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Man held without bond over choking death
The man charged with choking a 21-year-old woman to death on Wednesday afternoon will remain in jail without bond. A missing person report was filed for Megan Ellen Burdeaux of Glen Burnie on Tuesday. Police were tipped off she may have been murdered by Edgar Franklin Manning. According to charging documents, Manning, who does not have a fixed address, had an argument with Burdeaux in his minivan parked at the Walmart on the 8100 block of Ritchie Highway in Pasadena. During the argument, he choked her until her death, Manning confirmed in an interview with police. Police found him the following day near Gambrills. The body was found in the minivan. Manning, 26, who has lived in the area for the past decade, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder.
Edgewood man charged in triple stabbing in Kingsville
An Edgewood man has been charged with attempted murder and assault in a triple stabbing at a Kingsville bar early Monday morning, Baltimore County police said Thursday. David Lee Sanders, 24, of the 600 block of Yorkshire Drive was arrested this week after fleeing the scene, police said. He is being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center. The three victims, whose names have not been released, were hospitalized but are expected to recover from their injuries, police said. Officers responded about 12:17 a.m. Monday to the incident outside El’s Country Line Bar & Grill (formerly the Dew Drop Inn) in the 12000 block of Philadelphia Road.
3 men killed, woman hurt
in separate incidents
Two men were killed and a woman was listed in critical condition after a string of shootings overnight, and another man was killed after a shooting Thursday morning, Baltimore police said. At 10:18 p.m. Wednesday, police were called to the 1300 block of Stonewood in North Baltimore, where a man had been shot in the head, neck and arm, police said. He was pronounced dead a short time later. Police responded to another shooting at 12:22 a.m. in the 1300 block of Ward St. in Pigtown. The victim, who had been shot in the the chest, was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead, police said. Police did not release either man’s name Thursday morning. Police said a woman was also wounded in a shooting just before 1 a.m. Thursday in the 2800 block of Walbrook Ave. in West Baltimore. The woman was suffering from gunshot wounds to the face and torso, and she was taken to a local hospital, where police said she is listed in critical condition. Police also responded to reports of a shooting about 10:47 a.m. Thursday to the 5100 block of Govane Ave. in the Winston-Govans area. Police said they found a man who had been shot multiple times. The man later died at an area hospital, police said.
Man charged in double shooting in Middle River
Baltimore County police have charged a 25-year-old man in a double shooting Tuesday in Middle River. William Lee Lipscomb of the 3200 block of Miller Ave. was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault and felony use of a firearm, according to a Police Department release. Police believe Lipscomb shot a 22-year-old and a 24-year-old man after a dispute on the block where he lives. Officers were called to the location following a disturbance involving the same individuals earlier in the evening, police said. No attorney was listed for Lipscomb, and family declined to comment. Both victims were taken to the hospital and are expected to survive, police said.
MTA announces mobile ticketing on all rides
Mobile ticketing has arrived at the Maryland Transit Administration. The agency on Thursday introduced “CharmPass,” a mobile app that allows transit riders to purchase tickets and passes for buses, the light rail, MARC trains and commuter buses, and the metro subway with a smartphone. The app sells local bus, light rail and metro subway one-way, one-day, seven-day and 31-day passes; MARC train one-way, five-day, seven-day and 31-day tickets; and one-way and 31-day passes for all commuter bus routes. It is available on Apple and Android phones and accepts payments via credit or debit cards and PayPal. Users can split charges between credit and debit cards on the app, and reduced-fare tickets for students and seniors are also available. Riders using the app will show the ticket on their phone.
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