Morning Roundup

FBI agents on Friday arrested Dunbar High School football coach and Baltimore School Police detective Lawrence Smith on charges of wire fraud, tax evasion and falsifying a tax return.

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A federal judge is allowing an ex-Baltimore City private school teacher to be at home until his trial on charges connected to sexually abusing a student. Christopher Bendann is charged with five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of possessing child pornography. Baltimore County Police had arrested and charged him with sexual abuse of a minor, second-degree rape, perverted practice and related offenses, but prosecutors dropped that case not long after he was federally indicted. (Baltimore Sun)

Defense attorneys for former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby scored major victories Friday in the federal criminal case against her. A judge granted the defense motion to move Mosby’s trial out of Baltimore and another motion to separate her case into two trials: One for perjury, the other for mortgage fraud. (WJZ)

A 14-year-old girl was injured in a shooting Friday evening in West Baltimore, police said. The girl was taken to the hospital, where she is stable. (Baltimore Banner)

MEDIA ADVISORIES – BALTIMORE POLICE DEPT.

A man was shot and killed Friday afternoon in a commercial area near a principal crossroads in the Clinton area of Prince George’s County. (Washington Post)

Police are investigating a shooting that killed an 18-year-old in Annapolis on Friday afternoon. (WBFF)

Parents in Howard County are still scrambling to get their children to class on time after two weeks of school bus delays and cancellations. (WYPR)

Police in Montgomery County have arrested and charged five teens with assault and robbery following a post-football game brawl outside of the Bethesda Metro station last week. (WTOP)

Prince George’s County state Senator Ron Watson plans to once again introduce legislation that would legalize online casino gambling in Maryland, which would include games like poker, blackjack, roulette, and slot machines. It might also include online lottery tickets. (WTOP)

Governor Wes Moore and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller got a first-hand look Friday at the operations of Baltimore Safe Haven, a nonprofit drop-in resource center for transgender people and other members of the LGBTQ+ community to help those struggling with food, housing and other necessities. (Maryland Matters)

Fluegel Alumni Center, a sprawling, state-of-the-art, 65,000-square-foot facility at the US Naval Academy was officially opened yesterday. (Baltimore Sun)

Some elected officials are coming after a Maryland school district that is taking precautions after several Kindergarteners tested positive for COVID-19 in Montgomery County. (Daily Voice)

The Johns Hopkins University asked a state appellate court to uphold a previous decision that dismissed a challenge to the school’s effort to launch a police force. (Baltimore Sun)

A Salisbury man has been sentenced for wire fraud conspiracy and identity theft in connection with the theft of over $1.8 million from Shore Appliance Connection, a local Salisbury business. (WBOC)

A collaborative report is showing that squeegee activity in Baltimore City has dropped drastically…

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The operator of the Howard County Living Farm Heritage Museum has been ordered by the county to vacate its leased property in West Friendship. The group must vacate the 39.49-acre portion of West Friendship Park it has leased from the county for 18 years. (Baltimore Sun)

Is Maryland ‘squandering’ its groundwater supply? (Baltimore Banner)

Officials in Carroll County are working to provide broadband internet access to those without it. (Carroll County Times)

Public hearings for the proposed Ocean City Margaritaville Resort are set to take place on Sept. 18 and Oct. 16. (WRDE)

THIS DAY IN HISTORY – SEPTEMBER 9

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The Baltimore Comic-Con is happening today and tomorrow at the Baltimore Convention Center.

Uber is launching a new addition to their app allowing Baltimore area teens, ages 13 to 17, to order food or request a ride. (WMAR)

A Baltimore native won Season 20 of “Project Runway”. (Baltimore Banner)

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West coast…east coast…it doesn’t matter. The wins keep coming.

An offensive onslaught and a solid performance by starter Kyle Bradish led to an 11-2 thumping of the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park last night. (Camden Chat)