Jason Mattison Jr. (L), Dante Parrish (R)

Baltimore high school student Jason Mattison Jr., age 15, was killed at the hands of a family friend, Dante Parrish, age 35. Jason was found raped, gagged with a pillowcase, stabbed repeatedly in the head and throat and stuffed into an upstairs closet at his aunt’s house, where Parrish may have been staying.

Jason, a self-confident gay teenager, was described as very popular, outgoing and friendly. All who knew him loved him. A sophomore at Vivian T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy in West Baltimore, his teachers and classmates are left heartbroken over his murder.

“He was a terrific boy, and we miss him very much, ” said Laquanna Couplin, Jason’s cousin and a resident at the house where Jason’s body was found. “We’re hoping Read the rest of this entry »

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Now I know this post is heavier than what you’ll usually find on this site, but when I came across this story, I just couldn’t turn a blind eye.

This past Saturday, an argument that erupted in Coconuts Cafe, a lesbian bar in Baltimore, ended with one person dead. The incident took place Saturday, March 7th around 2 a.m., leaving Sctario Tia Edwards the victim of a senseless murder.

It’s alleged the fatal shooting was the result of an altercation earlier in the night when the victim and unknown suspect bumped into each other on the dance floor. There are no details released about what words were exchanged but after the incident, the suspect abruptly left the bar.

It’s further alleged when Sctario left the bar for the night, the suspect approached her as she was getting into a friend’s car and began Read the rest of this entry »

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