Crime

The maneuver could put a wrench in future cases brought by survivors.

“These cost-cutting measures employed by Hyundai and Kia at the expense of public safety are unacceptable,” Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said in a statement. “They have left our residents vulnerable to crime and are significantly burdening our police resources.”

Baltimore City has borne the brunt of the auto theft crisis in Maryland, but Baltimore County has not been exempt.

The department refers two-thirds of city youth auto-theft arrests to the state’s attorney and 97% of youth carjackings.

Marilyn Mosby faces more jail time if convicted on two counts of mortgage fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s office said she “faces a maximum of 30 years in federal prison for two remaining counts.”

Jurors reached verdict after a little less than a day of deliberations.

The trial in Greenbelt is moving fast. Here is the latest.

Should Mosby take the stand? That’s the question the defense said it needed to consider before court adjourned, Tuesday.

Day one of testimony in Marilyn Mosby’s federal perjury case took place Monday. She is accused of lying about financial hardship to access funds from her city retirement account.

According to numbers from Baltimore City, carjackings are down 23% compared to this time last year while auto thefts have more than tripled from this time in 2022.