Peter Hermann started covering news for The Baltimore Sun in 1990, first in Anne Arundel County and, starting in 1994, reporting on the Baltimore Police Department. In 2001, he was assigned to Jerusalem as the Baltimore Sun's Middle East correspondent. He returned in 2005 as an assistant city editor overseeing crime coverage. In 2008, Peter returned to the beat as a daily reporter and blogger. A recent BBC report featured him in a segment on the harsh realities of covering crime in Baltimore.
Coverage will focus on crime trends, problems in neighborhoods in the city and elsewhere, profiles of victims and police officers and try to offer readers a fresh perspective on one of the most vexing issues facing Baltimore and its future.
Contributing to this blog is
Justin Fenton, who joined
The Sun in 2005 and has covered the Baltimore City Police Department and the criminal justice system since 2008. His work includes an investigation into Cal Ripken Jr.’s minor league baseball stadium deal with his hometown of Aberdeen, a three-part series chronicling a ruthless con woman, coverage of the killing of five Amish children at a schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pa., and a job swap with a British crime reporter to explore differences in crime-fighting.
A special report looking into how city police handle rape cases led to sweeping reforms that changed the way sexual assaults are investigated in Baltimore. He was recognized as the best reporter in Baltimore by the
City Paper in 2010 and by
Baltimore Magazine in 2011.
Comments
Get this picture onto Clear Channel's digital billboards and this guy will be found in less than a week
Posted by: billy | July 5, 2011 11:49 AM
My sister's car was broken into last night. Baltimore - I'm never going there ever again. Full of low lives like this one.
Posted by: This guy | July 5, 2011 12:37 PM
Wow, I'm not being funny, but that (or he) looks like Julius Peppers!
Posted by: Me, Myself & YOU! | July 5, 2011 1:55 PM
yeah - Baltimore is a dangerous place.
Posted by: J | July 5, 2011 5:50 PM
that is JP, but i dont think he was the suspect and this man looks like he was having too much of a good time for that type of BS, the Alabama man probably said the N-word and got shanked
Posted by: melvin harp | July 5, 2011 6:37 PM
I support a guest and friends who wish to attend the festivities at the Harbour in Downtown Baltimore. They take the light rail downtown. Only to return minus one, Joe, murdered downtown Baltimore.
What's up Baltimore?
Not good, really not good.
Posted by: Not a Friend of the 4th in Baltimore | July 5, 2011 7:10 PM
THIS COWARD NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE. AND MARTY YOUR COMMENT WAS UNCALLED FOR BUT I CAN UNDERSTAND YOU ARE A COWARD ALSO.WE LOVE YOU JOSEPH!!!!!
THE ALABAMA GANG
Posted by: relative of victim | July 5, 2011 8:05 PM
Melvin you are an idiot. Typical lowlife, just like JP.
Posted by: jed3d | July 5, 2011 10:32 PM
he was a coward if you support him than you are a coward from all over me G,ed up for life
Posted by: chris | July 6, 2011 1:35 AM
I had my van broken into and laptop stolen, while visiting the Inner Harbor. As far as, I am considered, Baltimore is horrible place.
Posted by: Gregg | July 6, 2011 10:21 AM
"he was a coward if you support him than you are a coward from all over me G,ed up for life"
Uh, that makes absolutely no sense. Please learn to speak English.
Posted by: Baltimore Dude | July 6, 2011 12:52 PM
SORRY THE COWARD COMMENT WAS FOR MELVIN NOT MARTY!!!!
Posted by: THE ALABAMA GANG | July 6, 2011 4:43 PM
Shanked for saying the N word? your disgusting. maybe he should go to prison and be shanked just for being one! how do you like that? that man took my 1 year old daughters fathers life for NO reason. ha. hey J, burn in hell k?
Posted by: Mother of Victims Daughter | July 7, 2011 12:31 AM