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August 22, 2011

Arrest in Parkville fatal stabbing

Baltimore County police say a man found dead in a vehicle that crashed in Parkville had first been stabbed in a domestic altercation. Here's the statement from police on the killing and the quick arrest:

Baltimore County Police have charged Vincent Garnett Forney, 44, of the 1700-block of Forrest Avenue, 21234, with first degree murder after a stabbing on August 20. 

On August 20 at 10:30 p.m., officers responded for a motor vehicle crash in the 1700-block of Forrest Avenue, 21234.  911 callers advised that a white vehicle crashed off the roadway and into the woods.  When officers located the white 2008 Honda Accord, the driver was not breathing and had injuries that did not appear to be from the crash.  Jamari Davon Mathis, 38, of the 4000-block of Ridgecroft Road, 21206, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Detectives determined that Jamari Mathis attempted to visit a female friend in the 1700-block of Forrest Avenue, 21234.  Vincent Forney was visiting at the same house when the victim came to the location.  There was an argument at the home, and Vincent Forney stabbed the victim. Jamari Mathis tried to drive away from the home, but crashed a short time later. 

Vincent Forney was arrested on August 21, charged with first degree murder, and is currently being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center without bail.

Posted by Justin Fenton at 5:18 PM | | Comments (3)
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It was a senseless murder he was such a good man that was taken away to early. We spent 6 good years together and I will miss him so much.. I LOVE U Jamari....

I didnt know Jamari all too well,but we live in the same neighborhood and the big fella spoke to everyone.I just will never understand how a man can take another man's life over someone who dont belong to u. And no disrespect to the female,but i bet she's with another man right now so what was the point. Now dude is sitting in Towson just figuring out that none of what happen was worth it.To take anyone's life over something that dont belong to u is never worth it.

Jamari was a wonderful man. I miss him so much. I didn't think I'd find out about this tragedy via the internet though.

My prayers go out to his family, I'm so sorry for your loss.

Jamari, you will forever be in my heart. I Love You!!

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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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