June 2022 - Baltimore Witness

Judge Sentences Man to Life Plus 10-Years in Prison for Murder

Details On June 30, Jerome Collier, a convicted murderer, was sentenced to life plus 10 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard. Collier was convicted of... Read More

Judge Sentences Baltimore Man to 40 Years for Murder

Details A Baltimore man convicted of second-degree murder was sentenced to 40 years in prison on June 30 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin P Welch. Ricky Robinson, 31, was... Read More

Homicide Defendant Set for Trial After Victim Dies 9 Years Later

Details On June 30, Corey Jennings, a homicide defendant, rejected a plea of 20 years with five years probation, scheduling his trial for October before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta... Read More

Baltimore Man Found Shot on Freeman Street

By Alyssia Davis [former] - June 30, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the late evening of June 29. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 500 block of Freeman... Read More

55-Year-Old Man Shot on Reisterstown Road

By Alyssia Davis [former] - June 30, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the evening of June 29. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 5300 block of Reisterstown road... Read More

Baltimore Man Accused of Fatal Stabbing Found Competent to Stand Trial

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder for allegedly stabbing a 29-year-old man has been found competent to stand trial during a mental health court hearing on June 29 before Baltimore... Read More

Judge Declares Baltimore Man Accused of Shooting 2 People Competent to Stand Trial

Details A Baltimore man was found competent to stand trial for first-degree murder during a mental health court hearing on June 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin. ... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Pleads Guilty After Convcition Overturned

Details A Baltimore man, who previously had his attempted murder conviction overturned, pleaded guilty to the charge, and was sentenced to time served before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M.... Read More

Teenager Found Guilty of Murder and Rape

Details On June 29, a jury found Tyrone Harvin guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree rape, and using a weapon with intent to injure after a three-day trial and two days of... Read More

After Five Years in Prison, Homicide Defendant’s Trial is Scheduled to Begin Today

Details After spending five years in prison, Baltimore resident Gilbert Della’s trial scheduled to begin on June 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Della, 27, is charged... Read More

Mental Health Court: Social Services State’s Attorney Motions to Unseal Records After 2-Years

By Hannah Sawickey [former] , Melaney Lemaster [former] - June 29, 2022
Court | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A state’s attorney for the department of social services motioned to unseal records from homicide defendant Shakira Shaw’s case file on June 29, after the case has been in mental... Read More

Man Accused of Stairwell Homicide Scheduled for Trial in September

Details A 38-year-old Baltimore man rejected a plea on June 28, leaving Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule his trial in September. Steven Melton is charged with... Read More

Two Male Victims Found Shot

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the evening of June 28. According to a news release, officers were called to the 100 block of N. Fremont Avenue... Read More

Teenager Found Shot on Holabird

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the evening of June 28. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 6600 block of Holabird Avenue... Read More

Baltimore Man Accused of First-Degree Assault Accepts Plea Deal

Details A 23-year-old Baltimore man accused of first-degree assault and a number of firearm charges entered a guilty plea on June 28 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. ... Read More

Jury Deliberations Underway for Teen Charged With Rape and Murder of Elderly Woman

Details Closing arguments came to an end in the trial of a homicide defendant charged with the rape and murder of an elderly woman before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer... Read More

Judge Declares Mistrial in Former HBO Actress Murder Trial

Details After three days of an ongoing trial with counsel presenting evidence and witnesses giving emotional testimony, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson declared a mistrial in the murder trial... Read More

23-Year-Old Man Shot in the Area of Fulton at West Fayette

By Alyssia Davis [former] - June 28, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the afternoon of June 28. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the area of Fulton at West... Read More

23-Year-Old Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

Details A 23-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted murder of a 23-year-old man on April 29. The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of Ryshawn Ellison, 23, for... Read More

Judge Sentences Man Convicted of Manslaughter to 10 Years in Prison

Details On June 28, a Baltimore man convicted of manslaughter was sentenced to 10 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton. Jerry Hill, 28, was found... Read More

24-Year Old Man Dies of Gunshot Wounds in Hospital

Details There was a shooting that occurred around 11 p.m. on June 27, leaving one man dead, according to the Baltimore Police Department. According to a press release, patrol officers responded... Read More

Female Victim Shot on Pall Mall Avenue

By Yasmine Worley [former] - June 28, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting on the night of June 27. According to a news release, officers were called to the 4400 block of Pall Mall Avenue... Read More

Unidentified Man Found in Hospital Suffering From Gunshot Wounds

Details The Baltimore Police Department is currently investigating a shooting that occured on the night of June 27. According to a press release, officers responded to an area hospital around 7:37... Read More

Infant Murderer Denied Retrial and Sentenced To 40 Years

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard sentenced 25-year-old Quar’ran Allen to 40 years for the murder of his daughter, 2-month-old Elise Cottman, on June 28. On March... Read More

Month: June 2022