January 2023 - Page 8 of 9 - Baltimore Witness

Attempted Murder Suspected Wanted in Connection with Brunt Street Shooting

Details Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Warrant Apprehension Task Force need help locating an attempted murder suspect. Kevin Mack, 49, is wanted for a non-fatal shooting that occurred on... Read More

Man Suffers Non-Fatal Shooting to the Leg on Millington Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 10, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Southwest District shooting detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Jan. 9. On Monday, at approximately 8:48 p.m., officers responded to the... Read More

Woman Accused of Fatal ATM Shooting Released on Home Detention

Details Defense counsel for a 26-year-old woman accused of involuntary manslaughter argued that the victim “shot herself” during his client’s bail hearing on Jan. 6. Brandon Mead, representing Jasmine Jones, told Baltimore... Read More

Bar Bouncer Accused of Fatally Shooting Patron Gets Home Detention

Details A 25-year-old bouncer accused of fatally shooting a bar patron in August 2022 was granted home detention on Jan. 6 when defense counsel raised the argument of self-defense. During Friday’s... Read More

Homicide Defendant Denied Bail after Retrial Granted

Details A homicide defendant convicted of first-degree murder last May was denied bail on Jan. 6 after he was granted a new trial at the end of 2022. Sean Braxton-Carter, 34,... Read More

Reports of Suspicious Package Leads Police to Discover Deceased Man in Storage Container

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 9, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Western District homicide detectives are looking into the discovery of a dead body on Holmes Avenue. On January 5, 2023, at approximately 1:56 p.m., Western... Read More

Northwest District Detectives Launch Shooting Investigation

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 7, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are seeking answers regarding a non-fatal shooting which occurred on Bancroft Road. On Jan. 7, 2023, at approximately 4:50 p.m., officers responded to... Read More

Unknown Male Opens Fire on Teens on Cambria Street, Injures Two

Details Southern District shooting detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating the shooting of two teens on Dec. 6. On Friday, at approximately 2:07 p.m., officers responded to the... Read More

Police Seek Help Locating Murder Suspect

Details Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Warrant Apprehension Task Force need your help locating a 36-year-old murder suspect. Melvin Moore, who is currently homeless, is wanted for a murder... Read More

Police Ask for Help in Apprehending Murder Suspect

Details Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Warrant Apprehension Task Force need your help locating a murder suspect. Jamal Smith of the 1400 block of Forest Park Avenue is wanted... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting 52-Year-Old in July Gets May Trial Date

Details A trial date was set for a 54-year-old Baltimore man accused of an attempted murder that occurred in July 2022. According to Fox 45 News, James Wilkes is facing charges of... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty in 2021 West Baltimore Street Attempted Murder Case

Details On Jan. 5, a Baltimore man charged with attempted murder pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawerence Daniels. Niyon Matthew and his defense counsel Josh Insley, took a plea of... Read More

Suspect Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder in N. Fremont Avenue Shooting

Details On Jan. 5, at approximately 10 a.m., members of the Warrant Task Force arrested 35-year-old Ronald Perry at a home in the 4500 block of Schley Avenue. Perry was transported... Read More

Defendant Takes Plea for Shooting Car Service Employee in 2019

Details A Baltimore woman from the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood accepted a guilty plea for an argument-turned shooting between a car service employee in 2019. Veronica Jiggetts, 24, was initially scheduled to begin... Read More

Woman Accused of Murder, Child Abuse Set For Trial in June

Details Homicide defendant Quanshay Timmons will have her jury trial begin on June 12 in connection to an incident involving murder and child abuse in November 2021. The 26-year-old defendant appeared... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendants Opts for Last-Minute Plea Instead of Trial

Details A 24-year-old man accused of attempted murder accepted a last-minute plea offer on Jan. 5 when he was initially scheduled for a jury trial. Before the proceedings, defendant David Wilson’s defense... Read More

Motorcyclist Fatally Struck in Northern District

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 6, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Northern District Crash Team of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is investigating a fatal vehicle crash on Jan. 5. On Thursday, at approximately 6:32 p.m., Crash Team investigators responded... Read More

Prosecution Unable to Find Witnesses, Dismisses Homicide Case

Details The case against 42-year-old Dominic Boyd was dismissed on Jan. 5 in connection to a homicide from June 2020. Defense attorney Staci Pipkin told Baltimore Witness on Thursday morning that the prosecution... Read More

Homicide Defendant Not Capable of Sister’s Murder, Defense Says

Details After a three-day murder trial, the prosecutor told the jury that all signs point to defendant Cornelius Hayes as the suspect who shot and killed his sister, Lezatte Jackson, in... Read More

Scheduling of Attempted Homicide Defendant’s Trial Held a Week

Details On Jan. 5, a 26-year-old Baltimore man rejected a plea offer for an attempted murder that occurred in May 2022 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Phillip Queen, who... Read More

Woman Reportedly Shot While Driving on Spelman Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 5, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Southern District shooting detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating the shooting of a 27-year-old female on Jan. 4. On Wednesday, at approximately 9:23 a.m., patrol officers responded... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Case Dismissed After Co-Defendants Refuse to Testify Against One Another

Details A non-fatal shooting case involving two co-defendants was dismissed on Jan. 4 after they refused to testify against one another. Tyrell Lamont Gray Jr., 22, and Kevin Williams Jr., 27,... Read More

Detectives Seek Answers in Double Shooting in Southeast District

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 5, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is investigating the shooting of two men the morning of Jan. 4. On Wednesday, at approximately 9:24 a.m., Southeast District patrol officers responded to the... Read More

Homicide Defendant Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder was deemed incompetent to stand trial on Jan. 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin. Judge Rasin informed the court that Dandre Woods-Bethel was... Read More

Month: January 2023