Police: Retired cop-turned-pastor shoots, wounds intruder who broke into his Detroit churchSeptember 30th, 2009 Pastor shoots, wounds intruder at Detroit churchDETROIT — A retired police officer-turned-pastor shot and wounded a man who broke into his Detroit church, police said Monday. Lawrence Adams went to Westside Bible Church on Sunday evening and found the intruder inside the building, said Detroit police Sgt.
40 inmates injured after riot breaks out at men's prison in Southern CaliforniaAugust 9th, 2009 40 inmates hurt in riot at Calif.'s Chino prisonLOS ANGELES —Forty prisoners were sent to hospitals after a riot broke out at the California Institution for Men in Chino. Prison spokesman Lt.
Baltimore medics mistakenly declare burglary suspect dead; man laid on floor for 30 minutesAugust 3rd, 2009 Baltimore medics mistakenly declare man deadBALTIMORE — Baltimore police say a burglary suspect mistakenly declared dead by medics after he was shot by an officer lay on a convenience store floor for half an hour before anyone noticed he was still alive. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi (goo-lee-EL-mee) says 51-year-old Michael Quarles was shot early Saturday when he lunged at an officer with a long screwdriver.
Chicago police: 6 injured when shots fired into crowd outside Chicago churchAugust 2nd, 2009 Police: 6 injured by gunfire near Chicago churchCHICAGO — Chicago police say six people suffered gunshot wounds when someone fired into a crowd outside a church where mourners were gathered. Police say none of the injuries from the Saturday morning shooting outside Gospel Truth Life Changing Ministries on the city's West Side were considered life-threatening.
Police: Feud between rival drug gangs led to Baltimore cookout shooting that wounded 12July 27th, 2009 16 shot in Baltimore, including 12 at cookoutBALTIMORE — Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick Bealefeld says a feud between rival drug gangs led to a shooting at a backyard cookout that left 12 people wounded Sunday night. In all, 16 people were shot in four incidents in poverty-stricken east Baltimore over a period of about three hours.
Baltimore gang feud leads to shooting of 12 at backyard cookout; 4 more shot in nearby attacksJuly 27th, 2009 12 shot, injured at Baltimore cookout in drug feudBALTIMORE — A gunman burst into a backyard cookout held in the memory of two men who'd been shot to death a year earlier, wounding 12 people in a shooting police say was sparked by a gang feud, Baltimore police said Monday. In all, 16 people were shot in a period of about three hours on Sunday night and early Monday morning, police said.
12 people wounded at backyard cookout, 4 others hit in string of Baltimore shootings; 2 killedJuly 27th, 2009 16 shot in Baltimore, including 12 at cookoutBALTIMORE — Twelve people were shot and wounded at a backyard cookout in Baltimore in one of three shootings in a two-miles radius in the city in one night. Two men died in another shooting and two others were injured in a third attack, police said Monday.
Baltimore rededicates statue of jazz icon Billie Holiday, with once-omitted panels on racismJuly 17th, 2009 Billie Holiday statue rededicated in BaltimoreBALTIMORE — A Baltimore statue of Billie Holiday now bears images evoking the anti-racism message of a song recorded by the jazz icon in the 1930s, just as the sculptor intended. Two panels at the statue's base — one of a lynched man and another of a newborn baby — were part of the design, but weren't included when the piece was erected in 1985 in a West Baltimore neighborhood.
Police officer's gifts of a cell phone and handgun save father's life in knife attackJune 18th, 2009 Gun, cell phone credited with saving clerk's lifeROSWELL, Ga. — A Georgia liquor store clerk credits his police officer son with giving him two life-saving gifts — a cell phone and a gun.
Ga. liquor store clerk shoots would-be robber after his cell phone defects knifeJune 16th, 2009 Clerk shoots man after cell phone deflects knifeROSWELL, Ga. — A liquor store clerk's cell phone may have saved his life.
6 wounded in separate shootings in Connecticut; 1 man arrested on weapon chargesJune 6th, 2009 6 shot in two shootings in ConnecticutHARTFORD, Conn. — Police say six people were shot and wounded in separate shootings in Connecticut.
5 wounded in shooting at Connecticut pizza parlor; man arrested on weapon chargesJune 6th, 2009 5 shot in Connecticut pizza parlorHARTFORD, Conn. — Police say five people were shot in a Connecticut pizza shop, and one of the victims is hospitalized in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the back.
Amtrak resumes limited service between Baltimore, Washington after water main breakApril 29th, 2009 Amtrak trips between Baltimore, Washington resumeHALETHORPE, Md. — Amtrak has resumed limited train service between Baltimore and Washington after a major water main break but warns that major delays are still expected south of Baltimore.
The Baltimore Sun lays off nearly 60 from newsroom, including veteran editors, photographersApril 29th, 2009 The Baltimore Sun lays off nearly 60BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Sun has laid off nearly 60 people in its newsroom, including veteran editors and managers, columnists, photographers and designers. A spokeswoman for the newspaper says managerial-level employees were laid off at the end of the day Tuesday, and union-represented employees were informed Wednesday afternoon.
Amtrak halts service between Baltimore, Washington after Md. water main breakApril 29th, 2009 Amtrak halts service between Baltimore, WashingtonHALETHORPE, Md. — Amtrak has resumed limited train service between Baltimore and Washington after a major water main break but warns that major delays are still expected south of Baltimore.
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