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Teen With 'History Of Violent Offenses' Arrested For 11th Time, Released Again In Maryland Teen With 'History Of Violent Offenses' Arrested For 11th Time, Released Again In Maryland
Teen With 'History Of Violent Offenses' Arrested For 11th Time, Released Again In Maryland Some top lawmakers in Baltimore are speaking out after a teen offender who has run afoul of the law repeatedly was released and reoffended — again. On Tuesday, March 31, officers arrested a 14-year-old on an open warrant while he was in the 2200 block of Kirk Avenue.  His offense this time? Failure to appear in reference to a previous crime. But, which previous crime?  The teen is well-known to police, with 10 prior arrests for failure to appear, theft, robbery, and assault. Arrest number 11 resulted in more of the same: the teen was taken to the Juvenile Justice Center, a…

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Multiple Life Sentences For Maryland Mass Shooter: State's Attorney Multiple Life Sentences For Maryland Mass Shooter: State's Attorney
Multiple Life Sentences For Maryland Mass Shooter: State's Attorney A Baltimore man convicted of a deadly mass shooting that left two people dead and five others wounded will spend the rest of his life behind bars, prosecutors announced. Jabre Griffith was sentenced to two life terms plus 120 years on Tuesday, Feb. 18, for the murders of Ernest Hall and Micah Strong, as well as for a violent shooting spree in March 2023, according to Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates. “I do not take a sentence of this length lightly when it is imposed on a defendant, but when someone so clearly has no regard for the lives of others, it is without question that they…

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Bus Stop 'Axe Murderer' Who Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors Bus Stop 'Axe Murderer' Who Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors
Bus Stop 'Axe Murderer' Who Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors Gordon Staron is going to spend the rest of his life behind bars. Staron, formerly of Abingdon, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of an elderly man, and then later, his deaf cellmate while he was incarcerated, according to the Baltimore State's Attorney's Office on Thursday. Staron pleaded guilty of the first-degree murder of Javarick Gantt in the Baltimore City's Central Booking and Intake Facility after previously admitting to killing 66-year-old Keith Bell with an axe at a bus stop. The fatal stabbing was reported in the early hours of Sept. 6 , 202…

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Man Accused Of Killing Tech CEO In Maryland Pleads Guilty To Attacking Couple: Prosecutors Man Accused Of Killing Tech CEO In Maryland Pleads Guilty To Attacking Couple: Prosecutors
Man Accused Of Killing Tech CEO In Maryland Pleads Guilty To Attacking Couple: Prosecutors The man implicated in the murder of 26-year-old tech CEO Pava LaPere will spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to other crimes, the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday. Jason Dean Billinglsey, now 33, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of attempted murder after holding two people hostage and assaulting them in Baltimore. "Today’s plea ensures that a dangerous individual will spend the rest of his life behind bars, unable to harm anyone else," State's Attorney Ivan Bates said. "The horrific acts of false imprisonment, assault, and attempted murder h…

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Driver Who Dragged Police Officer During Maryland Traffic Stop Gets Max Prison Sentence Driver Who Dragged Police Officer During Maryland Traffic Stop Gets Max Prison Sentence
Driver Who Dragged Police Officer During Maryland Traffic Stop Gets Max Prison Sentence The man who seriously injured a Baltimore Police officer he dragged for several blocks while he was hanging on to his vehicle was handed a harsh sentence, authorities announced on Wednesday. Joseph Daniel Black, who dragged Sgt. Kenneth Ramberg during a vehicle stop in 2022 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, the maximum sentenced allowed by law. Black was convicted of second-degree assault at a re-trial in June following a hung jury in December 2023 at his initial trial. According to prosecutors, shortly after 8 p.m. on June 28, 2022, Ramberg conducted a traffic stop in the 5100 blo…

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Tipster Outs Paranoid Baltimore Drug Ring Leader As Off-Duty DC Officer's Killer: Officials Tipster Outs Paranoid Baltimore Drug Ring Leader As Off-Duty DC Officer's Killer: Officials
Tipster Outs Paranoid Baltimore Drug Ring Leader As Off-Duty DC Officer's Killer: Officials An arrest has been made in the 2017 killing of an off-duty Metropolitan DC Police Department officer, thanks to a tipster who came forward last year, authorities announced. Dion Thompson has been arrested for his alleged role in the murder of MPD Sgt. Tony Mason, Jr., on Nov. 4, 2017 in the 2800 block of Elgin Avenue, Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates announced on Wednesday, April 17. Thompson, who was 18 years old at the time, has been charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, and other related offenses, officials said. Thompson, now 24, was identified as a possible suspe…

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Shooter Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Baltimore Police Officer: State's Attorney Shooter Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Baltimore Police Officer: State's Attorney
Shooter Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Baltimore Police Officer: State's Attorney One of the shooters convicted of murdering Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley and Justin Johnson will spend the rest of his life behind bars without the opportunity to be released, State's Attorney Ivan Bates announced on Thursday. Travon Shaw was sentenced on March 28 to life in prison without the possibility of parole - plus 20 years - for the fatal ambush-style attack that left both victims dead in 2021. "Today's sentencing of Travon Shaw ensures that he will never be able to commit another ruthless act of violence in our city ever again," Bates said in a statement.  "Officer Ke…

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Top Prosecutor 'Baffled' By Sentence For Man Convicted Of Killing Morgan State University Guard Top Prosecutor 'Baffled' By Sentence For Man Convicted Of Killing Morgan State University Guard
Top Prosecutor 'Baffled' By Sentence For Man Convicted Of Killing Morgan State University Guard The Maryland man convicted of killing a security guard working around off-campus Morgan State University apartments has been sentenced to decades in prison, the Baltimore City State's Attorney announced on Thursday. Chase Wilson, 22, was sentenced to 40 years in prison with all but 25 years suspended in connection to the the fatal shooting of Julian Fruh in the 4400 block of Marble Hall Road in August 2022 On Aug. 31, 2022, campus police alerted Baltimore City officers about a shooting near campus involving a man - later identified as Fruh - who was shot in the head after reportedly getting…

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by Zak Failla
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Parents Who Took Son To Attack Teen Before Shooting Outside Maryland HS Indicted: Prosecutors Parents Who Took Son To Attack Teen Before Shooting Outside Maryland HS Indicted: Prosecutors
Parents Who Took Son To Attack Teen Before Shooting Outside Maryland HS Indicted: Prosecutors The parents who brought their son to Carver Vocational High School in West Baltimore before a shooting are facing a host of charges, the state's attorney's office announced on Tuesday. Tiffany Harrison, William Dredden, and their underage son have been indicted following the non-fatal shooting at the school in October after a fight broke out near the building. According to the Baltimore Police Department, at around 7:50 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, a 15-year-old boy was taken to Carver High School by both his mother and father with the intention to assault an unidentified person. Baltimore Sta…

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Morgan State Shooter Apprehended In DC, Second 'Armed And Dangerous' Suspect At Large (UPDATED) Morgan State Shooter Apprehended In DC, Second 'Armed And Dangerous' Suspect At Large (UPDATED)
Morgan State Shooter Apprehended In DC, Second 'Armed And Dangerous' Suspect At Large (Updated) One teen has been apprehended and a second is wanted for their roles in the mass Morgan State University shooting in Maryland during Homecoming Week. Morgan State President David Wilson announced on Friday, Oct. 13 that a 17-year-old has been arrested by members of the Baltimore Police Department in Washington, DC, and a warrant for attempted murder has been issued for 18-year-old Jovan Williams in connection to the shooting nearly two weeks ago. "While we take comfort in knowing that a suspect has been captured, we must understand that this investigation is still ongoing and won’t be conc…

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Jailed Man, Teen Charged In Connection To Mass Shooting In Maryland Jailed Man, Teen Charged In Connection To Mass Shooting In Maryland
Jailed Man, Teen Charged In Connection To Mass Shooting In Maryland One day after the after-action report on the Brooklyn Homes mass shooting in Baltimore was released, city officials announced that two more arrests have been made in the case. Aaron Brown, 18, and a 14-year-old are the latest to be arrested for the July shooting in the 800 block of Gretna Court that left two dead and 28 others wounded at a summer block party. Aaliyah Gonzalez, 18, and Kylis Fagbemi, 20, were killed in the shooting, which is believed to have the largest number of shooting victims in any one single history in Baltimore’s bloody history. Brown was arrested earlier this month…

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Kidnapper Who Killed, Burned Victim In MD Over Reported Stolen Cell Phone Dispute Convicted Kidnapper Who Killed, Burned Victim In MD Over Reported Stolen Cell Phone Dispute Convicted
Kidnapper Who Killed, Burned Victim In MD Over Reported Stolen Cell Phone Dispute Convicted Years after the grisly murder of a mother who was found dead nude inside a burning, vacant home in Maryland, a second suspect will face justice for her role in the fatal 2018 kidnapping, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced. Bobie Barncord, 33, of Glen Burnie was found guilty of all counts for the murder of 29-year-old Tiffany Jones in August 2018, who was kidnapped and left for dead inside a burning building. On Aug. 21, 2018, prosecutors say that members of the Baltimore Police Department were alerted that Jones had been taken at knifepoint by a man known only as “Philly” …

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VINDICATION: Baltimore State's Attorney Drops Keith Davis Jr's Murder Charges VINDICATION: Baltimore State's Attorney Drops Keith Davis Jr's Murder Charges
Vindication: Baltimore State's Attorney Drops Keith Davis Jr's Murder Charges All charges against Keith Davis, Jr., who has been tried in Maryland multiple times for the same murder in regards to a Pimlico Race Course shooting have been dropped, the State’s Attorney announced. Newly elected Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates declared on Friday, Jan. 13 that his office is dismissing all charges against Davis, 31, in both criminal cases against him in regard to the murder of security guard Kevin Jones at the track in 2015. Davis has been locked up for the past seven years, though he has maintained his innocence since the beginning of the investigation. It’…

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Squeegee Kid Warns Officials That Removal Of Workers Will Cause Crime Rates To Skyrocket Squeegee Kid Warns Officials That Removal Of Workers Will Cause Crime Rates To Skyrocket
Squeegee Kid Warns Officials That Removal Of Workers Will Cause Crime Rates To Skyrocket A squeegee kid has warned Baltimore officials that the removal of the workers from the city will result in more crime after officials call to stop the window washing practice, reports Fox Baltimore. Squeegee workers in Baltimore have a long and complicated history with the public, with several instances of crime connected to the workers, many who wash windows for tips as a main source of income. After Ivan Bates, the presumptive City State's Attorney showed support of the removal of the workers, a squeegee kid assured the outlet that the loss of income for workers would result in more crime,…

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