January 2023 - Page 7 of 9 - Baltimore Witness

Judge Assigns Trial Date to Defendant in Mulberry Street Homicide

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a Baltimore man’s homicide trial on Jan. 12. The prosecutor informed the court that there was no plea to offer the defendant due... Read More

State’s Attorney’s Office Drops All Charges Against Keith Davis Jr.

Details After eight years of incarceration and multiple trials, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office dropped all charges against Keith Davis Jr. on Jan. 13 for the fatal shooting of Kevin Jones in addition to... Read More

Man Found Guilty of Murdering Roommate to Undergo Competency Evaluation

Details A Baltimore man convicted last December in the murder of his roommate will undergo a competency evaluation before his sentencing in February. On Jan. 11, defense counsel Sharon May, representing Lamont Mealy,... Read More

Suspect Arrested and Charged in October 2021 Homicide

Details Homicide detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have arrested 26-year-old Ameer Gittens in connection with a murder that occurred on Oct. 31 2021. This arrest came after detectives consulted... Read More

Vehicle Links Defendant to Murder, Prosecutor Tells Jury

Details A red Toyota Solara will play a hefty role in the case against homicide defendant Kamren Cannady, who a prosecutor said was the man behind the trigger in a shooting that... Read More

Atlanta Police Extradite Homicide Suspect Back to Baltimore

Details On Jan. 12, 2023, Warrant Apprehension detectives along with Atlanta Police Department’s USMS Taskforce arrested Leon Hill in Atlanta, Ga. Hill is currently being charged with first-degree murder and is... Read More

19-Year-Old Rejects 20-Year Plea for 6th Street Shooting

Details Following his release from home detention last August, attempted homicide defendant Michael Simms was given a trial date on Jan. 9 after rejecting the prosecution’s plea offer. Baltimore Police previously reported that... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Admitted into Hospital, Awaits Competency Review

Details A defense attorney waived his client’s presence in mental health court on Jan. 11, citing that the defendant was awaiting an evaluation. According to attorney Granville Templeton, attempted murder defendant... Read More

Police Report Non-Fatal Shooting of 27-Year-Old on McElderrly Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 12, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Jan. 11, 2023, at approximately 10:54 a.m., Southeast District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 3000 block of McElderrly Street for a report of... Read More

Central District Detectives Launch Shooting Investigation

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 12, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Homicide detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have been notified following shooting of an adult male due to the victim’s injuries On Jan. 11, 2023, at approximately 10:43 p.m.,... Read More

Adult Male Found on West Biddle Street with Multiple Fatal Gunshot Wounds

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 12, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Central District homicide detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are asking for help in their investigation of the murder of 18-year-old Aaron Dorsey on Jan. 12. On Thursday, at... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Case Dismissed in 2020 Fatal Shooting

Details A homicide defendant’s case was dismissed on Jan. 9 after a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge denied the prosecution’s second postponement request to locate a witness. Martinez Armstrong, 31, was... Read More

Homicide Detectives Seek Help Identifying Victim Found in Storage Container

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 11, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Jan. 5, at approximately 1:56 p.m., police dispatch sent Western District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) to investigate a suspicious container found at a vacant home on... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Investigation Underway in Southeast District

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is looking for information regarding a non-fatal shooting which occurred the morning of Jan. 11. On Wednesday, at approximately 10:54 a.m., Southeast District patrol officers... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Postpones Murder Defendant’s Scheduling Hearing Until February

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder had his hearing rescheduled for next month due to missing evidence, according to defense counsel on Jan. 10 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Schedules Homicide Trial for 15-Year-Old Baltimore Teen

Details On Jan. 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for a Baltimore teen charged with murder. Defense counsel Windell Brown, who represents 15-year-old Tavon Scott, expressed his discomfort... Read More

Saint Georges Lane Homicide Defendant’s Trial Scheduled for June

Details On Jan. 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for the defendant accused of killing 29-year-old Andrew Smith, a little more than a year after... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant’s Bail Review Postponed For Second Time in Two Weeks

Details Attempted homicide defendant Delmel Johnson’s bail review was postponed for the second time in two weeks when the correctional institution where he is being held did not appear for the Zoom... Read More

Case Dismissed Against Defendant Accused of Shooting Man in Face

Details A young man accused of shooting a 50-year-old man in the face had his case dismissed on Jan. 9. Montoya Cure Jr., 19, was originally charged with attempted first and... Read More

Homicide Defendant Maintains Innocence As Trial Begins for Laurens Street Shooting

Details Moses Rush Jr. was dropped off at his house by a friend on the evening of July 16, 2020, on the 1600 block of Laurens Street. Moments later, his friend... Read More

Summer Trial Date Set for Attempted Homicide Defendant

Details Attempted homicide defendant Taron Whiting, 19, will begin his jury trial on June 1 in connection to an attempted murder last summer. Whiting is currently facing attempted murder, assault, reckless... Read More

No Plea Offer on the Table for Man Accused of Shooting Man, Disposing of Body

Details A prosecutor with the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office informed a Circuit Court judge on Jan. 9 that there is currently no plea offer in the case against defendant Carlos Pearson,... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend’s Boyfriend Found Guilty

Details “Did you shoot Mr. Hood?” “No, sir, I did not.” This exchange between 37-year-old Harry Cokley and his defense attorney, James Sweeting III, was the beginning of the defendant’s testimony on Jan.... Read More

Accused Shooter Takes Open-Ended Plea

Details A 30-year-old man accused of a fatal shooting in 2020 pleaded guilty on Jan. 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor. Defense attorney John Hassett told Baltimore Witness on... Read More

Month: January 2023