May 2023 - Page 5 of 8 - Baltimore Witness

Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Motorcycle at Intersection

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 15, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Traffic | Victims |

Details Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers are investigating an incident in which a motorcycle struck and killed a pedestrian at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Inverness Avenue on May 15.... Read More

Police Investigate Shooting Homicide on Washington Boulevard

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 15, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating a homicide that occurred on the 2400 block of Washington Boulevard on May 15. According to a press release, officers found... Read More

Police Investigate Homicide in Western District

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 15, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details Officers from the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred on the 1600 block of Ruxton Avenue on May 15. According to a press release, officers... Read More

Man Dies from Shooting Injuries Nearly Eight Years Later

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 15, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) reported that a 46-year-old man has died from injuries he received after being shot on June 26, 2005 on the 900 block of Bethune Road.... Read More

Eastern District Shooting Leaves Victim in Serious But Stable Condition

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 15, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating a shooting that took place on the 2400 block of Brentwood Avenue. According to a press release, officers responded to a... Read More

Police Investigate Shooting in Central District That Injured Teenager

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is investigating a shooting that occurred on the 1900 block of McCulloh Street on May 14 that injured a 14-year-old female victim. According to a... Read More

Male Victim Dies after Shooting on The Alemada

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 15, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Officers from the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) located a unidentified male victim suffering from a gunshot wound on the 4800 block of The Alameda after 9:52 p.m. on May 13.... Read More

Police Investigate Non-Fatal Shooting in Western District

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 15, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is currently investigating a non-fatal shooting that occurred on the 1600 block of Vincent Court on May 13. According to a press release, officers located... Read More

Grandfather and Grandson Co-Defendants Found Not Guilty in 2020 Murder

Details “Convict them of murder anyway. That’s offensive,” said defense attorney Staci Pipkins on the last day of trial for a homicide co-defendant accused of murdering 25-year-old Devante Smith before Baltimore... Read More

Northeast District Detectives Open Investigation into Elmora Avenue Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 13, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On May 11, at approximately 9:47 a.m., Northeast District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 3100 block of Elmora Avenue in reference to a ShotSpotter... Read More

Northwest District Detectives Seek Answers in Wakefield Road Shooting Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 12, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On May 10, at approximately 8:35 p.m., Northwest District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 4500 block of Wakefield Road to investigate a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed a... Read More

N. Kenwood Avenue Attempted Murder Trial Delayed for Defense to Review Late Discovery

Details The trial of attempted homicide defendant Isiah Jewel was postponed on May 11 after defense counsel argued he received late discovery from the prosecution. Jewel is currently facing first and second-degree attempted... Read More

Credibility of Victim’s Friend Comes into Question in 2019 Murder Trial

Details Homicide defendant Aaron Michael Clubb shot and killed 22-year-old Jaquan Johnson during a drug deal gone bad, a Baltimore City prosecutor told jurors on May 10 in what he described... Read More

Officers Seek Answers in Northeast District Shooting Cases

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 11, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details On May 10, at approximately 4:17 p.m., Northeast District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 5400 block of Moores Run Drive to investigate a report of... Read More

Woman Charged with Bryant Avenue Shooting Takes Revised Plea Offer

Details A 27-year-old Baltimore woman accused of an attempted murder last May accepted a reduced plea on May 9 for a sentence of 18 years. In addition to attempted murder, defendant... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Takes Plea for Shooting Outside Wow Tobacco and Grocery

Details Two Baltimore men pleaded down from attempted murder to assault and weapon charges on May 10 in connection to a carjacking investigation in June 2022. Damyus Morris, 21, and Trevon... Read More

Judge Postpones Sentencing for Female Defendant Convicted in 2021 Derby Manor Drive Murder Case

Details The defendant convicted for murdering 24-year-old Tyrell Johnson-Woods had her sentencing hearing postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta Brown on May 10. On Wednesday, defense attorney Natalie Finegar,... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s ‘Final Judgement Is to Come’ for Drug-Related Shooting in 2020

Details Homicide defendant Chance Taylor was sentenced to ten years of incarceration on May 9 after moving forward with a plea offer rather than a retrial. A jury acquitted the 24-year-old... Read More

Judge Postpones Sentencing for Defendant Convicted in 2021 West Saratoga Street Shooting Homicide

Details On May 10, a Baltimore man convicted of murdering 32-year-old Tavon Hutton had his sentencing postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta Brown. During Wednesday’s hearing, defense attorney Natalie Finegar... Read More

Death Ruled Homicide in 2012 Shooting Following Victims Death Ten Years Later

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has ruled the death of a 25-year-old man a homicide after he succumbed to his injuries ten years after being shot in 2012. Daniel Schaefer... Read More

Prosecution Offers One Month Incarceration for Vehicular Manslaughter Defendant

Details On May 9, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton agreed to incarcerate a manslaughter defendant for one month. Defense attorneys Janet K. Andersen and Robert A. Cohen appeared... Read More

Man Found Guilty of Girlfriend’s Murder, Hiding Her Body in Druid Hill Park

Details There are two types of evidence: factual and circumstantial. And in the case of defendant Major Kinchen, a Baltimore City prosecutor said before a jury, it is the circumstantial evidence... Read More

New Defense Counsel, Witness Availability Delays 2021 Washington Boulevard Murder Trial

Details A man accused of killing 27-year-old Kevin Kelly in 2021 had his trial postponed on May 10 due to changes in defense counsel and the prosecution’s witness availability. Marcus Owens,... Read More

Central District Detectives Looking for Answers in Presstman Street Shooting

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

Details On May 10, at approximately 4:49 p.m., Central District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 400 block of Presstman Street to investigate a report of a... Read More

Month: May 2023