June 2023 - Page 8 of 8 - Baltimore Witness

‘That Day, I Couldn’t Protect Him,’ Mother Says at Sentencing of Son’s Killer

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge handed down a 65-year prison sentence to a 19-year-old man on June 2 after a jury previously found the defendant guilty of brutally gunning down 43-year-old James... Read More

Defendant Rejected 30-Year Plea in Reisterstown Road Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On June 1, a 27-year-old Baltimore resident rejected a 30-year plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn for allegedly shooting a 23-year-old man in 2022. Defendant Naeem Sekou, represented by... Read More

Detectives Launch Homicide Investigation into Fatal Shooting on Grinnalds Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 2, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On May 30, at approximately 9:38 p.m., officers responded to the 1900 block of Grinnalds Avenue to investigate a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officer observed an unidentified male... Read More

Officers Report Shooting Homicide on Saybrook Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 2, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On June 1, at approximately 1:10 a.m., Northeast District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 5200 block of Saybrook Road, for a report of a... Read More

Woman Transported to Hospital after Non-Fatal Shooting on North Mount Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 2, 2023
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Details On June 1, at approximately 2: 40 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 1800 block of North Mount Street to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. Upon... Read More

Northeast District Officers Respond to Shooting on Frankford Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 2, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On June 1, at approximately 5:07 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 5300 block of Frankford Avenue to investigate a report of a shooting. Upon... Read More

Defense Attorneys Tell Jury to Prepare for Multiple Versions of the Truth in Retrial of Double Homicide Co-Defendants

Details Jurors should expect to hear multiple versions of the truth as witnesses take the stand in the retrial of homicide co-defendants Charles Baldwin and Mizell Taylor. This was the belief of defense attorneys Brandon... Read More

Counsel Argues Over Who Shot First in 2022 Eutaw Place Shooting

Details Who shot first? Counsel in the case of attempted homicide defendant Wardell Richardson argued over the answer to this question at the start of the 45-year-old man’s bench trial on... Read More

2020 N. Curley Street Homicide Defendant Retains Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details On May 31, Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin, stated a 2020 homicide defendant will remain committed to Clifton T. Perkins Hospital after being found incompetent to stand trial. Judge... Read More

Officers Arrest Suspect in 2022 East Monument Street Homicide Case

Details On May 27, at approximately 7:57 p.m., Eastern District Action Team members with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) arrested 27-year-old Devin Wallace of Baltimore in the 500 block of North... Read More

Defense Attorney Removes Himself from Frankford Avenue Shooting Assault Case

Details A defendant who was expected to start his retrial in an attempted murder case on May 30 had his trial postponed due to his defense counsel being reassigned. Defense attorney Andre... Read More

Convicted Shooter Gets Life Plus 10 Years for W. Rogers Avenue Murder

Details A Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting 34-year-old Dondi Johnson in 2020 was sentenced to life plus 10 years on May 31. Following a four-day trial in February, 25-year-old Kristopher... Read More

Defendant in Child Abuse Case Elects to Proceed With Trial and Not Criminally Responsible Plea

Details A defendant accused of murdering a 15-year-old elected to proceed with trial on May 31, after being found competent in mental health court in March. According to Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Judge Terminates Homicide Defendant’s Hospital Commitment

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge returned a defendant’s case to pre-hospital status on May 31 after he was found competent to stand trial for a 2022 homicide. In December, defendant... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect in N. Fremont Avenue Shooting Declines Plea, Set to Stand Trial in October

Details A 35-year-old man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea for 40 years in prison on May 31 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. During reception court, Ronald Perry and... Read More

Judge Grants Extension to Determine Competency of Defendant in 2022 Elderon Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On May 31, the Baltimore Circuit Court Medical requested an extension for an additional competency evaluation for a defendant accused of committing a non-fatal shooting in 2022. Defense attorney, James Sweeting... Read More

Judge Postpones Washington Boulevard Homicide Defendant’s Trial Until August

Details On May 30, a case for a 51-year-old woman charged with a murder that occurred in 2022 was sent to reception court after her jury trial was postponed. Roya Hanna,... Read More

Defense Attorney’s Medical Leave Delays Two Separate Trials

Details A homicide case and an unrelated attempted murder case were postponed on May 30 as the defense attorney trying both cases is out on medical leave. According to the prosecution... Read More

Detectives Open Investigation into Northeast District Non-Fatal Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 1, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On May 31, at approximately 4:13 p.m., officers responded to the 4200 block of Powell Avenue to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 31-year-old male... Read More

Month: June 2023