Arlene Karidis

Baltimore man murdered in his home

Twenty-five-year-old Donte Gunter was killed Thursday morning by a gunman who fired three shots through a window of Gunter’s home on Highland Ave. The shooting ends a nine-day, homicide-free streak in Baltimore...

Avoiding/reporting charity fraud

Many legitimate charities use telemarketing, direct mail, e-mail, and online ads to generate contributions. Unfortunately, scam artists also use these techniques to pocket your money. If someone asks for a donation, take your time and familiarize yourself...

Child abduction statistics

The number of children reported missing in the U.S is about 800,000 every year. But this figure can be misleading, as it includes many incidents where the child is not actually abducted, but where there may have been...

Baltimore senior citizen attacked by ex sex offender

An unidentified 76-year-old Baltimore man was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma Center August 19 after a recently released sex offender beat him severely and stole his car and wallet.The assailant, Calvin Lockner who reports being a member...

Baltimore housesitter tortures kitten to death

Another grueling animal abuse case has just transpired in Baltimore, with three men having been invovled with torturing a five-week old kitten to death. Richard Rioux, who was house sitting in Edgemere for...

Child abuse charges resulting in death dropped against mother

Donating to Baltimore Police Mounted Unit

The Baltimore Police Department has received inquiries on how to donate funds to keep the city's mounted police unit intact. Due to significant funding cuts, the department needs $200,000 to keep the unit operational through this year and...

Baltimore violent crime stats and the ongoing fight

Homicides in Baltimore City are up 4.6 percent from last year's numbers, which had marked a 20-year low; despite a recent rise in homicides, the overall incidents of nonviolent crime are down 6 percent.Baltimore...

Baltimore police may lose mounted unit

The Baltimore City mayor's office has proposed to cut funding for the Baltimore Mounted Police Unit from $195,000 in FY 2009 to $46,900 for this year, which may force the demise of the century- and...

Baltimore police get $10.1 in stimulus funds

Baltimore City will hire 50 new police officers with $10.1 million from President Obama’s economic stimulus package.The COPS grants are part of a $4 billion stimulus package, with more than $23.2 million for Maryland...

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