April 2023 - Page 4 of 8 - Baltimore Witness

Ann Street Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On April 17, a defendant charged with attempted murder rejected a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn, who scheduled the new trial for Aug. 28. Represented by... Read More

‘I Am Not No Bad Person,’ Says Defendant Accused of Assault in Case Regarding shooting of his Three-Year-Old Son

Details A defendant’s Baltimore City Circuit Court hearing on April 17 was postponed to the following day after his attorney appointed a stand-in but the judge wanted the original attorney to... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting at His Brothers to Serve Remainder of Sentence on Home Detention

Details A 32-year-old Baltimore man accused of firing a shotgun at his brothers in 2018 will serve the remaining two years of his five-year sentence on home detention. On April 17,... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Co-Defendants in 2022 Drive-By Attempted Murder Case

Details Two co-defendants accused of attempted murder received a trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on April 14. Co-defendant Dartagnan Smith and Rudolph Riddick are charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder,... Read More

Northwest Officers Investigating Crash That Left One Dead, Two Injured

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 17, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On April 16, at approximately 10:31 p.m., Northwest District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the intersection of Liberty Heights and North Hilton Avenue for a crash... Read More

Officers Report Shooting Homicide on Fisk Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 17, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 17, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Southern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2700 block of Fisk Road for a report of discharging.... Read More

Detectives Seeking Information on Fatal Shooting near Harford Road Corridor

Details On April 16, at approximately 8:38 a.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the Harford Road corridor for discharging. Upon arrival, officers located 31-year-old Dontre Mitchell in... Read More

Southern District Officers Launch Investigation Non-Fatal Shooting of Teen

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 16, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 16, at approximately 1:13 a.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 1000 block of South Charles Street for discharging. Upon arrival, officers canvassed the... Read More

Southern District Officers Report Fatal Shooting of 12-Year-Old on Maisel Court

Details On April 15, at approximately 8:50 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2400 block of Maisel Court for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located at... Read More

Detectives Looking into Non-Fatal Shooting on Belair Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 16, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 15, at approximately 7:05 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 5400 block of Belair Road for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a... Read More

Trial Date Set for ‘39 Babies’ Gang Member Accused of Murder

Details An accused Baltimore gang member will go on trial after prosecutors decided not to offer a plea deal on April 14. A trial date of Oct. 16 was set by... Read More

Judge Postpones W. Lombard Street Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant’s Hearing

Details On April 14, a Pennsylvania resident accused of a non-fatal shooting had his hearing postponed due to the defendant not being transported to Baltimore City Circuit Court. Defendant Tyrell Whitt,... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Deal in 2022 E. Madison Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On April 13, a 35-year-old defendant charged with attempted murder rejected a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Matthew Connell, who represents Michael Harris, informed the... Read More

Detectives Seek Help Identifying Suspect in Case Involving Man Push on Train Tracks

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred on April 12, on the 700 block of East Baltimore Street, in which a 28-year-old male was pushed from a subway platform, investigators... Read More

Defense Argues Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in 2008 New Year’s Eve Family Bar Shooting

Details More than a decade after his second-degree murder conviction, Christopher Bryan Williams and his defense counsel argued that the defendant’s former counsel “made really big mistakes” at trial that could... Read More

Judge Postpones Scheduling Hearing to Accommodate Murder Defendant’s Speedy Trial Rights

Details A Baltimore City murder defendant was vocally displeased with postponing his jury trial on April 12 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. On Wednesday, defendant Devon Sample and his defense attorney... Read More

Officers Arrest Suspect in March Frederick Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On April 13, at approximately 6:30 a.m., members of the Warrant Task Force arrested 25-year-old Anthony Ward at a home in Middle River, Md., in connection with a March non-fatal... Read More

Officers Report Shooting Homicide on East Oliver Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 14, at approximately 12:03 a.m., Eastern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2300 block of East Oliver Street for a report of... Read More

Eastern District Detectives Launch Investigation into Normal Avenue Shooting

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

Details On April 13, at approximately 6:20 p.m., Eastern District detectives with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 1700 block of Normal Avenue to investigate a reported cutting. Upon... Read More

Officers Launch Homicide Investigation into West Lexington Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 13, at approximately 1:15 a.m., Western District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2000 block of West Lexington Street for a ShotSpotter alert.... Read More

Trial Begins for 22-Year-Old Man Charged with 2022 Belair Homicide

Details On April 13, a 22-year-old man charged with the fatal shooting of Adrian Morris appeared for his first day of trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge M. Brooke Murdock. Defendant Terrill Johnson was arrested... Read More

Trial Begins for Baltimore Man Charged in 2020 Evergreen Street Shooting Homicide Case

Details “Vigilante justice is not justice at all.” The assistant state’s attorney said to a jury on the first day of trial for a man charged with the fatal shooting of Jazzeind Kasif... Read More

West Belvedere Avenue Murder Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details On April 12, a defendant and his attorney Brian McDaniel appeared before a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge to receive the results of his competency evaluation. Judge Gale E. Rasin... Read More

Judge Sides With Report Finding Female Defendant Competent to Stand Trial in 2022 Bryant Avenue Shooting Case

Details On April 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin read a report which found a 26-year-old defendant competent to stand trial in a 2022 non-fatal shooting case. Cowanda Mills and her... Read More

Month: April 2023