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Murder Drops to Historic Lows in Baltimore
In 2022, a typical prosecutor in the unit had more than two dozen homicide cases on the court schedule, Mr. Dunty said. One handled 17 homicide jury trials in a single year. And the murders did not stop: Beyond the cases in court, each prosecutor was working on 20 to 25 open investigations. “We all recognized it wasn’t sustainable,” said Mr. Dunty, 51, now chief of the homicide division.
State’s Attorney Ivan Bates hosts 3rd annual back-to-school cookout, backpack giveaway
Families gathered Saturday at Sinclair Lane Elementary for Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates’ third annual back-to-school cookout and backpack giveaway.
FBI fugitive sweep leads to over 100 arrests across Maryland, Delaware
FBI Baltimore, in collaboration with local, state, and federal officials, announced the results of a large-scale fugitive warrant sweep in Maryland and Delaware, resulting in over 100 arrests, the seizure of firearms and the removal of dangerous offenders from both states.