September 2022 - Page 5 of 10 - Baltimore Witness

After 29 Years in Prison, Judge Grants Release for ‘Exemplary Inmate’ Sentenced to Life as a Teen

Details In 1994, 17-year-old Anthony Sylvester Fair was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of Rodney Lamont, 17, and William Joseph Fortune, 38. Fair, now 45, was 15 when he committed... Read More

Nearly 36 Attempted Murder Pleas were Declined This Year, Data Shows

By Alyssia Davis [former] - September 19, 2022
Data | Featured |

Details Baltimore Witness data shows that 36 attempted first-degree murder defendants rejected plea offers while 28 defendants, whose original charge was attempted murder, accepted lesser charges for assault or firearm charges. Chart created by... Read More

Attempted Murder Co-Defendants Trial Scheduled for December

Details Two attempted murder co-defendants rejected a plea of five years with four years probation on Sept. 19 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Gerald McEachern, 21, and Hakeem Smith,... Read More

Baltimore Man Shot Was Left in a Critical but Stable Condition

By Alyssia Davis [former] - September 19, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the early morning hours of Sept. 18. According to a news release, patrol officers were patrolling when they heard discharging coming... Read More

Baltimore Man in Early 20s was Found Shot Multiple Times

By Alyssia Davis [former] - September 19, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a non-fatal shooting late in the evening of Sept. 17. According to a news release, officers were called to the 2400 block of Greenmount... Read More

Baltimore Man in His Mid 20s Sustained a Gunshot

By Alyssia Davis [former] - September 19, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a non-fatal shooting in the evening of Sept. 17. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to an area hospital around 6:01... Read More

Male Victim in his Late 20s Found Shot in Leg

By Alyssia Davis [former] - September 19, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the afternoon of Sept. 17. According to a news release, officers were called to the 600 block of Cherry Hill Road... Read More

Male Teenager Found Shot on Ward Court

By Alyssia Davis [former] - September 19, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the afternoon of Sept. 17. According to a news release, officers were called to the 1500 block of Ward Court around... Read More

Blood Trail Leads to a 51-Year-Old Man Suffering from Gunshot

By Alyssia Davis [former] - September 19, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the late evening of Sept. 15. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 1700 block of Asquith... Read More

Two Victims Found Shot on McCulloh Street

By Alyssia Davis [former] - September 19, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the evening of Sept. 15. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 1700 block of McCulloh Street... Read More

Man Rejects a Plea of 115 Years

By Alyssia Davis [former] - September 17, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details On Sept. 16, a middle-aged Baltimore man rejected a plea of life, suspending all but 50 years I prison, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Christopher Williams,... Read More

Baltimore Man Rejects a Plea of Life in Prison

Details A homicide defendant rejected a plea of life in prison on Sept. 16 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Donzo Monk Jr., 26, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Man Accused of ‘Shooting Spree’ Takes Plea After Trial Begins

Details Inside a chilly Baltimore City courtroom on Sept. 16, Tristian Morgan sat hunched over before a jury of his peers as he watched a prosecutor play gas station surveillance footage that she... Read More

Trial Begins for Man Charged with Murdering 1, Injuring 2 Others

Details On Sept. 16, a jury trial for 44-year-old Christopher Ross began before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton. Ross is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, use... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects a Plea of Four Life Sentences

Details On Sept. 16, a Baltimore man charged with homicide rejected a plea of life before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Keith Fleming is charged with first-degree murder, nine... Read More

Judge Grants Defense Request to Continue Hearing on Friday

Details A 21-year-old homicide defendant’s defense counsel rescheduled his client’s hearing on Sept. 16 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Singelton Duppins is charged with first-degree murder, use... Read More

Murder Victim was ‘Dragged to Her Death’ by Boyfriend, Prosecutor Says

Details During closing arguments in a murder trial Sept. 14, a prosecutor laid out the victim and defendant’s last public interaction. Marco Holmes, 27, is charged with second-degree murder, use of... Read More

Eastern District Launches Investigation Into Shooting Homicide

By Ashleigh Joplin [former] - September 16, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Eastern District patrol officers were called to the 1100 block of Wilmott Court on Sept. 16., at roughly 9:43 a.m. to investigate a reported shooting. It was there that police... Read More

Northwest District Investigation West Belvedere Avenue Shooting

By Ashleigh Joplin [former] - September 16, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 15, at roughly 8:16 p.m., Northwest District police were called to a local hospital because of a walk-in shooting victim. According to the news release, Northwest District patrol... Read More

Sentence Modification Denied to Baltimore Man 4 Years After Murder Conviction

Details On Sept. 15, 24-year-old Orery Smith’s defense attorney Edward Kenny motioned for his client to have his prison sentence modified by at least 5 years. On Dec. 10, 2018, Smith... Read More

‘He Should Get More Time,’ Says Victim’s Family As Defendant Requests Sentence Modification

Details A 27-year-old convicted homicide defendant motioned to have his sentence modified by at least five years before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson on Sept. 15. Darron Brown Jr. was convicted of... Read More

Post Conviction Hearing Postponed Due to Prosecutor Being Overbooked

Details On Sept. 15, a post conviction hearing was postponed for an attempted murder defendant in the Cummings Courthouse before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Geller. Defense attorney Victoria Kawecki... Read More

Prosecution Nolle Pros Young Adult’s Weapons Case After Federal Indictment

By Alyssia Davis [former] - September 16, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details A 24-year-old Baltimore man involved in a non-fatal shooting officially had his case nolle pros after the prosecution entered a temporary one last week. On Sept. 12, prosecutors confirmed their nolle... Read More

Circuit Court Judge to Review Sentence Reduction Request for Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant

Details Defense counsel Donald Wright addressed the court on behalf of his client in hopes of getting him a sentence reduction before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffery Gellar on Sept.... Read More

Month: September 2022