October 2023 - Page 2 of 8 - Baltimore Witness

May Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea

Details On Oct. 26, a 27-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s offer and set a trial date. Wallace Clifton... Read More

Pair Accused of Shooting at Teen Gets Trial Date

Details On Oct. 26, a pair of codefendants appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court before Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s plea offer and schedule a trial date. Theresa... Read More

Defendant Given Two Life Sentences for Murdering His Pregnant Girlfriend

Details On Oct. 25, after listening to statements from the victims’ family, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Christopher L. Panos gave 42-year-old Michael Andre Robertson two consecutive life sentences for the... Read More

‘We May Never Know What Happened,’ Defense Says in Mannasota Avenue Murder Trial

Details Defense counsel did not contest the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) investigation into the murder of 30-year-old Trevon Williams last year, attorney Natalie Finegar said to a jury on Oct. 26.... Read More

Western District Officers Respond to Non-Fatal Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - October 26, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Oct. 25, at approximately 7:20 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 2300 block of Lauretta Avenue to investigate a reported shooting incident. Once at the location, officers... Read More

‘Where’s the Tension? Where’s the Fight?’ Defense Questions Evidence in Brother Homicide Case

Details On Oct. 25, prosecutors and defense attorney, Roland Brown, presented closing arguments in the Singleton Duppins‘ murder case before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy Duppins, 22, is... Read More

Defendant Accused in Carroll Park Golf Course Shooting Accepts Plea

Details On Oct. 25, a defendant charged in 2022 non-fatal shooting at the Carroll Park Golf Course pled guilty to two weapons charges and will be sentenced next month. George Thomas,... Read More

Teen Arrested in McKean Avenue Attempted Murder

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred on Oct. 4, in the Western District, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 18-year-old Tony Hubbard of Baltimore. Investigators believe that Hubbard shot... Read More

Police Find 2 Victims in Southern District Shooting

Details On Oct. 24, at approximately 8:55 p.m., Southern District officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Sidney Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Officers responded to the location and observed... Read More

Homicide Codefendant Won’t Cooperate with Prosecution for Plea Offer

Details On Oct. 24, after a 48-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea offered by a prosecutor in Baltimore City Circuit Court, counsel prepared to go to trial the following day. Reisterstown... Read More

Counsel Prepares for Trial After Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea

Details On Oct. 24, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for a 39-year-old attempted murder defendant after he rejected a plea offer. Jerrod Rowlett is charged... Read More

Defendant Denied Bail in Beaufort Avenue Shooting Case

Details On Oct. 24, a 30-year-old man accused of attempted murder was denied bail by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Larry Winder III is charged with attempted first-... Read More

Co-Defendant Accused of Ruskin Avenue Homicide Gets April 2024 Trial Date

Details The second co-defendant charged with the murder of 28-year-old Donte Lee last year will head to trial in April 2024. A Baltimore City prosecutor offered 20-year-old Daquan Hawks a plea... Read More

Lawyer Will Appeal 15 Year Sentence for ‘Squeegee Boy’ Convicted of Manslaughter

Details Defense attorney Warren Brown says he will appeal the Oct. 23 sentencing of 16-year-old Tavon Scott, convicted of manslaughter in the so-called “squeegee boy” case. Brown says Scott should have... Read More

Man Accused of Murder at T-Mobile Store Awaits Pre-Trial Competency Finding

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge agreed to postpone scheduling a trial date for 18-year-old Arthur McCaden in connection to last year’s T-Mobile store murder pending the results of his... Read More

Northeast District Shooting Victim in Stable Condition

By Baltimore Witness staff - October 24, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Oct. 23, at approximately 11:42 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to an area hospital to investigate a call for a walk-in shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers observed a... Read More

North Fremont Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant Pleads Guilty

Details On Oct. 23, Ronald Perry and his defense attorney Brandon Thornton appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels to accept a binding plea offer of 33 years... Read More

Judge Orders Transfer for Manslaughter Defendant Held in Hagerstown

Details On Oct. 23, a 24-year-old manslaughter defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to schedule his retrial and demand transfer from a jail hours away from... Read More

Western District Officers Arrest Homicide Suspect

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred on the 1800 block of Presbury Street, on Sept. 7, investigators have arrested 37-year-old Kenneth Mackay of Baltimore. Investigators were able to identify... Read More

Co-Defendant’s Credibility at Issue in Homicide Trial

Details Much of Sean Braxton-Carter’s murder case hinges on his co-defendant Tashonda Childs. Sean Braxton-Carter and his defense lawyer Hunter Pruette appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels... Read More

Defendant in West Fayette Street Murder Receives Life Sentence

Details On Oct. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Alpert sentenced a defendant to life in prison in connection to the murder of 33-year-old Jameo McClean in 2021. Jerome Jermey... Read More

Accused North Ellwood Avenue Shooter Wants New Lawyer, Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Oct. 23, a 40-year-old attempted murder defendant’s reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn was continued due a change in counsel. Kenneth Oakley is... Read More

22-Year-Old Homicide Defendant Believes He Could Represent Himself in Trial

Details Homicide defendant Stephawn Tate appeared in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Sept. 12 for the purpose of scheduling his trial. The hearing was... Read More

Armed Robbery Defendant Rejects Ten Year Plea

Details On Oct. 23, a 35-year-old armed robbery defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s offer or schedule a trial date. Dontae Andrews... Read More

Month: October 2023