A third trial is sounding more likely for Adan Canela and Policarpio Espinoza. Here's JB's guide to the case with related links
NYT: Supreme Court "Justices Step Closer to Repeal of Evidence Ruling"
More on 2009's homicide victim #20 (and juvenile victim #6), Dewayne Lawrence, who was 17 and his mother's third son to be murdered. Pleads the Deuce, "Stop before any more of her children...or yours end up dead."
Fish pirates accused in elaborate black-market rockfish scheme
Remember the Mt. Washington trader John Rusnak, who brought down Allfirst bank? He's out of jail. (Fun fact: Wikipedia names him as the 14th "biggest loser")
The Sun is ending weekday delivery to Prince George’s, Montgomery and Frederick counties and will stop home delivery to Garrett County. (thnx Colin)
The Department of Justice has instructed agency personnel to "immediately begin to apply the presumption of disclosure to all decisions involving the [Freedom of Information Act]" as per Obama's memo from 10 days ago.
Here's a summary of MD's Public Information Act, FYI.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
22
Theodore E. Moore, 44, shot at the intersection of North Pulaski Street and Edmondson Avenue Jan. 23, has died from his injuries.
21
A man was shot to death yesterday afternoon in the 900 block of Poplar Grove St.
More on car-break-ins from the Sun
The feds are working to seize "17 Maryland properties and 14 bank accounts they say are the fruits of an $18 million, illegal video slot-machine gambling operation"
Down at the federal courthouse, a guy who tried to "computer bomb" Fannie Mae
More mortgage drama: Gansler's gotten Countrywide to consent to loan modification and $2.1 million in foreclosure relief
Gawker has the memo the poor Examiner staff got yesterday, if you're interested.
Projected synergies were not realized :(
but pizza was free :)
(more media bad news elsewhere... & how about those "Pampered 'A-Holes' at Time Inc.)
More on car-break-ins from the Sun
The feds are working to seize "17 Maryland properties and 14 bank accounts they say are the fruits of an $18 million, illegal video slot-machine gambling operation"
Down at the federal courthouse, a guy who tried to "computer bomb" Fannie Mae
More mortgage drama: Gansler's gotten Countrywide to consent to loan modification and $2.1 million in foreclosure relief
Gawker has the memo the poor Examiner staff got yesterday, if you're interested.
Projected synergies were not realized :(
but pizza was free :)
(more media bad news elsewhere... & how about those "Pampered 'A-Holes' at Time Inc.)
Thursday, January 29, 2009
A shooting and/or stabbing on East Lexington -- "Unkown perp info or severity!"
Gary Montrell White, age 38, got 151 months in prison for bank robbing
Gary Montrell White, age 38, got 151 months in prison for bank robbing
Touché
Unshockingly, Wells Fargo's lawyers have asked that the "predatory lending" lawsuit against the bank be dismissed, pointing out that Baltimore itself has foreclosed on 600 more properties than Wells Fargo in the last eight years for unpaid water bills.
RIP Baltimore Examiner!
The last issue will be published February 15.
Sounds like the Examiners will go on, though.
Also, The Sun reports that the state plans to close Baltimore's only public psychiatric hospital.
Sounds like the Examiners will go on, though.
Also, The Sun reports that the state plans to close Baltimore's only public psychiatric hospital.
16-Year-Old Killed
A 16-year-old boy was found shot to death in a white Volvo in the 4900 block of Aberdeen Ave. near Moravia Road in NE Baltimore
Depressing details of the murder of Tian Zin Wang: killers shot him, then ate the food he delivered... and later, leftovers
"Murder-trial witnesses recant" in the case of Tevon Allen, charged with the July 2007 killing of Jordan Brown.
Report: murdered mom Jasmine Harris had "an 'ongoing problem' with members of the Black Guerrilla Family"
Police are ISO three teenage boys for the shooting of a man in the 200 block of S. Broadway yesterday evening
Adan Canela and Policarpio Espinoza want a new trial.
Stock up on Salvia divinorum, it might become "controlled"
Depressing details of the murder of Tian Zin Wang: killers shot him, then ate the food he delivered... and later, leftovers
"Murder-trial witnesses recant" in the case of Tevon Allen, charged with the July 2007 killing of Jordan Brown.
Report: murdered mom Jasmine Harris had "an 'ongoing problem' with members of the Black Guerrilla Family"
Police are ISO three teenage boys for the shooting of a man in the 200 block of S. Broadway yesterday evening
Adan Canela and Policarpio Espinoza want a new trial.
Stock up on Salvia divinorum, it might become "controlled"
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
$872 million
... an estimate of the value of Baltimore's "informal economy". Also plenty of other enlightening info in this week's CP cover story.
Fascinating fact: "federal prosecutors here have doled out sentence reductions for 'substantial assistance'--that is, snitching--at almost double the national rate."
Fascinating fact: "federal prosecutors here have doled out sentence reductions for 'substantial assistance'--that is, snitching--at almost double the national rate."
City's 19th Murder
Jasmine Harris, 23, was shot to death in Walbrook.
UPDATE: Kenneth Warren, 24, was arrested after police followed his footprints in the snow
18-year-old Ronald Gamble was charged in the murder of Tian Zin Wang.
A man shot in the hand and back in CHuM.
The city will be taking its predatory lending case against Wells Fargo to federal court today.
UPDATE: Kenneth Warren, 24, was arrested after police followed his footprints in the snow
18-year-old Ronald Gamble was charged in the murder of Tian Zin Wang.
A man shot in the hand and back in CHuM.
The city will be taking its predatory lending case against Wells Fargo to federal court today.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Victim was Father of Three
The cab driver murdered in the city was named as 47-year-old of Stephen Mauk, husband and father of three.
Really? Says some guy on JZ, "Maryland is one of four states where child porn is not a felony."
Four correctional officers have reportedly been suspended for not noticing Kandelario Garcia-Ramos' fence-scaling & absence during head count
A(n alleged) attempted rapist was arrested in Owings Mills
Really? Says some guy on JZ, "Maryland is one of four states where child porn is not a felony."
Four correctional officers have reportedly been suspended for not noticing Kandelario Garcia-Ramos' fence-scaling & absence during head count
A(n alleged) attempted rapist was arrested in Owings Mills
Cub Scouts Disillusioned
The man shot by police after stabbing a pregnant woman was ID'd as Brendan J. Singleton, 19. He's dead, mom and baby are alive.
Visiting Cub Scouts got a lesson in Baltimore smash-n-grabbery. Hermann: "in the first 10 days of January, 182 cars were broken into."
(... anyone else surprised that the police said they'd come at all? The last time my car was broken into I just got a report number over the phone.)
Visiting Cub Scouts got a lesson in Baltimore smash-n-grabbery. Hermann: "in the first 10 days of January, 182 cars were broken into."
(... anyone else surprised that the police said they'd come at all? The last time my car was broken into I just got a report number over the phone.)
Community Service, Anger Management for Threats
From the SA's Office:
Michael Moore, 19, of the 1900 block of Edmondson Avenue and Lamont Davis, 19, of the 1300 block of West North Avenue pleaded guilty to two counts of witness intimidation and two counts of conspiracy to commit witness intimidation on Friday, January 23, 2009.
The two men pled to the following facts of the case. On May 29, 2008 Michael Moore and Lamont Davis Johnson went to the Juvenile Justice Center located at 300 N. Gay Street in Baltimore City with the intent of threatening for the purpose of retaliating against a witness in a second-degree sex offense case. While in the building the two engaged in menacing behavior directed at the victim and her father who is a police officer and had come to Court in his law enforcement uniform. The intimidation occurred prior to the victim’s testimony. The abusive verbal language and body posturing was witnessed by several employees of the Juvenile Justice Center. Sheriffs observed their criminal behavior and escorted them from the building before pressing charges. As they were being escorted from the building the defendants became confrontational and threatened the Sheriffs. Following the hearing, as the victim and her father returned to their vehicle, Moore and Davis reignited their hostile and aggressive threats terrifying the father and child.
Judge Timothy J. Doory sentenced Michael Moore to a five-year suspended sentence and ordered that he serve 80 hours of community service. Davis received a seven-year suspended sentence and was also ordered to serve 80 hours of community service. As a condition of their probation, both men were also ordered to enroll in an anger management course.
Monday, January 26, 2009
...?
The Sun reports that Sean A. Cox, charged with the attempted murder of Officer Dante Arthur, had been arrested by Arthur in December 2007.
Two Murders
A cab driver from Frederick was found shot to death in the 200 block of N. Bond St. shortly after midnight
Juan Johnson, age 14, was shot and died yesterday.
A man was shot in the upper body in the 2000 block of Clifton Ave. yesterday
City lawyer: taxpayers won't foot the bill for Mayor's defen$e. That reimbursement business was all just a silly misunderstanding!
Controversy over a rabbi's failure to notify members of his shul about a sex offender among them.
Did you know? The 4th circuit has four vacancies. Kind of a lot!
Juan Johnson, age 14, was shot and died yesterday.
A man was shot in the upper body in the 2000 block of Clifton Ave. yesterday
City lawyer: taxpayers won't foot the bill for Mayor's defen$e. That reimbursement business was all just a silly misunderstanding!
Controversy over a rabbi's failure to notify members of his shul about a sex offender among them.
Did you know? The 4th circuit has four vacancies. Kind of a lot!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Weekend
Officer Dante Arthur was shot twice in the face and survived; three men have been arrested.
Police shot and killed a man who was stabbing a pregnant woman in the 200 block of N. Luzerne Avenue.
A shooting and stabbing reported Friday night at Edmondson Ave. & Pulaski Highway
Did you know? Hermann says boots over power lines mark drug turf
Michael Phillip Hein Sr., 62, was sentenced to five years in jail for kissing and touching a 6-year-old. Ew, ew, ew. And WTF?! The girl's babysitter saw the Old Dirty Bastard molesting her *twice*, but didn't tell her mom. Huh?!
Police shot and killed a man who was stabbing a pregnant woman in the 200 block of N. Luzerne Avenue.
A shooting and stabbing reported Friday night at Edmondson Ave. & Pulaski Highway
Did you know? Hermann says boots over power lines mark drug turf
Michael Phillip Hein Sr., 62, was sentenced to five years in jail for kissing and touching a 6-year-old. Ew, ew, ew. And WTF?! The girl's babysitter saw the Old Dirty Bastard molesting her *twice*, but didn't tell her mom. Huh?!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Methadone Mom Back in Jail
From the SAO:
At a violation of probation [hearing] today for Vernice Harris, 31, formerly of the 4800 block of Old Court Road, Judge Timothy J. Doory found Harris guilty of violating the terms of her probation for violating rules imposed by a drug treatment provider [the Sun reports she was writing love notes]. He sentenced her to the balance of the 10-year suspended sentence imposed in August.
On April 22, 2008 Harris pled guilty to manslaughter for the June 5, 2007 death of her daughter, Bryanna Ashley Harris, 2, who died after ingesting a lethal dose of methadone. Judge Doory sentenced Harris on August 15, 2008 to 10 years in prison and 5 years probation but suspended all but time served and then ordered that she attend and successfully complete alcohol and drug screening and treatment and complete a treatment program at Second Genesis. Judge Doory ruled today that Harris failed to comply with the rules of the Second Genesis program as required by the terms of her probation. He then imposed the balance of her sentence.
Assistant State’s Attorney Julie Drake, Chief of the Felony Family Violence Division, and Assistant State’s Attorney Ernie Reitz prosecuted the case.
At a violation of probation [hearing] today for Vernice Harris, 31, formerly of the 4800 block of Old Court Road, Judge Timothy J. Doory found Harris guilty of violating the terms of her probation for violating rules imposed by a drug treatment provider [the Sun reports she was writing love notes]. He sentenced her to the balance of the 10-year suspended sentence imposed in August.
On April 22, 2008 Harris pled guilty to manslaughter for the June 5, 2007 death of her daughter, Bryanna Ashley Harris, 2, who died after ingesting a lethal dose of methadone. Judge Doory sentenced Harris on August 15, 2008 to 10 years in prison and 5 years probation but suspended all but time served and then ordered that she attend and successfully complete alcohol and drug screening and treatment and complete a treatment program at Second Genesis. Judge Doory ruled today that Harris failed to comply with the rules of the Second Genesis program as required by the terms of her probation. He then imposed the balance of her sentence.
Assistant State’s Attorney Julie Drake, Chief of the Felony Family Violence Division, and Assistant State’s Attorney Ernie Reitz prosecuted the case.
Oh, dear
"Oh, dear." Clerk of the court arrested for forging Percocet prescriptions
More scams targeting old people
56 years for robbery, from the SAO:
More scams targeting old people
56 years for robbery, from the SAO:
At a hearing yesterday, Judge Timothy J. Doory sentenced Jermaine Southern AKA Jermaine Swilling, 36, of the 400 block of E. Eager Street to 56 years in prison. A Baltimore City jury convicted Southern November 20, 2008 of two counts of armed robbery and two counts of use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence.
Judge Doory sentenced Southern to two consecutive 18 year prison terms for the two armed robbery counts and two consecutive 10 year prison terms for the handgun counts for a total of 56 years in prison. The first 10 years are to be served without the possibility of parole.
On March 20, 2007 at approximately 9:50PM in the 500 block of Centre St. both victims were walking home from a play at the Baltimore School for the Arts when Southern approached and pointed black revolver at both, ordering them to “give me your bags.” The first victim handed over her bag, which contained her wallet, credit cards, US currency, paperwork, and keys. The second victim threw her bag, which contained her wallet, credit cards, $30-$40 US currency, paycheck, cell phone and keys to the ground and Southern grabbed it. On April 30, 2007, both victims positively identified Jermaine Southern in photo arrays. Further investigation revealed that Southern used the phone within an hour of the robbery to call his sister. No gun was recovered. None of the victims’ effects were ever recovered.
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