SAO Press Releases
Shootout Ends in Murder, Survivor Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison
For Immediate Release 9/7/2017
Northwest Baltimore— Damon Stansbury was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the second-degree murder of Nathan Walker, Jr.
Assistant State’s Attorney Kurt Bjorklund prosecuted the case.
State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby Joins More Than 20 Elected State Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Leaders to Challenge DOJ Conditions that Compel Local Involvement in Immigration Enforcement
For Immediate Release 9/5/2017
Baltimore—Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby joined 22 other elected prosecutors and law enforcement leaders – including District Attorneys, State Attorneys, Sheriffs and former Police Chiefs from 17 jurisdictions representing more than 13 million people around the nation – by filing a brief with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, urging the Court to stop the Department of Justice from coercing local jurisdictions into enforcing federal immigration duties and responsibilities by imposing new Department of Justice conditions on federal grants that support local law enforcement initiatives.
Elderly Couple Receives Justice After Armed Home Invasion, Defendant Faces 95 Years in Prison
For Immediate Release 8/31/2017
Southeast Baltimore— Darrell Johns was convicted of more than a dozen counts related to a 2016 armed home invasion of an elderly couple in Patterson Park.
Assistant State’s Attorneys (ASA) Brandis Marsh and Michael Turiello of the Major Investigations Unit (MIU) prosecuted the case.
Man Faces Life in Prison After Prosecutors and Police Piece Together Evidence to Crack Murder Conspiracy
For Immediate Release 8/30/2017
Southwest Baltimore— A Baltimore jury convicted Kaneilus Hull of conspiracy to commit the May 2015 murder of Hassan Fields. Assistant State’s Attorney Kurt Bjorklund prosecuted the case.
SAO Hosts #PopUp Finale to Close Out Summer 2017
For Immediate Release 8/26/2017
South Baltimore—The Office of the State’s Attorney hosted its final #PopUp event of the summer on Friday. The SAO hosted 100 youth at Cherry Hill’s Aquatic Center. The event was sponsored in partnership with Mayor Catherine Pugh, Office of City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young, Baltimore Police Department, Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore Department of Recreation and Parks, and DTLR.
Jury Convicts Gunman in Robbery Conspiracy Targeting Horseshoe Casino Goers
For Immediate Release 8/23/2017
South Baltimore—Andrew Brown was convicted of two counts of attempted armed robbery and using a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence. Assistant State’s Attorney Alex Rothstein of the Gun Violence Enforcement Division (GVED) prosecuted the case.
Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Four People in Less than Two Weeks
For Immediate Release 8/22/2017
West Baltimore— Frederick Catchings pled guilty to two counts of attempted first degree murder and the use of a handgun during the commission of a crime of violence. The SAO’s Major Investigation Unit (MIU) Chief Gerald Collins and Assistant State’s Attorney Laura Sambataro prosecuted the case.
Brazen Monday Afternoon Murderers Facing Life Sentences
For Immediate Release 8/22/2017
Central Baltimore— Vincent Barefoot and Derrick Jackson were convicted of the murder of Tayvon Cokley. Barefoot was found guilty of first degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, using a firearm to commit a crime of violence, and illegally transporting a handgun. Jackson was convicted of first degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and being an accessory after the fact to murder.
Assistant State’s Attorney Charles Fitzpatrick prosecuted the case.
Cases Involving Investigation Re-enactments Will Not Proceed
For Immediate Release 8/21/2017
Over the past few weeks, major concerns have arisen pertaining to the Baltimore Police Department’s use of body-worn camera (BWC) devices. Just as in the case of the seven (7) federally indicted officers, the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City (SAO) has been forced to employ significant resources in order to thoroughly evaluate questionable BWC incidents and all related cases pertaining to the officers involved. To date, all known questionable BWC activity has been referred to the Baltimore Police Internal Affairs Division and is currently under investigation.
Defendant Faces 100 Years in Prison after Concert Dispute Ends in Drive-By Shooting, Car Chase, and Intentional Collision
For Immediate Release 8/18/2017
Northeast Baltimore—The Major Investigation Unit (MIU) within the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City successfully prosecuted Devin Edmonds, a member of the violent Northeast District's Alameda Drug Shop Crew.
After two weeks of trial, Edmonds was convicted of attempted second degree murder, as well as several counts of first degree assault; multiple counts of reckless endangerment; several counts of assault and conspiracy to commit assault in the first and second degree; and more than a half dozen firearms charges.