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Reward Offered For Info After Patterson HS Student Gunned Down Near Campus Reward Offered For Info After Patterson HS Student Gunned Down Near Campus
Reward Offered For Info After Patterson HS Student Gunned Down Near Campus Police in Baltimore are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate the suspect wanted for fatally shooting 16-year-old Izaiah Carter near a Baltimore high school on Monday. A reward of up to $8,000 has been offered by Metro Crime Stoppers for tips that lead to the arrest and prosecution for the gunman who shot and killed Carter for unknown reasons next to Patterson High School.  . @BaltimorePolice are asking for tips in the murder of 16 year old Izaiah Carter. He was killed in the 5900 blk of East Pratt Street in Joseph E. Lee Park, next to Patterson High Sch…

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by Zak Failla
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Child Confirmed Dead In Midday Shooting Near Baltimore HS Child Confirmed Dead In Midday Shooting Near Baltimore HS
Child Confirmed Dead In Midday Shooting Near Baltimore HS Officers have confirmed that the victim in a homicide near a Baltimore high school this afternoon was a child, authorities announced. Police were called at approximately 2 p.m. to the 5900 block of East Pratt Street on Monday, March 6 to investigate a reported shooting near Patterson High School and the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. BPD is on scene at a homicide investigation in the Southeast District. Media staging area will be 6410 E. Pratt St. pic.twitter.com/hX3LlKu7pb — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) March 6, 2023 The juvenile victim was found unresponsive after being…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Police Investigating Midday Shooting Near Baltimore HS (DEVELOPING) Police Investigating Midday Shooting Near Baltimore HS (DEVELOPING)
Police Investigating Midday Shooting Near Baltimore HS (Developing) Police in Baltimore are investigating a reported homicide that was called in near an area high school. Officers were called at approximately 2 p.m. to the 5900 block of East Pratt Street on Monday, March 6 to investigate a reported shooting near Patterson High School and the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. BPD is on scene at a homicide investigation in the Southeast District. Media staging area will be 6410 E. Pratt St. pic.twitter.com/hX3LlKu7pb — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) March 6, 2023 According to a Baltimore Sun report, a teenager was identified as the victim and w…

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by Zak Failla
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Family Of Teen Slain Near Baltimore HS Claims District Failed To Notify Them: Reports Family Of Teen Slain Near Baltimore HS Claims District Failed To Notify Them: Reports
Family Of Teen Slain Near Baltimore HS Claims District Failed To Notify Them: Reports The family of a 15-year-old freshman student at Forest Park High School who was gunned down off-campus earlier this week is claiming that the district left them in the wind and failed to promptly let them know the ninth-grader had been killed, according to reports. Laron Henderson, 15, was murdered shortly after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, and his body was found in an alley near the intersection of Eldorado Avenue and Liberty Heights Avenue, police said following the shooting. Today we learned about a fatal shooting involving a Forest Park HS student. The shooting took place after sc…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Baltimore City Schools Employee Accused Of Assaulting Stepdaughter: Reports Baltimore City Schools Employee Accused Of Assaulting Stepdaughter: Reports
Baltimore City Schools Employee Accused Of Assaulting Stepdaughter: Reports A Baltimore City Public Schools Police officer is in hot trouble with the law after allegedly abusing and assaulting a family member, according to multiple reports. Gerard Owens, 48, has reportedly been charged with second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault following an incident that was reported over the weekend in the 3200 block of Northway Drive. Owens is accused of choking his stepdaughter and verbally abusing her during the altercation. He is now on paid leave with Baltimore City Public Schools, according to WJZ. The alleged incident happened late on Friday, Oct. 28 into S…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Karate Instructor Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Minors After Preying On Young Girls Maryland Karate Instructor Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Minors After Preying On Young Girls
Maryland Karate Instructor Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Minors After Preying On Young Girls A Maryland karate instructor accused of using his position of authority to gain the trust of young girls has been arrested for the sexual abuse of minors, authorities say. Stephen Kenion, 56, is an ex-contractual karate teacher with Baltimore City Public Schools, and is accused of having multiple intimate relationships with minors dating back to 2009, according to Baltimore police. Kenion is being held in Central Booking and is waiting to see a court commissioner.  He has been charged with Perverted Practices, Second Degree Rape, numerous counts of Second Degree Assault, and vari…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Fatal Mervo High School Shooting: What We Know Fatal Mervo High School Shooting: What We Know
Fatal Mervo High School Shooting: What We Know A student has been fatally shot in the head in a parking lot of a Baltimore High School as the first week of school comes to a close, authorities say. The victim was shot in the head after a heated argument around 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 2 in the parking lot of Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School, confirm Baltimore Police. BALTIMORE CITY *SHOOTING* TO THE REAR OF 3500 HILLEN RD - MERVO HIGH SCHOOL - 1 GSW TO HEAD - HOMICIDE REQUESTED - SUSPECT IN CUSTODY #BREAKING — Baltimore Metro News (@BaltMetroNews) September 2, 2022 Baltimore City Public Schools issued a statement confirmi…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Hogan Calls For Independent Investigation Into Grade Changing In Baltimore City Public Schools Hogan Calls For Independent Investigation Into Grade Changing In Baltimore City Public Schools
Hogan Calls For Independent Investigation Into Grade Changing In Baltimore City Public Schools An independent investigation into the grade-changing scandal within Baltimore City Public Schools has been announced, says Maryland officials. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced an investigative report into the scandal that was launched on June 7 after a pattern of grade-changing practices was brought to light. "Since the earliest days of our administration, I have led the fight for more accountability in our local school systems and pushed to raise academic standards while rooting out corruption and mismanagement", Hogan said. The statement continued on to condemn the "unconscionable beh…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Baltimore Student Passes Returns To Classroom After Missing 140 Days: Report Baltimore Student Passes Returns To Classroom After Missing 140 Days: Report
Baltimore Student Passes Returns To Classroom After Missing 140 Days: Report A Baltimore City Public Schools student missed 140 days of classes — but he's still passing, Fox 45 reports. Qwantay Spearman, a thriving student at ConneXions, was unable to attend school this year after the school failed to provide a nurse, something required as part of his IEP, the outlet said. And so, Spearman was left with no choice but to do a virtual learning option that consisted mostly of Google Classroom assignments, without any guidance, according to Fox45. The student only able to begin in-person learning recently — around the same time his mom, Latasha Phillips, got a rep…

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by Annie DeVoe