Justin Fenton
The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore, MD, United States
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Baltimore Police Commissioner promises fixes as public defenders say report on GTTF scandal shows more convictions need to be overturned
The Baltimore public defender’s office is calling for a new review of convictions involving corrupt police officers after a staggering report raised new allegations and, for the first time, lays out the full scope of internal affairs complaints that officers convicted in the Gun Trace Task Force scandal had faced. → Read More
Baltimore tried new ways to stop the violence in 2021, but homicides and shootings remain frustratingly high and consistent
Baltimore's crime fight changed a lot in the past year, the level of violence did not. → Read More
Child shot, female killed in separate shootings, Baltimore police say
Baltimore police are investigating separate shootings that occurred Saturday afternoon. → Read More
In jail recording, drug kingpin at center of Ravenell case fretted about getting casino investment back
In jail recording, the drug kingpin at center of Ken Ravenell case fretted about getting casino investment back and said he was partnering with, and laundering money for, powerful attorneys and business leaders. → Read More
Drug dealers once represented by Baltimore attorney Ken Ravenell will testify at his federal racketeering trial
Former drug-dealing clients who Baltimore attorney Kenneth Ravenell helped keep out of prison will take the stand against him at his racketeering trial in U.S. District Court, which kicked off Tuesday with opening statements. → Read More
Baltimore rapper YGG Tay sentenced to 15 years in federal prison
The Baltimore rapper known as YGG Tay was sentenced to a mandatory federal prison term of 15 years on Tuesday afternoon. → Read More
Baltimore Police: 7 people shot in single incident in East Baltimore on Sunday
Seven people were shot in a single incident in East Baltimore late Sunday afternoon, police said. → Read More
Judge sentences Baltimore County police officer convicted of rape to home detention
Baltimore County prosecutors said that in sentencing Anthony Westerman, Circuit Judge Keith Truffer determined there was “not evidence of any psychological injury to the victim.” → Read More
Six people shot in separate incidents before midday Friday in Baltimore
Two of the shootings were fatal. Another occurred at a club on The Block, and two teenage boys were wounded in other incidents. → Read More
Baltimore Judge Katie O’Malley retiring from bench, said to be looking at run for Maryland attorney general
As a judge, Catherine "Katie" Curran O’Malley is precluded from taking part in political activity and she declined to comment on her plans. → Read More
Baltimore attorney Stephen Snyder renews attacks on federal prosecutors, says he is the opposite of disgraced lawyer Avenatti
Prominent attorney Stephen Snyder is denouncing federal prosecutors’ comparison of him to disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti, saying the accusations are false and the criminal case against the brash attorneys are nothing alike. → Read More
Dirt bike rider dies after being struck by fire engine in Carrollton Ridge in Southwest Baltimore, officials say
A dirt bike rider was killed Thursday evening in Carrollton Ridge in Southwest Baltimore after being struck by a fire engine, police and fire officials said. → Read More
Man fatally shot in Southwest Baltimore on Tuesday afternoon, police say
A man was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon in Southwest Baltimore’s Mill Hill neighborhood, police said. → Read More
Federal prosecutors seek to continue detaining Annapolis couple charged with selling nuclear secrets
Federal prosecutors said Monday they are seeking pre-trial detention for an Annapolis-based Navy nuclear engineer and his wife who are facing espionage charges for selling military secrets to people who they thought were representatives of a foreign country. → Read More
Former Del. Erek Barron sworn in to become Maryland’s first Black U.S. Attorney
Former Prince George’s County Del. Erek Barron has assumed office as Maryland’s 49th U.S. Attorney. The Democrat is the first Black person to hold the post in Maryland. → Read More
Six people shot — one fatally — near Collington Square Park in East Baltimore
Six people were shot, one of them fatally, after gunmen unleashed dozens of bullets on a street corner in East Baltimore on Wednesday night. → Read More
Maryland Gov. Hogan’s former chief of staff indicted on federal fraud charges
The indictment says Roy McGrath “falsely represented that the Governor knew of McGrath’s request to the MES Board of Directors for a ‘severance payment’ in the amount of his year salary as MES Executive Director.” → Read More
Trial date for Gervonta Davis in Baltimore hit-and-run case pushed to spring
A tentative trial date for champion boxer Gervonta Davis on hit-and-run charges has been pushed to the spring, court records show. → Read More
Historic Southwest Baltimore hospital, slated for restoration, burns down
A historic stone mansion in Southwest Baltimore — built as a home and later transformed into a psychiatric hospital for children — has been torn down after catching fire earlier this week. → Read More
Baltimore man gets 40 years in prison for fatal shooting on The Block
A 35-year-old Baltimore man was sentenced to 40 years in prison this week after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in a killing that took place on The Block, the city’s downtown hub of strip clubs. → Read More