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

School.cop/coach to be fired

School police want to fire a cop who warded of a gang threatening one of his players. Turns out he wasn't authorized to coach that the time the gang spat occured

Boys gone wild

Two murders this past weekend

Cleaven Williams Jr., accused of stabbing his wife outside of the courthouse after she secured a protective order against him, has been declared competent to stand trial.

Murder of Darren Green Jr., aka Miss Dee, April and Kelly Bundy, "sheds light on misunderstood [transgender] community"

County police are ISO a home-invasion suspect who should be pretty easy to find with his giant neck tattoo.

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.
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