March 2023 - Page 6 of 9 - Baltimore Witness

Defense Argues to Waive Probation Fees for Man Convicted of Murder in 1975

Details A 71-year-old man’s motion to waive his outstanding probation fees was denied in connection to a murder case dating back nearly five decades. During a motions hearing on March 14,... Read More

Judge Postpones Start of Trial for Greta Court Murder Defendant

Details On March 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn rescheduled a trial for a defendant accused of committing a homicide in 2022. During the reception court hearing, the stand-in... Read More

Judge Sentences 2009 Convicted Attempted Murder Defendant for Probation Violation

Details “I take responsibility for my actions,” said a Baltimore man convicted of a 2019 attempted murder during his violation of probation hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby on... Read More

Video Evidence Proves Defendant Wasn’t The Shooter, Defense Argues in 2021 Fatal Shooting Case

Details “This is a case of misidentification.” At the close of Keonteze Montgomery’s trial on March 13, his defense attorney, Martin Cohen, reminded the jury of the prosecutor’s limited evidence, specifically,... Read More

Pregnant Woman Suffered Stillbirth after Defendant Assaulted Her, Defense Argues

Details “He beats the living baby out of her.” Standing before a 12-person jury, a prosecutor with the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office stressed the seriousness of the case against Rodney... Read More

Judge Grants Sentence Reduction for 2003 Juvenile Murder Defendant Tried As Adult

Details On March 14, a Baltimore man convicted of first-degree murder appeared in a motion’s hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby. During Tuesday’s hearing, Edie Fortuna, who... Read More

Judge Grants Trial Postponement for Defendant Accused in Sturbridge Drive Murder Case

Details On March 14, a prosecutor and defense attorneys for a defendant charged with murder agreed to a joint request for trial postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phin.... Read More

Defendant in W. Fayette Street Shooting Gets July Trial Date

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a summer trial date on March 13 for a homicide defendant accused of fatally shooting 33-year-old Jameo McClean in 2021. Jerome Jermey Johnson,... Read More

Judge Continues Convicted Spaulding Avenue Shooter’s Hearing, Allows Prosecutor Time to Contact Victim

Details On March 9, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones continued a 32-year-old convicted attempted murder defendant’s motion to modify his sentence hearing due to not being comfortable with... Read More

Northeast District Detectives Launch Investigation into Robbery Turned Shooting

Details On March 13, at approximately noon, officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to an area hospital to investigate a walk-in shooting victim seeking treatment. Upon arriving, officers... Read More

Homicide Detectives Notified Following Shooting in Northeast District

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 13, at approximately 1:02 p.m., Northeast District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to the 2600 block of Polk Street for reports of a shooting.... Read More

Central District Detectives Launch Investigation into Pennsylvania Avenue Double Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 12, at approximately 4:28 p.m., Central District patrol officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 1100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue to investigate a reported shooting.... Read More

Man Accused of Assaulting Girlfriend, Causing Unborn Child’s Death Begins Jury Selection

Details Defendant Rodney Harris began jury selection on March 13 for assaulting his pregnant girlfriend and killing their unborn child nearly five years ago. During a brief appearance in reception court,... Read More

Suspicious Death of 2-Year-Old Upgraded to Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Juveniles | Victims |

Details On Jan. 15, 2023, officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to an apartment dwelling on the 4200 block of Parkton Street for a 2-year-old female who was unresponsive.... Read More

Convicted Manslaughter Defendant Has Attempted Murder Charges Dismissed in Another Case

Details Attempted murder charges against Terrance Belton were dismissed on March 10 for an incident in December 2018. During reception court, the prosecution informed Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn... Read More

Homicide Defendant Gets Trial Date, Despite Reduced Plea Offer

Details After several postponements, counsel agreed on a June trial date for 29-year-old Matthew Lipscomb for a homicide in July 2017. Lipscomb is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to first-degree murder,... Read More

Drunken Shooter Rejects Five-Year Plea, Will Proceed to Trial

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant rejected five years without parole on March 9 and will proceed with a jury trial in mid-May. After being released on home detention in December 2022,... Read More

Southern District Investigators Searching for Woman Involved in Fatal Vehicle Collision

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 13, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On March 11, 2023, at approximately 11:50 p.m., Southern District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to a crash in the 1100 block of South Monroe Street.... Read More

Southwest District Launches Investigation into Brighton Street Non-Fatal Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 11, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 11, 2023, at approximately 5:24 p.m., Southwest District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to the 3300 block of Brighton Street to investigate a reported... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Denies Bail for Baltimore Man on Home Invasion Charges After He Was Acquitted of Murder

Details On March 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby denied bail for a Baltimore man facing home invasion charges after being acquitted of the case’s homicide charges in 2022. Jaesiah... Read More

Detectives Looking for Answers in East Pratt Street Fatal Shooting

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

Details On March 10, 2023, at approximately 9:59 p.m., Southeast District patrol officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 4000 block of East Pratt Street to investigate a... Read More

Judge Declares Mistrial in Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club Shooting

Details An attempted murder defendant’s confession to Baltimore Police was behind both sides of the argument between the prosecution and defense counsel on March 9 as the trial of Nyeki Glover... Read More

Judge Assigns Trial Date to 62-Year-Old Defendant in Light Street Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details A man facing assault charges had his trial date scheduled before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on March 7. On Tuesday, defendant Bobby Trujillo rejected a plea... Read More

City Camera Footage Places Homicide Defendant at Crime Scene on West Lexington Street

Details Keonteze Montgomery did run away from a courtyard along W. Lexington Street on July 18, 2021, when gunshots rang out that morning. But, “that doesn’t make him a murderer,” defense attorney... Read More

Month: March 2023