CRIME & SAFETY
Baltimore Teacher Accused of Having ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ With Student, Helped Teen Shoot His Ex: Cops
Matthew Biegel, 38, is charged with 12 counts in the case, including attempted first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the first and second degree, according to a court record obtained by Inside Edition Digital.
Baltimore man arrested for murder in connection to man found dead in abandoned car
FREDERICK, Md. — A second man has been arrested in connection to a murder back in January of a Maryland man found dead in a car in Frederick County. As of Wednesday, he has been ordered to be held without bond. On Tuesday, deputies located and arrested 23-year-old Alonzo...
Video shows woman setting fires to Papi Cuisine in South Baltimore
BALTIMORE - A popular South Baltimore restaurant was the victim of an arson attack Monday morning.Alex Perez, the owner of Papi Cuisine, told WJZ that the fire department called his business partner around 6:45 a.m. after a fire at their business.After reviewing surveillance video from the restaurant's cameras, the owners say a woman was at the scene on camera going in between two dumpsters in the alleyway behind the business before lighting fires. She is also seen throwing a cocktail bomb into their receiving door.Perez says the attack comes on the heels of petitions filed to get him to close his business."We are resilient. We are just running a business here," Perez said. "We aren't doing anything wrong. When the health department comes, they sign off and see we are doing everything by the book."There was a sprinkler system inside the receiving area of the restaurant that extinguished the flames inside and prevented further damage.The woman has not been caught.However, Perez says residents in the community have identified her and he has passed that information along to the investigators.
BPD Investigates Reisterstown Road Double Shooting
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On May 5, at approximately 12:24 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 3300 block of Reisterstown Road in reference to a shooting. At that location, officers found two individuals suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. One...
Key Bridge collapse 'heroes' honored for emergency response: 'Just doing my job'
BALTIMORE -- Hundreds of first responders went into action within moments of the Key Bridge collapsing into the Patapsco River on March 26.From shutting down the bridge within seconds to diving into those dangerous and wretched waters to find the construction workers who were on the bridge before it fell, those brave men and women showed up and saved thousands of lives.Those "heroes" were recognized Thursday for their response at an event hosted by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce.Swift actionAs the emergency responders were recognized, some of them told WJZ they were just focused on doing their jobs and saving...
Romain Mpoko Found Dead After Disappearance In Maryland
Romain Mpoko went missing on Sunday, April 21 near the Baltimore National Aquarium after leaving his job at Sagamore Pendry, his family says. For seven days, his family and first responders feverishly searched for Mpoko, until his body was pulled out of the National Harbor in the 400 block of East Pratt Street.
Leadenhall Street Shooting Victim Dies
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On May 5, at approximately 10:39 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1000 block of Leadenhall Street for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an unidentified victim suffering from apparent multiple gunshot wounds.
Ascension Saint Agnes declares ‘Mini Disaster,’ pauses emergency department admissions after cyberattack
The emergency department at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Southwest Baltimore has stopped receiving new patients, following a cyberattack that affected clinical operations at Ascension health centers nationwide. The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems has informed local emergency medical services of the hospital’s “Mini Disaster” status, according to a news alert the ...
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