June 2023 - Page 4 of 8 - Baltimore Witness

Defendant Accused of Murdering 18-Year-old in 2021 Frustrated with Trial Delay

Details On June 15, a Baltimore City murder defendant complained this scheduled trial date was “too much” after waiting incarcerated for over a year. “I don’t have any evidence. I don’t... Read More

Southwest District Detectives Seeking Information in North Warwick Avenue Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 16, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On June 16, at approximately 12:53 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2500 block of West Lexington Street to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival,... Read More

Officers Respond to Victim Seeking Treatment Following Shooting on Virginia Avenue

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

Details On June 15, at approximately 9:16 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD)responded to the 2700 block of Virginia Avenue to investigate a report of a shooting. Upon arrival,... Read More

Detectives Open Investigation into Walk-In Hospital Victim in Northern District

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

Details On June 15, at approximately 12:11 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2600 block of Greenmount Avenue for reports of a discharging. While they were... Read More

Southern District Officers Arrest Suspect in Duane Avenue Shooting Homicide Investigation

Details On May 25, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Warrant Apprehension Task Force members arrested 22-year-old Darius Joyner of Baltimore at a residence on the 2000 block of Clifton Avenue. Detectives believe... Read More

Eastern District Officers Open Investigation into Robbery Turned Non-Fatal Shooting on Sherwood Avenue

Details On June 16, at approximately 3:45 a.m., Eastern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 1600 block of Normal Avenue to investigate a reported shooting.... Read More

Officers Seeking Answers in Shooting of 65-Year-Old Woman in Southern District

Details On June 16, at approximately 10:32 a.m., Southern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 900 block of East Patapsco Avenue to Investigate a reported... Read More

Defendant Receives Trial Date in 2022 West Pratt Street Murder Case

Details On June 15, a Baltimore man charged with murder was scheduled for trial by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defendant Quintell Homles, represented by Karyn Meriwether, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Benzinger Road Defendant Rejected Plea Offer for Attempted Murder

Details An attempted murder defendant rejected a plea offer in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on June 15 for a shooting that occurred in West Baltimore. Jaleel Bradway and... Read More

Southeast District Officers Arrest and Charge Juvenile with Murder and Attempted Murder for East Street Double Shooting

Details On May 25, at approximately 11:10 p.m., members of the homicide and Eastern District Action Team arrested a 17-year-old male at a residence located in the 1600 block of Mullikin... Read More

Poor Police Investigation Behind Defendant’s 2017 E. Pratt Street Murder Charges, Defense Argues

Details Five and a half years after the murder of 31-year-old volunteer firefighter Jon Hickey, his accused killer, homicide defendant Daniel Greene, began his jury trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Defense Counsel Refers to ‘39 Babies’ Gang as ‘Imaginary Group’ in Trial Opening Statements

Details “’39 Babies’ or this group, it’s all imagination,” stated a defense attorney on June 15, regarding defendant Donye Thompson and his codefendant facing charges related to the ’39 Babies gang before Baltimore... Read More

Judge Postpones Mental Health Court Hearing Due to Two Pending NCR Pleas

Details Bureaucratic confusion became the defining characteristic of a hearing on June 14 to decide a defendant’s competency. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin postponed attempted homicide defendant Jesse... Read More

Officers Report Walk-In Non-Fatal Shooting Victim in Northern District

Details On June 15, at approximately 2:17 a.m., Northern District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 3400 block of Old York Road to investigate discharging. Once at the... Read More

Defendant in 2022 Vancouver Road Child Abuse Case Remains Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details A 26-year-old woman charged with first-degree murder remain committed in a hospital after she was deemed a danger to society before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Raisin on... Read More

Eastern District Officers Make Arrest in Bartlett Avenue Shooting Homicide Investigation

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred on May 14, in the Eastern District, investigators have arrested 21-year-old Montrez Cherry-Braxton of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Cherry-Braxton shot and killed 18-year-old... Read More

Judge Postpones Sentencing of Man Convicted of Fatally Stabbing Roommate in 2020

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown postponed the sentencing for a 31-year-old man who was found guilty in the fatal stabbing of his roommate on Jan. 23, 2020. ... Read More

Accused 6th Street Shooter Found Not Guilty of Attempted Murder

Details Defense counsel in the case of attempted homicide defendant Michael Simms questioned the reliability of the victim’s testimony at trial, saying the victim was under the influence of drugs and... Read More

Officers Report Shooting Homicide on North Chapel Street

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

Details On June 13, at approximately 9:29 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 1800 block of North Chapel Street to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea in Lyttelton Road Shooting Case

Details On June 13, a Baltimore resident charged with committing a murder in 2022 rejected a plea during a reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Darren... Read More

Defendant in 2021 W. Saratoga Street Murder Case Receives Sentence

Details On June 13, defendant Donte A. Brown was sentenced for the murder of 32-year-old Tavon Hutton. On Jan. 31, Brown, 41, was found guilty of first-degree murder, use of a firearm in a... Read More

Southwest District Officers Arrest Suspect Following Barricade in Poplar Grove Street Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On June 13, at approximately 11:11 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 700 block of Poplar Grove Street in reference to a... Read More

Detectives Arrest and Charge 18-Year-Old in Connection to Two Homicides and Six Non-Fatal Shootings

Details In reference to two homicide shootings that occurred on March 23, in the Northern and Western Districts, investigators have arrested 18-year-old Jabre Griffith of Baltimore. On June 6, members of... Read More

Officers Arrest Shooting Suspect After Creating Barricade

Details On June 13, at approximately 11:11 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to the 700 block of Poplar Grove Street in reference to a ShotSpotter alert. Once there, Baltimore Police... Read More

Month: June 2023