December 2021 - Page 6 of 7 - Baltimore Witness

Attempted Murder Defendant’s Case Dismissed

Details A 69-year-old Baltimore man’s attempted murder case was dismissed Dec. 7 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays. George Anthony, is charged with first and second-degree attempted murder,... Read More

Homicide Case ‘Hinges’ on Defendant’s Girlfriend, Defense Says

Details Prosecution and defense counsel in the homicide trial of Deonte Walker focused on the defendant’s girlfriend’s history of drug abuse and police interview, during closing arguments on Dec. 6. Walker,... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea for Life in Prison

Details A 22-year-old Baltimore man accused of fatally stabbing a man after an argument rejected a plea of life in prison on Dec. 6 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Jeramey Barron... Read More

Homicide Defendant Offered Plea of 40 Years in Prison

Details A Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting a 43-year-old man was offered a plea of 40 years in prison on Dec. 6 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Devante Stewart, 27,... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Guilty Plea

Details A 30-year-old man accused of a non-fatal shooting in June accepted a plea from the prosecution on Dec. 6 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The Baltimore resident was originally charged... Read More

Homicide Defendant Who Killed, Dismembered Daughter Granted Postponement

By Cynthia Eapen [former] - December 6, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details A hearing for a homicide defendant who killed and dismembered his daughter in 2019 was postponed on Dec. 6 to give defense counsel more time to respond to the prosecution’s... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Competency Eval Results Expected Wednesday

Details A 36-year-old Baltimore man who was ruled incompetent to stand trial two years ago for attempted murder is undergoing another mental health competency evaluation. Lamont Wood is charged with first... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Story Unravels as Cell Phone Records Reveal Unaccounted Time in Druid Hill Park

Details Keith Smith’s story of two panhandlers who fatally stabbed his wife, Jacquelyn Smith, on a rainy December night in 2018 began to unravel on the second day of his trial... Read More

Sentence Reduced for Get-Away Driver in Homicide

Details A Baltimore man allegedly involved in a shooting as the getaway driver was offered a reduced sentence on Dec. 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Jerry Cruz,... Read More

Police Report 3 Shootings Within 25 Minutes on Sunday

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating three separate shootings that occurred within 25 minutes of each other on Dec. 5. According to a news release, the first shooting occurred around... Read More

Police Investigate Fatal Shooting on Parkwood Ave.

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting on Dec. 5 on Parkwood Avenue. Around 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, officers patrolling the Western District heard gunfire and saw people... Read More

26-Year-Old Shot on Frankford Ave.

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured a woman in the morning on Dec. 3. According to a news release, officers arrived at the 5400 block of... Read More

Man Fatally Shot on Reisterstown Rd.

By Cynthia Eapen [former] - December 6, 2021
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting on Dec. 2 along Reisterstown Road. According to a news release, police arrived at the 3600 block of Reisterstown Road around 9:50... Read More

31-Year-Old Man Dies After Shooting on Gilmor Ave.

Details A 31-year-old man was fatally shot on Dec. 2 on Gilmor Avenue. Shortly after 3 p.m., the Baltimore Police Department reported, officers were called to the 1300 block of Gilmor... Read More

Police Arrest 62-Year-Old Man in Connection to Murder of East Baltimore Church Volunteer

Details A 62-year-old Baltimore man has been charged with the murder of Evelyn Player whose body was found in a church last month. The Baltimore Police Department previously reported that Player,... Read More

Two Men Injured in Lauretta Ave. Shooting

Details Two men were injured in a shooting on Dec. 2 along Lauretta Avenue. According to the Baltimore Police Department, officers were called to the 2500 block of Lauretta Avenue around... Read More

Man Fatally Shot on Gist Ave.

Details An unidentified man was fatally shot on Dec. 1 along Gist Avenue. Around 5:25 p.m. on Dec. 1, Baltimore Police Department officers were called to the 600 block of Gist... Read More

Police Investigate Non-Fatal Shooting

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a non-fatal shooting on Dec. 1. on Pennsylvania Avenue. Around 2:35 p.m. on Dec. 1, police were called to a hospital where a shooting... Read More

21-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot on Random Rd.

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating the homicide of 21-year-old Amir Whyee on Dec. 1. According to a news release, police were called to the 500 block of Random Road... Read More

Daughter Was ‘More Than Just a Statistic,’ Victim’s Stepmom Says

Details A 30-year-old woman accused of shooting Amanda Burket about three years ago accepted a plea offer on Dec. 1 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Ashley Marie Thorne is charged in... Read More

Acceptance of Plea Agreement in Another Case Would Dismiss Defendant’s Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant’s decision to accept or reject two plea agreements in separate cases will determine whether a third case involving a non-fatal shooting would be dismissed. The 20-year-old... Read More

Defense Argues Homicide Defendant Wasn’t Behind Convenience Store Murder

Details Defense counsel in the homicide trial of 31-year-old Deonte Walker argued that the defendant was not behind the alleged murder in January 2020, nor did he suggest it to be... Read More

Barber Shop Police Shooting Under Investigation

Details A fatal shooting involving a Baltimore Police Department sergeant at a barber shop is under investigation as the sergeant allegedly shot an armed man six times after the suspect fatally... Read More

Prosecution Presents a ‘Colorful Story,’ Defense Says

Details Defense counsel, in the trial of homicide defendant Michael Biscotti, says the prosecution has “many holes” in their argument during opening statements on Dec. 2. Baltimore reisdent Michael Biscotti, 64,... Read More

Month: December 2021