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C4 and Bryan Nehman: Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates Discusses Combatting Juvenile Crime
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Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates discussed the progress in reducing crime rates and the challenges of juvenile justice while speaking with WBAL's C4 and Bryan Nehman. Read more.
Baltimore City States Attorney Ivan Bates sits down with FOX45 ahead of town hall
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The Town Hall is happening Tuesday, May 20th from 6 to 8pm at Huber memorial church. Read more.
Former Coppin State University police officer pleads guilty to forcibly touching teen girl
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"Offenses like this are intolerable and inexcusable in any circumstances, but even more so where a police officer, whose very job it is to protect our youth from predatory behavior like this, is the one who commits the crime," said State's Attorney Ivan Bates. "He not only assaulted this teen, but he violated the public's trust." Read more.
Baltimore man found guilty in ghost gun murder, faces life sentence
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Deonte Price was convicted for the murder of 19-year-old Dabrae Edwards and the non-fatal shooting of another 19-year-old male in the 200 block of East Street on May 19, 2023. Read more.
Fifth person sentenced for role in Brooklyn Day mass shooting: ‘A small chapter in his story’
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Prosecutors alleged that Jackson fired a gun on 8th Street near Stoll Street in the direction of seven people who were running away or into the air to scare them. His attorneys contended that he never shot a weapon. Read more.
Defendant to Serve 10 Years For Firearm Violations
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Eaddy was found guilty of all charges but first-degree murder and firearm use on March 14. During the proceedings, the prosecution recommended a harsher sentence of 50 years, citing Eaddy’s prior repeated offenses pertaining to drugs and firearm possession. Read more.
Baltimore Man Sentenced to Life for 2023 Cherry Hill Murder
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The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced the sentencing of Baltimore man Parris Harris, 20, for the first-degree murder of Desmond Gardner on Jan 26, 2023. Gardner, 27, was murdered while on his way to visit his young daughter during his lunch break from work. Harris was convicted following a three-day jury trial that concluded July 12, 2024. Read more.
From Prosecutor to Mentor: Advocating for Justice. J. Burke Miller
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J. Burke Miller, currently serving as Deputy Division Chief of the Misdemeanor Jury Trial Unit at the Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City, is a role model in the Baltimore legal community. Read more.
11 Members of Curtis Bay Drug Trafficking Organization Charged
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Nearly three years after being acquitted in the murder of Safe Streets worker Dante Barksdale, Garrick Powell appeared in federal court Monday. The 32-year-old accepted a plea deal from the U.S. government in an unrelated case, pleading guilty to one count of possession of a machine gun. The charge stemmed from Powell’s arrest back in April 2023, less than one year after a jury found him not guilty of Barksdale’s murder. Read more.
Shooting Defendant Sentenced to 15 Years
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Toomer previously pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and firearm use in a violent crime on Nov. 13, 2024. He initially faced additional charges of attempted first- and second-degree murder and reckless endangerment, as well as related other firearm charges. Read more.