July 2022 - Page 4 of 9 - Baltimore Witness

Number of Homicides and Non-Fatal Shootings Over the Last Seven Months

By Alyssia Davis [former] - July 21, 2022
Daily Stories | Featured |

Details The most homicides in Baltimore City occurred in June, and May had the most non-fatal shootings in 2022, according to Baltimore Witness data. HOMICIDES %-change homicides NON-FATAL SHOOTINGS %-change-nfs January-2022... Read More

Ages of Homicides and Non-fatal shooting Victims in 2022

By Alyssia Davis [former] - July 21, 2022
Data | Featured | Victims |

Details Baltimore Witness data shows the ages and time of incident of several victims of homicides and non-fatal shootings in 2022. The oldest victim was an 83-year-old woman who was shot... Read More

New Baltimore City Clerk of Court is ‘A Chance to Rebuild’

By Andrew Michaels - July 21, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Featured |

Details For nearly two decades, Danny Smith climbed the ranks in the Baltimore City Circuit Court from a file clerk in the Juvenile Division to the assignment commissioner. During his tenure,... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Motion to Modify Postponed

Details A six-year-old murder case was brought before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson on July 20 to discuss a motion to modify the sentence postponement requested by the prosecutor. ... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Sentence Corrected 13 Years Later

Details A Baltimore woman convicted of murder had her 40-year sentence corrected on July 20 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson. During Wednesday’s hearings, the prosecution filed a motion... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Trial Is Postponed Due To Medical Emergency

Details Homicide defendant Christopher Straham and his defense council did not receive a plea from the prosecution because the prosecuting attorney has been recently hospitalized on July 19. Straham, 25, is... Read More

Trial Date Set For Attempted Homicide Defendant

Details On July 19, attempted homicide defendant Donte Owens and his defense council rejected a plea from the prosecution before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Owens, 47, is... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Health Deteriorating, Defense Counsel Says

Details A 36-year-old Baltimore man had a mental health evaluation postponed due to not being able to be admitted for further evaluation on July 20 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Trial Postponed Due to Emergency Evaluation

Details A trial for a homicide defendant was scheduled to begin before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles Blomquist on July 19, but it was postponed until further notice as a... Read More

Vehicular Manslaughter Defendant Hearing Continued Until Tomorrow

By Yasmine Worley [former] - July 19, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects | Victims |

Details Manslaughter defendant Delisa Ann Dello-Stritto and her defense attorney were presented with a plea of five years from prosecutors on July 19 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K.... Read More

Homicide Defendant Possibly Faces Federal Indictment For Connection To Organized Gang Activity

Details On July 19, homicide defendant Jamal Smiley was presented with a plea of life with an additional 113 years and six months to be served concurrently with a supplementary life... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant’s Trial Begins Today

Details On July 19, attempted homicide defendant’s trial was scheduled to begin with jury selection.. Kamon Smith, 44, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and... Read More

Defendant Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder

Details A jury found a murder defendant guilty July 19 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong. Anthony Priester, 30, was found guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder,... Read More

Jury Selection Begins for 22-Year-Old Charged with Murder

Details Jury selection began for a 22-year-old Baltimore man charged with murder in connection to the death of Marvin Mason on July 19 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles M.... Read More

Murder Defendant has Trial Pushed Back Again by Almost Six Months

Details A Baltimore man accused of murder and robbery was visibly and verbally frustrated as he had his trial pushed back six months due to the prosecutor being in the hospital.... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Found Guilty of First-Degree Assault

Details Attempted murder defendant, Tionn Casey was found guilty on July 18 of first-degree assault for shooting an apartment maintenance worker three times. Casey, 42, was convicted of first-degree assault, use... Read More

Trial Set for Man Accused of Murdering A Baltimore Police Lieutenant’s Husband

Details On July 15, homicide defendant Sahiou Kargbo did not receive a plea offer from prosecutors due to the defense’s motion to transfer his charges to a juvenile criminal court. The... Read More

‘It was a Massacre,’ Prosecutor Says During Closing Arguments

Details An Under Armour jacket, a handgun with an extended magazine, a pair of black shoes with a white spot on the heels and a gray Honda with distinct damage. These... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Retrial Ends in Mistrial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John S. Nugent declared a mistrial on July 19 for a Baltimore man charged with second-degree murder. 31-year-old Anthony Clark Jr., who is currently known... Read More

81% of Trials End with Convictions

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court has had 79 total trials since July 2021, when trials resumed from being paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 81 percent ended with verdicts. According... Read More

Baltimore Man Held Without Bail While Awaiting Retrial

Details A 31-year-old Baltimore man, who was allegedly involved in a non-fatal shooting, was denied bail on July 19 as he awaits his retrial for his 2018 conviction before Baltimore City... Read More

Judge Requires Prosecutor to Provide Several Reports Week Before Trial Set to Begin

By Melaney Lemaster [former] - July 18, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Defense counsel argued on July 18 that the prosecution has not disclosed information regarding the facial recognition software used to identify a non-fatal shooting defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Non-fatal Shooting

Details On July 18, attempted murder defendant Tyree Reynolds entered a plea of guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones. Reynolds, 19, was initially charged with first and... Read More

Baltimore Man Arrested and Charged for Two Counts of First-Degree Attempted Murder

By Alyssia Davis [former] - July 18, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details A 30-year-old Baltimore man has been arrested for the attempted murder of a 32-year-old and 25-year-old man on July 17. The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of Mario... Read More

Month: July 2022