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Baltimore Carjacker Sentenced To Term Topping Guideline By 15 Years: State's Attorney Baltimore Carjacker Sentenced To Term Topping Guideline By 15 Years: State's Attorney
Baltimore Carjacker Sentenced To Term Topping Guideline By 15 Years: State's Attorney A Baltimore man with a history of violent crimes received a sentence far beyond the standard guidelines after carjacking and robbing two victims at gunpoint, authorities announced on Friday. Ikem Ravenell, 35, was sentenced to 45 years in prison, with the first 10 years ineligible for parole, for armed carjacking and robbery with a dangerous weapon, according to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office.  The sentence surpasses the guidelines by 15 years, reflecting the severity of the offense and his criminal history. Ravenell, a repeat offender with prior convictions for robbery …

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by Zak Failla
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Terrifying Armed Robbery Spree Targets Mailmen Across DC, Maryland Terrifying Armed Robbery Spree Targets Mailmen Across DC, Maryland
Terrifying Armed Robbery Spree Targets Mailmen Across DC, Maryland Six United States Postal Service mail carries were robbed at gunpoint and assaulted in the spans of two days across Washington DC and Maryland, officials said. The suspects made off with "a wide variety of items that the postal service provides their carriers to do their jobs on a daily basis" along with personal property, according to USPIS spokesman Michael Martel. The suspects struck the mail carriers in most cases before they fled, Martel said. A motive was not clear. The first robbery happened around 12:55 p.m. Thursday, June 30 in Takoma Park. About half an hour later, a mail c…

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by Cecilia Levine