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August 15, 2011

Maryland man could face charges over missing woman in Aruba

Aruban authorities said Sunday that they intend to pursue criminal charges against Gary Giordano, the Gaithersburg man whose female companion disappeared on the island this month (this story was written by Dan Morse of The Washington Post and appeared in our paper).

Aruban Solicitor General Taco Stein called Giordano a "suspect in a suspicious death." Giordano told officials that Robyn Gardner, 35, failed to return to the beach after the pair went snorkeling Aug. 2, but officials have questioned his account. Her body has not been found.

In Maryland, federal agents began sifting through documents seized during their raid of Giordano's $1.1 million home Friday night.

Full version of story from the Washinton Post.

Posted by Peter Hermann at 7:59 AM | | Comments (1)
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Hey, it's Gary GIordano! He wants me to go on vacation out of the country to Aruba. Before leaving, I'll check the case search and find he has four DV cases with 3 different women and 2 peace orders. He also has a bunch of criminal theft cases. No worries though, I know that if I disappear being a blond white woman that I will make headline news and Peter Hermann is going to do nothing but concentrate on my disappearance.

Let's not worry that Baltimore residents have no clue as to the identity of the man who was ruthlessly murdered on Bentalou Street on July 19, that's a local male and not nearly as important as my sweet and sexy mug. Those other dead people only get 2 sentences at the most, but by the time Sun gets through with me they'll have to buy more server space. Carry on.

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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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