From Jay Z to Barbie

SRB lets it all hang out on her ethics disclosure form

2 shootings

2 shootings in North Baltimore in no time

More funny

... Baltimore tourism promotion ad running on Facebook

testifying against "Turkey" ... asking for witness protection... dialing 911 and getting put on hold... writing assailant's name in blood on carpet...?

Getting tough on city employees

Rough times for city employees, SRB says they have fess up when they've been arrested, and might have to give up their job while in jail.

Also, city taxpayer=not happy

"Boyfriend" Andrew Jackson charged with strangling his pregnant girlfriend, Betsy Sue Riggin, 29. Riggin was 5 months pregnant, fetuses are generally considered viable after 28 weeks.

Three men plead guilty in $20m pawn shop scheme

O'Malley: MD's crime lowest since 1975

I am not making this up

... Baltimore's unveiled a new tourist slogan, and it is...
"find your happy place" !!!
Lolz!

Woman forced to confess by gang, IG issues report

The woman who told police she stabbed her boyfriend last year was lying...turns out gang members had scared her into confessing to cover up their role

Inspector General: The city paid Dennis Mclaughlin $12,700 while serving a jail sentence for sexually abusing a minor, including 5 holidays!

Three dead over the weekend

Three dead and a few shootings this weelend.

Homicide in South Baltimore, triple shooting

A man was beaten to death in South Baltimore, triple shooting in Southwest.

More on the salon shooting from Peter hermann.

Dixon strikes again

Former Mayor Sheila Dixon billed city taxpayers $11,000 for make-up work.

3 city police officers charged with kidnapping

Alleged Killers of Ken Harris to be tried in August

Marty Burns of the SAO writes,
"Monday, May 3, 2010 UPDATE on NEW TRIAL DATE: Prosecutors have been notified that the new trial date in this matter is August 30, 2010 before the Honorable David Ross. This matter is specially assigned for a date certain. MTB"
.. what does that mean?

Parking ticket amensty, mayhem

The city council wants to give scofflaws a second chance.

Man found face down on Baltimore Street with several gunshot wounds. One Hickey School escapee is caught.

Two shot

Two men shot on the way to work

16-year old killed.

Once again, the trial for the alleged killers of city councilman Ken Harris is postponed.

Short Search is Over

A quick search ended today whith the arrest of Troy "TJ" Traylor and Damon Bradford Olivari relating an armed robbery in Towson.

Car stop

Do police need to rent an infinti to bust drug dealers?

Bus stop stripper

A young woman in need of cigarette money decided to take it all off at city bus stop.

Jive Turkeys

Only two murders this week, only 53 so far this year!

35 years for "Turkey," associated with organization responsible for murder of Sintia Mesa

Anguished mom sees 2nd conviction for 2nd murdered child

... there's a headline: "U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SENTENCED TO OVER 17 YEARS IN PRISON FOR OPERATING A BROTHEL"; perp was a 23-year-old from Chillicothe, Ohio operating out of Millersville.

Day late & dollar short dept: after teacher Hanna Wheeling was murdered at Cheltenham, the Department of Juvenile Services "instituted several safety measures, in terms of increased lighting throughout the campus [and] implemented the buddy system for employees." In the meantime, Donald DeVore, head of Maryland's Department of Juvenile Services, honored Wheeling's years of service and brutal murder by shirking a requested appearance at the state house.

Man-up

City employee arrested trying to put manhole in car to sell for scrap.

Home evasion

City Solicitor says Council Prez Jack Young did not commit crime when he put his name of the deed of his sister's home that was purchased with federal aid.

Dad shot in head during home invasion in Park Heights