Archive for: May 2008

May 9, 2008

ROTC controversy at UMBC

Filed under: Education, Higher Ed, Military, UMBC, Baltimore County - 09 May 2008

The following letter was sent to members of the UMBC community via e-mail:
TO: The UMBC Community
FROM: …

May 7, 2008

AA Co. animal control laws criticized

Filed under: Anne Arundel County, Legal News - 07 May 2008

Baltimore Sun
Anne Pearson gives her collie, Siri, the run of the fenced-in yard. She says she always keeps watch from the window. At night, the dog sleeps in her bedroom.

But in the eyes of Anne Arundel County’s Animal Control, …

Car plows into O’Malley presser site

Filed under: Baltimore City - 07 May 2008

WJZ
There were some scary moments Tuesday morning as an out-of-control car careened past a group of people gathered for a governor’s news conference in Northwest Baltimore.

Suzanne Collins reports the car then sailed across a busy road and crashed into …

Sex offender gets 4 consecutive 25 year terms

Filed under: Crime, Baltimore County - 07 May 2008

WBAL.com
A Baltimore County circuit court judge handed a convicted sex offender what’s believed to be the longest sentence of its kind in the state…ever.

Carlos Cortez of Essex will have to serve consecutive 25 year prison terms on each of …

No more BYOB in Preakness grandstand or suites?

Filed under: Sports, Events - 07 May 2008

WBFF reports that alcohol can’t be brought in by those sitting in the grandstands or suites at the Preakness next weekend - that those attendees must purchase alcohol at Pimlico. People in the infield will still be able to bring …

Murder trial disrupted

Filed under: Crime, Harford County, Legal News - 07 May 2008

WBAL TV
The father of an inmate who was killed aboard a prison bus had to be escorted from a courtroom after he threw his cane at the man on trial for the murder.

Phillip Parker Sr. was led away by …

CASA complains about Frederick Co. immigration policy

Filed under: Frederick County - 07 May 2008


Examiner.com

The immigrant advocacy group CASA de Maryland says the new immigration enforcement program in Frederick County could cost the county $3.2 million per year.

CASA says the estimate takes into account increased police training, staffing, detention costs and the possibile …

Transit delays

Filed under: transit - 07 May 2008

News reports indicate that the Brunswick MARC line has been closed (as well as freight rail on those tracks) at Rockville that resulted in passengers being transferred to the DC Metro. A passenger was struck and killed on the …

83 yr-old man charged with trying to murder his wife

Filed under: Crime, Howard County, Columbia - 07 May 2008

WBAL TV
Howard County police arrested an 83-year-old man Monday night on charges that he tried to kill his wife at their Columbia home.

Calvin Ralph Payne was charged with attempted murder and assault after he allegedly struck his wife, Alma …

Students attempt to rape school staffer

Filed under: Crime, Education, Baltimore City, K-12, Public Schools - 07 May 2008

Baltimore Sun
A staff member at Calverton Elementary/Middle was putting in extra hours at the West Baltimore school Sunday afternoon when two 13-year-old boys broke into the building and one tried to rape her, police confirmed yesterday.

Realizing that her attacker …

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