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Max Sentence For Man Convicted Of Murder, Assault During Stabbing Spree In Maryland Max Sentence For Man Convicted Of Murder, Assault During Stabbing Spree In Maryland
Max Sentence For Man Convicted Of Murder, Assault During Stabbing Spree In Maryland A man with a name familiar to fans of the Baltimore-based hit show “The Wire” will decades behind bars after being convicted of two stabbing attacks in Montgomery County earlier this year.  Two separate juries convicted Scorpio Alexander Stanfield, 33, who has no known address, of second-degree murder and first-degree assault for two Rockville stabbing incidents in May, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney. A judge sentenced Stanfield to 65 years in prison after he was found guilty of the two separate assaults, a spokesperson for the state's attorney announced on Monday…

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore Native Lance Reddick, Star Of 'The Wire,' 'John Wick' Dies At 60 Baltimore Native Lance Reddick, Star Of 'The Wire,' 'John Wick' Dies At 60
Baltimore Native Lance Reddick, Star Of 'The Wire,' 'John Wick' Dies At 60 Best known for portraying a hard-nosed police lieutenant from his hometown city on The Wire, Baltimore native Lance Reddick has reportedly died at the age of 60. Multiple outlets have reported that the John Wick star died from natural causes, days after he was forced to pull out of the New York City premiere of the latest film from the franchise during a press tour. His body was reportedly found in his Studio City home in California. TMZ was the first to report his death. While best known for his roles on the big and small screen, Reddick also made a name for himself among gamers, actin…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Son Of DC Legend, 'Big G', Killed In Upper Marlboro Attack Son Of DC Legend, 'Big G', Killed In Upper Marlboro Attack
Son Of DC Legend, 'Big G', Killed In Upper Marlboro Attack The son of DMV legend Anwan "Big G" Glover, has been killed in Upper Marlboro, authorities say. Kavon Glover, 29, was shot to death in the 12800 block of William Beanes Road shortly before 2:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, according to Prince George's County police. Glover was pronounced dead on the scene. Glover's father, Big G, is a founding member of the "BackYard Band" and is also known for his role as Slim Charles in the HBO series "The Wire".  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anwan Glover (Big G) (@anwanglover) Police are cur…

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by Annie DeVoe