September 2023 - Page 8 of 9 - Baltimore Witness

Newly Convicted Manslaughter Defendant Sentenced Following Retrial in Royal Farms Stabbing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong gave a defendant the maximum sentence on Sept. 5 in a fatal 2017 stabbing case. Judge Hong sentenced defendant Jason Alcindor to... Read More

Defendant to Serve 12 Years for Shooting 15-Year-Old Girl on N. Belnord Avenue

Details A 37-year-old man facing 30 charges in connection to the attempted murder of a 15-year-old girl will serve 12 years in prison after accepting a Baltimore City prosecutor’s plea offer... Read More

Police Arrest Suspect in Police-Involved Aggravated Assault

Details On Sept. 5, Regional Auto Theft Task Force members arrested 33-year-old Alex Husson of Ellicott City on the 9700 block of Robert Jay Way, following detective’s investigation into an incident... Read More

Officers Announce Investigation into Fatal Crash on South Fulton Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 6, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Traffic | Victims |

Details On Sept. 5, at approximately 3:09 a.m., Southwest District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 100 block of South Fulton Avenue, for a report of a... Read More

Trial Date Set for Defendant Charged in Saint Clair Crossing Attempted Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set the trial date for a defendant accused of attempted first-degree murder in Nov. 2022. Defense attorney Augustine Okeke represented Carla Hardy... Read More

Judge Continues Scheduling Hearing for Defendant in 2019 Stabbing Death of Wife

Details Despite being scheduled to begin his client’s retrial on Sept. 5, the defense attorney for a man accused of killing his wife on Jan. 11, 2019, requested a postponement to... Read More

Judge Continues Homicide Defendant’s Hearing to Allow Prosecution to Consult Victim’s Family

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing on Sept. 5 for a murder defendant at the request of the prosecuting attorney. Benjamin Rowland, Jr. is charged... Read More

Detectives Respond to Orchard Street Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 5, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On June 4, 2023, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers to the 500 block of Orchard Street to investigate a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Officers Seek Information Following Shooting on East North Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 4, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 2, at approximately 8:18 p.m., Eastern District patrol officers were called to the 1200 block of East North Avenue in reference to a ShotSpotter alert. Once there, officers... Read More

Central District Officers Seek Answers in Fleet Street Non-Fatal Shooting Investigation

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 4, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 3, at approximately 12:50 a.m., Central District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department were on routine patrol when they heard discharging in the area. Officers canvassed the... Read More

Officers Respond to Fatal Shooting in on Custom House Avenue in Central District

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 4, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 3, at approximately 1:18 a.m., Central District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department were on routine patrol when they heard discharging coming from a club on the... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Investigation Underway in Southeast District

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 4, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 3, at approximately 3:21 a.m., Southeast District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 500 block of North Luzerne Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert.... Read More

Northeast Detectives Seeks Information in Parkside Drive Non-Fatal Shooting Case

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 3, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 3, at approximately 10:24 a.m., Northeast District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Once... Read More

Officers Report Shooting of Three Victims in Western District

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 3, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 1, at approximately 11:34 p.m., Western District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department were on routine patrol when they heard discharging. Officers canvassed the area and located a... Read More

Detectives Seek Answers in Shooting of 19-Year-Old in Northern District

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 3, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 2, at approximately 1:57 a.m., Northern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 2800 block of Liberty Height Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert. Once... Read More

Detectives Launch Investigation into Central District Walk-in Hospital Shooting Victim

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 3, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 2, at approximately 3:38 a.m., Central District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Once... Read More

Attorney Requests New Trial Date for Defendant Accused in East Monument Street Murder Case

Details On Sept. 1, a defense attorney requested a trial postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on behalf of his client accused of murder. Defense attorney Jason Silverstein requested a new... Read More

Judge Continues Scheduling Hearing to October for 17-Year-Old Murder Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued the scheduling hearing of a first-degree murder defendant on Aug. 29. Defendant Daaon Spears, 17, was 16 years old at the... Read More

Victim Walked in Front of Defendant’s Car, Defense Argues in 2021 Vehicular Manslaughter Case

Details Was the defendant under the influence of anesthesia when he struck and killed 38-year-old Garrick Williams Jr. with his car and injured another man on March 1, 2021? This was... Read More

Tension Rises in Scheduling Hearing as Defendant with Dying Mother Awaits Undecided Retrial Date

Details On Sept. 1, defendant Willie L. Billinger appeared in reception court in order to schedule his retrial. According to Baltimore Witness, Billinger was initially convicted on two counts of first-degree... Read More

Eastern District Detectives Locate Two Deceased Victims on Collington Avenue

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

Details On Sept. 1, at approximately 8:38 p.m., officers responded to a residence on the 1800 block of North Collington Avenue to investigate a call for a check the well-being. Upon... Read More

Detectives Open Investigation into Shooting of Juvenile in Central District

Details On Sept. 1, at approximately 7:05 p.m., officers were patrolling on the 1100 block of East Madison Street when they heard discharging in the area. Officers immediately located a 12-year-old... Read More

Hearing Continued After Dartmouth Road Fatal Stabbing Defendant Rejects Plea

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for a fatal stabbing defendant after he rejected the prosecutor’s 50-year plea offer. Elijah Nicholas, was represented by Maureen... Read More

‘This Was an Execution,’ Prosecutor Says in Closing Arguments for Royal Farms Murder Case

Details The brief yet dramatic trial of a Royal Farm security guard who killed a man inside the store on the 1800 block of Washington Boulevard concluded on Aug. 30 before... Read More

Month: September 2023