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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.
Candy-Offering Creep Hanging Around Playground Behind Annapolis School Wanted: Police
An alert was issued by the Annapolis Police Department after a man approached a young girl who was working out at an area school. Shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, police say that a girl was finishing up a workout at a track in the 200 block of Locust Avenue when she was approached by an unknown man.
Kenwood principal announces resignation
Kenwood High School Principal Carl Armstrong announced he will be stepping down from his position as of July 1. The news comes after only one year as the school’s top administrator. Armstrong was named the principal in July 2023, replacing former Kenwood Principal Brian Powell. In a May 10 letter addressing the families of Kenwood students, Armstrong expressed gratitude and said he thoroughly enjoyed his short stint as principal. ...
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...
How to watch Duke softball on TV, live stream in NCAA Durham Regional
The Duke Blue Devils softball team will begin the 2024 NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Durham Regional against No. 4 Morgan State on Friday. The Blue Devils (47-6), who earned the No. 10 national seed, are in the tournament for the fourth season in a row. Duke, which is joined by No. 2 South Carolina (34-22) and No. 3 Utah (34-20) in the Durham Regional, is scheduled to play its first game at 2:30 p.m. Friday from Duke Softball Stadium.
Sunny for Thursday with warmer temps, rain expected for Preakness
Meteorologist Alena Lee says Thursday will be mostly sunny and warm with temps in the upper 70's Friday will see some clouds return but temps will remain in the 70's as there is a chance for isolated evening showers. Saturday will be cooler and wet as showers are expected throughout the day for Preakness. The rain should clear out be late Sunday as temp will bounce back by next week into the low 80's.
Mural dedicated to health care workers, patients four years after pandemic shutdowns
This spring marks four years since the COVID-19 pandemic forced shutdowns nationwide. The University of Maryland Baltimore-Washington Medical Center honored health care workers and patients Thursday with a mural. The mural commemorates the shared experience between patients, workers, family members and the community and celebrates their courage. "Such a beautiful...
Plebes take on greasy, grueling Herndon Climb to cap first year at U.S. Naval Academy
BALTIMORE -- Dozens of U.S. Naval Academy freshman, known as plebes, climbed a 21-foot-tall obelisk covered in lard Wednesday morning in Annapolis.Their objective: climb the slippery monument and place a hat on top to mark the end of their first year at the institution.The Herndon Climb is a Naval Academy tradition that dates back to 1950, the academy says. The monument is named after Commander William Lewis Herndon, who went down with his ship in a hurricane in 1857.The plebes work together in the event to remove the "dixie cup" hat from atop the obelisk and replace it with an...
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: ...
Coal dust concerns mount after Baltimore bridge collapse
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge blocked a critical shipping lane, leaving the small town of Curtis Bay with an open-air coal mound that's piling up. Residents worry how the stockpile may affect air quality.
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