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Suspect arrested, police seize 2 Glocks, suspected marijuana, and over $1,000 in Maryland
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. - Anne Arundel County police have arrested and charged a man with multiple charges after finding drugs and guns in a Maryland apartment. The suspect has been identified as 34-year-old Tremaine Weldon Wills of Glen Burnie, Maryland. Police received information regarding possible drug sales at an...
Indian restaurant to open new concept in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Md. — An Indian restaurant that has three Baltimore-area locations is now launching a quick-service restaurant in Columbia. The Mint Room will open a new restaurant called The Mint Express, at the Columbia Palace Plaza on Centre Park Drive near Route 108. The Mint Room currently has locations...
Frost Advisory issued for Friday morning in Baltimore area
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has once again issued a Frost Advisory for the overnight hours in the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect in northern portions of Baltimore County and portions of Harford County from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024. Forecasters...
‘A new, deeply concerning frontier’: Athletic director creates AI-generated voice message that makes principal sound racist, antisemitic, cops say
In early January, a voice recording of what sounded like a principal at a Baltimore County, Maryland, high school making racist and antisemitic statements went viral on social media. “Ungrateful” Black students couldn’t “test their way out of a paper bag,” Pikesville High School Principal Eric Eiswert supposedly said in...
Baltimore again cracking down on dirt bikes, causing a stir
A reminder by the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office and the Baltimore Police Department this week that dirt bike riding is illegal and that they will crack down on the activity this year has stirred a familiar debate on social media, talk radio and in private circles. As much a part of Baltimore summers as crabs, […]
New festival called "Hampden Highlights" coming in June
BALTIMORE — A new festival is coming to Hampden this summer, just as one major neighborhood event, HONfest, announced it's ending for good. Two longtime local businessowners - Sam Claassen of Golden West Cafe, and Susannah Siger of Ma Petite Shoe - are organizing a festival they're calling Hampden Highlights - "a festival with a purpose to support the amazing and talented community in Hampden."
Judge Uses Discretion in Sentencing Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. During a sentencing hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard decided to sentence a 28-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant with the possibility of parole on April 25. Timmy McKinnon was charged with firearm possession with a...
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