Month: November 2022

By Andrew Michaels - November 22, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details A second-degree murder conviction was added to a Somerset County man’s attempted murder conviction in 2016 after the victim died last year from injuries sustained in the shooting. Leon Lomax accepted... Read More

By Amina Thiam [former] - November 22, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details The Baltimore City Circuit courtroom was busy, with spectators from both sides, as four co-defendants, William Thornton, Shamar Jerry, Anthony Clark, and James Dunbar, listened to opening statements in their jury trial.  “Twelve gunshot... Read More

By Andrew Michaels - November 22, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects |

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge said she would consider prioritizing the trial of homicide defendant Shae-von Edward over a younger case following the former’s multiple postponements from COVID and... Read More

By Ashley Brown [former] - November 22, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details During a Nov. 17 reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn presided over parties as a defendant accused of attempted murder declined a plea offer posed by the prosecution.... Read More

By Alyssia Davis [former] - November 21, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Nov. 18, a Baltimore man charged with attempted murder was deemed a public threat and therefore denied bail before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones.  Kinard Smith is charged... Read More

By Amina Thiam [former] - November 21, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details On Nov. 18, family members of a female victim who was killed in 2017 addressed the court during the sentencing hearing of convicted manslaughter defendant Joseph Plowman.  After Plowman was found... Read More

By Alyssia Davis [former] - November 21, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details A Baltimore man charged with the murder of a volunteer firefighter in 2017 was denied bail due to being a threat to public safety on Nov. 18 before Baltimore City... Read More

By Baltimore Witness staff - November 21, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Southwest District homicide detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating the murder of a 25-year-old male on Nov. 20. On Sunday, at approximately 4:31 p.m., patrol officers... Read More

By Amina Thiam [former] - November 21, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Nov. 18, a defendant facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, was informed that his jury trial would be rescheduled for Nov. 21.  Larry Alexander Lee, Jr. received a new trial... Read More

By Ashley Brown [former] - November 21, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Juveniles | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details During a Nov. 21 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn issued a continuance for a 15-year-old murder defendant as parties await the selection of a new prosecutor. The defendant... Read More

By Baltimore Witness staff - November 21, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Central District shooting detectives for the Baltimore Police Department are investigating three shooting that occurred on Nov. 20. On Sunday, at approximately 10:19 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 1500... Read More

By Baltimore Witness staff - November 21, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are asking for information in connection with the murder of a 34-year-old male on Nov. 19. On Saturday, at approximately 10:28 p.m., Southern District patrol... Read More

By Baltimore Witness staff - November 21, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating the shooting of 35-year-old male on Nov. 19. On Saturday, at approximately 11:07 p.m., patrol officers responded to a local hospital for a... Read More

By Baltimore Witness staff - November 21, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Southern District Shooting detectives of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating the shooting of a 15-year-old boy on Nov. 18. On Friday, at approximately 9:12 p.m., officers were dispatched... Read More

By Baltimore Witness staff - November 21, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Northwest District is investigating the shooting of two men on Nov. 18. On Friday, at approximately 10:14 p.m., patrol officers responded to an area hospital... Read More

By Alyssia Davis [former] - November 20, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide in the late afternoon on Nov. 20.  According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 2600 block of St.... Read More

By Alyssia Davis [former] - November 18, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Nov. 17, an attempted murder defendant’s defense counsel raised concern over the amount of credit his client had received since being arrested and motioned for a sentence modification before... Read More

By Alyssia Davis [former] - November 18, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details A Baltimore man convicted of murder in 2011 had his collateral hearing postponed due to being quarantined before Baltimore City Circuit Court on Nov. 17.  On Aug. 10, 2011, Julian... Read More

By Alyssia Davis [former] - November 18, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details On Nov. 17, a Baltimore man convicted of choking and gagging his ex-girlfriend was sentenced to 25 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Bryant. Judge... Read More

By Dalen Berry [former] - November 18, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Nov. 17, a 25-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder had his case nolle pros before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Christopher L. Panos. Omar Brown was charged with second-degree... Read More

By Ashley Brown [former] - November 18, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Juveniles | Suspects | Victims |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn postponed a reception court hearing on Nov. 17 as the defense counsel, who is representing an attempted murder defendant affiliated with the MS-13... Read More

By Alyssia Davis [former] - November 18, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details A 34-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of a 60-year-old man on May 22, 2020.  The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of Terrance Carter, 34, after... Read More

By Alyssia Davis [former] - November 17, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details On Nov. 16, a convicted homicide defendant had a motion of modification hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip S. Jackson.  On June 19, 1995, Eric Charles Smith was... Read More

By Alyssia Davis [former] , Julia Yan [former], Natalie Goodman [former] - November 17, 2022
Daily Stories | Data | Featured |

Details According to Baltimore Witness data, there were more pleas offered to homicide defendants in October than any other month this year, while the fewest pleas were offered in February. May,... Read More