CRIME & SAFETY
Police: Man killed during hit-and-run crash in Jessup Monday morning
JESSUP, Md. — Police are searching for a vehicle that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Jessup early Monday morning. According to Howard County police, around 3 a.m. Monday morning a man was stuck by a dark-colored sedan traveling south on Washington Boulevard near Patuxent Range Road while he was crossing the road.
Loved ones await recovery of 2 bodies from Baltimore bridge wreckage a month after the collapse
A wooden cross is laden with Miguel Luna’s personal belongings — his construction uniform and work boots, a family photo, the flag of his native El Salvador — but his body remains missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.More than a month has passed since six members of a roadwork crew plunged to their deaths when a container ship lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns. Four bodies have been recovered, but Luna and another worker, Jose Mynor Lopez, have not been found. They were all Latino immigrants who came to the...
Fatal shooting caught on video in Parkville, police search for person of interest
PARKVILLE, Md. — Police are investigating a fatal shooting that was caught on video. Baltimore County police said Shakeia Allen, 27, was shot multiple times Sunday at around 3 p.m. on Whitelaw Place in Parkville as she tried to get away from her attacker. She died at the scene.
No Bail for Man Accused of Driving 80 MPH Striking Vehicle, Killing One Passenger
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A Glen Burnie man will remain incarcerated for a fatal car crash last year after a Baltimore City judge denied to reassess his bail on April 26. According to the prosecution, 31-year-old Trae Byes was driving under...
Baltimore officials address arrest in connection to recording of principal believed to be AI deepfake
Authorities arrested Pikesville High School’s former athletic director Dazhon Darien in connection with circulating a voice recording of the school’s principal Eric Eiswert, believed to be an AI-generated deepfake.
Man charged with attempted murder, assault for shooting in Bowie, Md.
BOWIE, Md. (7News) — A 23-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a shooting that occurred in Bowie, Maryland on February 24, according to Bowie Police officials. Officials said they arrested Gabriel Mykell Brown, 23 and executed a search at a home in Frederick, Maryland on Friday around 5:20 a.m.
Ahead of Fallen Heroes Day, Baltimore firefighters killed by Woodmere blaze inspire families to ‘keep going’
Monica Gant sometimes gets little reminders that her son is still with her. For starters, she wears a necklace bearing a picture of her only son, Rodney Pitts III. Attached is another metal piece impressed with the Baltimore City firefighter’s fingerprint. Then, there are day-to-day things, like the occasional smell of smoke in a small part of the house. Objects that fall. Recurring ...
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