Fall was Baltimore’s
wettest in history
This year’s meteorological fall, which ended Friday, was Baltimore’s wettest on record by about half an inch of rain. That’s one more distinction in an already
Accused Edgewood shooter to appear in court Dec. 19
Radee Prince, the man charged in the October 2017 fatal shootings at Advanced Granite Solutions in Edgewood, will make an appearance in Harford County Circuit Court in two weeks. Prince, 39, of Elkton, is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 19 for a motions hearing in advance of a March trial date, according to Harford County State’s Attorney Joseph Cassilly. Prince is charged with three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, use of a firearm in a violent crime and illegal possession of a regulated firearm, according to court records. Prince is accused of opening fire on some of his co-workers at Advanced Granite Solutions in the Emmorton Business Park on Oct. 17, 2017. Three people died and two others were injured in the incident. The shooting set off a daylong manhunt in Harford County and also in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Prince was arrested in Newark, Del. Police said that before his arrest, he shot a sixth person, a man he had worked with in Delaware. In May, a jury in Wilmington found him guilty of attempted manslaughter, reckless endangerment, carrying a concealed weapon and other charges relating to that shooting. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison. He was extradited to Harford County on Nov. 15 to face the charges related to the Advanced Granite shootings. The date for his trial, which is expected to last about two weeks, is March 4.
Md. government to close Wed. in honor of Bush
Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday that Maryland state government agencies and offices, including courts, will be closed Wednesday in honor of former President George H.W. Bush’s “lifetime of service and unwavering dedication to our country.” Bush died Sunday at age 94. His memorial service is scheduled for Wednesday at the National Cathedral in Washington. Hogan said in a news release he plans to attend. “This is just one small way the citizens of an eternally grateful state can pay tribute to a truly great American,” Hogan said of the closures in the release. Maryland joins federal departments and agencies, including the U.S. Postal Service, in closing Wednesday out of respect for the 41st president.
Noose reported found
in Patterson Park
A noose was found in Patterson Park near the pagoda on Sunday morning, Baltimore police said. Officers were called to the 2300 block of E. Baltimore St. at 11:21 a.m., police spokeswoman Chakia Fennoy said. City Councilman Zeke Cohen said in a tweet Monday that recent hate incidents “cannot go unanswered.” He also referred to two incidents in which Ku Klux Klan fliers were distributed in South Baltimore. No other information about the noose hanging was immediately available from police.
City sinkholes expected
to be filled in today
Work to fill in sinkholes beneath the pavement at North Howard and West Lexington streets in Baltimore is expected to be finished today, transportation officials said. Several blocks of both streets were closed Sunday and light rail service was suspended Sunday after Maryland Transit Administration crews discovered depressions in the pavement while performing track work along the light rail’s Howard Street corridor. Contractors were brought in Monday afternoon to fill the sinkholes with material known as flowable fill, said Frank Murphy, senior adviser in the city transportation department. They were expected to finish applying the substance within about 24 hours, he said. “It’s like concrete but not as hard, so you can dig through it if you have to,” Murphy said. “It flows in and fills up nooks and crannies.” Officials have not determined what caused the sinkhole, but ruled out any broken infrastructure that might have leaked and washed away dirt beneath the street. Asked if record precipitation this year might have been a factor, Murphy said heavy rain “often” is to blame for sinkholes.
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