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Two Prince George's County men have been arrested and charged with fatally stabbing a Northwest Baltimore man last summer at the Inner Harbor.Keith and Kevin Scott, 23-year-old twins from Lanham, were arrested Tuesday night by the FBI fugitive task force, said Baltimore homicide Detective Robert L. Patton.The brothers were charged in the death of Martrelle Creighton, 20, who was stabbed in the neck about 2 a.m. July 20 after an argument between two groups of people in front of the Light Street Pavilion at Harborplace.

The demand for a new trial filed last week on behalf of a man wrongfully convicted of murder poses serious questions for Baltimore prosecutors and police: Who failed to disclose key evidence in the case, and how did evidence mysteriously surface four years after the homicide?Detectives blame the state's attorney's office. Prosecutors blame the police. But so far, few answers have been provided about who is responsible for keeping the evidence from Antoine Jerome Pettiford."If ever there was a case which cried out for the mercy of the court, this is the case," Pettiford's attorney, Michelle M. Martz, wrote in the motion for a new trial filed Friday.

Longtime Pimlico resident Philip D. Baer worked nearly all his life for the Western Maryland Railway, but he loved to travel by automobile -- to Alaska, Mexico City and all 48 contiguous states for good times like the Rose Bowl parade and Mardi Gras.The traveling began with cross-country camping trips that "Papa Baer" and his wife Jeanne made in an old Checker cab when their four daughters were young. Their tours continued in motor homes after Mr. Baer's 1983 retirement."We were nomads after the girls grew up," said the former Jeanne Groleaux, his wife of 51 years.

AS ONE OF two master sergeants assigned as secretaries to then-Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr. when he commanded II Corps in North Africa during the early days of World War II, Alfred J. Rapetti had the opportunity to observe the flamboyant and almost mythical general up close.His counterpart, who had been promoted to warrant officer the day before, was asked by Patton to take dictation. When he mistakenly asked to borrow the general's notes to check the spelling of several names, Patton erupted.

George C. Scott, whose memorably irascible characters dominated every stage and screen on which they appeared, has died at 71.Friends and staff found Mr. Scott dead Wednesday afternoon at his home in Westlake Village, Calif., 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles, said Mitch Breese, chief deputy coroner's investigator for Ventura County. An autopsy was scheduled today to determine the cause of death."It was unexpected," said Jim Mahoney, the actor's publicist, who said that Mr. Scott had suffered an aneurysm several years ago.If moviegoers remember Mr. Scott for one role in his nearly 40 years of acting, it is that of Army Gen. George S. Patton.

EDGE CITY, a folk-rock band out of Austin, Texas, calls its new CD "Mystery Ride," and its musical journey seems to trace a map to the former home of the group's composer and lead singer, Severna Park High School graduate Jim Patton.The release of the compact disc will be celebrated Saturday, as Patton returns to the area with his wife and musical partner, Sherry Brokus, and performs at the Roots Cafe in Baltimore's Charles Village."Mystery Ride" explores Patton and Brokus' roots with a full rock `n' roll band led by a strong lead guitar and augmented by fiddle, mandolin and dobro.

A Baltimore businessman is looking to buy the former post office building in Westminster -- a site that has been identified as vital to the downtown's economic well- being.Walter L. Patton said yesterday he has a contract with the U.S. Postal Service for the recently vacated Main Street property and is interviewing possible tenants.Patton, who owns two buildings in the Baltimore area -- a truck terminal with a small shop in Jessup and an office and warehouse complex in Elkridge -- would not say who the possible tenants are but described them as "diverse in type."

A larger-than-life subject, a great performance from an ungrateful George C. Scott and a powerful script from Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North combined to make "Patton" (9 p.m.-midnight, AMC) that rarest of rare birds, a war film favored by both hawks and doves.Hawks loved it because no man ever went at war with more gusto than Gen. George S. Patton Jr., who believed he could single-handedly whup the Germans, if only his bosses would let him. And doves (at least 1970-era doves) appreciated his rebellious nature and disdain for authority.

A Baltimore man serving a life sentence for the murder of his former wife's lover has been denied a new trial by a state appellate court.In a four-page written opinion issued yesterday, Joseph F. Murphy, chief judge of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, rejected Cordell Albert Patton's contention that he should be retried based on new evidence.Patton was convicted in May 1996 for the shotgun slaying of Irvington handyman John C. Ruhs on a deserted dirt road in Finksburg near Liberty Reservoir on March 27, 1987.

In Monday's Howard County edition of The Sun, the name of the mother of newborn Michael Chrismer was misspelled. Her name is Diane Patton.The Sun regrets the error.Pub Date: 7/30/97

The difference really hit Troy Patton on Thursday, after the fifth inning of his second start for Double-A Bowie. His shoulder was still loose. Patton went back out for the sixth and again threw a scoreless inning, extending his streak to 11 to start the season. Not bad for a guy who was self-proclaimed "unpitchable" before having labrum surgery in March 2008 and missed an entire year of development. "It goes back to ... 2007; it was always a battle to get loose," Patton said. "It was just so tight every time I shut it down.

Series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: : John's life changes in a confrontation with Weaver on the season finale. (8 p.m., WBFF-Channel 45) Friday Night Lights: : Matt (Zach Gilford) prepares to leave his grandmother and Julie (Aimee Teegarden) behind as he heads to college, but Tim (Taylor Kitsch) is having second thoughts about school in the season finale. (9 p.m., WBAL-Channel 11) Patton 360: Blood & Guts : This new series follows the career of U.S. Army Gen. George S. Patton Jr., beginning with the 1942 invasion of North Africa.

A person who broke into an East Baltimore company and opened a valve to a tanker holding nearly 6,000 gallons of olive oil caused a spill that marred the harbor's waters and could take days to clean, authorities said yesterday. Baltimore police and state environmental officials believe someone broke into Pompeian Olive Oil Co. in the 4200 block of Pulaski Highway and opened the valve. It's unclear what the intruder's motives were, authorities said. The extra-virgin oil ran from the plastic-lined steel container into a storm drain, flowing for two miles into the harbor near Boston Avenue and Linwood streets in Canton.

Consecutive home runs by Jason Patton and Matt Hillsinger in the fourth inning and a well-executed pitching plan propelled No. 2 Archbishop Spalding to a 5-3 victory over visiting and No. 12-ranked Cardinal Gibbons in Severn yesterday. In what was the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference opener for both teams, the successive homers came after Gibbons (8-2, 0-1) had tied the score at 2 in the top half of the fourth. Patton, the No. 9 hitter, led off the bottom half with his homer, and Hillsinger followed with his own off Gibbons starter and loser Ryan Staton.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Orioles' roster on Opening Day isn't expected to stay the same beyond the first 15 days. Once Jay Gibbons returns from his suspension, manager Dave Trembley will have to drop a player. And that small window of opportunity might be Mike Costanzo's best chance to see major league pitching in April. Trembley indicated yesterday that Costanzo, acquired from the Houston Astros in the Miguel Tejada trade, is more likely to join the lineup at Triple-A Norfolk after spending last season at the Double-A level.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Troy Patton knew he wasn't going to pitch for the Orioles anytime soon because of the tightness and pain in his left shoulder. He could try rehabilitating it, a plan that wasn't advancing his recovery, or consent to surgery and aim for 2009. This week, the decision became pretty clear. Patton, the 22-year-old pitcher obtained from the Houston Astros in the Miguel Tejada trade, will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum. The Orioles are arranging a visit next week with Dr. Lewis Yocum, who could perform the procedure in Los Angeles.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Orioles have shut down pitcher Troy Patton and scheduled a magnetic resonance imaging on his ailing left shoulder, perhaps a precursor to surgery that likely would cause him to miss the 2008 season and severely alter the course of a professional career that holds considerable promise. Patton, 22, was regarded as the jewel of the trade that sent shortstop Miguel Tejada to the Houston Astros, but he didn't throw for four months before reporting to camp while dealing with tightness in his shoulder.

On February 27, 2008, EDWARD "Pat" W. PATTON; died at his home in Morrell Park; son of the late Edward and Margaret Patton; he was born July 23, 1929; longtime member of the American Legion Post #195 and retired from Lafarge, after 33 years of service as a concrete truck driver. He is survived by his wife Evelyn "Frances" Patton along with his six step-children, Valerie Belew, Donald Young, Malinda Kordell, Wanda Young, Herbert Young and Joseph Young. Also survived by nine grandchildren, many relatives and friends.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Two bullpen sessions brought different levels of encouragement yesterday for two injured pitchers in Orioles camp. George Sherrill sounded optimistic about his strained right hamstring. Troy Patton became more discouraged about the tightness in his left shoulder - and perhaps his chances of pitching this year. Sherrill will throw on the side again tomorrow and could appear in his first exhibition game Monday. "I threw somewhere around 30 pitches and I felt fine," he said.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The ball found young center fielder Adam Jones early in the first intrasquad game yesterday, but not in the way the Orioles would have liked. Jones, the centerpiece in the Orioles' return from the Seattle Mariners in the Erik Bedard deal, was hit in the leg by Nick Markakis' hard ground ball while he was trying to steal second base in the first inning. That was just the beginning of an eventful day for Jones, who went 0-for-1 with two walks, got doubled off first on Luis Terrero's line drive to second and also misplayed Ben Davis' fly ball into a triple.