Mortgage Fraud

Some good stuff from CP's Ed Erikson on the role investors in the city's Well Fargo lawsuit. Looks like committing Mortgage fraud is lot easier and safer than being a drug dealer,

Jury to start deliberations on home invasion and murder of Baltimore businessman who was shot in the back of the head after he was only able to come up with $1500.

Lawsuit settled, puppy beaten

SupCo: "the federal government can keep 'sexually dangerous' prisoners in custody past the completion of their sentences, overruling arguments that only states hold such power."
Also, no life terms for juveniles who haven't killed someone

Whistle-blowing police officer settles lawsuit with city

Puppy beaten to death on golf course

More from the "Crime Beat" on the search for missing man/ homicide victim Matthew Martin

Body found in patapsco park

Is identified as a Baltimore area man who disappeared last month.

B-more goes national

City officials who paid a sex offender while he was in prison for sexually abusing a minor are now getting national attention for their generosity.

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Police tweet, "STABBING - 2800 Harford Rd. Adult male fatally stabbed."
also
"SHOOTING - 1000 N. Broadway. Adult male shot. Alert and responding at this time. District Detective Units Investigating. about 8 hours ago via UberTwitter

UPDATE - 3313 PATON AVE. INCIDENT IS A HOMICIDE BY SHOOTING."

Pigtown bar gets crazy, the council gets mad

A sign filled with racial slurs posted on the front of recently shut-down Pigtown bar leads to arrest of rowdy owner.

Meanwhile, BPD Commish Bealefed and the city council sqaure off over allegations racism in the department.

Surprise! man sought in sexual abuse of toddler has previous convictions

Shooting

Shooting in East Baltimore.

What the?!

"Gonorrhea confirmed in 18-month-old"

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.