Category Archives: Crime

Code of Thug Life

“I didn’t create T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E, I diagnosed it.” – Tupac Shakur My co-worker Jon Swift found this document in a book returned to the Enoch Pratt Central Library over the weekend. It details the “do’s and don’ts for being a … Continue reading

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Former Miss Delaware Teen USA allegedly swiped Ocean City bus fares, drank alcohol

An arrest warrant for Melissa King, the former Miss Delaware Teen USA, has been rescinded after a judge set a new court date for King to respond to a theft charge. King, who resigned her pageant position after a pornography … Continue reading

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Fells Point Popeye’s Burglar eats 16 slices of pie, naps on floor

Alleged fast-food burglar caught napping on the job after 16 slices of pie (The Baltimore Guide, 2/27/2013) N. Broadway, 300 block, Feb. 19, 5:17 a.m. Police responded to Popeye’s in reference to a burglary. Upon arrival, they found a 62-year-old … Continue reading

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1986 Spin Magazine exposé of Baltimore’s teen murder and gun violence

IN COLD BLOOD When young kids are allowed to own guns and use them, terrifying violence reigns and makes victim: of everyone. An exposé of the Baltimore teen murders. Article by Barry Michael Cooper, Photography by Robin Graubard (Spin Magazine, … Continue reading

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