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Baltimore man pleads guilty to tax refund scam involving elderly victims
BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that a Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to access device fraud and aggravated identity theft in a tax refund scam. Dolapo Lawal, 33, has admitted to a scheme that involved using the identities of elderly victims to receive fraudulent tax refunds, which he then used to pay off personal credit card debt and make payments on his Mercedes S-class sedan.
Man Charged with Shooting at Mondawmin Mall Receives August Trial Date
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A non-fatal shooting defendant was scheduled for a trial date later in the summer after rejecting a plea deal for 45 years in prison during a May 13 hearing. Darrien Gaither is charged with 22 counts, including...
'The grass is so high' grass gets cut at Mount Zion Cemetery on mother's day
LANSDOWNE, Md — The loud engine of a lawn mower is not the sound you want to hear when you’re visiting a deceased loved one. But it's what families had to endure the morning of Mother's Day. They say it's a bittersweet sound because the grass should have...
Baltimore's top mayoral candidates stump for votes on eve of Maryland primaries
BALTIMORE - Will Brandon Scott remain Baltimore's mayor or will one of his challengers assume the role?Baltimore City voters will decide on Tuesday whether a new mayor will be elected.Scott and his top challenger Sheila Dixon, a former Baltimore mayor, projected confidence the day before Maryland's Primary Election. Approximately 1,600 Baltimore voters cast their ballots during the early voting period.Others dropped off mail-in ballots throughout the city.Early voting numbers, so far, are lagging, but candidates hope their supporters show up on Tuesday.Scott seeks re-election and Dixon vies to return to City Hall."I don't want to go to the past either. I...
Police Accountability Board wants independence, autonomy from Baltimore City
BALTIMORE - The Baltimore City Police Accountability Board is calling for more transparency, autonomy and independence from City Hall, according to a 42-page report. "There's been a lack of transparency and I don't know why that lack of transparency exists," said Josh Harris, chair of the board. "I will say that in any other situation, as someone who's chaired other boards and has managed million-dollar budgets, it is a red flag."The board says it does not have control over its budget, how it is spent or staffing, which Harris calls political."Those [hiring decisions] unfortunately are attached to political intentions, oftentimes," Harris...
Attempted Homicide Defendant Takes 12-Year Plea for Drive-By Shooting in Central Baltimore
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A 28-year-old Baltimore man was sentenced to 12 years in prison on May 13 after accepting a plea offer for a drive-by shooting in Central Baltimore last year. Larry Sparrow and his defense attorneys, Janet Andersen and...
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