CRIME & SAFETY
Survivors of home invasion sue their alleged attacker -- the same man charged with murdering tech CEO
The survivors of a harrowing home invasion are suing their accused attacker and his employers because he allegedly used his job as a maintenance man to force his way inside of the apartment. The post Survivors of home invasion sue their alleged attacker — the same man charged with murdering tech CEO first appeared on Law & Crime.
Another arrest in the ‘street takeover’ event
Fairfax County police have charged an additional man for his role in the “street takeover” last month in the Springfield area of Mason District. On April 19, Baltimore County Police, in coordination with FCPD, arrested Brandon Extecoc Santos, 20, of Parkville, Md. Santos was charged with abduction, assaulting...
Baltimore County woman indicted in plot to attack power grid charged for illegally possessing gun
Federal authorities charged on Tuesday a Baltimore County woman with neo-Nazi ties whom they previously accused of plotting to attack Baltimore’s power grid with possessing a firearm despite knowing she was legally barred from doing so. Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 35, of Catonsville, was indicted in February 2023 of conspiring with Brandon Clint Russell, 28, of Florida, to blow up five electrical ...
Dirt bikers on notice: Baltimore authorities warn against illegal dirt bikes, as advocates seek changes
Baltimore authorities are warning those illegally riding dirt bikes on city streets: Consequences are coming. Police and prosecutors have issued a reminder that riding dirt bikes and selling fuel for dirt bikes within Baltimore’s city limits is prohibited. The State’s Attorney’s Office, the joint statement added, will look to charge the parents or guardians of children found illegally riding ...
Victim of brutal Baltimore attack sues Jason Billingsley, companies that hired the violent offender
BALTIMORE -- A Baltimore woman who survived a brutal attack last year is suing Jason Billingsley, the man charged with her assault and the later killing of tech CEO Pava LaPere, and the property company that hired the ex-convict as a maintenance worker. April Hurley was bound, sexually assaulted, had her throat slashed, and was set on fire along with another man on September 19, 2023 in her West Baltimore home, according to charging documents. Both of them survived after they were pulled from a basement window by neighbors.The next day, an arrest warrant was issued for Jason Billingsley. Hurley told police the...
House explodes, filling a Maryland neighborhood with smoke
ESSEX, Md. — A house exploded late Saturday night in Essex, Maryland, filling the neighborhood with smoke. Baltimore County officials said firefighters were called to a two-alarm house fire and explosion on Crafton Road just after 11 p.m. One man was taken to the hospital from the scene with...
‘It Was Kill or Be Killed,’ Defense Says in Murder Trial Focused on ‘1800 Boys’ Gang
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A prosecutor from the Maryland Attorney General’s office forewarned jurors in the case of Dayvonta Mackey that the 29-year-old member of the ‘1800 Boys’ drug trafficking organization shot and killed Marquis Carter over drug territory—information they should expect to hear from Mackey himself over the course of the trial.
West North Avenue Shooting Victim Sustains Life-Threatening Injuries
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On April 23, at approximately 11:23 p.m., Northwest District patrol officers responded to the 3100 block of West North Avenue for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers located a 25-year-old male suffering...
Patrick Cromwell Accused Of Killing Joseph Barranco In MD
Patrick Cromwell, 59, has been identified and charged in connection to the death of Joseph Barranco in the 900 block of West University Parkway over the weekend, authorities announced. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 21, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to an apartment to investigate...
White Marsh Precinct police officer named Rookie of the Year by Baltimore County Police Foundation [VIDEO]
WHITE MARSH, MD—A police officer stationed in White Marsh has been named Rookie of the Year. The Baltimore County Police Foundation has named OFC Antoine M. Ferrell as its 2024 Rookie of the Year. The Baltimore County Police Foundation Awards Program was established in 1980 to recognize members of...
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