Suspicious death

Body found in Park Heights.

Knife waving at the firehouse

The city's Inspector General said a knife waving incident that resulted in the arrest of a city firefighter was the result of taunting and harrassment condoned by supervisors.

Former police spokesman suspended

Troy Harris, the former police spokesman who was transferred to patrol for sending a nude picture to WBAL TV is in trouble again.

Crime Odds and Ends

In a bit of good news, an arrest is made in the killing of a 72 year old man.


Have you seen this man? He's wanted in connection with a slaying from earlier this month.


In yet another incident of bar violence, five people are stabbed near the Carlos O'Charlie's bar. Expect to see Carlos O'Charlie's facing severe padlock pressure from the BPD.


Watch, they'll still probably acquit him; a man is arrested after shooting another man in front of both security cameras and two city detectives.


And finally, life in prison for career offender and heroine kingpin David Rich.

Probation for Mom in Toddler Cult Death

Said prosecutor Julie Drake, "Ria and her child were just pawns in the Queen's fantasy world"

Media blabber

"Tribune Co. and its creditors agreed Monday to accept the appointment of an independent bankruptcy examiner in the Chapter 11 case, opening the door to further scrutiny of Tribune Co. Chairman Sam Zell's 2007 leveraged buyout of the Chicago-based media conglomerate." reports... the Tribune.
Malkovich Malkovich!

Rough week for the BPD

Another officer suspended for playing with his gun, this time a BPD sergeant is alleged to have pistol whipped a man in Atlantic City New Jersey.

Abductions

Street snatching are becoming a popular tactic.

A couple of DC middle school students abducted their teacher.

Justice Stevens speaks out for pot

Interesting take on the retiring supreme court justice and his public questioning of the war on drugs.

County Police versus city

Justin Fentpn tells an interesting tale of some county cops wrestling a city cop to the ground. Looks like the city guy was being impolite with his gun.

Bodies in the habor

A friend of the most recent hispanic male found in harbor last week say foul play can't be ruled out.

Another child murder?

Police have charged a Baltimore man with child abuse in connection with the death of his 2 year-old daughter.

Get ready to pay

Open container fines and urinating in public are about to get a whole lot pricier.

3 homicides last night

Mayhem and violence and at least 3 dead.

Helping a sex offender get paid by the city while in jail

May get you fired...maybe, I mean he was sick.

Lamont Davis Convicted

... of attempted murder for the shooting of Raven Wyatt

What the?! Foster mother rejected by DHR for not serving pork

What the?! MD's speed cameras not catching enough violators to earn their keep

and WTF? Toxic waste from mobile meth labs blights highways

Body found in water in Fells Point

A floater near the water taxi.

New laws, bad lists

Two new laws - one that would expunge peace orders that judges later toss, another that would allow juveniles charged with a crime to be tested for lead poisining.

Also, police are pretty PO'd at Jessamy for placing detectives on the "do not call" list.

Pit Bull miss

A polcie officer got off a few shots at an attacking Pit Bull last night

F Your I

Says the SAO: "Closing arguments are to be set approximately at 11:30AM today in the Lamont Davis trial in court room 509 Courthouse East."
Hope someone not on the Sun editorial board drops in to report their impressions.