September 2023 - Page 6 of 9 - Baltimore Witness

Judge Hears Opening Statements for Third Defendant in 2019 Shipley Hill Murder Case

Details On Sept. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor Jr. heard the opening statements from the prosecution and defense in a murder case on Shipley Hill back in 2019. The... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Defendant Charged in Edmondson Avenue Murder

Details On Sept. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn ruled to continue the hearing for a defendant charged with first-degree murder. Defense attorney Brandon Patterson was present in... Read More

Pennsylvania Man Awaits Trial Date After Waiving Speedy Trial Right

By Andrew Michaels - September 13, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man charged with murder in Baltimore City waived his speedy trial right on Sept. 13 to give his defense counsel time to prepare for trial. Jaheim Battle,... Read More

Police Find Shooting Victim on Lafayette Avenue, Seek Information

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 13, 2023
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details On Sept. 13, at approximately 11:09 p.m., Western District patrol officers were called to the 900 block of North Bentalou Street for a report of a shooting. Once in the... Read More

Woman Accused of 2021 N. Milton Avenue Homicide Released on Home Detention

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge has released homicide defendant Bolondalay Banks on home detention after considering what defense counsel argued was a lack of evidence linking the 40-year-old woman... Read More

‘This Entire Case Is a Textbook of Poor Investigation,’ Says Defense Attorney

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer heard opening statements from the assistant state’s attorney and defense attorney Donald Wright on Sept. 13 for murder trial. Wright is representing... Read More

Defendant Denied Bail in Connection to Shooting at Ex-Girlfriend and Her Family

Details A 41-year-old Baltimore man accused of shooting at his ex-girlfriend and her family members during an argument last month was denied bail on Sept. 12 in Baltimore City Circuit Court.... Read More

Defendant Accepts Plea in 2022 Non-Fatal Shooting of Girlfriend

Details On Sept. 12, a 30-year-old woman pleaded guilty to shooting her girlfriend in 2022 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels. Quajeebah Stinnette and her attorney, James Sweeting... Read More

Defendant Accepts Pleas in 2019 Killing of Cousin, 2021 Prison Murder

Details On Sept. 11, Baltimore City Court Judge John A. Howard accepted the guilty pleas of a defendant in both his pending cases. Although scheduled to begin his jury trial in... Read More

Officers Respond to Fatal Car Accident on Sinclair Lane

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 12, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Traffic | Victims |

Details On Sept. 11, at approximately 9:21 p.m., officers responded to the 4300 block of Sinclair Lane for a serious accident. Upon arrival, officers and medics rendered aid to an unidentified... Read More

Central District Detectives Seeking Information in Shooting of 19-Year-Old

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 12, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 11, at approximately 7:15 p.m., officers were patrolling near Broadway Corridor when they heard discharging. Shortly after, they received a call for a shooting for the 200 block... Read More

Following Guilty Plea, Judge Sentences 54-Year-Old Murder and Arson Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey sentenced a 54-year-old homicide defendant on Sept. 7 after he accepted the prosecution’s plea offer. Defendant Keith Fleming was represented by public... Read More

Decomposed Body Found in Eastern District Near Aisquith Street

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 11, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Sept. 7, at approximately 5:03 p.m., officers responded to the 1200 block of Aisquith Street to investigate a call for a questionable death. Upon arrival, officers observed an unidentified... Read More

Jury Trial Begins With New Suspect Added in Derby Manor Drive Homicide Case

Details On Sept. 11, a jury trial began for the joined cases of Freedom Brown and Devon Pailin before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner. The assistant state’s attorney... Read More

Twenty-Year-Old Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

By Jordan Fortuna [former] - September 11, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Alpert presided over a plea hearing on Sept. 11. Daejon Malloy accepted the deal along with his attorney, Augustine Okeke, present at the... Read More

Defendant Accepts Plea Offer in Child Shooting Case

Details A defendant accepted a plea offer in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on Sept. 11. Teonte Raone accepted a plea deal for a total of... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details Defendant Nadeem Tajdin and his defense lawyer, Robert Cohen, rejected a prosecution plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Tajdin, 49, is charged with two counts... Read More

Northeast District Detectives Seek Answers in Bowleys Lane Homicide Investigation

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 10, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Sept. 9, at approximately 4:38 p.m., officers responded to the rear of the 6100 block of Bowleys Lane to investigate a call for a body in the woods. Upon... Read More

Retrial of HBO’s ‘Charm City Kings’ Actress Coming in 2024

Details The retrial of HBO’s “Charm City Kings” actress Lakeyria Doughty is expected to occur in early 2024 after stacked cases and prosecutor availability postponed her initial Sept. 8 retrial date.... Read More

Northwest District Detectives Seek Information in Bloomingdale Road Shooting Investigation

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 9, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 8, at approximately 1:49 p.m., officers responded to the 1800 block of Bloomingdale Road to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located three males, ages... Read More

Bail Denied for Defendant in Self-Inflicted Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On Sept. 8, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Christopher L. Panos denied bail for a man experiencing medical complications from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and lack of adequate childcare at... Read More

Defendant Initially Charged With Attempted Murder Accepts Plea Following Victim’s Death

Details On Sept. 6, a prosecutor offered a 31-year-old homicide defendant a plea that will run consecutively to his current sentence before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard. Corey... Read More

Southwest District Officers Open Investigation into Non-Fatal Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 9, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 8, at approximately 12:23 a.m., Southwest District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 500 block of South Bentalou Street, for a person laying on... Read More

Detectives Launch Investigation Following Non-Fatal Shooting in Western District

Details On Sept. 8, at approximately 7:20 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of North Pulaski Street and Presstman Street to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival, officers canvassed the area... Read More

Month: September 2023