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Man Brought Back To Baltimore Faces Attempted Murder Charge For Stabbing, Police Say Man Brought Back To Baltimore Faces Attempted Murder Charge For Stabbing, Police Say
Man Brought Back To Baltimore Faces Attempted Murder Charge For Stabbing, Police Say Months after a 20-year-old walked into an area hospital suffering from multiple stab wounds, a man is back in Maryland to face an attempted murder charge, police say. Joseph Rohrbaugh, 18, has been extradited from Florida back to Baltimore following an investigation into a September stabbing that left his victim with lacerations to his body.  According to investigators, shortly before 2 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to a hospital to investigate reports of a walk-in cutting victim who had been attacked earlier that night. It is alleg…

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by Zak Failla
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Armed Teens Busted For Taking Officers On Pursuit In Carjacked BMW: Baltimore Police Armed Teens Busted For Taking Officers On Pursuit In Carjacked BMW: Baltimore Police
Armed Teens Busted For Taking Officers On Pursuit In Carjacked BMW: Baltimore Police Two teens are facing charges after allegedly stealing a woman's BMW while she was parked in Baltimore, police say. Over the weekend, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to investigate a reported carjacking in the 2400 block of Liberty Heights Avenue involving a woman who was targeted by two armed men. The woman said she was parked around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, when the pair approached her BMW, ordered her out of the vehicle and took off in it, though they did not get far. Officers called in a police helicopter, which was quickly about to locate the white BMW …

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by Zak Failla
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Additional Victims Sought After Sexual Assault Suspect Who Abused Child Arrested In Baltimore Additional Victims Sought After Sexual Assault Suspect Who Abused Child Arrested In Baltimore
Additional Victims Sought After Sexual Assault Suspect Who Abused Child Arrested In Baltimore Police in Baltimore are fearful that there may be additional victims after they picked up an Anne Arundel man who was wanted for the sexual assault of a child. On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the Baltimore Police Department announced that they have arrested Jimmy Brown, 38, for the alleged abuse of his underage victim. Brown, who is known to frequent the Brooklyn Homes Community in Baltimore is possibly responsible for the sexual assault of additional victims, according to police. The investigation into Brown is ongoing. Anyone who may have been victimized by Brown or who has information regar…

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by Zak Failla
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Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man Life In Prison: USDOJ Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man Life In Prison: USDOJ
Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man Life In Prison: Usdoj More than seven years after a triple homicide in Pennsylvania, a Maryland man has been brought to justice.  Johnny Jenkins-Armstrong, 26 of Baltimore, MD was sentenced to life in prison and an additional consecutive 20 years for a "companion robbery charge," the United States Department of Justice stated in a release on Tuesday, Dec. 5.  His December 4th sentencing was for his role in the execution-style slayings of Wendy Ann Chaney, 39 of Hagerstown, MD; Brandon Cole, 47 of Fayetteville, PA; and Phillip Matthew Jackson, 36 of Mercersburg, PA, United States Attorne…

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by Jillian Pikora
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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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by Zak Failla
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Teen Accused Of Murdering 18-Year-Old 'In Search Of A Better Future' In Maryland Teen Accused Of Murdering 18-Year-Old 'In Search Of A Better Future' In Maryland
Teen Accused Of Murdering 18-Year-Old 'In Search Of A Better Future' In Maryland Officers in Maryland have arrested a man who allegedly was responsible for the murder of a Cuban national, who had been living in Pennsylvania, and was found dead in Baltimore last month, authorities announced on Monday. City resident Marques Harris, 18, has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of Carlos Carrazana-Ricardo, who was struck by a stray bullet in November, the Baltimore Police Department announced on Monday. At around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, officers responded to a reported shooting in the 600 block of North Dukeland Street after being approached by…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Killed In Domestic-Related Double Shooting: Baltimore Police Two Killed In Domestic-Related Double Shooting: Baltimore Police
Two Killed In Domestic-Related Double Shooting: Baltimore Police A death investigation has been launched after two men were killed in a Baltimore home on Sunday morning. At around 2:50 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 3600 block of Greenmount Avenue to investigate a reported shooting, where they made a grisly discovery. Upon arrival, officers say they found two 28-year-old men in the hallway of a home suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. One was pronounced dead at the scene, police say, and another was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Investigators say that the…

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by Zak Failla
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Residents Advised To Avoid Area Of Barricade Situation In Baltimore County (DEVELOPING) Residents Advised To Avoid Area Of Barricade Situation In Baltimore County (DEVELOPING)
Residents Advised To Avoid Area Of Barricade Situation In Baltimore County (Developing) The Baltimore Police Department has asked the public to avoid a residential neighborhood in Essex on Thursday morning as they deal with a reported standoff. Officers were called to the 900 block of Barron Avenue in Essex at around 10 a.m. on Thursday to investigate a barricade situation, though few details have been released. #BCoPD is currently on the scene of a barricade in the 900 block of Barron Ave, 21221. As members of the Baltimore County Police Department work to resolve this incident peacefully we ask that residents avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/OiDWZcgcfR — Baltimore County P…

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by Zak Failla
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Stolen Dirt Bikes, ATVs, Guns Seized During Major Police Bust In East Baltimore (VIDEO) Stolen Dirt Bikes, ATVs, Guns Seized During Major Police Bust In East Baltimore (VIDEO)
Stolen Dirt Bikes, ATVs, Guns Seized During Major Police Bust In East Baltimore (Video) Stolen vehicles and a small cache of weapons are off the street after a massive seizure by police in Baltimore. Last week, a multi-agency operation led by the Baltimore Police Department led to the seizure of more than a dozen noisy dirt bikes, ATVs, weapons and ammo, resulting in the arrest of a 44-year-old city man, authorities announced on Wednesday. Kevin Lenard Bridgeforth was arrested by police at around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21 after police executed a search and seizure warrant at a property in the 1600 block of North Luzerne Avenue that was all captured on video (see above).&n…

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by Zak Failla
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Repeat Violent Offender Placed Back Behind Bars In Baltimore For Armed Robbery: Police Repeat Violent Offender Placed Back Behind Bars In Baltimore For Armed Robbery: Police
Repeat Violent Offender Placed Back Behind Bars In Baltimore For Armed Robbery: Police A 61-year-old man who is no stranger to police in Baltimore is back on the wrong side of the law after an armed robbery.  Kirk Rodney Ross, a repeat violent offender, is facing fresh charges for the robbery and weapons offenses following an incident in Northwest Baltimore over the holiday weekend, authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon. According to police, a 30-year-old woman reported that she was in the 2600 block of Roslyn Avenue on Saturday when she was approached by Ross, who held her up at gunpoint and stole an undisclosed amount of cash from her. He then fled the area, offi…

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by Zak Failla
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15-Year-Old Arrested For Ninth Time Fleeing Crime Scene In Baltimore, Police Say 15-Year-Old Arrested For Ninth Time Fleeing Crime Scene In Baltimore, Police Say
15-Year-Old Arrested For Ninth Time Fleeing Crime Scene In Baltimore, Police Say A teenager no stranger to the police in Baltimore was among a group of seven minors busted attempting to flee from officers overnight in an allegedly stolen vehicle, officials say. At around 7:40 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, officers from the Baltimore Police Department spotted a suspicious vehicle with several people inside in the 4400 block of Park Heights Avenue, leading to a traffic stop to allow them to probe the situation. However, the kids had other ideas in mind. Northern District Stolen Auto Arrests: On Nov. 26, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Officers observed a suspicious vehicle wit…

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by Zak Failla
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Double Fatal Saturday Morning Shooting Being Probed By Police In Baltimore Double Fatal Saturday Morning Shooting Being Probed By Police In Baltimore
Double Fatal Saturday Morning Shooting Being Probed By Police In Baltimore Police say that a man and woman died at an area hospital in Maryland after a fatal double shooting in Baltimore. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called shortly after 5 a.m. on Saturday morning to the 300 block of Chapel Gate Lane, where there was a reported shooting. According to a spokesperson from the department, upon arrival at the scene, they found a 21-year-old man and 20-year-old woman who were suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the torso. Both were rushed to the hospital after paramedics provided first aid, but both died from their injuries, officials said.…

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by Zak Failla