Eileen Holliday

4 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Eileen Holliday

The Tapit colt and Arkansas Derby champion Sandman will enter the 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 17. The 150th Preakness Stakes is the second leg of the Triple Crown. This historic race covers 1 3/16 miles and is open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. With Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty opting out, the field is wide open, offering contenders like Sandman a prime opportunity to shine.

6 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Eileen Holliday

Two teenagers were shot Wednesday evening in Baltimore, leaving one dead and another injured. Just after 6 p.m., Baltimore Police officers from the Eastern District were responding to a call when they heard gunfire near the 3500 block of Brehms Lane. When they arrived to investigate the gunshots, they found a 19-year-old man who had been shot in the leg.

1 month ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Eileen Holliday

The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that left four people injured Saturday afternoon in the city’s Northern District. Officers responded around 2:30 p.m. to the 400 block of Venable Avenue after multiple 911 calls reported gunfire. Upon arrival, police said they found three men — a 60-year-old, a 25-year-old, and an 18-year-old — suffering from gunshot wounds. All were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

1 month ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Eileen Holliday

An 18-year-old faces first-degree murder charges after two men were found dead in Woodlawn earlier this year, Baltimore County Police announced on Tuesday. Markie Cole was arrested in connection with the Jan. 11 deaths of Angel Price, 23, and Daryle Carter, 18. That evening, officers responded to a call for cardiac arrest in the 3400 block of Aurora Lane around 7:30 p.m., where they found Price and Carter dead. Police also found two young children at the scene, who were unharmed.

1 month ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Eileen Holliday

An early-morning fire tore through a Pasadena home on Tuesday, leaving one man dead as investigators work to determine the cause. Fire officials identified the victim as Stephen Geisendaffer Sr., 62, the sole occupant of the home at 192 Hickory Point Road. First responders received a 911 call at 12:26 a.m. from a BGE contractor working in the area, who reported the blaze. Fire crews arrived within four minutes and found heavy flames consuming the front of the house.