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Homicide Defendant’s Retrial Date Set
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for a 46-year-old homicide defendant on May 1. Levar Cooper is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony violent crime, having a handgun...
Life sentence for gang member who turned northern Virginia into ‘hunting ground’
Even in the violent world of the MS-13 street gang, the killings in northern Virginia in the summer of 2019 stood out. In that year, “the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area became an MS-13 hunting ground,” in the words of prosecutors.
Maryland Weather: Near record heat Thursday, temps in the 90s
BALTIMORE- Record heat is possible Thursday with highs topping out in the lower 90s. Showers return this weekend. After a sunny and beautiful Wednesday, we're looking at a delightful evening of weather ahead. With a mainly clear sky tonight, temperatures will fall into the upper 50s & lower 60s. The big weather story Thursday will be the heat. Sunshine along with a westerly breeze will help lift temperatures up into the upper 80s and lower 90s. The early morning hours will be most comfortable to get any strenuous activities done. By late morning, we'll start to feel the beginning of the...
Raccoon tests positive for rabies in College Park
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Health officials are warning College Park residents after a raccoon tested positive for rabies. According to the Prince George's County Health Department, the rabid animal was found in the 9500 block of 50th Place looking very ill and weak. The animal was captured by the Animal Services Division on Tuesday, April 23.
Shooting Case Dismissed After Alleged Victim Fails to Testify
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. The assistant state’s attorney prosecuting an attempted murder dismissed all charges against a 32-year-old defendant because his alleged victim did not appear in court. Mario Emmanuel Jones, of Columbia, Md., was charged with attempted first- and...
Rockville police giving away free steering wheel locks
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DC News Now) — The Rockville City Police Department (RCPD) will be giving away free steering wheel locks. The giveaway will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the RCPD police station, located on 2 W. Montgomery Ave. The steering wheel locks can be used on any […]
Shots fired near Ballou High School in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON - Police continue to investigate an early morning shooting near Ballou High School in Southeast, D.C. The Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 3400 block of 4th Street around 9:21 a.m. for the report of shots fired. Police say no victims were located but continue to search for suspects...
Exclusive: Baltimore-area residents could face higher water bills, DC lead pipe program shows
WASHINGTON — An ongoing process to replace lead water pipes in Washington, D.C., reveals several warning signs for the Baltimore area as officials here check more than 275,000 pipes for lead. Since 2019, D.C. officials have replaced 5,400 lead pipes mostly for free to customers — but it comes...
Marcelo Luis Aguilar Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash
Marcelo Luis Aguilar, 44, has been identified as the biker killed on April 29 following a vehicle crash that was reported in Laurel. At around 8:30 p.m. on Monday night, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 3300 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road (Route 198) to investigate the crash.
Prince George's Co. Council asks to be included in FBI headquarters relocation process
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — The Prince George's County Council wants a seat at the table as the FBI advances with plans to move their headquarters from D.C. to Maryland. Nearly six months, after Greenbelt was selected as the new proposed home for the FBI headquarters, the council's chair, Jolene Ivey, sent a letter to Maryland's Congressional Delegation asking to be included in the relocation process.
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