December 2022 - Page 2 of 9 - Baltimore Witness

Jury Finds Man Guilty of Roommate’s Murder

Details Homicide defendant Lamont Mealy was found guilty of his roommate’s murder on Dec. 22, despite pleading his innocence on the stand. Mealy was found guilty of first-degree murder, firearm use in a... Read More

Homicide Defendant Denied Bail

Details A Baltimore woman charged with first-degree murder was denied bail on Dec. 22 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip S. Jackson. Kanisha Spence is charged with first-degree murder and the... Read More

67-Year-Old Charged with Fatal Stabbing Gets New Counsel, Trial Date

Details Homicide defendant Jeffrey Chaney received a new defense attorney and a trial date on Dec. 22, less than two weeks after expressing issues with his prior representation. The 67-year-old defendant... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant’s Mental Health Hearing Postponed

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court mental health judge granted an extension in the case of attempted homicide defendant Bernard Hopkins on Dec. 21 as he awaits admittance to the hospital... Read More

Fatal Stabbing Case Postponed for Second Time in December after Receiving New Prosecutor

Details The case of homicide defendant Darius Williams was postponed for the second time this month after a new prosecutor was assigned on Dec. 21. Williams, 35, last appeared in reception... Read More

Neighbor Dispute Turned Shooting Trial Set for May 2023

Details On Dec. 22, a 26-year-old woman was scheduled for a two-day jury trial this May for a neighbor dispute turned shooting earlier this year. On June 19, Gloreca Bailey was... Read More

Convicted Homicide Defendant Has Sentence Modified

Details On Dec. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles Blomquist granted a defendant’s request to modify his sentence. Defense counsel John Hassett filed the motion on behalf of Curtis Robinson, who was... Read More

Questionable Death of Man on Fire Reported in Central District

By Baltimore Witness staff - December 22, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating the death of a man on Dec. 22, who they believed to be homeless. On Thursday, at approximately 2:42 a.m., police and fire... Read More

Central District Detectives Report Homicide on South Howard Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - December 22, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating the homicide of an unidentified man on Dec. 21. On Wednesday, at approximately 2:49 p.m., Central District patrol officers responded to... Read More

Shooting Homicide Reported in Northwest District

By Baltimore Witness staff - December 22, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Northwest District has launched an investigation into the murder of a 44-year-old male on Dec. 21. On Wednesday, at approximately 5:01 p.m., officers were dispatched... Read More

14-Year-Old Walk-In Shooting Victim Reported in Western District

Details Detectives for the Baltimore Police Department ‘s (BPD) Western District is seeking answers related to a non-fatal shooting of a female teen on Dec. 22. On Thursday, at approximately 1:50... Read More

Baltimore Man Found Shot in Torso on W. North Avenue

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is investigating the non-fatal shooting of a man that occurred in the afternoon of Dec. 20. According to a news release, officers were called to... Read More

Walk-In Victim Reported in Northwest District with Non-Fatal Shooting to the Head

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is investigating a shooting that happened in the late afternoon on Dec. 20. According to a news release, officers were called to the 5200 block... Read More

Baltimore Man Found Shot in Buttocks on Spelman Road

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is investigating a non-fatal shooting that occurred in the evening of Dec. 20. According to a news release, officers were called to the 2800 block... Read More

Baltimore Police Investigate Walk-In Shooting Victim in Southwest District

By Alyssia Davis [former] - December 21, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is investigating a shooting that happened in the evening of Dec. 20. According to a news release, officers were called to an area hospital at... Read More

Covid Postpones Non-Fatal Shooting Jury Trial

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant’s jury trial was postponed from its original date on Dec. 20 due to COVID-related reasons, according to a Baltimore City Circuit Court clerk. William Yourman, 33,... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Probation Violation Hearing Pushed for Third Time This Year

Details A 42-year-old Baltimore man’s probation violation hearing was postponed on Dec. 19 for the third time this year before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby. Andre Chapel, who was... Read More

Man Denied Bail after Hung Jury in 2020 Murder Trial

Details Although acquitted of first-degree murder in October, 24-year-old homicide defendant Chance Taylor appeared for a bail review on Dec. 20 after the jury was unable to give a unanimous verdict... Read More

Northwest District Police Investigate Shooting on Reisterstown Road

By Alyssia Davis [former] - December 21, 2022
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is investigating a shooting that occurred in the afternoon of Dec. 20. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 4000 block... Read More

Bail Postponed for Attempted Murder Defendant Due to Quarantine

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore man facing a retrial for attempted murder was absent from a bail review hearing on Dec. 20 due to quarantine, according to his defense counsel. Defense attorney... Read More

Prosecutor Not Yet Assigned to Case of 15-Year-Old Squeegee Shooter

Details The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office anticipates assigning a prosecutor to the case of 15-year-old Tavon Scott in the new year for the fatal shooting of Timothy Reynolds in July. Scott is... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea, Gets May 2023 Trial

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore man rejected a plea for attempted murder on Dec. 19 and will proceed to trial in May 2023. During reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Duo Gets Separate Trials after Rejecting Plea Offers

Details A man and a woman charged with an attempted murder that occurred in June both rejected their respective plea offers and will be tried separately beginning in March 2023. Deaira... Read More

Man Gets Trial Date for Conspiracy of Murder

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore man rejected a plea of 20 years on Dec. 19 and was scheduled for trial in May 2023. Khaiyon Moffatt, of the Four By Four neighborhood, and... Read More

Month: December 2022