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Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster. Here's what we know
The Dali container ship experienced a near-perfect storm of calamities before it struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, killing six people. But Tuesday's preliminary report by federal safety investigators leaves many questions unanswered. For example, the National Transportation Safety Board described four power failures that beset the 984-foot (300-meter) ship. Reasons for three of them are yet to be explained, including two that occurred right before the crash. Here's what we know and don't know about the problems on the ship before the disaster: ...
Catonsville woman pleads guilty to alleged plot to destroy Baltimore's power grid
BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) -- A Catonsville woman accused of plotting to destroy Baltimore's power grid with her alleged neo-Nazi boyfriend entered a guilty plea Tuesday. According to court documents, Sarah Beth Clendaniel and Brandon Russell, of Florida, who also faces federal charges in this investigation, espoused a white supremacist ideology and advocated a concept known as "accelerationism."
Report: Baltimore police worked over 4,000 overtime hours protecting city leaders
A report details new findings on the police unit that provides executive protection for Baltimore City leaders. The report focused on several items, including overtime paid to officers. Officers worked 2,300 overtime hours protecting Mayor Brandon Scott, 1,600 covering State's Attorney Ivan Bates and 340 covering Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
18-Year-Old Sentenced to 65 Years in Prison for Fatal Shooting at Mergenthaler High School in 2022
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. An 18-year-old Baltimore man will serve 65 years in prison following his conviction for the murder of 17-year-old Jeremiah Brogden at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School in 2022. On May 10, family and friends of Brogden filled the...
Shelter-In-Place Order Issued For Some In Harford County (DEVELOPING)
Some residents in Harford County have been advised to stay in their home amid police activity in the area.An alert was issued by the sheriff's office shortly before 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15 advising that those in the area of Jeannette Way and Rose Way in Bel Air should remain inside until fu…
Harford County experiencing alarming uptick in auto theft
BALTIMORE -- The alarming trend of juveniles stealing Hyundais and Kias continues, this time in Harford County.The Harford County Sheriff tells WJZ his deputies arrested five teens recently after two separate auto thefts.The agency is seeing an uptick in auto thefts.At this time last year, they had 38. They've already had 69 this year."I came to the scene and it was just total devastation," Ken Sorensen, who runs the Harford County Scanner Facebook page said.Ken Sorensen, who runs the Harford County Scanner Facebook page shot video of a crash caused by one of the allegedly stolen cars, which...
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