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State's Attorney announces four indictments for violent crimes in Baltimore

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Authorities say McCrae is seen in the footage leaving the game while making a phone call, and then entering a grey sedan that followed the victim's Honda CRV to the scene of the shooting. Read more.

Baltimore man sentenced to 9 years for 2024 manslaughter in Fells Point

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Mary Margaret Philpot said her husband David was approached by a man who asked him for money. When David said he did not have any money, the man - later identified as 43-year-old Timothy Clinedinst - pushed him to the ground and kicked him. Read more.

39 Babies Gang Member Accepts 20 Year Guilty Plea in Longstanding Murder Case

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Brunson faced similar charges in a different case on Nov. 15, 2021 which was dismissed on Aug. 8, 2023. Shelton said Brunson has a history of depression and is grieving the deaths of several of family members. Brunson’s mental woes prompted him to join the 39 Babies, Shelton said. “The final nail on the coffin was when I had to bury my only sister at the beginning of COVID-19,” Brunson told Judge Howard. “I lost my father after he OD’d. I felt like I was losing everything.” Judge Howard said he recognizes Brunson needs mental health treatment to ensure he’ll no longer be a threat to society. Read more.

Adnan Syed's life sentence reduced to time served after 23 years in prison

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David Sanford, the attorney representing Lee's family, acknowledged the court's decision. "The family understands the court's decision and respects it," he said. Sanford had previously challenged Syed's request for a sentence reduction, arguing, "We've said all along we've never wanted Syed to spend the rest of his life in jail. The question was did he meet the factors of the test and we argued he failed 7 out of 10 factors and the judge should not grant the motion at this time." Read more.

Man pleads guilty to setting fire outside Jewish Museum of Maryland: ‘I was out of my mind’

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Assadollah Hashemi, 66, of Reservoir Hill, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to setting a fire and damaging a religious building. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison but will only serve the time he’s already spent in custody. Read more. 

Baltimore City State’s Attorney says authorities will keep juveniles accountable if parents cannot

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“Everybody says we love young people; we do love young people, but we got to hold them accountable,” Bates said. “That’s what I think parents are for and if they’re not going to do that then we are going to step in and hold young people accountable.” Read more.

Ivan Bates says prosecutors need to address repeat youth offenders on home detention, not DJS

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The Baltimore prosecutor appeared on WBAL NewsRadio's "C4 and Bryan Nehman Show," during which, the topic came up because of what Maryland Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi told a House committee on Thursday. Schiraldi spoke to an audit of DJS, saying more than 70% of the juveniles who first come into the system are only in the system once, not repeatedly. Read more.

Baltimore Prosecutors Drop Effort to Cancel Adnan Syed’s Conviction

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“I did not make this decision lightly, but it is necessary to preserve the credibility of our office and maintain public trust in the justice system,” Mr. Bates said in a statement. Read more.

Judge to decide on sentence reduction for Adnan Syed after prosecutors end efforts to toss his murder conviction

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The Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates supports Syed’s motion to reduce his sentence, despite withdrawing a previous motion to vacate his conviction in a court filing Tuesday night. The prosecutor’s reversal came just hours before Syed was due in court. Read more.

Prosecutors end effort to vacate Adnan Syed’s conviction

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Adnan Syed was convicted for murdering his high school girlfriend Hae Min Lee and spent more than two decades behind bars. After his story was chronicled on the podcast “Serial”, his conviction was vacated by a judge and he was freed. That conviction was later reinstated. NBC News’ Lester Holt spoke exclusively with new Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates about why he’s ending the fight to overturn that conviction, and why he supports a reduction in Syed’s sentence. Read more.