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Baltimore Sun

Baltimore’s Sandtown-Winchester hits milestone: 12 months without a homicide

Baltimore’s Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood has gone more than a year without a homicide, a first since the city’s Safe Streets program opened a site there in 2016. The area’s last recorded homicide was the shooting of 20-year-old Anthony Perry Mosley on March 15, 2025.

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Safe Streets Sandtown-Winchester marks one year without a homicide

Safe Streets Baltimore's Sandtown-Winchester has achieved 1 year without a homicide in the catchment zone, according to Mayor Brandon Scott. This marks the first time since the location was opened in 2016. The last time a homicide took place on the site was back March 15, 2025, in the 1500 block of N. Sticker Street.

WJZ

Baltimore’s Sandtown-Winchester celebrates more than a year without a homicide

Baltimore’s Sandtown-Winchester has reached a historic milestone, with the Safe Streets Baltimore Sandtown site going more than a year without a homicide for the first time ever. City leaders, including Brandon Scott, credit community-driven violence interruption efforts for helping reduce shootings and build safer, stronger neighborhoods.

WJZ CBS Baltimore

Safe Streets, other programs help some Baltimore communities drastically cut crime

Safe Streets Baltimore and Catholic Charities celebrate 10 years of reducing violence, connecting residents to resources like housing, food, and job support. Their local teams, especially in Sandtown-Winchester, have helped mediate conflicts and make neighborhoods safer.

WBAL-TV

‘Violence prevented’: Sandtown-Winchester community reflects on 10 years of anti-violence work

Safe Streets Sandtown marks 10 years of preventing violence and supporting residents with resources. Their local mentors have helped make the community safer.

WMAR-2

Catholic Charities Safe Streets celebrates 10 years of violence prevention in Baltimore

For 10 years, Catholic Charities’ Safe Streets program has been walking alongside Baltimore communities, preventing violence, building trust, and creating pathways to hope. What started as an idea has grown into a neighborhood lifeline, powered by credible messengers who know the community and are committed to real change. We’re proud to celebrate a decade of impact, and even more committed to the work ahead.

CBS News

Baltimore mayor signs executive order to protect immigrants’ rights

Catholic Charities’ Esperanza Center was recently featured on WJZ-TV (CBS), highlighting our work serving immigrant communities across Baltimore and supporting Mayor Scott’s recent executive order protecting the rights of every community member.

The Baltimore Banner

When immigrant families can’t leave their homes, this reading expert comes to the door

When immigrant families in Baltimore are afraid to leave their homes amid a federal immigration crackdown, literacy specialist Norma Montesino brings books, toys and bilingual reading lessons directly to their doors. Through ParentChild+ and in partnership with Catholic Charities of Baltimore and the Esperanza Center, she empowers Spanish-speaking parents in East Baltimore to become their children’s first teachers — strengthening early literacy, school readiness and hope for immigrant families.

Catholic Review

Catholic Charities takes a swing at fundraising through pickleball

Catholic Charities of Baltimore is inviting players of all skill levels to enjoy another day of competition for a good cause at the “Righteous Rally” Feb. 7 at Dill Dinkers in White Marsh.

WJZ

Catholic Charities of Baltimore hosts its annual Super Store

This past Saturday morning, Catholic Charities proudly showcased its Head Start Super Store, a program serving families with dignity since its inception in 1992.

Publication

Blessings Newsletter: Winter 2025

Blessings Newsletter: Winter 2025

Read our Catholic Charities Winter Blessings Newsletter for our latest stories and updates.

The Baltimore Banner

Federal housing subsidies can save lives. They’re at risk of being cut anyway.

Federal housing subsidies can save lives by helping older adults get earlier medical care, and Catholic Charities plays a key role in providing that support. With federal cuts looming, Catholic Charities continues to help low-income seniors with daily needs, health screenings, and stable housing.