Okay, yeah, so the HoCo teacher pulled down the boy's pants and took nude pictures of his ass, but that's not technically exploitation, right?
If you don't mind the pervy teachers and the incresed number of property crimes and the increased number of attacks on police officers, HoCo is a pretty awesome place to live.
Annapolis police officers apparently take a beating, too. Someone fleeing a suspected drug deal hit an AAC officer with his rearview mirror, then led police on a 25 mile car chase.
"A Sun reporter" might want to check his or her facts. According to the State's Attorny's office, Devere Foster is hardly a "he."
The man who was killed by police after lunging at them with a knife has been ID'd as 45-year-old Norman L. Smith.
This was almost a heroic story of a victim standing up to his robber. But then the "victim" robbed the robber, and took the robber's shotgun, and started hitting the robber over the head with the shotgun, and then the shotgun went off and hit the "victim" in the stomach, and then the "victim" died. Oops. Meanwhile, the robber was simply trying to get cash to pay his way through pharmacy school.
Robert Smith is off the hook.
19-year-old Joseph Miranda's parents are suing state and local officials for covering up facts in their son's death.
Charges against Charles Davis have been dropped in the 2002 murder of David Baskin. Nicholas Weaver, a New York college student who was extradited to Maryland recently, has been indicted in the murder.
Okay, yeah, so the HoCo teacher pulled down the boy's pants and took nude pictures of his ass, but that's not technically exploitation, right?
If you don't mind the pervy teachers and the incresed number of property crimes and the increased number of attacks on police officers, HoCo is a pretty awesome place to live.
Annapolis police officers apparently take a beating, too. Someone fleeing a suspected drug deal hit an AAC officer with his rearview mirror, then led police on a 25 mile car chase.
"A Sun reporter" might want to check his or her facts. According to the State's Attorny's office, Devere Foster is hardly a "he."
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Evening
Judge Howard says Justin Fauntleroy -- who was found guilty for distribution of cocaine, handgun offenses, and first-degree assault for trying to run down a cop -- will have paid his debt to society in five years.
Meanwhile, Judge Stewart says Carl Lassiter deserves 15 years -- the first five without parole -- for a string of B&Es, none of which seemed to involve trying to mow down cops with moving vehicles. Perhaps the Honorable Judge Stewart could give the Honorable Judge Howard some tips on how to do his fucking job.
Corey Little and Devere Foster were convicted for selling smack in East Baltimore. (Smack? Do the cool kids still call it smack?)
Two murder trials are scheduled to begin tomorrow: Korey Harris, who is accused of killing Christopher Wayman in the 2400 block of Seabury Rd. on April 19 of last year, and Keith Vaugh, who allegedly killed 16-year-old Antonio Brown on September 6 2006 after Brown allegedly ripped off Vaugh's moped. Because, you know, manly men totally kill over mopeds.
The murder trial for Lewis Rich began today. Rich is the guy accused of fatally stabbing Ernest Buchanan Jr. at a downtown McDonald's on April 26 of last year. It's a pretty fascinating story, and you should read it before the Sun decides to stick it in their archives where it will never again see the light of day.
A witness is actually taking the side of the cop(s) who shot and killed the knife-lunging man on Olympia Ave.
Someone stole 20 grand worth of medical supplies from Bayview, and a bunch of rain gutters were stolen from New Good Samaritan Baptist Church on Greenmount Ave.
Meanwhile, Judge Stewart says Carl Lassiter deserves 15 years -- the first five without parole -- for a string of B&Es, none of which seemed to involve trying to mow down cops with moving vehicles. Perhaps the Honorable Judge Stewart could give the Honorable Judge Howard some tips on how to do his fucking job.
Corey Little and Devere Foster were convicted for selling smack in East Baltimore. (Smack? Do the cool kids still call it smack?)
On June 6, 2007 between 6:30 and 8:30AM at the corner of E. Lafayette and N. Caroline Streets covert police observed Ms. Foster and Little meet at the corner, stand together, and have a conversation. A short time later a vehicle pulled up, the occupants had a brief conversation with Little, and it then parked. A passenger got out approaching Little and officers observed money exchange for narcotics. Officers then heard the buyer call out to the parked vehicle “got it lets get high.” Police stopped the vehicle and recovered one gel capsule of heroin from the buyer/passenger. The stop was with in eyesight of the defendants and as a result the defendants walked out of the view of the arresting police.
When the police left the area Foster and Little then returned to the corner and again took up a position to sell narcotics. Another buyer approached Foster and Little. Little and the buyer engaged in conversation while Foster acted as lookout. The Covert officer observed US Currency exchange for Narcotics. Police were again called to stop the buyer and recovered one gel capsule of heroin. Little and Foster again observed the arrest. Little then left the view of the Officer by entering a narrow alley. Police followed Little and Foster and arrested them, recovering a snack chip bag inside of which contained seven gel capsules of heroin.
Two murder trials are scheduled to begin tomorrow: Korey Harris, who is accused of killing Christopher Wayman in the 2400 block of Seabury Rd. on April 19 of last year, and Keith Vaugh, who allegedly killed 16-year-old Antonio Brown on September 6 2006 after Brown allegedly ripped off Vaugh's moped. Because, you know, manly men totally kill over mopeds.
The murder trial for Lewis Rich began today. Rich is the guy accused of fatally stabbing Ernest Buchanan Jr. at a downtown McDonald's on April 26 of last year. It's a pretty fascinating story, and you should read it before the Sun decides to stick it in their archives where it will never again see the light of day.
A witness is actually taking the side of the cop(s) who shot and killed the knife-lunging man on Olympia Ave.
Someone stole 20 grand worth of medical supplies from Bayview, and a bunch of rain gutters were stolen from New Good Samaritan Baptist Church on Greenmount Ave.
March 27
More about Zach Sowers' death: the Sun, the Examiner, WJZ, WBAL TV, WMAR.
A 19-year-old man died this morning after being shot in the chest in the 100 block of Addison St. in Carrollton Ridge. An 18-year-old was injured in the same shooting.
Four people were shot in two separate shootings last night. In the Eastern, a woman was treated at Hopkins for a "graze wound," and three teenagers were shot on N. Gilmor St. -- including a 14-year-old girl who got shot in the face.
A man on Olympia Ave. in the Northwestern learned an important life lesson yesterday: don't lunge at cops with a knife if you don't want to get shot. He had about two hours to contemplate his mistake before he died.
Baltimore City juries aren't completely useless: (Oops. That was a Baltimore County jury. Anyway...) David Miller's jury deliberated for less than an hour before they found him guilty for killing Elizabeth Walters and their unborn baby.
Eugene Perry got two consecutive life sentences for murdering his ex-fiancee and her boyfriend. Perry was a police officer with the state Department of General Services, and his victims were both cops in the Northwestern.
In HoCo, a student testified against a teacher who allegedly took icky photos of the boy with his pants down.
A 19-year-old man died this morning after being shot in the chest in the 100 block of Addison St. in Carrollton Ridge. An 18-year-old was injured in the same shooting.
Four people were shot in two separate shootings last night. In the Eastern, a woman was treated at Hopkins for a "graze wound," and three teenagers were shot on N. Gilmor St. -- including a 14-year-old girl who got shot in the face.
A man on Olympia Ave. in the Northwestern learned an important life lesson yesterday: don't lunge at cops with a knife if you don't want to get shot. He had about two hours to contemplate his mistake before he died.
Eugene Perry got two consecutive life sentences for murdering his ex-fiancee and her boyfriend. Perry was a police officer with the state Department of General Services, and his victims were both cops in the Northwestern.
In HoCo, a student testified against a teacher who allegedly took icky photos of the boy with his pants down.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Zach Sowers
From zachsowers.com:
It is with great sadness that I write to tell you that my close and wonderful friend, Zach Sowers, passed away yesterday, Tuesday, March 25, after a long and steady decline. Anna called me today to tell me that he passed away peacefully around 10 p.m. last night. Zach is now at peace after a long and treacherous battle. He was so strong and fought until the very end but it provides comfort for us all to know that he is now in heaven, watching over his friends and family.From the Sun:
Anna has told me that she and the family are doing as well as can be. They have a strong network of friends and family supporting them and ask that their privacy be respected during this difficult time.
The teens convicted of beating Sowers could not be charged with murder because the victim hadn't died; their pleas prevent prosecutors from pursing murder charges now.
In December, Trayvon Ramos, 16, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and robbery charges and was sentenced to life in prison with all but 40 years suspended. Three others, who agreed to testify against Ramos, received eight-year prison terms.
Anna Sowers had called the sentences "a joke."
Prosecutors said that the four teens robbed Sowers and used his credit cards to purchase gas and videos during a shopping spree over several days.
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