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.