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Convicted Felon Caught With Stolen Handguns In Baltimore Heading To Prison: Prosecutors Convicted Felon Caught With Stolen Handguns In Baltimore Heading To Prison: Prosecutors
Convicted Felon Caught With Stolen Handguns In Baltimore Heading To Prison: Prosecutors A 23-year-old with a checkered criminal history will spend time behind bars after being busted on weapons charges. Baltimore resident Tavion Thomas, a convicted felon, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after he was caught with a pair of loaded weapons by police investigating a separate incident, federal authorities announced. According to his guilty plea, on Sept. 10, 2022, officers in Baltimore were advised that Thomas was wanted in the city for a violent crime, and they tracked him to the 3200 block of Belair Road, where he was with a group of people. Prosecutors say that he was …

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by Zak Failla
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Frances Tiafoe, Son Of Maryland Custodian, Ends US Open Run In Historic Upset Frances Tiafoe, Son Of Maryland Custodian, Ends US Open Run In Historic Upset
Frances Tiafoe, Son Of Maryland Custodian, Ends US Open Run In Historic Upset Frances Tiafoe's 2023 US Open run ended in an upset on Tuesday, Sept. 5. For Ben Shelton, though, it's only just begun. Tiafoe, who is ranked No. 10 in the world, fell to 20-year-old Shelton in the quarterfinals 6-2 3-6 7-6(7) 6-2, in Queens, NY. View this post on Instagram A post shared by US Open (@usopen) The match was historic in that it was the first time two Black men faced off, and that Shelton's win makes him the youngest American to reach the Open semis since Andy Roddick in 2003. He'll face Novak Djokovic on Friday, Sept. 8. Shel…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PERP WALK: Accused MTA Bus Driver Murderer Back In Baltimore After Monthslong Search (VIDEO) PERP WALK: Accused MTA Bus Driver Murderer Back In Baltimore After Monthslong Search (VIDEO)
Perp Walk: Accused MTA Bus Driver Murderer Back In Baltimore After Monthslong Search (Video) The man accused of killing an MTA bus driver in Baltimore who took police on a months-long inter-state chase is back in Maryland to face possible justice. The Baltimore Police Department released a new video of murder suspect Leon Hill, 53, being marched through police headquarters before getting handcuffed and loaded into a police van for transport on Thursday, Feb. 2. Hill is accused of killing 40-year-old Elaine Jackson, a mother of four, on Oct. 18, 2022, in the area of Carroll Park in Southwest Baltimore as she was heading to work. MDOT MTA mourns the tragic loss of Elaine Jacks…

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore Killer Gets Two Life Sentences For Murders Spanning Two Days Baltimore Killer Gets Two Life Sentences For Murders Spanning Two Days
Baltimore Killer Gets Two Life Sentences For Murders Spanning Two Days A repeat violent offender was sentenced to two life sentences after a murder streak in May 2021, authorities announced. Gerald Smith was sentenced on first degree murder charges in connections with the deaths of Marvis Polluck and Brittany Hayes-Smith, on May 2 and May 3, 2021, according to the Baltimore City State's Attorney. “This defendant is a repeat violent offender who took two lives in two days with clearly no regard for humanity or the law,” said State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates. “It is apparent to me that he should never be on the streets of our city again. My heart goes out to the f…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Accused MTA Bus Driver Murderer Arrested In Georgia, Police Say Accused MTA Bus Driver Murderer Arrested In Georgia, Police Say
Accused MTA Bus Driver Murderer Arrested In Georgia, Police Say The man accused of killing a MTA bus driver back in October 2022 has been found and arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, authorities say. Leon Hill was located by detectives in Atlanta on Thursday, Jan. 12, after being accused of killing 40-year-old Elaine Jackson on Oct. 18, 2022, according to Baltimore police. Jackson was on her way to work when she was allegedly gunned down by Hill after a difficult breakup. Hill had been named in a Peace Order filed by Jackson after their separation, claiming he continuously harassed her.  The mother of four was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital desp…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Baltimore Rapper 'YGG Tay' Among Six Baltimore Gang Members Indicted For Federal Conspiracy Baltimore Rapper 'YGG Tay' Among Six Baltimore Gang Members Indicted For Federal Conspiracy
Baltimore Rapper 'YGG Tay' Among Six Baltimore Gang Members Indicted For Federal Conspiracy Baltimore rapper Davante Harrison was one of six alleged members of the Black Guerrilla Family (BGF) gang that is facing charges for their roles in a wide-reaching and elaborate federal racketeering conspiracy, authorities announced. Davante Harrison - also known as YGG Tay,” and “Lord Bip Bip,” 28, was named in an indictment this week charging six Baltimore men in a conspiracy that involved murder, murder-for-hire, drug trafficking, and witness tampering. Others charged: David Warren - also known as “Meshawn” and LA Meshawn,” 30; Wayne Prince - also known as “Taz,” age 23; Joshua Duffy …

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by Zak Failla
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University Of Maryland Football Team, Alums Take Leagues By Storm During Historic Weekend University Of Maryland Football Team, Alums Take Leagues By Storm During Historic Weekend
University Of Maryland Football Team, Alums Take Leagues By Storm During Historic Weekend It was a banner weekend for the Maryland Terrapins football program, which continued its undefeated streak on the field and celebrated several popular alums who graduated to the NFL and starred on the biggest stage. On Saturday, Sept. 17, the Terrapins improved their record this season to 3-0 after topping SMU by a close 34-27 score in advance of their hotly anticipated matchup against fourth-seeded Michigan Wolverines next weekend. The following day, more history was made when the Atlanta Falcons squared off against the Los Angeles Rams in a matchup that featured a pair of popular unheral…

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by Zak Failla
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VA College Swimmer Paralyzed In Diving Accident VA College Swimmer Paralyzed In Diving Accident
VA College Swimmer Paralyzed In Diving Accident A college swimmer in Virginia was left partially paralyzed after a diving accident in Alabama. Devin Bateman, of Fredericksburg, was just beginning his vacation on the Gulf Shores when he decided to go out for a swim Easter Sunday, according to a GoFundMe launched for his family. The 18-year-old freshman swimmer at Washington and Lee University freshman dove into the ocean and hit his head, rendering him unable to move, the campaign says. The swimmer was immediately airlifted to an area hospital in nearby Pensacola, FL and underwent emergency surgery on his C5 vertebrae. Sin…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Ex-Con From NY State Admits Trying To Get Loaded Gun Through Newark Airport Security Ex-Con From NY State Admits Trying To Get Loaded Gun Through Newark Airport Security
Ex-Con From NY State Admits Trying To Get Loaded Gun Through Newark Airport Security An ex-con from New York admitted trying to slip a loaded, stolen gun through the security checkpoint at Newark Airport late last year, authorities said. Desmond Herring, 48, of Newburgh, NY made a beeline for his gate when a TSA officer staffing the checkpoint X-ray monitor found the loaded weapon -- along with boxes of ammo -- in his carry-on bag on Nov. 29, 2021, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said. Port Authority police collected the bag and examined its contents, the TSA said at the time. Along with the 9mm pistol were 10 rounds loaded into a magazine, along with anot…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Teen Nabbed In Atlanta For 2021 Baltimore Slaying, Police Say Teen Nabbed In Atlanta For 2021 Baltimore Slaying, Police Say
Teen Nabbed In Atlanta For 2021 Baltimore Slaying, Police Say A 19-year-old man was arrested in Atlanta, GA in connection with a fatal June 2021 Baltimore shooting, police said. James Smith was being held without bail on a first-degree murder charge for the June 21, 2021 death of Dwayne Edmonds, 32, Baltimore police announced. Smith was arrested on Feb. 3, they said. The shooting happened at a store on the 2500 block of Orleans for a reported shooting just after 3 p.m., where police found Edmonds suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to John Hopkins Hospital and died shortly after. After being arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, Smith has b…

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by David Cifarelli