The Blotter

Published March 5, 2010 5:00am ET



27 arrested during celebrations of Terps’ victory over Duke

Prince George’s County police arrested 27 people on a variety of charges late Wednesday night when about 1,500 people poured into College Park streets celebrating the University of Maryland’s victory over Duke.

The crowd grew rambunctious with some members throwing snowballs at officers, police said. At one point, a tree was set on fire. Officers in riot gear responded and cleared the streets.



Man pleads guilt to killing

ex-girlfriend and her lover

An Annapolis man pleaded guilty to killing his former girlfriend and her lover after he heard them in bed in a room above him last year.

Elbert Gardiner Jr., 57, admitted to police that he “just snapped” and when he heard Lei Johnson and Samuel Fowlkes. He also admitted to trying to smother Johnson’s 12-year-old son.

Prosecutors plan to seek two life sentences at his hearing March 19.

Compiled by Freeman Klopott and Scott McCabe