November 2021 - Page 4 of 8 - Baltimore Witness

Attempted Murder Defendant Trial Scheduled for April 2022

Details A Baltimore man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea offer on Nov. 16 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Keith Betts, 34, is charged with first and... Read More

Attempted Homicide Suspect Denied Bail

Details A 26-year-old Baltimore man accused of attempted murder was denied bail after a review hearing on Nov. 16 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Lyndon Pettiford is charged with attempted first and... Read More

Judge Releases Shooting Defendant On Bail

Details A Baltimore man charged with attempted murder was released on bail at Baltimore City Circuit Court on Nov 16. Tony Foster allegedly shot a 52-year-old woman nearly three months ago... Read More

Lack of Police Investigation in 3-Old Homicide Case, Defense Says

Details Defense counsel for a Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend’s cousin alluded to the lack of investigation from the Baltimore Police Department on the final day of trial... Read More

Attempted Homicide Suspect Arrested

Details A Baltimore man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a 17-year-old during an altercation. The Baltimore Police Department reported that Michael McDowell, 21, was arrested on Nov.... Read More

Baltimore Detectives Investigate Homicide at a Church

By Andrew Michaels - November 16, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details Baltimore Police Department homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 69-year-old woman whose body was found at a church on Nov. 16. Police said they were called to the... Read More

Convicted Homicide Defendant’s Sentencing Postponed After Transport Issues

Details The sentencing of a Baltimore man who was found guilty of murder in August was postponed Nov. 15 after there were issues transporting the defendant to Baltimore City Circuit Court.... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Girlfriend Dodges Questions on the Stand

Details The girlfriend of a homicide defendant accused of killing her cousin repeatedly dodged questions from the prosecution and defense counsel during her testimony on Nov. 12. Jimmy Gerold McRavin, 24,... Read More

Mother of Murder Defendant Testifies in Homicide Case

Details The mother of a homicide defendant said she gave her son a gun to protect himself on Nov. 12 before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Barry G. Williams. The trial for... Read More

Judge Schedules Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant for Trial in April

Details A Baltimore man involved in an attempted murder was given a trial date on Nov. 15 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Andre Davis, 36, is charged... Read More

Off Duty Police Officer Shoots and Kills Gunman While Getting a Haircut

Details On Nov. 13 an off-duty Baltimore Police Department officer shot and killed a suspected gunman who burst into a barber shop where he was getting his haircut on Saturday. According... Read More

31-Year-Old Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details A Baltimore man accused of murder was offered a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Copeland on Nov. 15. Major Kinchen, 31, is charged with first-degree murder, use... Read More

Baltimore Man Rejects Plea Offer

Details A 25-year-old Baltimore resident who was allegedly involved in a homicide rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Nov. 15. Jaqwaun Owens, 25,... Read More

Dismissed: Judge Dismisses Case for Defendant Charged with A Murder that Happened 6 Years Ago

Details Editor’s note: Charges dismissed against the defendant in this case. The case of a Baltimore man charged with a homicide was dismissed on Nov. 15, nearly six years after he... Read More

Homicide on Eastern Avenue

By Baltimore Witness Staff - November 15, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details An adult male died Nov. 13 from a shooting on the 4600 block of Eastern Avenue. According to a press release, the unnamed victim suffered from multiple gunshot wounds to... Read More

Homicide Detectives Investigate Shooting on E. Oliver Street

Details Northeast District patrol officers from the Baltimore Police Department located a 37-year-old male suffering from gunshot wounds on Nov. 13. According to a press release, a preliminary investigation revealed that... Read More

Police Investigate W. Belvedere Ave Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - November 15, 2021
Daily Stories | Home Page | Shooting | Suspects |

Details Officers from the northwest district responded to an area hospital after receiving a report of a shooting victim. According to a press release, the Baltimore Police Department located a 59-year-old... Read More

Police Arrest Suspect Connected to October Shooting

Details Officers from the Baltimore Police Department arrested a 19-year-old Nov. 11 for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting. According to a press release, Tylon Tates is being charged with... Read More

Police Search for Male Suspect in Shooting

Details Homicide investigators from the Baltimore Police Department are searching for a suspect after a man was shot. According to a press release, on Nov. 14, at approximately 2:14 p.m., patrol... Read More

Police Investigate Shooting that Injures 21-Year-Old Male

By Baltimore Witness Staff - November 14, 2021
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Victims |

Details Baltimore Police Department detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred on Nov. 13. According to a press release, a preliminary investigation revealed that the 21-year-old male victim was in his... Read More

Early November Data Suggests Trend in Violent Crime Continues

Details As the middle of November approaches, data from homicides that occurred during the first 11 days of the month show a trend in violent crime that is set to continue.... Read More

October Homicide Count Lower than September

By Andrew Michaels - November 12, 2021
Daily Stories | Data | Featured | Homicides |

Details There have been 27 homicides in October, according to Baltimore Witness data. The majority occurring in the western and eastern districts of the city. Western and eastern Baltimore had five... Read More

Judge Postpones Bail for 35 Year Old Charged with Homicide

By Alyssia Davis [former] - November 12, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A bail review hearing for a Baltimore man allegedly involved in a homicide was postponed on Nov. 12 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Schiffer. Maurice Jones, 35, is... Read More

Grandmother of Two-Year-Old Shot in Road Rage Incident Testifies

Details A grandmother of a two-year-old toddler who was shot during an alleged road rage incident in 2019 testified that the shooter followed her and continued to fire at her vehicle... Read More

Month: November 2021