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.

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Glen Johnson, 32, shot in a home invasion at 3305 Woodstock Ave.

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Police Tweet, "SHOOTING - 2459 SHIRLEY AVE. SUBJECT FOUND DEAD POLICE iNVESTIGATING."

5 shootings in 12 hours

reports SpotCrime

A Third Dixon Trial?

Dixon's lawyer$ have filed a motion for a new trial, alleging juror misconduct and insufficient evidence.

Hooters on patrol

A couple of off-duty hooters waitresses gave a Charles Village purse snatcher a beat down!

The Daily Naughty

Fenton reports that Corey Jones, killed last Saturday, was a "five-star general" in the Tree Top Piru gang.

Hermann goes to the city's most depressing holiday party

Police are ISO Damon Partlow, allegedly violent carjacker/ home invader

Trafficker gets 135 months for conspiracy to distribute 330 pounds of cocaine

The city council will take up a resolution tonight to charge higher property taxes to owners of vacant houses

"The mother of Terrell Suggs’ two children has filed a $70 million lawsuit against the Baltimore Ravens’ star linebacker"

Sticky-fingered ice cream company manager pleads guilty to filing false tax returns

Could you pass the police agility test?

Prostitution in Baltimore

According to the SA's office, 1200 women are arrested for prostitution in Baltimore annually

Welcome to Baltimore....

Mother, daughter, and boyfriend pull off a string of up to ten armed robberies downtown, including a brazen mugging at the Intercontinental hotel downtown caught on tape,

Old Lady Home Invader Kills Victim, Stereotypes

The Ink reports on nine homicides, including the arrest of a 52-year-old female suspect for the home-invasion murder on Dec. 2

Crime stories dominate the CP's year in news

Annie McCann's parents aren't giving up

Former city officer given a suspended sentence for fondling a 13-year-old relative

Former UM pharmacologist Clinton B. McCracken pleaded not guilty to drug charges

We're all safe now...

81-year old trespassing protesting menance gets a visit from the warrant task force for a second stint in CBIF for the same charge.

Suspect in drug investigation shot by police last night & not expected to survive

Mother of slain teen dies

The mother of the 17-year old girl beaten to death last week died Tuesday evening. Both mother and daughter were beaten to death by 32-year old William Jones last week.

30 Years for Murder of Three-Year-Old

From the SAO (warning: deeply depressing)

At a hearing today Judge Charles G. Bernstein sentenced Phillip Queen, 29, of the 100 block of Conley Drive to two concurrent 30 year prison terms. Queen pled guilty June 30, 2009 to second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death.

On June 8, 2007 Queen caused the death of Jabari Stocks, 3, while babysitting him at the house they shared in the 900 block of Patapsco Avenue. The mother was working that night. Queen called the mother while she was at work that night advising her that Jabari was not breathing and was unresponsive. Queen said that Jabari had choked. The mother left work and rushed home to take Jabari to Harbor Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

An autopsy was performed and the cause of death was ruled homicide by trauma to the brain with force. Testimony would have shown that Queen took a disliking to Stokes, calling him spoiled and that eventually, June 8, 2007, he hit Jabari in a way in which his head was slammed into an object, severing neurons in his brain. Felony Family Violence Division Chief Julie Drake and Assistant State’s Attorney Kelly Burrell prosecuted this case.