Bates Says Maryland’s Juvenile System Is “Broken.” The Cases He’s Pointing To Show Why He’s Not Alone.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates posted a statement on X Thursday declaring that...
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Baltimore’s $75,000 Spin Doctor Went to War With a Restaurant Website
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore City’s rapid response press secretary went to war this week — with a...
Maryland Just Made It Harder to Charge Violent Teens as Adults. Prosecutors Across the State Opposed It.
By MDBayNews Staff It passed yesterday. By tonight, it will be on Governor Moore's desk. The Youth Charging Reform Act...
Maryland’s Crime Decline Raises a Harder Question for 2026: What Policies Should Stay in Place?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Crime is down across Maryland — but Republicans warn that Democrats are drawing the wrong...
DC Police Probe Possible Double Suicide at Carter Barron Amphitheater; Two Adults Found Dead in Parked Vehicle
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two adults were found dead from gunshot wounds inside a parked vehicle at the Carter Barron...
The Loudoun County Baby Strangling Case: When Open Borders Kill the Innocent
On September 17, 2025, tragedy struck Leesburg, Virginia, when police arrested 21-year-old Alvaro Mejia-Ayala for allegedly...
The Deadly Cost of Leniency: How Maryland’s System Keeps Releasing Repeat Offenders Who Kill Again
In the wake of the tragic murder of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on a Charlotte light...
The Crime Data Mirage: Why Baltimore and D.C.’s “Declining” Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story
For years, politicians in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore have been eager to tout falling crime numbers. Headlines trumpet...