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Police Looking for Answers After Parkville Murder of Tavon Marshall


Police are continuing to investigate the shooting death of Tavon Marshall on Nov. 26, just two days before Thanksgiving, and are hoping the public can help.

Detectives believe that Tavon (pictured above) had just arrived home to the 3500 block of Fieldcreek Way in a neighborhood just south of the intersection of Upton Road and Kintore Drive in Parkville. It appears that Tavon was shot just after he exited his car around 9:42 p.m. as he was found lying in the parking lot near his vehicle after the shots rang out.

Police believe that Tavon was the intended target of this shooting and suspect that the shooter was in the neighborhood waiting for him to arrive home. Anyone who may have seen a person or vehicle that was out of the ordinary in the neighborhood before the shooting took place is asked to contact police with information. Police added that it was very cold that evening, only around 40 degrees and windy, so it would have been unusual for someone to be hanging around outside without a clear purpose.

Police are also asking anyone who recognizes Tavon or has any additional information about him to contact police. Call 410-307-2020 to reach Homicide investigators. Callers may remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward when submitting tips through Metro Crime Stoppers.

Parkville High’s Orogo Named Finalist in Black History Month Essay Competition


Trisha Orogo of Parkville High School is one of four Baltimore County Public Schools students who has been named a finalists in the 32nd Annual “Champions of Courage” Black History Month Essay Competition presented by M&T Bank. Orogo will appear this winter, along with 16 other Baltimore-area student finalists, on FOX 45, The CW Baltimore, and MyTV Baltimore saluting their personal heroes.

According to a BCPS press release, more than 2,500 entries were received this year from public and private schools throughout the Baltimore area. The competition challenged students, Grades 6 through 12, to write brief essays saluting their personal “Champions of Courage,” positive role models who share the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

In addition to sharing their essays on the air during January and February, the finalists will be presented with $100 prizes at an awards breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Martin’s West. At the breakfast, the top three essayists will be announced and will be presented with additional awards, including cash prizes for their schools.

Police Report Murder Reported in Hawthrone


Baltimore County Police responded to the unit block of S. Hawthorne Road in Middle River for a check location call on Sunday, Dec. 15 around 1:53 a.m.

Responding officers found a man, Antonio Hudgins (18), suffering trauma to the body. Medics responded to the scene and pronounced Hudgins deceased.

Baltimore County Police Homicide Detectives are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident.

Police Report Shooting on English Oak Road in Parkville


Baltimore County Police were dispatched to a local hospital in reference to a gunshot wound on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Investigation revealed that an adult male, 26, suffered trauma to the body in the 6600 block of English Oak Road in Parkville and drove himself to an area hospital. Baltimore County Police Violent Crimes Detectives are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident.

Anyone with information should contact the Baltimore County Violent Crimes Unit by calling 410-307-2020. Callers may remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward when submitting tips through Metro Crime Stoppers.

Police Make Arrest in September Dundalk Shooting


The Baltimore County Police Homicide Unit has made an arrest in the September shooting of a woman on Fairview Avenue in Dundalk.
Ricky Raheem Charles (29) of the 3600 block of Lyndale Avenue, 21213 is charged with the first degree murder of Melissa West on September 21 following what is believed to have been a road rage incident.
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Charles is held without bail pending a bail review hearing.

The woman shot and killed in Dundalk on Sept. 21 is identified as Melissa Lynn West (30) of the 500 block of Fairview Avenue, 21224.

Ravens Announce Parkville’s Payne as Coach of the Year


In the middle of their beat down of the New York Jets, the Baltimore Ravens announced at halftime of their game that Parkville High Football Coach Justin Payne was named as their High School Coach of the Year.

Payne coached the Parkville Knights to a 9-0 regular season after a 3-7 season in 2018. Parkville also won two playoff games before losing in the 4A state Quarterfinals last month.

According to the MPSSAA record book, Parkville had not won a playoff game in football until this year. They defeated Wheaton 49-0 and Einstein High 48-7 in the first two rounds before losing to Old Mill in the quarters 34-13.

Payne is a social studies teacher at Parkville.

Police Report a Shooting in Double Rock Park in Parkville


Baltimore County Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Double Rock Park after the victim walked into an area hospital for treatment.

Police were alerted to a victim suffering from a gunshot wound at the hospital around 3:17 a.m. on Dec. 11.

The victim advised the shooting occurred at Double Rock Park in the 8200 block of Glen Road, 21234.

Detectives from the Baltimore County Police Violent Crimes Unit are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 410-307-2020.

CCBC Essex Women’s Basketball Improve to 10-1


The No. 10 ranked Knights continued their domination this past weekend as they bested Potomac State 100-71 on Saturday and took down Community College of Beaver County yesterday 103-46, returning home for the first time in nearly one month.

CCBC Essex is now 10-1 overall and 2-0 in Region XX Division II play. Their next game is Thursday at Harford Community College (Bel Air, Md.) with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
Although the Knights downed Potomac State by 29 points, the game began slowly. Essex led by four after the first frame and had a 43-38 lead at halftime. Head coach Mike Seney’s team shot 35.7% (15-42) from the field in the first half.

Sophomore Mya Moye had 15 of her team-high 27 points in the first half on 5-of-10 shooting. The Knights outscored the Catamounts 24-12 in the third to increase their lead to 17, before slamming the door in the fourth. Moye also finished with seven rebounds, six assists and three steals. Freshman Kobie Scott-Pearson had a nice day, finishing with 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting, four rebounds and three steals.

Freshman La’Mya Ford (Warrensville Heights) also had double-digit points with 12 (5-11), three rebounds and two steals.
While the Catamounts had a better shooting percentage over all (44.9% to 39.3%) and three-point percentage (42.1% to 25.5%), the Knights were able to turn 27 Potomac turnovers into 40 points. In addition, the Essex bench outscored Potomac’s 28-14 and the Knights dominated points in the paint 44-16.

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The Knights yesterday hosted the other CCBC – Community College of Beaver County – and send the Titans back to Monaca, Pa. with a 103-46 loss. Essex again started slowly, but got things together in time to build a 49-22 halftime lead.
This game was a “live by the three, die by the three” sort of game for the Knights, as more than half of their shot attempts (51-of-92) came from behind the arc, a record for attempts by a Seney-coached team. Essex did hit 18 of those attempts (35.3%) in route to the 57-point victory.

Freshman Kendal Haggerty finished with a career-high 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting and went 4-for-6 on three-point attempts. She also had three steals and two boards. Sophomore Aislinn Flynn (Long Island Lutheran) led the Knights with a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. The Towson University transfer also had six blocks, three steals and made 5-of-6 at the free throw line. Sophomores Kasey Gagan and Moye finished with 12 points and six assists apiece and combined to shot 8-for-23 from the field.

The Knights bench shined again, outscoring the Titans 52-0. Another huge difference maker was points of turnovers, which the Knights won 55-3.

Marks to Hold COP Town Hall Meeting on Thursday

Councilman looking to start eastern Perry Hall COP


Councilman David Marks announced that he is hosting a Citizens on Patrol (COP) Town Hall meeting to help create a eastern Perry Hall Citizens on Patrol. This meeting will take place this Thursday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. at Rosedale Federal Savings and Loan, 9616 Belair Road.

Many Perry Hall residents have complained about an increase in crime and Marks said it is best for the community to become proactive.

“While I don’t want to bash the City of Baltimore, I will state the obvious: the city’s failure to reduce its crime has had a profound impact on other jurisdictions. We live in a mobile society. Baltimore County must step up its support for regional crime-fighting, increase the number of active officers and support initiatives like neighborhood watch programs,” Mark said in a social media statement.

This is the third public safety Town Hall meeting in Perry Hall that Marks has hosted in the past three years. A meeting was held in November 2017 at the Perry Hall Library and another meeting was held at the St. Michael Lutheran Church in January to start the creation of the Seven Courts COP. Marks said he wants to use this meeting as a chance to start a COP in the eastern Perry Hall/Honeygo area.

“As a result of our Public Safety Town Hall in January, our office worked with local volunteers to create the Seven Courts -Citizens on Patrol in western Perry Hall,” Marks added about the meeting.

“That group is thriving, assisting the police in one of our most populated areas. Now, we would like to focus on Perry Hall east of Belair Road, including Honeygo. We will continue to support our COP units already doing great work in other parts the district.”

Man Arrested in Norwood Sexual Assault Case


Baltimore County Police have charged the suspect responsible for sexually assaulting a child on Dec. 2, 2019.

Royal Jamar Robert Quinn, 24, of the 3000-block of Wayne Avenue, 21207, has been charged with attempted kidnapping, second degree rape, third degree sex offense, robbery, false imprisonment, assault and theft.

Detectives from the Baltimore County Police Crimes Against Children Unit conducted an extensive investigation and were subsequently able to identify Quinn as the suspect.

Quinn is currently being held at the Baltimore County Department of Corrections on denied bail status.