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Baltimore County police suspended an investigation into Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers without filing charges, according to documents obtained by WBAL NewsRadio.
An investigation started in January over an alleged domestic incident. On Tuesday, a mostly redacted report showed a detailed timeline of the investigation.
On Jan. 21, police officers in Acton, Massachusetts, contacted Baltimore County police, saying they received a report of an assault that happened in Owings Mills on Jan. 16.
According to the report in Acton, the woman said she was bruised in an assault, and she told police she was hesitant to provide information because the person involved was a high-profile NFL player. The woman told police the brother of the person involved pulled out a gun.
A woman is heard crying on a 911 call before she told the operator she is OK and hung up.
The woman never responded to detectives who were investigating the incident. Through his attorney, Flowers declined to talk to the detectives handling the case.
The report indicated the case was suspended as of last Friday. Investigators do not intend to press charges.
Since the investigation is suspended, if the department feels charges are warranted later, the case could be reopened.
Maryland lawmakers are considering legislation to enable authorities to prosecute people who threaten to harm election officials or their immediate family members, as threats are on the rise across the country.
The Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024, which has the support of Gov. Wes Moore, would make threatening an election official a misdemeanor punishable by up to three years in prison or a fine of up to $2,500.
“This has been a phenomenon which has occurred across the country,” said Eric Luedtke, Moore’s chief legislative officer, at a bill hearing Wednesday. “It’s a phenomenon that has targeted election workers, regardless of political affiliation, race, gender, what roles their filling.”
Ruie Marie LaVoie, who is vice president of the Maryland Association of Elections Officials and now serves as director of the Baltimore County Board of Elections, testified about her experience being threatened during the 2022 election. She testified before the Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee that the measure would help ensure the safety and security “of those at the forefront of preserving our democratic processes.”
“We are struggling with recruitment, not only hiring election judges, but filling vacancies in our offices,” she said.
The measure would prohibit someone from knowingly and willfully making a threat to harm an election official or an immediate family member of an election official, because of the election official’s role in administering the election process.
Sarah David, Maryland’s deputy state prosecutor, said the measure contains language that already has been defined in case law. For example, the word harm in the bill would include emotional distress, she said.
“This is important legislation to address the modern reality of elections, the role of social media’s impact on election judges and other personnel, and would ensure that the integrity and fairness of our elections is maintained,” David said.
Jared DeMarinis, Maryland’s elections administrator, said state elections officials are on the front lines of democracy, and they already are experiencing vitriol for doing their jobs.
Duane “Keefe D” Davis appeared in court on Tuesday (February 20), where he learned that he is now scheduled to go to trial on Nov. 4 for the murder of 2Pac.
This comes as Davis’ new attorney, Carl “E.G.” Arnold, requested more time to review the discovery material in the case. Arnold also stated after the hearing that he’s confident that Davis will make bail, adding that he’ll have to put up $75,000 and potentially qualify for house arrest. Arnold stated, “He’s upbeat that he can possibly get out of here real soon.”
Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch has reached an agreement with city prosecutors to bring an end to a Las Vegas DUI case from 2022.
Las Vegas Municipal Court records show a hearing for Lynch took place Wednesday morning to enter the agreement, about an hour before his case was scheduled to head to trial.
Lynch submitted to a misdemeanor count of DUI. Other charges for operating an unregistered vehicle and failure to drive in a travel lane were consequently dropped.
Under the agreement, Lynch will serve 200 hours of community service, complete a victim impact panel class and DUI school, and stay out of trouble. He also has to pay a $1,140 fine. Sentencing is scheduled for May 21.
Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.
The caution applies to any watch or ring, regardless of brand, that claims to measure blood glucose levels in a noninvasive way, the agency said. The FDA said it has not authorized any such device.
The agency’s notice doesn’t apply to smartwatch apps linked to sensors, such as continuous glucose monitoring systems that measure blood sugar directly.
Roughly 37 million Americans have diabetes. People with the disease aren’t able to effectively regulate their blood sugar because their bodies either don’t make enough of the hormone insulin or they have become resistant to insulin.
Beyoncé made history once again: The superstar singer has become the first Black woman to top Billboard’s country music chart.
The Grammy winner achieved the feat after her new single “Texas Hold ‘Em” reached No. 1 on the country airplay chart this week. She dropped the song on Feb. 11 — during the Super Bowl — along with her other single “16 Carriages,” which debuted at No. 9 on the same chart.
Both songs are expected to be featured on Beyoncé’s upcoming, country-themed album, which is referred to as “act ii,” on March 29. It’s a follow-up offering to her 2022 album “Renaissance,” which is frequently referred to as “Act I: Renaissance.”
Beyoncé announced the full-length new album after a Verizon commercial she starred in aired during the Super Bowl this month.
Beyoncé is also the first woman to claim the top spot on the Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts since both began in 1958, according to Billboard. The only other acts who have topped both include Justin Bieber, Billy Ray Cyrus and Ray Charles.
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday launched a sneaker line, a day after he and his companies were ordered by a judge to pay nearly $355 million in his New York civil fraud trial.
The former president unveiled “Trump Sneakers” at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia. He placed a pair of gold sneakers, which a new website has listed for $399 and named the “NEVER SURRENDER HIGH-TOP SNEAKER,” on the podium as he spoke.
Senate Republicans who voted to advance aid for Ukraine last week are taking heavy incoming from allies of former President Trump, who are calling them out publicly and threatening primary challenges after they defied Trump’s calls to oppose the package. Donald Trump Jr., the ex-president’s eldest son, has led the charge against the 22 Republicans who backed the national security supplemental, many of whom are allies of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
He called for Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to get a primary challenge, and for West Virginia primary voters to reject the gubernatorial bid of Moore Capito, the son of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.).
In another instance, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) a major backer of Trump, took aim at Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), one of McConnell’s top allies, writing on social media, “Unbelievable that [Cornyn] would stay up all night to defend other countries borders, but not America.”
While some believe the Capito gubernatorial threat, in particular, was a low blow, the frustration from Trump’s orbit is palpable and is laying bare the fissures between it and GOP leadership.
“The last month exposed the problems that come with a GOP leadership team that has no relationships with the likely Republican nominee for president,” one Senate GOP aide said. “It further exposes the disconnect between Republican lawmakers largely in D.C. compared to where our voters are.”
The security bill includes $60 billion in military and economic assistance for Ukraine and $14 billion for Israel, along with monies for the Indo-Pacific region and humanitarian purposes.
On top of the Ernst and Capito remarks, Trump Jr. also took aim at Cornyn and Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) — two of the leading contenders to eventually replace McConnell — over their Ukraine aid votes.
A 20-year-old corrections officer is facing felony charges after she was caught having sex with an inmate while on the job!
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According to the NY Post, Akira Jones started working at the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office in Memphis, TN as a corrections deputy in May 2023. During her time, she allegedly became involved in an intimate relationship with one of the inmates of the jail. In December, a complaint was filed against Akira claiming her relationship was exposed.
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She was immediately placed on leave, as an ensued. After the investigation, Akira was then arrested and charged with a felony charge of sexual contact with prisoners.
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“The SCSO will not tolerate the misconduct of any employee and will continue to hold our employees accountable to the highest ethical standards to ensure our public’s trust,” Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. stated.
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