Baltimore Murders Back Up to 217 With Gangs “Assassinating Each Other”
Baltimore was unable last year to sustain the significant milestone of the first drop below 200 homicides in a generation, but officials see reasons to remain optimistic that declines will resume. says the Baltimore Sun. The city recorded 217 killings, 10 percent more than last year’s 197, but still the second-lowest population-adjusted rate of killings [...]
Corrections officer who doubled as gang member sentenced to prison
A corrections officer who was associated with the Black Guerrilla Family gang has been sentenced to 37 months in prison. Alicia Simmons was accused of helping to smuggle heroin and cell phones into the downtown Baltimore prison through the laundry. Prosecutors also said she allowed gang members to fight and tried to identify police informants. [...]
Gang members Nicknames become more Sinister
Imagine trying to defend a client accused of killing someone who comes to court with the word “murder” tattooed across his neck. Or trying to convince a jury that the suspect is really a good guy even though his best friend knows him only as “Bloody Batman.” With gangs gaining strength in Baltimore, nicknames are [...]
