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In the 1930s and 1940s, Baltimore had a rich, flourishing jazz scene. Today, live jazz and devoted jazz clubs are scarce. But the owners of a new club located in a threadbare West Baltimore commercial district are hoping to help rekindle the city's once-dynamic jazz legacy. "We think Baltimore can be a major city for jazz," said Errez Segman, co-owner of the forthcoming venue, Back Alley Jazz. "We want our club to be a household name for live jazz and fine dining, and we think Baltimore's the right city for that."

Annapolis police are looking for a man who pulled a 21-year-old woman into an alley in downtown Annapolis and sexually assaulted her early Saturday morning. About 1:30 a.m., the woman was walking alone in the 100 block of Duke of Gloucester St. near the heart of the downtown area when a man walking behind her grabbed her and dragged her into a nearby alley, according to police. The man threw the woman to the ground and sexually assaulted her, police said. The woman, who had been walking home from West Street, was eventually able to fight off the man, who then fled, police said.

T he Load of Fun graffiti alley isn't visible from the intersection of North Avenue and Howard Street, which is gray and beige and blighted and grim. Nearby is a nondescript motel and a check-cashing service with a barred entrance. But when visitors walk north on Howard Street and turn onto the quirkily named 19 1/2 Street, suddenly, there the alley is. People abruptly stop walking and even lean back slightly. They draw in their chins and swallow their breaths. It's almost like stepping into an ancient walled European city or an outdoor urban cathedral.

A 20-year-old man was fatally shot in East Baltimore shortly after midnight on Sunday, Baltimore police said. Officers responding to reports of a shooting at the intersection of Aiken and Darley streets found Marquis Jones in the rear alley of the 2200 block of Aiken Street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. Jones was transported to a hospital, where he died shortly before 1 a.m., police said. The shooting is under investigation, police said.

Frederick police say an officer found a man dead in an alley with a gunshot wound to the chest. Police are investigating the death of 25-year-old Garrison Brennan as a homicide. Brennan was found in an alley between houses in the 400 block of W. South St. just after midnight Saturday. Police say Brennan suffered one gunshot wound to the chest. No suspects have been identified. — Associated Press

The problem: An alley in Northeast Baltimore lacks streetlights. The back story: Alverta Furman and her daughter, Mary, have been calling Watchdog for months about the lack of streetlights in the alley behind their home in the 5300 block of Catalpha Road, in the Harford-Echodale-Perring Parkway community. Without the lights, they say, they have been the victims of property crimes such as theft. Alverta Furman said her car's license plates were stolen in November, and someone also took her copper gutters.

Annapolis police are looking for a man who pulled a 21-year-old woman into an alley in downtown Annapolis and sexually assaulted her early Saturday morning. About 1:30 a.m., the woman was walking alone in the 100 block of Duke of Gloucester St. near the heart of the downtown area when a man walking behind her grabbed her and dragged her into a nearby alley, according to police. The man threw the woman to the ground and sexually assaulted her, police said. The woman, who had been walking home from West Street, was eventually able to fight off the man, who then fled, police said.

Baltimore Police have identified a man found dead Friday in an alley in Brooklyn as a 42-year-old Glen Burnie man. Armando Santiago was found unresponsive at about 6:15 p.m. Friday in an alley in the rear of the 700 block of E. Patapsco Ave. There were no signs of foul play or trauma to his body, but police say an autopsy shows that he had been strangled. Santiago was from the 5600 block of Park Road in Glen Burnie, and police say they don't have any additional information about the case as detectives investigate.

On May 1, 2003 RICHARD ALLEY loving husband of Erika Campbell and the late Margaret Alley (Linzey); loving father of Kenneth Alley, Susan Gaston, Joann Kopp and David Alley and grandfather of Deana Kopp. Also survived by Danny, Carmen, and Kelly Campbell; grandchildren Emily, Amanda, Connor and Carter. A Memorial Service will be held on May 14 at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 4301 Raspe Avenue and Marluth at 10:30 a.m. Interment in Gardens of Faith Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christ Our Redeemer Building Fund, 1028 White Point Road, Niceville, FL 32578.

On June 30, 2005, JUNE C., beloved wife of the late Richard Alley, devoted mother of Rick Alley and Susan Porter, dear daughter of William Willey. Also survived by three grandchildren. Funeral from the family owned Bruzdzinski Funeral Home P.A., 1407 Old Eastern Avenue, Essex, at Route 702 (Beltway Exit 36) on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at 10:30 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church at 11 A.M. Interment Gardens of Faith Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M.

A man who said he was armed with a gun sexually assaulted and tried to rape a Johns Hopkins University student early Saturday, an attack that city police said occurred in an alley two blocks from the North Baltimore campus. The university emailed students on the Homewood campus on Saturday morning and issued a public safety bulletin Monday, and Baltimore police confirmed the attack, which occurred in Charles Village. The victim was treated at Union Memorial Hospital. No arrests have been made.

Baltimore Police have identified a man found dead Friday in an alley in Brooklyn as a 42-year-old Glen Burnie man. Armando Santiago was found unresponsive at about 6:15 p.m. Friday in an alley in the rear of the 700 block of E. Patapsco Ave. There were no signs of foul play or trauma to his body, but police say an autopsy shows that he had been strangled. Santiago was from the 5600 block of Park Road in Glen Burnie, and police say they don't have any additional information about the case as detectives investigate.

Police now consider the death of a man found in South Baltimore a homicide, after initially labeling it a suspicious death, Baltimore police said Sunday. The man's body was discovered at about 6:30 p.m. Friday in an alley in the 700 block of W. Patapsco Avenue in South Baltimore, police said. No further details were immediately available, said Detective Kevin Brown, a spokesman for the Baltimore City Police Department.

The body of a man was found early Friday evening in a Brooklyn alley, according to the Baltimore Police Department's Twitter account. Police have identified the death as "suspicious. " The man was found at about 6:15 p.m. in the 700 block of E. Pontiac Avenue. Homicide detectives are investigating. No other information was immediately available. steve.kilar@baltsun.com twitter.com/stevekilar

Sitting on the back porch of his Southwest Baltimore home Sunday night, Richard Tarbert heard the loud gunshots — 10 of them, he counted. His instincts told him to run toward them. That's because his 15-year-old son, Anthony, had been out with friends and hadn't yet come home. When Tarbert rounded the corner, he found one of his son's friends lying in the street suffering from gunshot wounds. But where was Anthony? After six hours of searching, Tarbert noticed familiar white Nike sneakers in a neighbor's backyard.

Someone once said, "You're nobody in Laurel until they name an alley after you. " A short chuckle, and that thought was quickly dismissed. But jaunts around Old Town have stirred a deeper interest in their existence. Most of these small streets exist between Main Street and Laurel Avenue. The vast majority of these named and unnamed roads run east to west. Those that have no name have been assigned numbers by the city, and are part and parcel of adjoining properties. The longest of these paths runs from Route 1 to Fifth Street, parallel to Montgomery Street.

A Morgan State University sophomore was shot to death and five other people were wounded early yesterday outside a Greenmount Avenue nightclub.The student, 19-year-old Corey A. Edwards of Rochester, N.Y., was found lying in an alley outside Volcano's nightclub with gunshot wounds. He was declared dead at the scene, said Officer Sabrina Tapp-Harper, a Baltimore police spokeswoman.The shooting occurred about 1:45 a.m. after an argument inside the club, in the 1000 block of Greenmount Ave., between a group of four patrons and two other patrons, Officer Tapp-Harper said.

On February 14, 2005, BARBARA E. SHELLEY (nee Grim); beloved wife of the late William J. Shelley and devoted mother of Barbara Deems, and the late Richard J. Alley; sister to Catherine Treat. Also survived by grandchildren Barbara Lee, Richard and Susan; five great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Friends may call at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue, on Wednesday, February 16, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Family will gather for a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 1003 Bird River Rd, on Thursday, February 17, at 10 A.M. Interment Gardens of Faith Cemetery.

Kinera Royster wants to be known more for her talents than her appearance. "There is more to me than being a man who wears heels and a wig," she said as she sifted through a clothing rack containing 11 garments she designed. Royster, a self-taught designer, showcased her collection of clothes Thursday night at Red Maple in Fashion Alley, an event that featured gay, lesbian, transgender and gay-friendly models and designers. The first ever event in Baltimore served as a kick-off to this weekend's annual Gay Pride celebration.