September 2021 - Baltimore Witness

Details Two cases, one an alleged shooting and the other an alleged attempted murder, were not called in reception court on Sept. 30 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Judge Melissa Phinn... Read More

Return to Justice: Baltimore Courts Reopen But Still Leave Public in the Dark

Details The headlines in Baltimore’s media have recently been filled with the urgency of the city’s epidemic of violent crime: meetings where businesses deliver ultimatums to the Mayor and multi-agency summits... Read More

20-Year-Old Woman Arrested in Non-Fatal Stabbing

By Andrew Michaels - September 30, 2021
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Victims |

Details A 20-year-old woman was arrested on Sept. 28 for the attempted murder of a 24-year-old man earlier this month. According to the Baltimore Police Department, officers were called to the... Read More

Judge Denies 14 Year-Old Homicide Defendant’s Bail Motion Again

Details A 14-year-old boy accused of killing a 15-year-old boy was denied bail a second time on Sept. 30 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Damonyae Malone was first denied bail on... Read More

Police Arrest 2 Men in Attempted Homicide

Details Two Baltimore residents are facing attempted murder charges in connection to a shooting in July. The first alleged shooter, 28-year-old Antone Towson, was arrested on Sept. 12, followed by the... Read More

41-Year-Old Shot Multiple Times, in Critical Condition

Details A 41-year-old man was taken to a hospital in critical condition on Sept. 29 after he was shot multiple times in Northwest Baltimore. The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a... Read More

Mother Charged in Murder of Children Granted Extended Competency Evaluation

Details A Baltimore woman charged with the death of her two children was granted an extended competency evaluation in mental health court on Sept. 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Gale... Read More

Gospel Singer’s Alleged Killer Granted Mental Health Evaluation

Details A Baltimore man charged with the fatal shooting of a gospel singer was granted a mental health competency evaluation on Sept. 29 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Richard Sylvester Green,... Read More

Judge Won’t Hear Case of Man With Warrant

By Caroline Myers [former] - September 29, 2021
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn would not call a warrant that had not been quashed during reception court on Sept. 29. Darryl Dickenson Givens, 22, is charged with... Read More

Teen Accused of Killing 18-Year-Old Rejects Plea

Details A teenager, who was 17 when he and two co-defendants allegedly killed an 18-year-old, rejected a plea offer and had a trial date set during reception court Sept. 20 at... Read More

Man Accused of Murdering His Stepmom Likely to Accept Plea

Details A man charged in the fatal stabbing of his stepmom will likely accept a plea but is waiting for the victim’s family and his mother to come into town on... Read More

Boy Charged with Murder of 15-Year-Old Waiting for Juvenile Transfer Hearing

Details A 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old boy is waiting for his juvenile transfer hearing and a motions hearing. Damonyae Malone, now 15, is charged as an adult... Read More

Man Charged With Murder Rejects Plea

Details A 26-year-old man told the prosecution that he wasn’t interested in a plea during reception court on Sept. 29 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Andrew Harvey, Jr., is accused of... Read More

Acquitted: 25-Year-Old Acquitted for 2019 Murder

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. Terrell Parker was acquitted of all charges on Sept. 28 in the death of 28-year-old Ray Parker after a day... Read More

Juvenile Charged With Discharging Firearm Waiting for Juvenile Transfer

Details A juvenile charged as an adult for various firearm-related charges is awaiting his juvenile transfer hearing. The 17-year-old is charged with possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, possession... Read More

Man Charged With Attempted Murder Rejects Plea, Gets Trial Date

Details A man charged with attempted murder rejected a plea offer and got a trial date during reception court on Sept. 29 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Willian Flores, 31, is... Read More

Baltimore Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Attempted Murder of USPS Driver

Details A 26-year-old Baltimore man was sentenced to five years in prison on Sept. 29 after accepting a guilty plea in connection to the attempted murder of a USPS driver in... Read More

Baltimore Police Investigate Triple Shooting

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a triple shooting shortly after midnight on Sept. 29. According to a news release, officers were called to the 900 block of Broadway for... Read More

Bonaparte Ave. Shooting Injures 1

Details A 35-year-old man was shot multiple times on Sept. 28, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, a news release states, officers were called to... Read More

Counsel Waiting on DNA Results in Murder Trial

Details The prosecution in a murder trial said they are waiting on DNA results during a pre-trial conference on Sept. 28 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Donte Brown, 39, is accused... Read More

2 of 3 Co-defendants Charged With Attempted Murder Plead Guilty, Third Rejects Plea

Details Two co-defendants accepted plea offers, while the third defendant rejected a plea for charges of attempted murder. Kimberly Rogers, Shanequa Parham, and Dorian Griffin are all charged in connection with... Read More

Man Charged With Attempted Murder Accepts Plea Offer

Details A man charged with attempted murder accepted a plea offer on Sept. 28 during reception court at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Otis Weaver, 56, is charged with attempted first and... Read More

Co-Defendants with Combined 92 Charges Reject Pleas

Details A 19-year-old and a 20-year-old with 92 charges, combined, rejected plea offers and received trial dates during reception court on Sept. 28 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Stephawn Tate, 20,... Read More

Judge Orders Mental Health Evaluation for Defendant Charged with Shooting MTA Bus Driver

Details A man accused of shooting a MTA bus driver last year was granted a mental health evaluation on Sept. 28 to determine if he is mentally competent to stand trial.... Read More

Month: September 2021