February 2023 - Baltimore Witness

W. North Avenue Shooter Unknown Due to Lack of Evidence, Defense Argues

Details At the start of his client’s homicide trial on Feb. 28, defense attorney James Sweeting III asked the jury to return a not guilty verdict for defendant Arthur McCaden given the prosecution’s... Read More

Defendant’s Trial Postponed in 2022 Homicide Case Due to Attorney’s Health

Details On Feb. 28, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn rescheduled the trial of a Baltimore man charged with the murder of 31-year-old James Moore. During Tuesday’s hearing, defendant Ronnie... Read More

Judge Sentences 23-Year-Old Woman Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter

Details “Imma take my consequences for my actions.” Defendant Khali Yates addressed the courtroom on Feb. 27 as she was sentenced for involuntary manslaughter before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey. During her... Read More

Judge Sets Tentative Trial Date for Defendant in Washington Boulevard Homicide Case

Details On Feb. 28, a Baltimore man accused of murder received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. During Tuesday’s hearing, the assistant state’s attorney requested a trial... Read More

Judge Grants New Trial Date for Defendant in Park Heights Avenue Attempted Murder Case

Details On Feb 28, a Baltimore man charged with attempted murder received a new trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defendant Michael McDowell was initially scheduled to appear for... Read More

Homicide Detectives Seeking Answers in Duane Avenue Shooting Case

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 28, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 28, at approximately 06:04 a.m., Southern District patrol officers were dispatched to the 4100 block of Duane Avenue to investigate an unresponsive person. When officers arrived at the... Read More

Shooting Detectives Seeking Answers in Non-Fatal Shooting on Payson Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 28, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Western District shooting detectives with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have assumed control over the investigation of a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Feb. 28. On Tuesday, at approximately 01:30... Read More

Prosecutor Claims Victim Was Killed for Disrespecting Rolling 60s Crips Gang, Defendant Found Not Guilty of Murder

Details Homicide defendant Justin Westbrook didn’t like it when 36-year-old Damon Bailey “disrespected the Rolling 60s” Crips gang in Baltimore. At the conclusion of Westbrook’s trial on Feb. 27, a Baltimore... Read More

Arrest Made in 2022 West Baltimore Street Non-Fatal Shooting Investigation

Details Officers with the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) have arrested a suspect in a August 2022 non-fatal shooting investigation On Feb. 28, officers arrested 28-year-old Antoine Mayo in... Read More

Judge Sets Retrial Date for Two 17-Year-Old Murder Defendants

Details Two defendants charged with the fatal shooting 38-year-old Clark Hohrein in 2022, rejected a plea offered by the assistant state’s attorney on Feb. 27. Defendants Darell Parker and William Holloman... Read More

Jury Finds Defendant Guilty of Shooting Two Men Returning Keys to Neighbor

Details Jurors found a 24-year-old Baltimore man guilty of Roderick Daniels’ murder and the attempted murder of another man on Feb. 27 after the two men tried returning apartment keys to... Read More

Convicted Homicide Defendant Gets 10-Day Sentence for Violating Probation

By Andrew Michaels - February 28, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A 67-year-old convicted homicide defendant was handed down a 10-day prison sentence on Feb. 23 for violating his probation after being arrested for a DUI. According to defense attorney Sharon... Read More

Judge’s Absence Delays Two Cases

Details A homicide case and an unrelated attempted homicide case were delayed one day due to the absence of the presiding Baltimore City Circuit Court judge. According to the circuit court... Read More

Northern District Detectives Seek Answers in Non-Fatal Shooting Investigation

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 27, 2023
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Details On Feb. 27, at approximately 1:15 p.m., Northern District officers were on site of a vehicle accident in the 4000 block of York Road when they were notified of discharging... Read More

Man Sustains Fatal Gunshot Wound on Edgewood Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 27, 2023
Daily Stories | Victims |

Details On Feb. 26, at approximately 6:32 p.m., Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers responded to the 500 block of Edgewood Avenue for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 29-year-old Dion... Read More

Three Men Shot, One Fatally in Northeast District

Details On Feb. 26, at approximately 5:54 p.m., Northeast District Crime Suppression Units were in the 5500 block of Bowley’s Lane when they heard discharging. The officers responded and located three... Read More

Detectives Launch Investigation into Fatal Stabbing on Port Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 27, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Feb. 27, at approximately 6:26 a.m., Eastern District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 800 block of Port Street for a call for a cutting.... Read More

Man’s Retrial Begins for 2017 Fauji Grocery Mart Shooting

Details Soda was still fizzing on the ground from gunfire when Baltimore Police arrived at Fauji Grocery Mart on the evening of March 1, 2017. Video evidence captured the shooting, and... Read More

Judge Sets August Trial Date for Attempted Murder Defendant

Details An attempted murder defendant rejected a 30-year plea offered by prosecutors on Feb. 22 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. James Sutton and his defense counsel Andre Mahasa, a... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 30-Year Plea in Glenwood Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details A Baltimore resident facing attempted murder charges rejected a 30-year plea in prison on Feb. 24 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Isaac Baylis and his defense counsel Isabel... Read More

Judge Postpones Sentencing for 78-Year-Old Defendant Accused of Fatally Stabbing Girlfriend

Details A Baltimore man who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder had his sentencing hearing postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles Blomquist on Feb. 24. In September 2022, defendant Ronald... Read More

Northwest Officers Arrest Three Suspects in December 2022 Homicide Case

Details In reference to the murder of 21-year-old Amare Burrus that occurred on Dec. 7, 2022, on the 4200 block of Pimlico Road, three suspects have been arrested by members of... Read More

Detectives Seeking Answers in Western District Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 25, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 24, at approximately 10:02 p.m., officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 700 block of Ashburton Street. While canvassing the area,... Read More

Judge Schedules Division Street Attempted Murder Trial for June

Details On Feb. 24, an attempted murder defendant rejected a plea of 25 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Nathaniel Hope and his defense counsel... Read More

Month: February 2023