A Baltimore City employee sent repeated threats of physical violence against coworkers — including messages saying they wanted to “crack her skull” and “fu**ing kill” a colleague — using government-owned computers and messaging systems, according to a new report from the city’s Office of the Inspector General.
The investigation began in the spring of 2025. Current and former employees reported concerns about the employee’s “hostile management style.” The OIG reviewed employee emails and Teams messages over a year and a half that show numerous violations of the City’s Technology Acceptable Use Policy.
The report found that the employee sent multiple Teams messages from their City user account to staff members and employees in other agencies using profanity, writing about causing harm, and making insulting comments about other city workers…