April 2022 - Baltimore Witness

Homicide Defendant Awaits Jury’s Verdict

Details Closing arguments came to an end as jury deliberations began on April 29 for a homicide defendant on trial for a 2020 murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John... Read More

2 Homicide Defendants Reject Plea and Head to Trial

Details On April 29, the prosecution detailed one plea offer delivered to one of two co-defendants charged with homicides. Details of the other plea offer were not mentioned in court. Regardless,... Read More

Co-Defendant in N. Bradford St. Shooting Denied Bail

Details One of three co-defendants accused in the murder of 33-year-old Antonio Lamont Jackson will remain held without bail after appearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Philip S. Jackson on... Read More

Teenager Shot in Chest on Belair Road

By Alyssia Davis [former] - April 29, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide in the evening on April 28. According to a news press release, officers were called to the 5300 block of Belair Road... Read More

Unknown Woman Found Dead in a Vehicle

By Alyssia Davis [former] - April 29, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide in the evening on April 28. According to a news release, officers were called to the 4100 block of Elkader Avenue around... Read More

Adult Man Shot on 5th Street

By Alyssia Davis [former] - April 29, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide on April 29 in the early morning hours. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 3600 block of... Read More

27-Year-Old Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

Details A 27-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted murder of a 53-year-old man on April 16. The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of Travis Fauntleroy, 27, exactly... Read More

Teenager Arrested Following Road Rage Incident that Led to Murder

Details The Baltimore Police Department have arrested a 17-year-old male suspect for shooting and killing 52-year-old Daniel Pitts after a possible road rage incident on April 14. The 17-year-old male suspect,... Read More

Jury Returns Not Guilty Verdict for 21-Year-Old Defendant Accused of Attempted Murder

Details After less than one day of deliberating, jurors entered a not guilty verdict on several different crimes for a non-fatal shooting defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Philip S.... Read More

Prsecution Drops Defendant’s Non-Fatal Shooting Charges

Details The case for a 32-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant was case nolle prosed April 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. A defendant was charged with four counts of... Read More

Prosecution Indefinitely Postpones Attempted Murder Case During First Day of Trial

Details The trial for an attempted murder defendant was put on the STET docket after the first day of trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner on April... Read More

19-Year-Old Man Found Not Guilty of First-Degree Murder

Details A 19-year-old Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder was found not guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays. Matthew Caldwell, 19, is charged with two counts of... Read More

Defendant Is Guilty Because He’s An Accomplice, Prosecutor Says

Details During closing statements on April 27, the prosecution said the defendant was guilty because he was an accomplice to the crime. The defense disputes the rationale. Blair Jones, 21, is... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea for Second-Degree Assault

Details A Baltimore man involved in a non-fatal shooting accepted a plea of time served on April 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Shaquan Quarles, 24, was... Read More

Baltimore Man Steals $4 in Armed Robbery, Accepts Plea Deal for Non-Fatal Shooting

Details A 29-year-old homeless Baltimore man accepted a plea offer for a non-fatal shooting before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on April 27. Adam Roberts is being charged... Read More

20-Year-Old Arrested for the Murder of a 22-Year-Old Man

Details A 20-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted murder of a 22-year-old man on March 22. The Baltimore Police Department reported the arrest of Amir Hall, 20, exactly five... Read More

Two Men Found Shot Dead on Audrey Avenue

By Alyssia Davis [former] - April 27, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide in the early morning hours on April 27. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 4200 block of... Read More

30-Year-Old Man Arrested for Murder and Attempted Murder

Details A 30-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of 37-year-old man on April 26. The Baltimore Police Department reported the arrest of William Brown, 30, exactly one day after... Read More

Convicted Shooting Defendant’s Sentence Reduced by 11 Years

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge reduced a convicted non-fatal shooting defendant’s sentence by over a decade on April 26 after agreeing with defense counsel’s arguments that the defendant’s original... Read More

Case Not Called for Attempted Murder Defendant

Details The case for a 36-year-old Baltimore man accused of attempted murder was not heard in court on April 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Antonio Williams... Read More

Defendant’s Husband Pulled the Trigger, Defense Argues

By Andrew Michaels - April 27, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Defense counsel for a 44-year-old woman accused of shooting at someone who allegedly attempted to steal her dog argued that the defendant’s husband pulled the trigger in a non-fatal shooting.... Read More

Judge Releases Defendant in 12-Year-Old Attempted Murder Case on Bail Prior to Retrial

Details Following the reversal of his conviction earlier this year, a 40-year-old man is scheduled to have a retrial more than a decade after he was charged with attempted murder. As... Read More

Jury Selection Begins for 26-Year-Old Attempted Murder Defendant

Details Jury selection began for an attempted murder defendant on April 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Taylor. Dorian Griffin, 26, is being charged with attempted first-degree murder,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Receives 20-Year Sentence After Pleading Guilty

Details A 36-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder pleaded guilty, accepting a plea of 20 years in prison on April 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays. ... Read More

Month: April 2022