Robert Lang

1 month ago | wbal.com | Robert Lang

A retired Baltimore City police officer will spend the rest of his life in jail for sexually abusing a child at his ex-wife’s day care. James Weems Jr. was convicted Monday. The abuse allegedly occurred on a playground at the “Lil Kidz Castle Daycare Center” in Owings Mills in 2o22. Weems’ ex-wife, Shanteari Weems, is also serving prison time. She was convicted for shooting her ex-husband when she found out about the allegations.

1 month ago | wbal.com | Taylor Bennett |Robert Lang

SummaryWith the approaching 10-year anniversary of the death of Freddie Gray at the hands of Baltimore police, Mayor Brandon Scott reflected back on the last decade this morning on the 'C4 and Bryan Nehman Show' on Thursday and said that the turmoil that followed in the city has turned the corner for the better.

1 month ago | wbal.com | Robert Lang

The tributes continue to pour in for Vicki Brick-Zupancic, the former McDonough School and University of Maryland basketball star who became CEO of the Brick Bodies Fitness chain. Brick died Tuesday of ovarian cancer. After playing professional basketball in Australia and the Philippines, Brick joined her family’s fitness chain Brick Bodies, managing the Reisterstown center. Brick later became CEO of the chain of fitness centers started by her parents Lynne and Victor Brick.

1 month ago | wbal.com | Robert Lang

Baltimore police announced on Wednesday that two teenagers were charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred last year. Noah Diggs, 18, and a 17-year-old girl were charged as adults with first-degree murder in the Feb. 3, 2024, fatal shooting of 55-year-old Melvin White in West Baltimore. Police said they responded to the 3000 block of Edmondson Avenue just before 10 a.m. to investigate a reported possible overdose. Upon arrival, officers located White unresponsive on a front porch.

1 month ago | popularwoodworking.com | Robert Lang

Contrasting woods highlight the elegant lines of this Gustav Stickley-designed classic. In days gone by, a chest similar to this would contain a bride’s dowry. The form goes back to Gothic times, but this is an adaptation of a Gustav Stickley piece from 1901. Admiring the lines of this piece, I was curious to see how the design would look with contrasting materials, not the usual Craftsman dark oak.