State’s Attorney Ivan Bates to host town hall on youth crime
Residents who attend will be able to ask questions, connect their children with summer programs and get information on the different services offered by city agencies.
Baltimore leaders gather to address juvenile crime concerns
City State's Attorney Ivan Bates began by saying, "We are going to talk about something we all care about - juveniles." "We can spend all night bashing DJS, but where is that going to get us," he continued.
A new sheriff’s unit is being created to enforce Baltimore’s liquor laws
Ferguson congratulated some of the public officials present, from Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates to Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley, for advocating for the additional partnership between the city’s liquor board and sheriff’s office.
As Emotional Families Watch, Judge Hands Getaway Driver 15 Years For Murder
The prosecution asked Judge Taylor for a sentence of life in prison, suspending all but 30 years. They argued the harsh sentence would serve as a “deterrent, a punishment and a message” to Evans.
Credit Bates for Curbing City Violence - Reader Commentary
Bates’ quiet toughness is the reason that Baltimore has enjoyed whatever downturn in homicides and other violent crimes has occurred despite Mayor Brandon Scott and his team taking credit, as the improvement correlates perfectly with Bates’ assumption of office and communication of his new seriousness in prosecuting crime.
State's Attorney Ivan Bates announces convictions, sentences for multiple violent offenses
Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates announced his Homicide Unit successfully secured several convictions and sentences this week for various offenses.
State's Attorney Town Hall
The guests included Ivan Bates, Jamie Dykes, Rich Gibson, and Haven Shoemaker, and they discussed incoming DJS Secretary Betsy Fox Tolentino, programming for juveniles, and what the scope of the juvenile crime problem is in Maryland.
Man sentenced to life in prison after killing girlfriend's daughter
A Windsor Mill man was sentenced to life in prison after shooting and killing his girlfriend’s 12-year-old daughter last summer in East Baltimore. Court records show Omar Passmore, who turned 29 earlier this month, pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree murder and a firearm offense.
Man sentenced to life for killing former Loyola basketball star
In a statement, Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates called the killing “exceedingly cruel and brutal” and said he hopes the life sentence “brings a measure of justice for the senseless and tragic loss” of Barney.