January 2023 - Page 4 of 9 - Baltimore Witness

42-Year-Old Man Gets Two Life Sentences for Back-to-Back Murders

Details Two days after pleading guilty, 42-year-old Gerald Smith received two concurrent life sentences on Jan. 25 for the murder of Marvis Pollock and Brittaney Hayes-Smith in 2021. The first killing occurred on... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Receives Trial Date for 2022 Chapel Street Homicide

Details A Baltimore woman charged with attempted murder received a trial date during her reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Jan. 26. The prosecutor notified the court... Read More

Woman Accused of Fatally Stabbing Roommate Opts For Plea in the Middle of Bench Trial

Details A Baltimore woman from the Easterwood neighborhood opted to plead guilty to fatally stabbing 47-year-old Veronica Freeman in 2020 rather than proceed with a bench trial on Jan. 25. Leah... Read More

Southern District Officers Report Homicide on Spelman Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 26, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Jan. 26, at approximately 12:32 p.m., Southern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 3400 block of Spelman Road for a report of a... Read More

Mother Takes Plea for Vehicular Manslaughter in Death of 7-Month-Old

Details A 30-year-old mother from Brooklyn Park accepted a plea offer on Jan. 24 for vehicular manslaughter, resulting in the death of her 7-month-old son in 2022. Samanda Bradds, also known... Read More

Story of Self-Defense ‘Made Up,’ Prosecutor Argues in Fells Point Shooting Trial

Details The first of four co-defendants received a guilty verdict on Jan. 17 in connection to a shooting in Fells Point in January 2022. Joel Duncan, 26, was found guilty of... Read More

Central District Officers Investigating Two Hospital Walk-In Shooting Victims

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 26, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Central District detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating this incident and believe this incident occurred in the Southwest District. On Jan. 24, 2023, at approximately 7:16 p.m.,... Read More

Defendant Accused of Shooting Man in the Neck Given Trial Date

Details On Jan. 25, an attempted murder defendant received a trial date during his reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Defendant Dionte Johnson rejected a plea... Read More

Defendant ‘Executed’ Victim in W. Saratoga Street Shooting, Prosecutor Says

Details “He’s a man, not an executioner.” During opening statements on Jan. 25, defense counsel in the jury trial of Donte Brown adamantly denied the defendant’s alleged involvement in the murder of 22-year-old... Read More

Police Report Fatal Shooting of 15-Year-Old on Liberty Heights Avenue

Details On Jan. 25, at approximately 3:04 p.m., Northwest District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to the rear-alley behind the 4300 block of Liberty Heights Avenue near... Read More

Western District Officers Seeking Wanted Vehicle

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 25, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Jan. 24, 2023, at approximately 1:25 p.m., Baltimore City Helicopter Unit (Foxtrot) spotted a vehicle that was wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred on Jan. 16, in... Read More

Eastern District Detectives Investigate Non-Fatal Shooting of Woman on E. North Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 25, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Victims |

Details On Jan. 24, 2023, at approximately 8:13 p.m., officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 2000 block of E. North Avenue. Upon arrival,... Read More

Northeast District Officers Make Arrest in Non-Fatal Shooting of Female on Saint Clair Crossing

Details On Jan. 20, Warrant Apprehension Task Force detectives with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) arrested 49-year-old Freddie Fordham and transferred him to Central Booking Intake Facility and charged with attempted... Read More

Prosecutor Describes Homicide Victim Begging for His Life Before Shooting in Summer 2021

Details Homicide victim Anthony Cain Jr. was shown no mercy as he begged for his life on July 8, 2021. An assistant state’s attorney with the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office... Read More

Central District Officers Seeking Information on Walk-In Shooting Victim

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 25, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Central District detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have yet to determine where a shooting of a 30-year-old male took place on Jan. 24. On Tuesday, at approximately 8... Read More

Eastern District Detectives Looking into Fatal Shooting on Lamont Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 25, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Jan. 24, at approximately 6:21 p.m., officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 1700 block of Lamont Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival, officers located... Read More

Officers Respond to Shooting of Man Waiting at the Bus Stop on N. Eutaw Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 25, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Central District detectives are investigating a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Jan. 24. On Tuesday, at approximately 7:49 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block... Read More

Judge Refuses Counsel’s Proposed Trial Dates Citing Defendant’s Speedy Trial Rights

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn continued a scheduled hearing for a man charged with attempted murder on Jan. 24, hoping that counsels can agree on an earlier trial date. The... Read More

Prosecutor Nolle Pros Weapons Case Against One of Three Defendants

Details During reception court on Jan. 23, prosecutors elected to nolle pros a case against a Baltimore man facing multiple weapons charges. Defendant Bryce Gray was scheduled for trial in February... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Misses Scheduling Hearing Due to Hospitalization

Details An attempted murder defendant did not appear for his trial scheduling hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Jan. 24 due to his health. Defendant Victor Shuron II did... Read More

Trial Date Set for 16-Year-Old Defendant Charged with Murder

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn continued a reception court hearing for a juvenile defendant because his attorney could no longer represent him. Judge Phinn was unable to set a trial date... Read More

Second Defendant Found Not Guilty For Murder of 17-Year-Old in 2018

Details Homicide defendant Eric Jackson was found not guilty of the murder of 17-year-old Ray Glasgow, who was gunned down in a car nearly five years ago. After three days of... Read More

Convicted Manslaughter Defendant’s Zoom Probation Violation Hearing Postponed

Details A 27-year-old woman convicted of manslaughter in 2016 had a probation violation Zoom hearing rescheduled for March after a postponement on Jan. 23. Elera Osara accepted a guilty plea for... Read More

Defendant Found Guilty in N. Pulaski St. Shooting

Details When defendant Anton Harris made eye contact with an MTA officer on May 4, 2022, “he knew he had been made,” a prosecutor told the jury on the final day of his... Read More

Month: January 2023