August 2021 - Page 8 of 10 - Baltimore Witness

My Summer Internship at Baltimore Witness

By Sarah Driver [former] - August 9, 2021
Intern Highlights |

Details My name is Sarah, and I interned with Baltimore Witness from June 7 to Aug. 6, 2021. I assume that everyone reading this reflection piece knows that most students spent... Read More

Delta Variant Spurs a Return to Mandated Masking at Baltimore Circuit Court

By Connor Driscoll [former] - August 9, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Policy |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court will again require masks for both the vaccinated and unvaccinated as of Aug. 9. The changes come per an administrative order issued by Maryland Supreme Court... Read More

Acquitted: Homicide Defendant, Who Witness Says Was Falsely Identified, Found Not Guilty

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. After deliberating for about 90 minutes, the jury found homicide defendant Elontae Walker not guilty on all counts on Aug.... Read More

Trial Date Set for Case Involving Shot Car Service Driver

By Rudy Malcom [former] , Carly Schiller [former] - August 9, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A Baltimore resident who allegedly shot a car service driver over an open liquor bottle received a trial date during reception court on Aug. 9 at Baltimore City Circuit Court.... Read More

Mother Pleads Guilty to Death of 4-Year-Old Son

Details Baltimore resident Alicia Lawson pleaded guilty to first-degree child abuse that resulted in death on Aug. 9 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. According to the Baltimore Sun, Lawson and her... Read More

19-Year-Old Denied Bail After Allegedly Strangling, Shooting Woman

Details A 19-year-old man who allegedly strangled and shot a woman in April was denied bail before Judge Cynthia H. Jones on Aug. 9 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Baltimore resident... Read More

Though Scheduled, Non-Fatal Shooting Case Trial Does Not Begin

By Connor Driscoll [former] - August 9, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The trial of a 37-year-old man accused in a shooting last fall did not begin as scheduled on Aug. 9 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. The Baltimore resident is charged... Read More

Man Killed in Police-Involved Shooting

By Rudy Malcom [former] - August 9, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Police killed a man on the 6000 block of Alta Avenue on Aug. 9, according to Fox Baltimore. The report said Baltimore Police officers were called to the scene for... Read More

Police Investigate Shooting on Tolley Street

By Carly Schiller [former] - August 9, 2021
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Aug. 7. According to a press release, a report of a walk-in shooting victim sent officers to a local... Read More

Man Found Dead on Springdale Avenue

By Carly Schiller [former] - August 9, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Aug. 8. According to a press release, a report of an unresponsive person sent officers to the 3500 block... Read More

15-Year-Old Boy Wounded in Shooting

By Carly Schiller [former] - August 9, 2021
Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Aug. 7. According to a press release, officers were out on patrol when they heard several gunshots coming from... Read More

Man Left in Critical Condition After Shooting

By Carly Schiller [former] - August 9, 2021
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Aug. 7. According to a press release, officers were called to the 2200 block of Sidney Avenue around 3:15... Read More

Acquitted: Murder Trial ‘Comes Down to the Eyewitness,’ Defense Attorney Says

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. Closing arguments were given on Aug. 6 for a homicide trial at the Baltimore City Circuit Court. Judge Erik S.... Read More

Victim Named in W. Franklin Street Shooting

By Rudy Malcom [former] - August 6, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police updated the public Aug. 6 about a homicide that took place on the 3900 block of W. Franklin Street two days before. According to a press release,... Read More

Police Name Victim Found Dead in Vacant Home Last Week

By Rudy Malcom [former] - August 6, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police updated the public Aug. 6 about a homicide that took place on the 2000 block of Kennedy Avenue one week before. According to a press release, the... Read More

Confusion with Courthouse Operations Causes Delayed Bail Hearing in 2018 Homicide Case

Details Baltimore resident Jaquan Burks missed his scheduled bail hearing on Aug. 6 because correctional facility officers apparently misunderstood bail hearing Zoom procedures. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Philip S. Jackson... Read More

19-Year-Old Rejects Plea Offer in Low Street Killing

Details A 19-year-old charged with fatally shooting 28-year-old Joseph Betts last year rejected a plea offer of 60 years on Aug. 6 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Baltimore resident Tyron Taylor... Read More

Baltimore Records 200th Homicide in 2021

By Rudy Malcom [former] - August 6, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Baltimore City marked its 200th and 201st homicide victims in 2021 on Aug. 5. According to a press release, the victims, who were fatally shot on the 4300 block of... Read More

37-Year-Old Man Found with Multiple Gunshot Wounds

By Rudy Malcom [former] - August 6, 2021
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Aug. 5. According to a press release, officers were called to the 4100 block of Hyden Court around 9:30... Read More

Acquitted: Homicide Witness Says Detective Influenced His Decision

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. The key witness disputed his own photo array identification on the first day of a murder trial on Aug. 5... Read More

All Charges Dropped Against Man Accused in Mass Shooting

Details All charges were dropped against the suspect in a mass shooting last July on Aug. 5 at the Baltimore City Circuit Court. Baltimore resident Dontae Buckler was facing four counts... Read More

Dismissed: Trial Date Set for Man Accused in Quadruple Shooting 2 Years Ago

Details Editor’s note: Charges dismissed against Larry Winder in this case. The 24-year-old suspect of a mass shooting two years ago received a trial date on Aug. 5 at the Baltimore... Read More

21-Year-Old Treated for Multiple Gunshot Wounds

By Rudy Malcom [former] - August 5, 2021
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Aug. 5 on the 3000 block of E. Monument Street. According to a press release, officers were called to... Read More

July Homicide Count Just Shy of Prior Month

By Andrew Michaels - August 5, 2021
Data | Featured | Homicides |

Details Baltimore Witness recorded 28 homicides in the city of Baltimore from July 1 to July 31, 2021, just shy of the 30 homicides recorded in June. The majority of the... Read More

Month: August 2021