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Mistrial declared in killing of Park Heights father The trial of a man charged with killing a Park Heights father in November 2015 has ended in a mistrial, the city state’s attorney’s office said. Devante Brim was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Kendal Fenwick, a 24-year-old truck driver who was raising three children. The case garnered widespread attention after police believed Fenwick was targeted because he was building a fence around his Park Heights home to prevent drug dealers from coming through his yard. During Brim’s trial however, Assistant State's Attorney Patrick Seidel said Fenwick was mistaken for someone else and killed in retaliation for an earlier shooting. Brim faces separate cases of attempted murder and home invasion that Seidel said previously would be tried separately but which are connected.
—Jessica Anderson One killed, six injured in city shootings One person was killed and six others were injured in a spate of shootings across the city, Baltimore police said Saturday. Police responded at about 10:30 p.m. Friday to the 500 block of N. Fremont Ave. in Harlem Park where a man was found shot in his upper body. He was taken to an area hospital, where he died, police said. At10:45 p.m. Friday, officers were called to the 1100 block of Cleveland St. in Pigtown where a man had been shot in his back, police said. A short time later, police found another man who had been shot in the leg in the 1500 block of Shields Place, about half a mile north of where the homicide victim was found. Around 10 p.m., officers found a woman who had been shot in the leg and a man who had been shot in his stomach in the first block of W. 20th St. An hour earlier, police said officers found another man who had been shot in his stomach at Ducatel Street and Linden Avenue in Reservoir Hill. And at 2:30 a.m. Saturday. police found a man in the 2200 block of Eutaw Place in Reservoir Hill who had been shot in the foot.
—Jessica Anderson Postal workers warn of job cuts, service impacts A couple of dozen U.S. Postal Service workers protested what they said was the potential loss of more than 100 local jobs Saturday outside Baltimore’s main post office on Fayette Street. The workers held signs with messages such as “Customers First” and “Save America’s Postal Service” as a steady stream of customers visited the main post office and some drivers honked their horns to show support. Rachel Walthall of Owings Mills, an officer with the American Postal Workers Union who has worked for the Postal Service for 24 years, said management sent internal letters this month to workers to warn them that the agency was looking to cut vacant positions. Such cuts would cause workers to be sent to different locations or be put on different shifts, ultimately affecting wait times and the pace of mail delivery, she said. A spokeswoman for the Postal Service did not respond to requests for comment.
—Yvonne Wenger Police identify man killed by MARC train Apedestrian was struck and killed by a MARC train in Elkridge on Friday morning, Howard County police said. Police were called at 6:25 a.m. to the tracks near the 5500 block of Levering Ave., where a pedestrian was walking alone along the tracks when he was struck. On Saturday, Howard County police identified the man as Xin L.
Zhuang, 34, of Elkridge. Police said they received a report that Zhuang was missing. After meeting with his family, it was determined that he was the man who had been hit by the train. Detectives have not been able to confirm why he was walking in the area.
—Sean Welsh and Jessica Anderson Former Bible teacher accused of child sex abuse A former Bible study instructor at an Annapolis church was arrested and charged with sexually abusing a child, Anne Arundel police said Friday.
Police said Erick Ernesto Granados-Zeledon, 39, was arrested without incident at his home in the 1700 block of Oldtown Road in Edgewater on Thursday. A child told investigators he had been sexually abused by Granados-Zeledon, who was a chaperone and Bible study instructor at Iglesia Hispana Emmanuel in Annapolis. The child was 10 at the time of the alleged abuse. Police spokesman Lt. Ryan Frashure said none of the abuse happened at the church, but the department is concerned there may be more victims because Granados-Zeledon’s position put him in regular contact with children. He is being held without bail.
—Phil Davis, Baltimore Sun Media Group Police seek suspects in 2 Salisbury killings State and Salisbury police are searching for suspects after two separate overnight shootings in Salisbury. Maryland State Police said 57-year-old Anthony Cropper answered a knock at the door of a home around 1 a.m. Saturday, when he apparently was confronted by several suspects. Cropper was at the home of a friend when the shooting occurred. Several people inside came to his aid and called police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the motive in the shooting is unclear.
Meanwhile, police said they were investigating a second fatal shooting that happened at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Salisbury. Police said Jaquanta Walton was approached by an unknown suspect who shot him. Police say there's no indication the two shootings are related.
—Associated Press
—Jessica Anderson One killed, six injured in city shootings One person was killed and six others were injured in a spate of shootings across the city, Baltimore police said Saturday. Police responded at about 10:30 p.m. Friday to the 500 block of N. Fremont Ave. in Harlem Park where a man was found shot in his upper body. He was taken to an area hospital, where he died, police said. At10:45 p.m. Friday, officers were called to the 1100 block of Cleveland St. in Pigtown where a man had been shot in his back, police said. A short time later, police found another man who had been shot in the leg in the 1500 block of Shields Place, about half a mile north of where the homicide victim was found. Around 10 p.m., officers found a woman who had been shot in the leg and a man who had been shot in his stomach in the first block of W. 20th St. An hour earlier, police said officers found another man who had been shot in his stomach at Ducatel Street and Linden Avenue in Reservoir Hill. And at 2:30 a.m. Saturday. police found a man in the 2200 block of Eutaw Place in Reservoir Hill who had been shot in the foot.
—Jessica Anderson Postal workers warn of job cuts, service impacts A couple of dozen U.S. Postal Service workers protested what they said was the potential loss of more than 100 local jobs Saturday outside Baltimore’s main post office on Fayette Street. The workers held signs with messages such as “Customers First” and “Save America’s Postal Service” as a steady stream of customers visited the main post office and some drivers honked their horns to show support. Rachel Walthall of Owings Mills, an officer with the American Postal Workers Union who has worked for the Postal Service for 24 years, said management sent internal letters this month to workers to warn them that the agency was looking to cut vacant positions. Such cuts would cause workers to be sent to different locations or be put on different shifts, ultimately affecting wait times and the pace of mail delivery, she said. A spokeswoman for the Postal Service did not respond to requests for comment.
—Yvonne Wenger Police identify man killed by MARC train Apedestrian was struck and killed by a MARC train in Elkridge on Friday morning, Howard County police said. Police were called at 6:25 a.m. to the tracks near the 5500 block of Levering Ave., where a pedestrian was walking alone along the tracks when he was struck. On Saturday, Howard County police identified the man as Xin L.
Zhuang, 34, of Elkridge. Police said they received a report that Zhuang was missing. After meeting with his family, it was determined that he was the man who had been hit by the train. Detectives have not been able to confirm why he was walking in the area.
—Sean Welsh and Jessica Anderson Former Bible teacher accused of child sex abuse A former Bible study instructor at an Annapolis church was arrested and charged with sexually abusing a child, Anne Arundel police said Friday.
Police said Erick Ernesto Granados-Zeledon, 39, was arrested without incident at his home in the 1700 block of Oldtown Road in Edgewater on Thursday. A child told investigators he had been sexually abused by Granados-Zeledon, who was a chaperone and Bible study instructor at Iglesia Hispana Emmanuel in Annapolis. The child was 10 at the time of the alleged abuse. Police spokesman Lt. Ryan Frashure said none of the abuse happened at the church, but the department is concerned there may be more victims because Granados-Zeledon’s position put him in regular contact with children. He is being held without bail.
—Phil Davis, Baltimore Sun Media Group Police seek suspects in 2 Salisbury killings State and Salisbury police are searching for suspects after two separate overnight shootings in Salisbury. Maryland State Police said 57-year-old Anthony Cropper answered a knock at the door of a home around 1 a.m. Saturday, when he apparently was confronted by several suspects. Cropper was at the home of a friend when the shooting occurred. Several people inside came to his aid and called police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the motive in the shooting is unclear.
Meanwhile, police said they were investigating a second fatal shooting that happened at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Salisbury. Police said Jaquanta Walton was approached by an unknown suspect who shot him. Police say there's no indication the two shootings are related.
—Associated Press
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