Friday, April 6, 2012
Antonio Martinez was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.
A U.S. District Court judge Friday sentenced Antonio Martinez to 25 years in prison for his role in attempting to set off a bomb at a Catonsville military recruiting center in December of 2010. The bomb was a fake and was part of an FBI sting. Martinez, also known as Muhammad Hussain, entered a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in October 2011. He was charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction against federal property. The 22-year-old Baltimore man was arrested by FBI agents on Dec. 8, 2010 after he attempted to set off the fake bomb in an SUV in the parking lot of the Armed Forces Recruiting Center on Baltimore National Pike. Martinez had been under surveillance for months after a confidential informant alerted FBI …
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Vigil is part of the the 40 Days for Life campaign.
Opponents of abortion have set up outside the Hillcrest Clinic in Catonsville as part of a prayer vigil campaign that will last 40 days. Residents from various towns throughout the region have volunteered to stand outside the Catonsville clinic, which has been operating since 1973 and was the first independent abortion clinic in the area, according to its website. On Thursday morning, a dozen people held rosary prayer beads, signs, talked and prayed. As people entered and exited the parking lot in their cars, some people joined their hands in prayer and mouthed words as they drove away. The 40 Days for Life campaign started in Texas in 2007 and has grown to 422 cities and several countries. Catonsville resident and vigil co-organizer Ann …
Saturday, February 4, 2012
The best and most interesting stories from Baltimore County Patch sites in the last week.
Here are the big stories out of Baltimore County that you may have missed on Patch this week: Foundry Row Developer Says It Can Fix Reisterstown Road Traffic A debate is brewing in Owings Mills over development, with traffic being of central concern. Glyndon-Based Courage Lion Program Continues to Pick Up Steam Behind President John Ramming and support from communities across the country, Duffy, the Courage Lion, is having an impact on more ailing children every day. Baltimore County Budget Could Grow by $47 Million The county's budget could grow by 3 percent next year under a recommendation approved by the County Council's Spending Affordability Committee. Man Shot, Killed by Police After Patrol Car Stolen A man was shot and killed by …
Sunday, January 30, 2011
All of you regular Patch readers know we’re all about objective news and information. But we also like to get things off our chest, and hear from readers about their opinions, too.
We have a bevy of great columnists, so if you want to find out everything from how yeast makes dough rise to what the new high-tech pinewood derby cars can do, enjoy the week in Columns and Community. Thundersnow and the School-Closing Waiting Game The area's most recent storm knocked out power, produced loud rumbles and left parents guessing if and when school would be canceled due to the inclement weather. One resident laments. Walmart Donates Truck, $150,000 to MD Food Bank That brand new 24-foot refrigerated truck is going to come in handy at the Maryland Food Bank. So is the check for $150,000, both courtesy of Walmart. Bruce Goldfarb, Patch Arbutus local editor, has the details. Tradition of Scouts Pinewood Derby Continues On This …
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
A couple of citizens chime in on the thwarted plot to bomb the Catonsville Armed Forces Recruitment Center.
Federal authorities charged Antonio Martinez, a recent convert to Islam, with attempted murder of federal employees and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction in connection with an alleged plot to bomb a military recruiting center in Catonsville. Martinez, 21, appeared in federal district court in Baltimore Wednesday. The National Guard and Marine Corps have recruiting offices on Franklin Boulevard in Reisterstown. Should residents feel unsafe? Jeff Gelfand doesn't think so. "I actually makes me feel safer," he said as he was refueling at the Exxon at the corner of Reisterstown Road and Franklin Boulevard, which is adjacent to the shopping center where the recruiting offices are. "It's a deterrant." Terry Flickinger, a Hanover, PA…
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9:16 am on Monday, April 9, 2012
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