Baltimore Crime and Corruption

Blue City Crime October 27

Blue city sex offender accused of violent attack on elite university campus weeks after release: report

Baltimore police arrested Raymond Willis Lunn after he allegedly attacked a 19-year-old student on Johns Hopkins University campus in October.

Fox News Flash October 9

Baltimore sees staggering crime drop as Democratic prosecutor holds repeat offenders accountable

State's Attorney Ivan Bates says his office has sent 2,129 repeat violent offenders to prison while closing 64% of homicide cases in Baltimore.

Blue City Crime October 7

Murder rate drops in blue city as prosecutor vows ‘you will go to prison’

Baltimore's top prosecutor Ivan Bates explains how focusing on repeat violent offenders and invoking mandatory minimums helped reduce the city's murder rate significantly.

Baltimore Crime and Corruption September 28

Baltimore residents reveal what changes they want to see to combat crime amid National Guard threat

Local Baltimore residents split on National Guard deployment for crime reduction, with many advocating for community resources and accessible recreational centers.

Media September 5

Maryland residents tell Don Lemon they approve of Trump's crime crackdown, hope Baltimore is next

Maryland residents expressed support for President Donald Trump sending troops to Baltimore to combat crime, citing personal experiences with violence and ineffective local programs.

Crime August 26

Juvenile crime torments Dem-run city where kids charged in playground arson, Trump threatens federal cleanup

Maryland officials respond to Baltimore school playground fire set by juveniles as community leaders organize rebuilding efforts and debate youth crime solutions.

Pennsylvania August 15

Union boss compares ICE to Al Pacino mobster as more Dems pile on immigration enforcement

Democrats and union bosses lambasted DHS over their immigration enforcement tactics as the Trump administration ramped up operations.

Fox News Flash July 12

Pastor sounds alarm on 'Godless generation' after fighting back against teen carjacker

Pastor Moales was most hurt by the teenage carjacker's lack of reverence for his role as a pastor, calling it evidence of a 'Godless generation' after the violent encounter in Baltimore

Crime June 24

Suspect killed, officer injured in Baltimore shooting as bodycam captures cries of 'cease fire'

Body camera footage reveals a fatal police shooting in Baltimore, where officers killed Bilal Abdullah after he allegedly shot an officer in the foot during a confrontation.

Maryland April 24

Maryland school suspends Marine hopeful after American flag law controversy

The Baltimore County school system has suspended football captain and quarterback Parker Jensen after he inquired with school officials about American flags missing from classrooms.

Politics February 7

Baltimore sues Trump for ditching DEI: ‘Attacks anyone who dares to celebrate diversity’

Baltimore City and several progressive groups sued the Trump administration over President Donald Trump's orders targeting DEI this week.

Maryland October 14, 2024

Former Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby seeks to replace home detention with curfew due to new job

Former Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby, who was sentenced to a year of home detention for mortgage fraud and perjury, is now asking the court to give her a curfew instead.

CRIME October 1, 2024

Teens arrested for stomping on man's head during brutal armed attack in Baltimore

Two teens have been arrested for a brutal caught-on-video attack in Baltimore where a 66-year-old man was stomped in the head and mugged.

Maryland August 29, 2024

Former Baltimore prosecutor attends barbecue held in her honor while on home detention

Marilyn Mosby, the former State's Attorney for Baltimore City, posted video of her at a "thank-you barbecue" miles from her Fells Point home despite being on house detention.

Baltimore Crime and Corruption August 20, 2024

Marilyn Mosby asks federal appeals court to toss perjury, mortgage fraud convictions

Former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby filed a brief to the Federal Court of Appeals on Monday, requesting her convictions of perjury and mortgage fraud be reversed.

CRIME June 13, 2024

Ex-Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby fights for Florida condo after dodging jail time

Former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby is fighting to save her Florida condo from being sold off while appealing her mortgage fraud conviction

Maryland June 3, 2024

Makeshift memorial to Baltimore bridge collapse victims vandalized

An elaborate memorial to the six victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore was reportedly vandalized over the weekend.

Baltimore Crime and Corruption May 23, 2024

Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby avoids jail, sentenced to 1 year of home detention

Marilyn Mosby was sentenced to a year of home detention and three years of supervised release on Thursday after being convicted of perjury and mortgage fraud.

POLITICS May 23, 2024

Judge orders former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby to forfeit condo; sentencing underway

Former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby was order Thursday to forfeit a Florida condo, as a federal judge prepared to sentence her for perjury and mortgage fraud convictions.

CRIME May 17, 2024

Ex-Baltimore prosecutor and convicted fraudster Marilyn Mosby appeals to Biden for help

Marilyn Mosby, the former Baltimore state's attorney, is asking President Biden for a pardon before she is sentenced in federal court this month.

US May 4, 2024

Federal prosecutors want to seize ex-Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s Florida condo: reports

Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore's former top prosecutor, may have her Florida condo seized after prosecutors in her case said in a Friday court filing to plan to seek forfeiture.

Baltimore Crime and Corruption April 15, 2024

Baltimore mall shooting puts 7-year-old in hospital

Baltimore police say a 7-year-old girls was shot on April 13, 2024, at the Mondawmin Mall when she was caught in the crossfire of two groups who got into an altercation.

Maryland March 13, 2024

Maryland youth program faces child sexual abuse allegations in newly filed lawsuits

Two lawsuits were filed alleging sexual abuse of more than three dozen children at the Good Shepherd Services behavioral health treatment center in Maryland.

Baltimore Crime and Corruption March 7, 2024

Baltimore man convicted of murder in ambush of police officer, but motive was never presented

Baltimore man Elliot Knox was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2021 shooting ambush of police officer Keona Holley and civilian Justin Johnson. His motive remains unknown.

Baltimore Crime and Corruption February 28, 2024

Motive still unknown as trial begins for ambush shooting of Baltimore police officer

On Feb. 27, trial began for a man accused in the fatal shooting ambush of Baltimore police officer Keona Holley, who was sitting in her patrol car when she was killed in 2021.

Maryland February 19, 2024

Baltimore police officer indicted on excessive force, reckless endangerment

Cpl. Zachary Small of the Baltimore County Police Department has been charged with use of excessive force, reckless endangerment, misconduct in office, and assault.

Maryland February 16, 2024

Baltimore County officer accused of excessive force after pepper-spraying cuffed suspect

Baltimore County Police Cpl. Zachary Small has been charged with use of excessive force against a handcuffed suspect whom he allegedly pepper-sprayed in the face.

US February 7, 2024

Parents of murdered Baltimore tech CEO urge state to end good behavior credits for imprisoned rapists

The parents of tech CEO Pava Marie LaPere, who was killed in Baltimore by a convicted rapist out of jail early, urged Maryland lawmakers to end good time credits for imprisoned rapists.

Baltimore Crime and Corruption January 27, 2024

Baltimore crime spree: Woman charged with attempted murder after stabbings, hit-and-runs left 6 injured

Tanay Stallings-Brown, 31, of Baltimore has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after police say she went on a crime spree that left six victims injured.

Maryland January 22, 2024

Baltimore police officers cleared of charges in fatal shooting of suspect during foot pursuit

Four Baltimore police officers who fired multiple shots at Hunter Jessup, 27, during a foot pursuit last November will not face criminal charges, officials say.