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May 16, 2011

Body found in Inner Harbor identified as county man

An autopsy has identified the man whose body was found floating in the Inner Harbor last week as Pikesville resident Wayne Guy Paige, 25, who was reported missing in Baltimore County on May 7. There was no word on a cause of death, or whether police believe foul play was involved.

Paige had last been seen at his girlfriend's residence, following an argument. According to a police report, Paige had a history of depression.

The picture seen at right is from Paige's Facebook profile, where he wrote that he was a graduate of Harbor City High School.

Posted by Justin Fenton at 10:30 AM | Permalink | Comments (4)
Categories: Baltimore County, Downtown

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RIP Wayne

Posted by: Robin S | May 16, 2011 11:11 PM

Yea sorry to hear, but I notice he's from the same area Phylicia Barnes was staying at before the tragedy....that was the first thing that popped in my head...not insinuating anything, just noting the geographical similarity.

Posted by: john | May 16, 2011 11:12 PM

God Bless the family I grew up with the older brothers Bam was my first boyfriend, May Wayne see the gates of Heaven. I will pray for the famly.

Posted by: Brandi | May 19, 2011 2:02 PM

Missing you like crazy cousin don't really know how to cope there are no words or actions that make this blow any easier to deal with I'll stop rambling and just say I love you Wayne

Posted by: lil jerry | October 17, 2011 11:40 PM

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About Peter Hermann

Peter Hermann started covering news for The Baltimore Sun in 1990, first in Anne Arundel County and, starting in 1994, reporting on the Baltimore Police Department. In 2001, he was assigned to Jerusalem as the Baltimore Sun's Middle East correspondent. He returned in 2005 as an assistant city editor overseeing crime coverage. In 2008, Peter returned to the beat as a daily reporter and blogger. A recent BBC report featured him in a segment on the harsh realities of covering crime in Baltimore.

Coverage will focus on crime trends, problems in neighborhoods in the city and elsewhere, profiles of victims and police officers and try to offer readers a fresh perspective on one of the most vexing issues facing Baltimore and its future.

Contributing to this blog is Justin Fenton, who joined The Sun in 2005 and has covered the Baltimore City Police Department and the criminal justice system since 2008. His work includes an investigation into Cal Ripken Jr.’s minor league baseball stadium deal with his hometown of Aberdeen, a three-part series chronicling a ruthless con woman, coverage of the killing of five Amish children at a schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pa., and a job swap with a British crime reporter to explore differences in crime-fighting. A special report looking into how city police handle rape cases led to sweeping reforms that changed the way sexual assaults are investigated in Baltimore. He was recognized as the best reporter in Baltimore by the City Paper in 2010 and by Baltimore Magazine in 2011.

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