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CBS News
24-05-2025
- CBS News
15-year-old repeat offender charged with kidnapping, armed robbery of 12-year-old boy in East Baltimore
Baltimore police said a 12-year-old boy was robbed at gunpoint on his way to school Monday in East Baltimore, and they arrested a 15-year-old repeat offender for the crime. Police made the announcement Friday, saying the victim was approached by three people, forced into a nearby house, then assaulted and robbed of his phone and sneakers. 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." He was taken to the Juvenile Justice Center, but more details including his name are unknown because of his age. "You can't just point the finger at the kids. It's deeper than that..." "It definitely shocked me—a 12-year-old getting kidnapped by some other kids. It just tells you that it's getting worse out here than better," said one neighbor who declined to give his name. He told WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren there is just not enough for young people to do. "It's easier to get in trouble than to do the right thing out here," he said. "You can't just point the finger at the kids. It's deeper than that. We've got to holler at these political people." Prosecutor's frustrated with juvenile crime At a town hall this week, Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates said Maryland's Department of Juvenile Services is only detaining one in four of juveniles that his office has asked to be detained for the juvenile equivalent of felonies. "They're going right back out there and doing some of the same behavior," he said. While overall crime is down in the city, Bates said arrests and charges for juvenile offenders have skyrocketed. In 2022, 303 were arrested and charged with juvenile offenses in Baltimore City. In 2023, the number rose to 637 And last year, it hit 1,126 according to his office. "The system makes no sense," Bates told the crowd. Repeat offenders At a city council public safety hearing last week, police said a small group of the same juveniles are behind crimes and revealed the same names come up again and again in their regular meetings with the Department of Juvenile Services. "We all know of these instances where a young person is arrested multiple and multiple and multiple times and eventually commits some violent crime," council member and public safety chair Mark Conway said. "We find that maybe three out of ten of the youth where we're requesting detention are actually getting detained by DJS. Those are usually the handguns and the warrant," said Lisa Reynolds, of the BPD, at the hearing. "The youth who are committing crimes of violence are returning home on monitoring." Police said in that hearing that because they have familiarity with these repeat juvenile offenders, they are able to make quick identifications. That appears to be the case in the arrest of the 15-year-old suspect in the Aisquith Street attack. The other two suspects are still at large in that case. Summer youth activities in Baltimore Baltimore has launched its Summer Youth Engagement Strategy to help deter violence. The initiative establishes a curfew for young people in the city and creates specialized programs for them. Mayor Brandon Scott said after implementing the program during the summer of 2024, the number of shooting victims decreased by 66%, and the number of aggravated assault victims dropped by 31%. The programming includes 42 summer campsites through recreation and parks, and the return of the city's Rock the Block parties, midnight basketball, and parties at the Druid Hill Pool. In addition, hours at nine of the city's recreation centers throughout the city will be extended until 11 p.m. every Friday and Saturday from June 20 until August 16.
CBS News
20-05-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Youth violence reduction to be focus of Ivan Bates annual community town hall
Baltimore City State's Attorney, Ivan Bates, is hosting his second annual Public Safety Townhall, Community Conversation Tuesday. The town hall will include Bates and other city leaders, and focus on discussing strategies for reducing juvenile crime. Crime involving youth in Baltimore City Curbing violence among juveniles has been an ongoing task for Baltimore City leaders. Just Monday, two teens aged 15 and 16 were injured after a shooting in Southeast Baltimore. On April 26, two 17-year-olds were injured after a shooting in Southwest Baltimore. Days later, a group of 16 teenagers were charged with a string of violent crimes, including robbery, auto theft, and assault. The overall effort to reduce crime in the city has persisted for years, with some positive results. Baltimore Mayor Scott's crime reduction efforts Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott has implemented multiple programs to reduce youth violence, including the city's Group Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS). Scott has praised the program, crediting it for helping the city reach a 24% reduction in homicides, and a 34% reduction in non-fatal shootings in 2024 compared to 2023. According to the Mayor, GVRS "facilitates direct, sustained engagement with a small number of group-involved individuals who are the most likely to be the victim or perpetrator of violence." The program first launched in Baltimore's Western District in January 2022 and later expanded to the Southwestern, Central, and Eastern Districts. The city also implemented the Summer Youth Engagement Strategy. To help deter violence, the initiative established a curfew for city youth, along with specialized youth programming. Scott said that after implementing the program last summer, the number of shooting victims decreased by 66%, and the number of aggravated assault victims dropped by 31%. The programming includes 42 summer campsites through recreation and parks, and the return of the city's Rock the Block parties, midnight basketball, and parties at the Druid Hill Pool. In addition, hours at nine of the city's recreation centers throughout the city will be extended until 11 p.m. every Friday and Saturday from June 20 until Aug. 16.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Politics
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Mar. 31—Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates and Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy will join moderator Armstrong Williams for a live town hall Monday night to discuss crime, justice reform and community safety. The event, titled "Justice in Action: Tackling Crime, Reform, and Community Safety," starts at 7 p.m. Monday. Watch it live here: Related Articles — Three charged with stealing $190,000 worth of perfume in Virginia and Maryland — Two shootings in Glen Burnie, including drive-by, are unrelated, police say — FOX45: North Baltimore business owners concerns after Greenmount Avenue shooting — Three shot Sunday night, including teen and man in downtown Baltimore — Rachel Morin case: What to expect in murder trial of Bel Air mother Williams, a political commentator and co-owner of The Baltimore Sun, is the host of The Armstrong Williams Show and owner of Howard Stirk Holdings, a media company with television stations nationwide. Since taking office in 2023, prosecutors in Bates's office have increased requests made for the mandatory minimum prison sentence of five years without the possibility of parole. In 2023 and 2024, prosecutors asked for the mandatory minimum sentence in 1,723 out of 2,443 total cases, or 70.5% of the time. The number was 35.7% in the two years prior under his predecessor, Marilyn Mosby. In her second term as the county's state's attorney, Braveboy and her office have secured an over 90% conviction rate for homicides, and she has also fought against predatory lending practices. Earlier this month, she won the Democratic primary for county executive seeking to replace Angela Alsobrooks, who was elected to the U.S. Senate in November. She will face Republican Jonathan White in the June 3 general election. Originally Published:March 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM EDT
CBS News
18-03-2025
- CBS News
Baltimore City State's Attorney announces indictments for violent crimes against vulnerable people
Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates is expected to announce indictments Tuesday for violent crimes against vulnerable adults, his office said. Bates said during the news conference, that he will highlight several recent indictments. This year, Maryland leaders have taken steps to protect vulnerable adults from abuse. In February, legislation was introduced that would require nursing homes and assisted living facilities to use video surveillance. Under the proposed bill, HB576, facilities would have to add surveillance cameras in common areas like dining rooms, meeting rooms, hallways, entrances and activity rooms. Private living spaces would be excluded from the requirement, along with areas where residents receive medical services. Lawmakers hope the move will prevent instances of abuse. Maryland has reported several instances of elder abuse in recent years. In December 2024, a Baltimore County caregiver was sentenced to four years of probation after assaulting a resident in a housing facility for people with developmental disabilities. A neighbor who lived near the facility captured the incident on their security camera. In April 2024, Maryland Attorney General Brown announced a string of convictions for abuse of vulnerable adults. In one case, a 28-year-old caregiver was sentenced to 10 years in prison for verbally abusing, taunting and pushing an 80-year-old patient. In another case, a 26-year-old caregiver was convicted after she was caught on camera beating and abusing a 21-year-old intellectually disabled patient.
