Balto. Co. police seeking convicted child rapist
Baltimore County police said Tuesday they continue to seek information on the whereabouts of a man convicted in October of sexual child abuse and second-degree rape of a juvenile. Police have issued a warrant for Charles A. Kingery, 61, formerly of the Parkville area. Kingery did not appear for his sentencing hearing in February, police said. The crimes he was convicted of were committed between 1973 and 1975, according to court records. Anyone with information about Kingery is urged to call county police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7-LOCKUP. Those contacting Metro Crime Stoppers may remain anonymous and might be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
- Liz F. Kay
Two shot, one fatally, on city's west side
Two men were shot Wednesday evening in West Baltimore, and one of them died at an area hospital. No arrest had been made and the victims' names were withheld pending notification of family members, police said. Western District police responding to shots fired about 7:30 p.m. found one man lying in the 1700 block of N. Payson St and another in the nearby 1800 block of N. Pulaski St. Police said one man was shot in the upper torso and the other in a hand and that both victims were taken by city Fire Department ambulances to Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where the man shot in the chest later died. Metro Crime Stoppers at 410-276-8888 is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and an indictment.
- Richard Irwin
Man, 50, stabbed during argument in Riverside Park
A 50-year-old man was stabbed Wednesday morning during a drunken argument in the Riverside neighborhood of South Baltimore, according to police. The man, whom police did not identify, was stabbed in the side about 4 a.m. at Riverside Park after he and the suspect were kicked out of a house for drinking excessively, according to Detective Nicole Monroe, a police spokeswoman. An argument was sparked after one of the men told the other that he would never have survived the Vietnam War, Monroe said. The victim suffered a collapsed lung and was being treated at a local hospital. Police had obtained a warrant for a suspect, Monroe said.
- Liz F. Kay and Justin Fenton
