Shea Green pleaded guilty Sept. 29 in Baltimore City Circuit Court to theft scheme and financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, according to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office.
Baltimore is in the midst of a historic decline in violent crime. This turnaround has notably coincided with the election of State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, who sat down with The Baltimore Sun Editorial Board on Monday to discuss the philosophy guiding his tenure. For years, the city’s prosecutorial strategy swung between extremes: the punitive “broken windows” era on one side, and on the other, the permissive approach of former State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who pulled back on prosecuting low level offenses. Bates has rejected that binary. Instead, he has carved out a middle path that blends accountability with empathy, a balance he argues reflects the will of Baltimore residents. As he put it, “You can be tough, but you gotta show the people you love them.”
Baltimore City has launched an online data dashboard, becoming the third jurisdiction in Maryland to adopt this reporting system after Montgomery and Frederick counties. "The public deserves access to meaningful information about how the criminal justice system operates and how our office is truly performing," Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates said.
Baltimore City has launched an online data dashboard, becoming the third jurisdiction in Maryland to adopt this reporting system after Montgomery and Frederick counties. "The public deserves access to meaningful information about how the criminal justice system operates and how our office is truly performing," Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates said.
City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates joined C4 and Bryan Nehman on Monday and said the system is broken, but his office will continue to focus on the problem. “As the state’s attorney of Baltimore City, we’ve tried to enforce our juvenile division,” Bates said. “We will be handling things the manner in which we are. We’re looking at numbers. We’re looking at what we’re seeing.” As part of the measure, the Department of Juvenile Services, in partnership with the governor’s office, will also be required to provide an annual report on youths awaiting placement.
Four officers have been added to the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office’s “Do Not Call” List, including an officer arrested last month on charges of raping a woman whom he volunteered to drive home after she called police for help. Officers Jolardo De Guzman, Michael Hazel, Dequwan Houchins and Daniel Oxendine were added to the list Sept. 17.
City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates joined C4 and Bryan Nehman on Monday and said the system is broken, but his office will continue to focus on the problem. “As the state’s attorney of Baltimore City, we’ve tried to enforce our juvenile division,” Bates said. “We will be handling things the manner in which we are. We’re looking at numbers. We’re looking at what we’re seeing.” As part of the measure, the Department of Juvenile Services, in partnership with the governor’s office, will also be required to provide an annual report on youths awaiting placement.
A Baltimore man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in connection with the beating death of Sierra Johnson in 2024, the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office announced Friday.
On Thursday, Parks was convicted of second-degree assault, three counts of misconduct in office, and reckless driving in connection with an October 2025 incident.
