Archives for July 2022

BALTIMORE (AP) — A New Jersey man has received three years of probation, 30 days of confinement and intensive in-patient drug treatment for making threatening telephone calls to a Black Maryland woman and her family, a federal prosecutor said.Michael Marotta, 26, of Sewell, New Jersey admitted that he used a text message app that hid his identity to threaten physical harm, U.S. … [Read more...] about NJ man sentenced for threats to Black Maryland woman, family

BALTIMORE -- The race to secure the top prosecutor job in Baltimore County has a progressive candidate edging out a long-time incumbent by a margin of less than 1,000 votes in the Democratic primary.Robbie Leonard continued to hold a narrow lead Wednesday of 860 votes over 15-year incumbent Scott Shellenberger for the Democratic nomination for Baltimore County State's … [Read more...] about Leonard holds narrow lead over incumbent Shellenberger in Dem. primary for Baltimore County State's Attorney

BALTIMORE -- Baltimore City Public Schools has postponed a summer festival that was slated to take place at Druid Hill Park on Thursday due to excessive heat, according to school officials.The heat index in Baltimore is projected to reach 104 degrees, school officials said.The school district made the decision to postpone its Summer Family Festival after the Baltimore City … [Read more...] about Baltimore City Public Schools postpones Summer Family Festival over heat warning

BALTIMORE -- A 13-year-old from Baltimore died of natural causes on a school field trip last month, the Cecil County Sheriff's office announced. Athumani Brown, a seventh-grader at Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School, died during a school-sponsored visit to a camp in Cecil County. Cecil County deputies responded on June 1 to the North Bay Adventure Camp in North East … [Read more...] about Baltimore 7th grader died of natural causes on field trip, autopsy finds

BALTIMORE -- The race for Baltimore County Sheriff has the current incumbent leading the Democratic race by more than a 10-point margin.The board of elections results shows that R. Jay Fisher netted 9,516 votes from the early voting period and 17,693 votes on Maryland's primary day.His competitor, Al Roberts, received 5,733 votes from the early voting period and 11,698 votes on … [Read more...] about Fisher holds lead in Dem. primary for Baltimore County Sheriff