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.
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.
However, with the recent decision by Gov. Wes Moore to move on from Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) Secretary Vincent Schiraldi and announce the appointment of Betsy Fox Tolentino as acting DJS secretary, we are cautiously optimistic about the future of the juvenile system.
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates is asking the city to fund its division that reviews body camera footage, which he says has played a key role in helping drive down the city’s crime rates. “There’s no more important division to the success of our office than the body-worn camera [division],” he said Wednesday at a city council budget hearing.
The 15-year-old was charged with armed robbery and kidnapping as the teen was already under electronic monitoring at the time of the violent attack "due to prior involvement in several stolen auto incidents and robberies."
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.
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.
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.
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates and Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy joined moderator Armstrong Williams for a live town hall Monday night to discuss crime, justice reform and community safety.
