Guilty plea for blogger who broadcast standoff
BY: Associated Press A Baltimore blogger who broadcast his standoff with police has pleaded guilty to a weapons charge. Frank James MacArthur, who broadcast his negotiations with police surrounding his home in December, pleaded guilty Wednesday to possession of a short barreled shot gun. He was sentenced to three years in prison with all but six months suspended. [...] |
Baltimore police officer charged with murder in woman’s death
BY: Associated Press A Baltimore police officer has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a woman that led to an hours-long standoff with his police department colleagues. Police said Wednesday that James Smith has been charged in the death of Kendra Diggs. Police have not detailed the victim’s relationship with Smith, but they described [...] |
Woman dead, Baltimore police officer arrested after barricade crisis
BY: Associated Press Authorities said a 20-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department was arrested Tuesday night after he barricaded himself in a west Baltimore home, and a woman who was shot before the standoff died of her wounds. Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the officer, James Smith, barricaded himself in the home after releasing his young son Tuesday [...] |
Baltimore police hire new internal-affairs chief
BY: Associated Press A lawyer with the Baltimore city government who handles police department cases has been appointed as the department’s new head of internal affairs. Rodney Hill replaces Grayling Williams, who left the department in March after about a year on the job. Hill is a former Montgomery County police officer who rose to the rank of [...] |
Police disperse Salisbury crowd with pepper spray
BY: Associated Press SALISBURY — Police in Salisbury say officers used pepper spray to disperse a large crowd after rocks and bottles were thrown at officers. Police Chief Barbara Duncan told The Daily Times of Salisbury that officers were called to the scene because of reports of a large crowd. Police say 500 to 700 people, including college [...] |
Md. police debut new helicopters in Frederick
BY: The Frederick-News Post FREDERICK — Frederick County is a high priority for the Maryland State Police Aviation Command. Because of hilly terrain, which makes flying more challenging, the county will become the first location in the state where the new $11.8 million police medevac helicopters will debut. Training on the AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters will begin June 1 and [...] |
Somerset Co. deputy’s retaliation suit clears hurdle
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Man dies in shooting with Baltimore police
BY: Associated Press Police say a man is dead after exchanging gunfire with officers in southeast Baltimore. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call around 11:50 p.m. Thursday when they heard gunshots. An officer found an armed man who was suspected having just shot and wounded a family member. Guglielmi says the [...] |
Smithsonian to close galleries due to budget cuts
BY: Associated Press WASHINGTON — Budget cuts from Congress will soon reduce the number of free exhibitions on view each day at the Smithsonian Institution and will force unpaid leave for U.S. Park Police officers who guard the nation’s monuments in Washington, New York City and elsewhere, agency officials told Congress on Tuesday. The House Government Oversight and [...] |
Annapolis sees spike in thefts from vehicles
BY: Associated Press ANNAPOLIS — Annapolis police say they’ve seen a 60 percent spike in thefts from vehicles during the first four months of 2013. The Capital of Annapolis reports there have been 102 thefts this year, up from 64 during the same period in 2012. Police say in 82 percent of the thefts, the vehicle was either [...] |
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