Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Police say student brought weapon to class Tuesday morning.
UPDATE (4:46 p.m.)—Second Student Gun Incident Prompts Additional Police Presence. --- UPDATE (1:07 p.m.)—After Gun Reported, Parents Take Stemmers Run Students Home --- UPDATE (11:06 a.m.)—No one was injured but officials locked down Stemmers Run Middle School after a student brought a gun to class Tuesday morning. County police searched the building, but students were not dismissed early, according to a statement released by Baltimore County police. Police released few details ahead of a 2 p.m. news conference in Towson with Chief of Police Jim Johnson, County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and schools Superintendent Dallas Dance. An eighth grade student brought the weapon to school. School officials confiscated the weapon. The circumstances …
Monday, August 27, 2012
The investigation at the school continues as prosecutors decide on how to charge the 15-year-old boy accused of shooting another student Monday.
UPDATED (10:03 p.m.)—A 15-year-old boy is said to be cooperating with police as they investigate his alleged involvement in a shooting at Perry Hall High School. Police continue to interview the unidentified teen and the investigation at the high school is expected to continue into Monday night, according to a statement released by Elise Armacost, a police spokeswoman. No charges were expected to be filed. The unidentified victim remains in critical condition at Shock Trauma. Police have declined to identify either the shooter or the victim citing an ongoing investigation, according to a statement released by police late Monday. The teen is expected to be charged in the morning shooting that sent one 17-year-old teen to Shock Trauma where …
Monday, July 30, 2012
Four-page opinion hints that justices will likely overturn Maryland ruling involving the collection of samples from people charged with felonies.
UPDATED (6:00 p.m.)—U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts continued a stay in the Maryland Court of Appeals ruling that had stopped police departments in Maryland from collecting DNA samples from some arrestees. With the delay continued, police in Maryland can continue to collect the samples until the Supreme Court issues an opinion. Roberts, in a four-page order, wrote that there is a reasonable chance that Maryland could win its appeal and overturn the Court of Appeals ruling. "[The Maryland Court of Appeals] decision conflicts with decisions of the U. S. Courts of Appeals for the Third and Ninth Circuits as well as the Virginia Supreme Court, which have upheld statutes similar to Maryland’s DNA Collection Act," Roberts wrote. …
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Collection resumed at 6 p.m., just one day after Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts stayed a Maryland Court of Appeals ruling.
UPDATED (6:45 p.m.)—Baltimore County police have resumed collection of DNA samples from people arrested on felony charges. County Police Chief Jim Johnson announced the decision late Thursday afternoon. Johnson, in a statement, ordered the resumption of DNA collections beginning at 6 p.m. The decision to once again collect the samples comes one day after Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issues a stay on a Maryland Court of Appeals ruling banning the practice. County officials initially said Wednesday, following Roberts' order, that police would likely wait to resume collecting the samples until after opponents had an opportunity to file a response with Roberts. State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger said he changed his mind after he …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Sluggish economy, skyrocketing value in metals are among the reasons for a 450 percent spike in such crime since 2009, police Chief Jim Johnson said.
Individually, the theft of copper wiring and piping from homes and businesses in Baltimore County usually amounts to little more than stealing a few dollars worth of metal. But, a closer examination of the issue finds the economic impact far worse, Baltimore County police chief Jim Johnson said. Destruction of property, business hours lost and a heightened sense of vulnerability make copper thefts one of the fastest growing problems facing the community, he added. This is why Johnson announced Monday the formation of the region's first law enforcement team dedicated to the growing problem of metals theft. The chief made the announcement at a news conference at BGE's White Marsh Learning Center to highlight the issue, as the utility is a …
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6:48 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
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