May 2022 - Page 5 of 8 - Baltimore Witness

Man Gets 2 Life Sentences for Strangling 2 Woman

Details The families of 21-year-old Denita Barrett and 37-year-old Ashley Lambert wept in the gallery of a fourth floor courtroom on May 10 when their loved ones’ alleged killer accepted two... Read More

Judge Schedules Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial for September

Details The trial for a 40-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder was scheduled for September. Christopher Lee is charged with first and second-degree attempted murder, use of a firearm during... Read More

28-Year-Old Man Has Yet to be Offered a Plea

Details A 28-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder had no plea offered to him on May 10 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Rasheed Jones is charged... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea of 35 Years

Details A 32-year-old Baltimore man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea offer for 35 years in prison on May 9 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Tristian... Read More

A Homicide Defendant May Have to Wait Until 2023 for His Retrial

Details If a retrial for a 48-year-old Baltimore man charged with murder does not proceed in October, it could be set in 2023, according to the prosecution. Ronald Brady Jr. is... Read More

A Repeat Violent Offender Has Been Arrested for Attempted Murder

Details A 30-year-old man has been arrested for the shooting of a 26-year-old man on May 4. The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of Antionne Johnson Jr, 30, a... Read More

Unidentified Man Found Shot on E. Preston Street

By Alyssia Davis [former] - May 10, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shot spotter alert in the evening on May 9. According to a news release, officers were called to the 3000 block of E.... Read More

Jury Returns Guilty Verdict for Homicide Defendant Charged with First-Degree Murder

Details A jury came to a verdict on May 2 finding 33-year-old Sean Braxton-Carter guilty of first-degree murder. He faces a maximum penalty of life plus 41 years in prison. The... Read More

Mistrial Declared for Strip Club Homicide

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard declared a mistrial on May 9 for a Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder. Jaquan Burks, 28, is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts PleA

Details A 35-year-old Baltimore woman pleaded guilty to attempted murder, accepting a plea deal on May 9 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller. Theresa Pompey is charged with... Read More

Pre-trial Motions and Jury Selection Begin for Homicide Defendant

Details Pre-trial motions and jury selection began for a 51-year-old Baltimore man accused of murder on May 9 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels. Lamont Mealy, is charged... Read More

Man Accused of Attempted Murder Accepts Plea of Time Served

Details A defendant facing 15 criminal charges, including attempted first and second-degree murder, accepted a plea of time served for having a handgun on his person in connection to a shooting... Read More

27-Year-Old Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Open Plea

Details A 27-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder may have a possible trial scheduled for as late as next year. Jimmy Murphy is charged with attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy to... Read More

Baltimore Man Involved in Non-Fatal Shooting Issued a Bench Warrant

By Alyssia Davis [former] - May 9, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details A 32-year-old Baltimore man allegedly involved in a non-fatal shooting was issued a bench warrant on May 9 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Teonte Raone is... Read More

Jury Finds Defendant Not Guilty of Attempted Murder in Shooting of ‘The Wire’ Actor

Details Less than two days after deliberating, a jury found 39-year-old Domonic White not guilty of attempted murder on May 5 after he was accused of shooting his friend and HBO’s... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 35-Year Plea

Details A 32-year-old Baltimore man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea of 35 years on May 9 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Tristian Morgan is charged... Read More

Counsel Deliver Final Arguments in 2018 Murder Case

Details Closing statements were made in the trial for a Baltimore man accused of first-degree murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard nearly three years after his original... Read More

Unidentified Male Found Dead in Vacant Dwelling

By Alyssia Davis [former] - May 9, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide in the evening on May 8. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 300 block of Furrow Street... Read More

29-Year-Old Man Shot in Thigh on Woodland Avenue

By Alyssia Davis [former] - May 9, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the early morning hours on May 7. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 3500 block of... Read More

37-Year-Old Man Shot on Normandy Avenue

By Alyssia Davis [former] - May 9, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the late evening on May 6. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 500 block of Normandy... Read More

Two Men Shot on W. North Avenue

By Alyssia Davis [former] - May 9, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a non-fatal shooting in the afternoon on May 6. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 900 block of West... Read More

Defense Investigating Possible Alibi for Alleged Shooter

Details A 19-year-old shooting defendant may have an alibi, according to his defense counsel, who told Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones on May 6 that his client was... Read More

Defense Argues Self Defense During Closing Statements in Murder Case

Details Closing statements were made in a bench trial for a Baltimore man accused of murder on May 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Jones. Eric Nash, 37, is... Read More

Judge Extends Attempted Murder Defendant’s Mental Health Eval

Details A 58-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder had his mental health evaluation extended on May 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin. Mark Williams is charged... Read More

Month: May 2022