Man dies of wounds from being set on fire in 2015
A second man who caught fire during an altercation in White Marsh nearly two years ago has died, Baltimore County police said Tuesday. Shawn Michael Scarinzi, 25, of the 900 block of Topview Drive in Edgewood died Monday after being inadvertently set on fire during an altercation between his friend David Benjamin Campbell and Christopher Harrison Jr. on Dec. 4, 2015. Police said Harrison and Campbell had been involved in an ongoing dispute. Harrison and Scarinzi were walking from a gas station at U.S. 40 and Allender Road when Campbell approached the two men, who both carried gasoline containers, and punched Harrison in the face, police said. Harrison then doused Campbell with gasoline and lit him on fire, police said. Scarinzi, who was standing near Campbell with a container of gasoline, also became engulfed in flames, police said. Both victims remained hospitalized until the time of their deaths. Harrison pleaded guilty on July 28, to first-degree assault and reckless endangerment, and received a 25-year sentence, court records show. Campbell, 22, of Middle River, died Jan. 7. The medical examiner’s office ruled his death a homicide. Police said a warrant was issued to Harrison for homicide charges on May 16. The results of an autopsy performed on Scarinzi are pending.
Man charged with shooting off-duty Baltimore officer
The estranged husband of a Baltimore police officer’s girlfriend was charged with shooting the officer at his Gwynn Oak home, police said Tuesday. Antonio Tremayne Jones, 45, of Baltimore was charged with attempted first-degree murder and other crimes. He was being held without bail and had no attorney listed in court records. The officer, who was not identified, was shot through the door of his Gwynn Oak home on May 17. Police withheld the officer’s address. The officer is expected to survive.
Teacher, 2 children remain hospitalized after bus crash
Two children and a teacher remain hospitalized a week after a bus carrying dozens of Philadelphia eighth-graders to Washington, D.C., overturned on Interstate 95 in Harford County. Philly.com reports that teacher Brittany Jacobs is still in critical condition at a Maryland hospital and has not recovered enough to be moved closer to home. She remains in a medically induced coma much of the time to reduce brain swelling. When awake, she cannot speak, but has been able to respond to commands by giving a thumbs-up. Two children, whose names were not released, are also still receiving treatment. The bus carrying 26 children, three chaperones and the driver overturned May 15 on Interstate 95 near Havre de Grace after being clipped by another vehicle that was attempting to pass the bus.
Target to pay $18.5 million to prevent data breaches
Target Corp. has agreed to pay $18.5 million as part of a settlement with 47 states — including Maryland — and Washington, D.C., over the retailer’s 2013 data breach, Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh said Tuesday. The settlement resolves the states’ investigation into the matter, Frosh said. The incident affected more than 41 million customer payment card accounts, the states said. It also exposed contact information for more than 60 million customers, including names, telephone numbers, email and mailing addresses, payment card numbers, expiration dates and encrypted personal identification numbers, the states said. “We’re pleased to bring this issue to a resolution for everyone involved,” said Jenna Reck, a Target spokeswoman, in an email. She said the retailer has worked with state attorneys general for several years to address claims.
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