"So, when you see three different prosecutions for violent crimes resulting in convictions in high profile cases, it tells the criminal defendants and those in Baltimore City that are looking to commit crime, that we're back living in a world of consequences," said Jeremy Eldridge, a former Baltimore City prosecutor and now defense attorney.
Fruh was a security guard working for Allied Universal, the security company for the apartments at the location where many students live. He had just celebrated his 19th birthday before the killing on August 31, 2022.
Tyrone West died during a traffic stop conducted by Baltimore City Police that also involved Morgan State University campus officers in 2013.
April Gaskins will be sentenced on Sept. 14 after Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry G. Williams convicted her on charges ofcharges of reckless endangerment and firearm access by a minor.
“It would be impossible to script a more heartbreaking, tragic set of facts than those in the murder of Carmen Rodriguez,” said Baltimore Circuit Judge Jennifer Schiffer, describing Rodriguez, 36, as a beautiful, hard-working mother of four. “The Rodriguez children watched their mother get gunned down in front of them three days before Christmas.”
Tiffany Jones was abducted at knife point from the back of a Family Dollar on Potee Street and taken away in a Chevy pickup.
On January 24, around 1:18 a.m., Barnett was seen walking in the 1900 block of Ashton Street, attempting to break into vacant rowhomes. He was only successful breaking into one house and was seen leaving with multiple items in his hands.
An initial investigation by Baltimore Police led to the seizure of 1,145 vials of cocaine, 1505 gel capsules of fentanyl, and firearms, according to Bates.
As of 10 days ago, Baltimore police began issuing citations for so called “quality of life crimes,” a departure from the previous policy of the State’s Attorney and police. Citations for crimes like riding a dirt bike, public drunkenness, loitering, aggressive panhandling, trespassing and malicious destruction of property will now be handled on a special docket that is intended to offer those who are cited an alternative to prosecution and jail time.
