December 2021 - Page 5 of 7 - Baltimore Witness

Accused Shooter Takes Plea of Five Years

Details A 20-year-old Baltimore man accepted a plea of five years on Dec. 10 for a non-fatal shooting on Church Street earlier this year. Dominic Galloway was originally facing two counts... Read More

Defense Alleges Baltimore Police Didn’t Fully Investigate Fatal Shooting that Killed 21-Year-Old Man

Details Defense counsel for a man accused of homicide alleged that the Baltimore Police Department did not fully investigate the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Davron Dorsey in June 2019. Tracy Jones,... Read More

21-Year-Old Man Injured in W. Patapsco Ave. Shooting

Details A 21-year-old man was injured in a shooting on Dec. 10 along W. Patapsco Avenue. According to the Baltimore Police Department, officers were patrolling the area shortly before 6 p.m.... Read More

Homicide Defendant Scheduled to Return to Reception Court

Details A homicide defendant is set to return to reception court after his defense attorney could not be reached Dec. 7. Cortez Johnson is charged with first-degree murder, use of a... Read More

Defendant Accused of Murdering Child Slated for April Trial Date

Details A defendant charged with murdering a child rejected a plea deal of life Dec. 7. Darius Williams, 34, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree child abuse resulting in the death... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Trial Date Set in July

By Baltimore Witness Staff - December 9, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A homicide defendant, who is slated to get a private attorney, was scheduled for trial for July 7. Kyree Davis, 22, is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use during a... Read More

’39 Babies’ Gang Member Set for Trial in Late 2022

Details A 20-year-old member of the “39 Babies” gang will head to trial in November 2022 for his role in the gang’s acts of murder, shootings, and carjackings in Baltimore City.... Read More

Co-Defendants Accused of Murder in May Will Return to Court in New Year

Details Defense counsel for two men accused of fatally shooting 34-year-old Tony Hedgspeth in May will return to reception court in the new year. Jamol Kingsborough and Christian St. Rose, both... Read More

Jury Finds Keith Smith Guilty of Killing His Wife

Details A jury has found Keith Smith guilty of fatally stabbing his wife, Jacquelyn Smith, and blaming panhandlers in December 2018 after less than two days of deliberations. Originally scheduled as... Read More

Homicide Defendant Acquitted of Murder in 2016 Headed to Trial for Fatal Shooting A Year Later

Details After he was acquitted of murder charges over six years ago, Baltimore resident Wayne Demetrius Smith Jr. is facing charges in another homicide in 2017. His trial was postponed on... Read More

Trial Postponed for Man Accused of Fatal Shooting

Details The trial of a Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting 36-year-old Michael Alston in June 2020 was postponed on Dec. 8. A reason for the postponement is currently unknown. Jonathan... Read More

Second Suspect Arrested for Attempted Murder in April

Details The Baltimore Police Department arrested a second suspect in connection to an attempted murder nearly eight months ago. Around 3:30 p.m. on April 22, police were called to a hospital... Read More

Shooting Victim Found in Front Yard

By Andrew Michaels - December 9, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting on Dec. 9 after a man was found lying in the front yard of a home on Holder Avenue. Around 8:20 a.m.... Read More

Man Shot Twice on Franklintown Rd.

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting on Franklintown Road that injured a 30-year-old man. Around 7 p.m. on Dec. 8, a news release states, officers were called to... Read More

36-Year-Old Man Shot in Leg on Dolphin St.

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a non-fatal shooting on Dolphin Street where a man was shot in the leg. According to a news release, police were called to the... Read More

Police Find 33-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot on Edgewood Rd.

Details A 33-year-old man was fatally shot in the head in the late evening on Dec. 7. Around 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday, the Baltimore Police Department reported, officers were called to... Read More

44-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot on Calhoun St.

Details A 44-year-old man was fatally shot on Dec. 7 along Calhoun Street. According to the Baltimore Police Department, officers were called to the 1100 block of Calhoun Street shortly after... Read More

29-Year-Old Man Arrested for Attempted Murder of Braddish Ave.

Details A 29-year-old Baltimore man was arrested earlier this month in connection to an attempted murder in November. The Baltimore Police Department reported that Travis Johnson was arrested by Warrant Apprehension... Read More

Police Investigate Non-Fatal Shooting After Victim Brought to Hospital

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a non-fatal shooting on Dec. 6 after the victim was dropped off at a hospital. Shortly after 4 a.m. on Monday, police were called... Read More

Help Baltimore Witness Continue to Provide Transparency of the Baltimore Criminal Justice System

By Baltimore Witness Staff - December 8, 2021
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Keith Smith ‘Willfully, Deliberately Stabbed’ His Wife, Prosecution Says

Details Sitting next to his defense attorney, homicide defendant Keith Smith faced forward as the prosecutor to his right told the jury that he “willfully and deliberately stabbed Jacquelyn Smith.” Smith... Read More

Non-fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea

Details A defendant charged in a non-fatal shooting, who was also injured, accepted a plea agreement Dec. 7. Rondell Ross was charged with attempt to kill or murder, second-degree murder, first-degree... Read More

Defendant Proceeds to Trial for 2020 Double Homicide

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a homicide trial to begin in early June. Deamonte Spencer, 29, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, 2 counts of... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Daughter Recalls Being ‘Officially On the Run’ After Her Stepmother’s Murder

Details Holding a pink journal with “Good Vibes Only” written in gold on the front cover, the daughter of homicide defendant Keith Smith read entries to the jury on Dec. 7... Read More

Month: December 2021