April 2023 - Page 3 of 8 - Baltimore Witness

Judge Orders Defendant Accused of Murdering Mother to Remain in Hospital

Details On April 19, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin said that a murder defendant who killed his mother in 2020 will remain committed to the hospital. Medical reports... Read More

Reisterstown Road Homicide Case Ends in Mistrial

Details On April 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Geller declared a mistrial in a homicide case after the jury was unable to make a unanimous decision. Defendant Byron Erin Lewis is accused of... Read More

Convicted Murder Defendant Attends Status Hearing for his Reentry into Society

Details An Owings Mills resident convicted of homicide in 2003 had a status hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby on April 19. Defense attorney Edie Fortuna mentioned how well his client, Jodie... Read More

Judge Issues Trial Date After Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant in E. Patapsco Avenue Shooting Case Rejects Plea

By Taniya Moore [former] - April 20, 2023
Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a non-fatal shooting defendant’s trial for September after the defendant rejected a plea of eight years in prison on April 19. ... Read More

Mental Health Court Judge Says She Can’t ‘Justify’ Keeping Murder Defendant in Hospital Despite Counsel’s Request

Details On April 19, defense attorney Michael Lawlor made a request for her client to remain hospitalized despite being found competent to stand trial in a 2015 murder case. Lawlor asked... Read More

Defendant in 1997 Homicide Case Receives Positive Status Review Following Release

Details On April 19, a Baltimore citizen who spent over a quarter of century in prison for murder appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Ausby for an update on his re-entry... Read More

Southwest District Detectives Report Homicide on Grinnalds Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 20, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 19, at approximately 8:58 p.m., Southwest District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 1900 block of Grinnalds Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Upon... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial for Defendant in 2021 W. Fayette Street Homicide Case

Details The man charged with the murder and armed robbery of 33-year-old Jameo McClean had his reception court hearing continued because counsel could not agree on a trial date. Defendant Steven Arthur, who was... Read More

Detectives Look for Answers in Shooting of 16-Year-Old on Carver Road

Details On April 19, at approximately 7:57 p.m., Southern District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2600 block of Carver Road to investigate a reported shooting. Upon... Read More

Detectives Seek Help Identifying Chesley Avenue Homicide Suspect

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred on the 2900 block of Chesley Avenue on April 16, investigators with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) need your help in identifying the... Read More

Officers Charge Two Suspects in 2022 Pimlico Road Homicide

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred on June 30, 2022, in the Northwest District, investigators with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have charged 23-year-old Aamir Benton. Investigators learned, Benton... Read More

Boyfriend Takes Plea for Fatally Shooting Girlfriend and Burning Her Body

Details A 53-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty to the murder of his girlfriend on April 18 after shooting her in the head and burning her body inside her apartment on Abbott... Read More

Case Dismissed Against Man Accused of Kidnapping, Shooting Squeegee Boys after Prosecution Unable to Find Witness

Details A 26-year-old man accused of kidnapping three squeegee boys, and shooting two of them, had his case dismissed on April 18 when a Baltimore City prosecutor said she was unable... Read More

Co-Defendants’ Shooting Case Involving Drug Organization Transferred to Federal Court

Details A two-co-defendant case involving a drug organization-related shooting is being transferred to federal court following its dismissal in Baltimore City Circuit Court on April 18. Defense attorneys Maureen O’Leary and... Read More

Defense Argues for Defendant’s Bail Release Given Prosecution’s ‘Horrible Evidence’ in 2022 Pimlico Road Shooting

Details Defense counsel for 23-year-old Darrean Fleming argued that the prosecution’s alleged evidence against his client was insufficient as it does not confirm the identity of the shooter responsible for the murder of... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Defendant Accused of Murdering Pregnant Woman and Toddler after Third Postponement

Details On April 17, a triple homicide defendant received a new trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn after having his jury trial postponed three times. Defendant Devon Sample claimed multiple postponements... Read More

Defense Claims Defendant Accidentally Shot His Girlfriend in 2021 Homicide Case

Details Sitting inside a Baltimore City Circuit courtroom on April 18, homicide defendant Daya Jones sniffled and wiped tears off of his cheek as his defense attorney explained to a jury... Read More

Tardy Defendant in South Bradway Non-Fatal Shooting Case Delays Scheduling of Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn ordered a continuance for a reception court hearing after the defendant arrived late on April 17. By the time defendant Levar Brown arrived... Read More

Fatal Cutting Reported on East Jeffrey Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 18, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On April 18, at approximately 2:47 a.m., Southern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 500 block of East Jeffrey Street for a report of... Read More

One of Four Co-Defendants Found Not Guilty of Homicide in 2019 Attempted Home Invasion

By Ting Hong [former] - April 18, 2023
Daily Stories |

Details “The state wants you to make leaps, jumps, and bounds.” Defense attorney Staci Pipkin told a jury during closing arguments for a defendant charged with the murder of 31-year-old Jordan... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting 19-Year-Old in 2022 Was Protecting Himself and Others, Defense Says

Details Terrill Johnson was protecting his baby daughter, girlfriend, and a young boy when he fired a single gunshot at Adrian Morris on April 28, 2022, killing the 19-year-old victim. Nearly... Read More

Northern District Officers Report Non-Fatal Shooting of Three Men on North Charles Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 18, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 17, at approximately 11:45 a.m., Northern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2000 block of North Charles Street for a reported shooting. Preliminary... Read More

Officers Report Female Shooting Victim in Central District

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 18, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 17, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Central District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to an area hospital to investigate a walk-in shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers... Read More

Defense Attorney Files for Competency Evaluation for Client Accused of Shooting at Neighbor

Details The attorney for a man diagnosed with autism charged in a 2022 attempted murder asked the court to order a competency evaluation for his client on April 17. Defense attorney... Read More

Month: April 2023