Court documents allege that on May 28, 2009 Torrez Seymore was responsible for a shooting in the 400 block of W. Lombard Street. Milton Stepney, 22, suffered several gunshot wounds to the body. An investigation revealed Stepney allegedly became involved in a verbal altercation with Seymore after leaving a carryout on S. Eutaw Street. Stepney was then allegedly observed going to the trunk of a vehicle and retrieving a tire iron while still engaged in the verbal altercation with Seymore. The brother of Seymore allegedly attempted to diffuse the argument by pushing Seymore away from Stepney. Stepney began to walk towards his vehicle, but then turned back and announced a robbery, still holding the tire iron. It was at this time Seymore allegedly shot Stepney multiple times. Stepney died at University of Maryland Shock Trauma.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
First-degree?
The Baltimore City Grand Jury indicted Torrez Seymore, 22, of the 4200 block of Ethland Avenue for first-degree murder. First-degree or self-defense... what do you think? The facts of the case:
Busy night
Five shootings and a stabbing, including a gun fight at Uzo's bar.
Plus Van Smith on the indictment of Tillman
Plus Van Smith on the indictment of Tillman
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Oversights and loopholes
Hopkins security officer Daniel Dixon fatally shot during a gas station robbery
Sun: Making oversight law retroactive could have saved Rajahnthon Haynie
DNA-testing backlog clogs up the system
Frederick Allen Christian of the city charged with killing his "girlfriend" in Virginia
Hermann: it's not just the city but the whole state that's effed
Free live entertainment!
City council to take up the issue of the mysterious Baltimore City Foundation tonight at 5
... and March 25 (Thursday after next) author Antero Pietila will be in the Pratt's Poe Room to talk about his book Not in My Neighborhood: How Bigotry Shaped a Great American City
Sun: Making oversight law retroactive could have saved Rajahnthon Haynie
DNA-testing backlog clogs up the system
Frederick Allen Christian of the city charged with killing his "girlfriend" in Virginia
Hermann: it's not just the city but the whole state that's effed
Free live entertainment!
City council to take up the issue of the mysterious Baltimore City Foundation tonight at 5
... and March 25 (Thursday after next) author Antero Pietila will be in the Pratt's Poe Room to talk about his book Not in My Neighborhood: How Bigotry Shaped a Great American City
Inner Harbor, cop in Central Booking
Police make arrest in Inner Harbor stabbing, meanwhile the Sun's Tricia Bishop reports a city cop spent the night in jail for failing to appear as a witness at a gun possession trial.
School police, gangs
School police officer facing termination after gang encouter in Carver High School gym speaks out about his ordeal.
Intersting article byPeter Herman on the death of alleged gang member and his run-ins with police.
Intersting article byPeter Herman on the death of alleged gang member and his run-ins with police.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
ME rules on baby's death
It's officially a homicide. Police are now questioning the mother.
BPD reports that the mom is one Lakesha Haynie, F/B/1981, the infant's name is Rajahnthon Haynie. -- MJB
BPD reports that the mom is one Lakesha Haynie, F/B/1981, the infant's name is Rajahnthon Haynie. -- MJB
Warrant issue
The SA's office has pulled the detective investigating the downtown murder of a secuity guard off the case, looks like the detective didn't get the okay to arrrest one of the suspects.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
29, 30? 31?
Alleged high-ranking Young Gorilla shot to death in Charles Village yesterday, 2602 N Calvert St.
Also last night, a serious stabbing at 4409 Maine Ave.
...and early this morning, a suspiciously-dead person found at a gas station at the intersection of West Mulberry and North Greene streets
Congratulations, Desmond "Dazy" Sims, Baltimore's youngest murder suspect so far this year. Dazy is accused of killing 19-year-old Jeffrey Ward to impress the Bloods.
One Anthony Wiggins backed out of a plea deal but admitted guilt, a move that could earn him extra years on his sentence
Mr. Sifrit wants a divorce
Good news, bad news: ex-cop Percel O. Alston is running against Vallario. Bad news, can't find this Alston anywhere on the web, which doesn't bode well for his campaigning or fund-raising efforts.
WTF?! "A Maryland senator and delegate are the targets of a flier that attacks them as "'bagel brain Jews'"
Also last night, a serious stabbing at 4409 Maine Ave.
...and early this morning, a suspiciously-dead person found at a gas station at the intersection of West Mulberry and North Greene streets
Congratulations, Desmond "Dazy" Sims, Baltimore's youngest murder suspect so far this year. Dazy is accused of killing 19-year-old Jeffrey Ward to impress the Bloods.
One Anthony Wiggins backed out of a plea deal but admitted guilt, a move that could earn him extra years on his sentence
Mr. Sifrit wants a divorce
Good news, bad news: ex-cop Percel O. Alston is running against Vallario. Bad news, can't find this Alston anywhere on the web, which doesn't bode well for his campaigning or fund-raising efforts.
WTF?! "A Maryland senator and delegate are the targets of a flier that attacks them as "'bagel brain Jews'"
Friday, March 12, 2010
Child Neglect Bill Vote Today in House
Our favorite Delegate Jill Carter reports that the House is scheduled to vote today on HB 962, which would make child neglect a felony:
Critics say the bill will make family members less likely to report neglect. Jessamy's office opposes the bill. Julie Drake told the CP's Erin Sullivan, "So you're saying that rather than provide substance-abuse treatment to the parent, you want the parent to sit in jail."
.. maybe we could compromise and say jail is the substance-abuse treatment?
UPDATE: Reports Carter, "Bill was held."
"We will vote on this today in the same amended form we passed in 2008. I believe the Senate killed the 2008 bill that passed our committee and the House."... MD is the only state that doesn't currently consider child neglect a felony.
Critics say the bill will make family members less likely to report neglect. Jessamy's office opposes the bill. Julie Drake told the CP's Erin Sullivan, "So you're saying that rather than provide substance-abuse treatment to the parent, you want the parent to sit in jail."
.. maybe we could compromise and say jail is the substance-abuse treatment?
UPDATE: Reports Carter, "Bill was held."
Secret payout
The BDP did somebody wrong, but how much taxpayers have to fork over to make good is a total freakin' secret.
Sanctuary! Sanctuary!
Will 2,500 of Baltimore's 42,000 (!!!) wanted fugitives voluntarily turn themselves in at "Safe Surrender" in June?
Fun fact! For about 1,000 years, English law prohibited arresting someone in a church .. but apparently there's no such law in the American books.
Fun fact! For about 1,000 years, English law prohibited arresting someone in a church .. but apparently there's no such law in the American books.
BWW to face DP?
Prosecutors say Karla Porter could face the death penalty.. though it doesn't sound like her case would meet the new legal requirements, unless there's a videotaped confession we don't know about (and contract killings are eligible).
Porter's lawyers say her representation will include "at the very least a battered-spouse syndrome defense."
Don't miss those mugshots.
Porter's lawyers say her representation will include "at the very least a battered-spouse syndrome defense."
Don't miss those mugshots.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Double shooting
Double shooting in Southeast
[Fenton's got a photo, and tweets that unconfirmed reports are that one victim is 13 years old - MJB]
[Fenton's got a photo, and tweets that unconfirmed reports are that one victim is 13 years old - MJB]
Speedbumps on the white line highway
The guy who tried to bring 13 pounds of coca into Baltimore on a chartered jet got almost 22 years in the big house
... yet Shawn Green, a fugitive convicted of conspiracy to distribute 330 pounds of the same and also implicated in a mortgage-fraud scheme, got 12 years. It pays to plead guilty!
... yet Shawn Green, a fugitive convicted of conspiracy to distribute 330 pounds of the same and also implicated in a mortgage-fraud scheme, got 12 years. It pays to plead guilty!
Sex-related robberies?
Feb 4's victim was apparently an Internet pimp, and "Police are exploring reports that two women might have been involved in sex-related robberies in North Baltimore."
Legislation would make a few more cases death-penalty eligible . Also in A-town, debate on the booze tax
Lots on interesting stuff in the Crime beat blog today.. most upsetting is this tale of revolving-door justice that let an killer out again and again
Dixon's fur coats, camera and Xbox are for sale on ebay today
Legislation would make a few more cases death-penalty eligible . Also in A-town, debate on the booze tax
Lots on interesting stuff in the Crime beat blog today.. most upsetting is this tale of revolving-door justice that let an killer out again and again
Dixon's fur coats, camera and Xbox are for sale on ebay today
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
the daily dismal
Last week's four murders in the Ink
Mexican murdered in Cockeysville
An arrest in the murder of security guard James Ball
And an arrest in the South Baltimore pub-crawl stabbing
City police mad at school police for not reporting 8-year-old with gun
Seriously? The CP reports that Maryland is the only state in the nation without a criminal child-neglect law. Bills 962 and 757 would change that, but child advocates say the legislation is flawed.
Twin-brother burglars arrested
"Dwyer undeterred still on Gansler impeachment effort"
A change to MD's child-support guidelines
Mexican murdered in Cockeysville
An arrest in the murder of security guard James Ball
And an arrest in the South Baltimore pub-crawl stabbing
City police mad at school police for not reporting 8-year-old with gun
Seriously? The CP reports that Maryland is the only state in the nation without a criminal child-neglect law. Bills 962 and 757 would change that, but child advocates say the legislation is flawed.
Twin-brother burglars arrested
"Dwyer undeterred still on Gansler impeachment effort"
A change to MD's child-support guidelines
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