August 2022 - Page 3 of 10 - Baltimore Witness

Parkville Woman’s Murder Trial Set to Begin Thursday

Details A Parkville woman accused of fatally shooting 33-year-old Georgio Johnson in April 2021 is expected to begin a jury trial on Thursday as counsel began jury selection on Aug. 24.... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads to Lesser Sentence After Appealing Life Conviction

Details A 28-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty on Aug. 24 to the murder of Kevin Cannady nearly seven years ago after successfully appealing his 2017 conviction and its life sentence. The... Read More

Multiple Victims Found Shot on the intersection of Shirley Avenue and Park Heights Avenue

By Alyssia Davis [former] - August 24, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide in the afternoon of Aug. 24. According to a news release, officers were called to the intersection of Shirley Avenue and Park... Read More

Woman Pleads Guilty to Fatally Stabbing Boyfriend 20 Times

Details A Baltimore woman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend during an Aug. 23 hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta Brown. Susan King, 57,... Read More

Baltimore Man Found Shot in Leg

By Alyssia Davis [former] - August 24, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the evening of Aug. 23. According to a news release, officers were called to the 3000 block of Oakley Avenue at... Read More

Two Teenagers Found Shot on Bond Street

By Alyssia Davis [former] - August 24, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the evening of Aug. 23. According to a news release, officers heard shots while patrolling the area of the 1000 block... Read More

Young Adult Shot Multiple Times on Pioneer Drive

By Alyssia Davis [former] - August 24, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the early morning hours of Aug. 24. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 5600 block of... Read More

A 15-Year-Old Has Been Arrested for Attempted Murder

Details A juvenile has been arrested for the attempted murder of a 17-year-old boy on Aug. 13. The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of a 15-year-old a week and... Read More

Baltimore Man Killed on S. Kenwood Avenue

By Alyssia Davis [former] - August 24, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide in the evening of Aug. 20. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 600 block of South Kenwood... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Deal in Stray Bullet Case

Details An 18-year-old attempted homicide defendant accepted a plea deal on Aug. 18 in front of the woman who was struck in the head by his stray bullet in January. Before... Read More

Convicted Homicide Defendant’s Hearing Postponed Due to Absent Prosecutor

Details The sentencing hearing for a 26-year-old Baltimore resident was postponed on Aug. 23 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana Middleton because the prosecutor has COVID-19. A motion for sentencing... Read More

Louisiana Man Gets Home Detention for June Shooting

By Andrew Michaels - August 23, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A Louisiana man charged with a non-fatal shooting in June was released on home detention but must remain in Baltimore until his trial, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge ruled... Read More

Man Found Guilty of Child Abuse Resulting in Death of 5-Month-Old Baby

Details A Baltimore jury found 25-year-old Anthony Ford guilty of first-degree child abuse resulting in death and first-degree assault for the death of his 5-month-old daughter in October 2018. Ford was... Read More

Judge Postpones Hearing for Man Charged with Non-Fatal Shooting

By Melaney Lemaster [former] - August 23, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A Baltimore man facing non-fatal shooting charges had his hearing postponed on Aug. 23 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. The 32-year-old defendant is charged with possession... Read More

Attempted Murder Investigation ‘Clearly Tainted,’ Defense Counsel Argues

Details A tainted police investigation was behind the defense counsel’s argument for his client’s release on Aug. 23 after the defendant was charged with attempted murder earlier this year. The Baltimore... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant’s Case Postponed Due to Prosecution Being Overbooked

Details An attempted homicide defendant had his trial postponed on Aug. 23 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Damon Martin, 23, is charged with first and second-degree attempted murder,... Read More

All Three Defendants in Crime Spree Homicide Case Found Guilty

Details A jury convicted one of three co-defendants for his participation in the shooting of two people in West Baltimore on Nov. 14, 2019. On Aug. 22, Malik Brooks was convicted of two... Read More

Three Homicide Co-Defendant’s Sentenced for Double Murder

Details On Aug. 22, days after jurors deliberation Kiray Walker and Malik Brooks were found guilty of dozens of charges related to the murders of Aryanna James and Courtney Richardson in... Read More

58-Year-Old Shot on Washington Blvd

By Alyssia Davis [former] - August 23, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the late evening of Aug. 22. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 1200 block of Washington... Read More

Baltimore Man Shot on Gay Street

By Alyssia Davis [former] - August 23, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the late evening of Aug. 22. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 1000 block of Gay... Read More

29-Year-Old Man Shot in Groin

By Alyssia Davis [former] - August 23, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the early morning of Aug. 23. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 1000 block of New... Read More

Baltimore Man Shot in Abdomen on Woodmount Avenue

By Alyssia Davis [former] - August 23, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the evening of Aug. 22. According to a news release, officers were called to the 5600 block of Woodmount Avenue around... Read More

29-Year-Old Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

Details A 29-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted murder of a 29-year-old man on Aug. 5. The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest, Laquawn Mantel Foster, 29, exactly... Read More

Man Convicted of Murder 2 Decades Ago Has Latest Murder Trial Scheduled for 2023

Details A 37-year-old Baltimore man rejected a plea of life without parole on Aug. 22, setting in motion his trial in January 2023. Harry Cokley is charged with first-degree murder and... Read More

Month: August 2022