Charles Jakes, 18, right, said he "didn't mean to kill Shorty", aka 14-year-old Shaundretta Griffin, and he shot himself in the thumb in the process of shooting her in the head. Yesterday, Jakes pled guilty to second-degree murder and use of a handgun. The SAO reports "Judge Martin P. Welch sentenced Jakes to 30 years in prison suspend all but 20 years for the murder count and a consecutive 20 years suspend all but five years for the handgun count for a total of 50 years suspend all but 25 years. Judge Welch placed him on five years probation."
Thursday, July 9, 2009
25 years for killer of Shaundretta Griffin, 14
Charles Jakes, 18, right, said he "didn't mean to kill Shorty", aka 14-year-old Shaundretta Griffin, and he shot himself in the thumb in the process of shooting her in the head. Yesterday, Jakes pled guilty to second-degree murder and use of a handgun. The SAO reports "Judge Martin P. Welch sentenced Jakes to 30 years in prison suspend all but 20 years for the murder count and a consecutive 20 years suspend all but five years for the handgun count for a total of 50 years suspend all but 25 years. Judge Welch placed him on five years probation."
More on the bar raid
More details on the raid of Cheerleaders bar in Fells Point, including interesting info from Peter Hermann.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
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Unidentified man, 3908 block of Fairfax Road
The Ink reports that Julius Powell, shot in 2003, has died of his injuries and been added to the toll.
Have you seen pregnant Brianna Michele Byer, 16, (right) of Woodlawn, missing since April and known to hang out around North Avenue
Motz: UMBC can ban giant fetus photos
Not a crime, but still makes you wonder
It appears Baltimore drivers have a penchant for htting temporary water pipes, causing outages
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Life after Homicide II -Legalize it
Former homicide detective Irving Bradley thinks the best way lower the murder rate is to legalize drugs
Monday, July 6, 2009
City's biggest-ever drug bust= guilty plea
Ben Nuckols of the AP reports that Trenell D. Murphy, 34, will plead guilty tomorrow to possession with intent to distribute. Murphy was "arrested in February after police recovered 41 kilograms (91 pounds) of cocaine from the bed of his pickup truck -- the largest drug seizure city police have ever made without federal help."
Yet ANOTHER downtown brawl
Two men were stabbed at Lombard & President last night/this morning after leaving a club. (Wonder which one?)
A Hopkins employee was assaulted by water balloons while walking on University Parkway.
A Hopkins employee was assaulted by water balloons while walking on University Parkway.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Another downtown brawl
Police Tweet @11:30 p.m.: "SHOOTINGH REPORTED @ 700 N KENWOOD, ADULT MALE SHOT"
More mob-violence craziness! Two teens were stabbed in the course of a fight last night at Baltimore & Charles; 33-year-old Derrick Devon Thornton was apprehended. Thornton's robust criminal record includes an arrest for first-degree murder in 2003.
A person attacked in Federal Hill
Don't miss the NYT on the "incarceration generation"
Steve McNair's death may have been a murder/suicide
WTF?! Former crackhead/DC mayor Marion Barry arrested for stalking! Why do people keep re-electing that lewzer?
Blogger Bob Parkinson: Baltimore needs the Mafia
More mob-violence craziness! Two teens were stabbed in the course of a fight last night at Baltimore & Charles; 33-year-old Derrick Devon Thornton was apprehended. Thornton's robust criminal record includes an arrest for first-degree murder in 2003.
A person attacked in Federal Hill
Don't miss the NYT on the "incarceration generation"
Steve McNair's death may have been a murder/suicide
WTF?! Former crackhead/DC mayor Marion Barry arrested for stalking! Why do people keep re-electing that lewzer?
Blogger Bob Parkinson: Baltimore needs the Mafia
Saturday, July 4, 2009
More bad news
Former Ravens star and 3-time pro-bowl quarterback Steve MacNair was found dead in his Nashville home.
Friday, July 3, 2009
My tort will go on and on...
Once more, the judge opens the door, and the city's suit against Wells Fargo will go on
Constellation must submit to MD regulatory authority
"Md. Prisons, Wireless Industry at Odds Over Jamming Inmate Cellphones"
Medicine Shoppe pharmacist gets federalle indictmentte
Funeral-home fondler kicked out of shul
Alleged rapists arrested
Constellation must submit to MD regulatory authority
"Md. Prisons, Wireless Industry at Odds Over Jamming Inmate Cellphones"
Medicine Shoppe pharmacist gets federalle indictmentte
Funeral-home fondler kicked out of shul
Alleged rapists arrested
Confessions of an ex-trial board chief
Could claims of corruption in the BPD's discplinary system lead to a federal investigation?
Thursday, July 2, 2009
5-Year-Old Shot
on S. Pulaski St. in in West Baltimore, Fenton says she was shot twice in the head.
UPDATE: Fenton says the girl's name is Raven and she is on life support
UPDATE: Fenton says the girl's name is Raven and she is on life support
Smote!
Three shootings in six hours last night
Guilty plea from second suspect in the Timonium Light Rail kidnapping case
Hermann rides with animal control to visit a(n alleged) drug dealer and dog owner in need of leashes, manzierre
Hopkins Bayview agrees to $2.75 million settlement, denies stealing from government
Another church smote!? Bethel AME is the third church burned down by a lightning strike in three years! There was the Baptist church of the Holy Bentley in July of '07, the Methodist church in Hampden last August. There was also a Baptist church struck by lightning, but not burned down, in May.
Coincidence?
Guilty plea from second suspect in the Timonium Light Rail kidnapping case
Hermann rides with animal control to visit a(n alleged) drug dealer and dog owner in need of leashes, manzierre
Hopkins Bayview agrees to $2.75 million settlement, denies stealing from government
Another church smote!? Bethel AME is the third church burned down by a lightning strike in three years! There was the Baptist church of the Holy Bentley in July of '07, the Methodist church in Hampden last August. There was also a Baptist church struck by lightning, but not burned down, in May.
Coincidence?
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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