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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
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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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
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…
Police & Fire
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 (
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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
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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Teen Carjackers Who Shot At Officers Before Barricade In MD Arrested: Police
Top officials in Baltimore are calling for reform after the latest bout of violence involving minors in the city. No officers were injured when three teen carjackers opened fire on them before barricading themselves into an area home on Tuesday and standing off with first responders. Three teens - two of whom are already familiar with the police - will face charges after taking officers on a wild ride after stealing a Jeep Cherokee on Tuesday in the 4600 block of Northwood Drive, police say. While on patrol looking for the stolen Jeep, officers spotted it, at which point the teens - ages 1…
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Man Convicted Of Killing Childhood Friend, Unborn Son In Maryland: State's Attorney
The man who killed a woman who was eight months pregnant with his child in Maryland will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. Michael Robertson was found guilty of all charges for the murder of 22-year-old Akia Shawnta Eggleston and her unborn child in 2017 and now faces two life sentences when he is scheduled to be sentenced in October. Robertson was the father of the soon-to-be born child. "Eggleston's pregnancy was difficult, and she was seeing medical providers at a Baltimore-area hospital on a regular basis to monitor the pregnancy," according to court documents. "Given the …
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Cops Indicted For Selling Drugs, Fatal Crash In Separate Cases: Baltimore State's Attorney
A pair of Baltimore police officers who may have acted in bad faith have been indicted in two separate cases, the state’s attorney announced. Officers Cejus Watson and Alexis Acosta are being prosecuted by the agency’s Public Trust and Police Integrity Unit for charges that range from manslaughter to theft. Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced on Thursday, May 4, that a grand jury indicted Watson for theft and misconduct in office after he was charged with distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substances last year. The officer allegedly stole payroll funds and left his post…
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Maryland Security Guard Cleared In Nicholas Lee's Fatal Grocery Store Killing
No shirt, some shoes, no charges. The Baltimore security guard who shot and killed a disorderly shirtless man who started a massive brawl in the meat section of a Giant grocery store who won't be facing charges, State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced. NOW: Family members say the altercation started concerning Lee wearing his t-shirt in the store. Loved ones say the fatal shooting could’ve been prevented. @BaltimorePolice say they are investigating the security guard’s actions. No charged have been filed in the case. @wbaltv11 pic.twitter.com/JAzEIEhtuN — Tre Ward ABC 7 (@TreWardTV) July …
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Murderer Admits To Brutally Butchering Beloved 'Community Matriarch' In Baltimore Church
Manzie Smith, Jr. could spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to the grisly murder of a beloved member and volunteer of an East Baltimore church in November 2021. Smith, 63, was sentenced to life in prison with all but 50 years suspended (plus five years of supervised probation) for his role in the murder of 69-year-old Evelyn Player in the bathroom of Southern Baptist Church, where she was a prominent volunteer. Investigators say that Smith stabbed Player dozens of times inside the church on the morning of Nov. 16, 2021. The investigation determined that Player clocked in…
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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
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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