September 2022 - Baltimore Witness

Jury Finds Man Guilty of Ex’s Attempted Murder after Shooting Her in Neck

Details A 24-year-old Baltimore man was found guilty of attempted second-degree murder on Sept. 20 after shooting his ex-girlfriend during an argument in 2019. Following a two-day trial, the jury returned... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant Acquitted of East Patapsco Avenue Shooting

Details Attempted homicide defendant Alonzo Plenty was acquitted of all charges on Sept. 16, one day after a jury was selected for his trial. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul Alpert granted defense attorney Michael... Read More

Judge Seals Plea Taken By Accused Killer in Jonestown Neighborhood Shooting

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge granted the prosecution’s motion to seal a homicide defendant’s plea in connection to a 2020 murder in the city’s Jonestown neighborhood. On Sept. 8, Tyron... Read More

Man Charged with Shooting Girlfriend Has Trial Set for March

Details A 36-year-old attempted murder defendant had his trial date set before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn in reception court on Sept. 29. Roderick Johnson is charged with first and... Read More

Co-Defendants Enter Not Guilty Plea in Attempted Homicide Case

Details Two Baltimore co-defendants had their trial scheduled for March on Sept. 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Thomas Addison Brooks and Steven David Jones Jr. are charged... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Assault after Being Charged with Attempted Murder

Details A defendant pleaded guilty to assault on Sept. 29 and accepted a plea for 25 years before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams. Defense counsel Rodney Gray and... Read More

A Mother’s Sobs Fill the Courtroom as Her Son is Sentenced to 45 Years

Details An attempted murder defendant’s mother slowly approached the microphone on Sept. 29 to give her statement in hopes of influencing Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles M. Blomquist before she... Read More

Defendant Released on His Own Recognizance Returns for Sentencing

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Oct. 11 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams. On Sept. 29, Jerrod... Read More

Trial Date Set For Teen Accused of Murder

By Dalen Berry [former] - September 30, 2022
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Details Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled the start of trial on Sept. 29.for a murder defendant accused of trying to avenge his associates brothers death. Jimmy Murphy is being... Read More

Judge Holds Scheduling Trial Date for Murder Defendant to Clear Witnesses

Details The decision to set a trial date for a homicide defendant was held until Monday before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. On Sept. 30 prosecutors offered Anton Harris... Read More

Baltimore Man Collapse After Being Shot in Abdomen on Harford Road

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the early morning of Sept. 29. According to a news release, patrol officers were conducting a business check on the 2300... Read More

Young Adult Shot on Ramona Avenue With Non-Fatal Injuries

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a non-fatal shooting in the early morning hours of Sept. 29. According to a news release, officers were called to the 3400 block of... Read More

Two Teens Shot with Non-Life Threatening Injuries on Moravia Road

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the evening of Sept 28. According to a news release, officers were called to the 6000 block of Moravia Road at... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Assault Co-Defendants for End of 2022

Details On Sept. 29, two co-defendants charged with assault, one of them charged with attempted murder, had their trial date set before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Daron Smith and... Read More

Baltimore Man Rejects Life Plea in Attempted Murder Case

Details A 29-year-old Baltimore man rejected a plea of life on Sept. 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. According to CBS News, Cox was arrested in March... Read More

Prosecutor Unable to Locate Witness, Enters Nolle Pros in Homicide Case

Details A 40-year-old Baltimore man charged with murder had his case nolle pros by the prosecutor on Sept. 28 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles Bloomquist. Christopher Thornton was charged... Read More

Hearing to Schedule Homicide Defendant’s Trial Date Postponed

Details A murder defendant had his hearing to schedule the beginning of his trial postponed a day on Sept. 29 before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Anton Harris, 34, is... Read More

Jury Finds Man Guilty of Strangling Ex to Death in 2020

Details “I looked at her like she was some kind of evil, not like she was a human being.” Roderick Griffin, 58, admitted to the killing of 72-year-old Lillian Herndon that... Read More

29-Year-Old Man Arrested for the Attempted Murder of an 18-Year-Old Teen

Details A 29-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted murder on an 18-year-old male teen on Sept. 21. The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of Kinard Smith, 29,... Read More

Two Baltimore Men Arrested for the Murder of a 33-Year-Old Man

Details Two Baltimore men has been arrested for the murder of a 33-year-old man on May 31, 2021. The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of Jerome Johnson, 31, and... Read More

Two People Found Shot on Broadway Street

By Alyssia Davis [former] - September 29, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a non-fatal shooting in the early morning of Sept. 28. According to a news release, officers were called to the 700 block of S.... Read More

Four Victims Shot in the Lower Back on Bowleys Lane

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting at midnight on Sept. 28. According to a news release, officers were called to the 5500 block of Bowleys Lanes for reports... Read More

Convicted Murder Defendant’s Counsel and State Agree to Mutual Postponement

Details On Sept. 27, a Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder had his collateral hearing postponed before Judge Kendra Y. Ausby. Andre Chapel was charged with first-degree murder and two counts... Read More

Judge Postpones Motions Hearing for Murder Defendant Due to Health Issues

Details In a brief hearing on Sept. 27, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby granted a request for postponement in the case of a convicted murder defendant. Quinton Jermaine... Read More

Month: September 2022