December 2023 - Page 6 of 7 - Baltimore Witness

Trial Starts for Ashton Street Murder Defendant

By Kaliah Green [former] - December 5, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details On Nov. 28, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey III began a jury trial for murder defendant Jerritt Barron. Barron, 21, is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to... Read More

70-Year-Old’s October Death Ruled a Homicide

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

Details On Sept. 1, 2018, at approximately 10:13 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to the unit block of North Catherine Street, for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore... Read More

Officers Suspect Route 40 Victim Died in Hit and Run

By Baltimore Witness staff - December 5, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Traffic | Victims |

Details On Dec. 3, at approximately 3:35 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1100 block of West Mulberry Street to investigate a call for a person lying in the... Read More

Man Shot Multiple Times on Terra Firma Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - December 5, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Dec. 4, at approximately 8:18 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 2500 block of Terra Firma Road to investigate a call for a discharging followed by a... Read More

Kenwood Avenue Shooting Injures Teen

Details On Dec. 4, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 400 block of Kenwood Avenue to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Scheduling Conflict Delays Non-Fatal Shooting Plea

Details On Dec. 4, A 27-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant accepted a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn, but temporarily held off because his attorney wasn’t available. Devin... Read More

Judge Refuses to Accept ‘Inappropriate’ Plea in Baker Street Shooting

Details On Dec. 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy wouldn’t accept a plea offer proposed by the assistant state’s attorney for defendant Kilo Byrd. Byrd, 45, is charged... Read More

Armed Robbery, Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Dec. 4, a 33-year-old attempted murder defendant rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Kimani Johnson is charged with attempted first- and second-degree... Read More

Duane Avenue Murder Defendant Gets May Trial Date

Details On Dec. 4, a 23-year-old murder defendant rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Darius Joyner is charged with two counts of first-degree murder,... Read More

Defense Contests Competency Finding for T-Mobile Murder Defendant

Details On Dec. 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued the reception court hearing of an 18-year-old murder defendant over doubts of his competency. Arthur McCaden is charged... Read More

Gold Street Victim’s Death Caused by Strangulation

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

Details On Dec. 1, at approximately 9:35 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers were advised of an unconscious male lying face down in the rear alley of the 500 block of Gold... Read More

Police Arrest Teen Accused of Harlem Avenue Murder

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Western District on Nov. 26, Baltimore Police Department detectives have arrested 18-year-old Marques Harris of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Harris fatally... Read More

33-Year-Old Shot in Manor Avenue Incident

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

Details On Dec. 3, at approximately 11:49 a.m., Southeast patrol officers responded to the 1700 block of Manor Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 33-year-old Antwone Anthony,... Read More

Two Die in Greenmount Avenue Home Shooting

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

Details On Dec. 3, at approximately 2:50 a.m., Northern District patrol officers were dispatched to the 3600 block of Greenmount Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Once at the location, officers... Read More

Officers Respond to Eden Street Shooting

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

Details On Dec. 2, at approximately 8:51 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1000 block of Eden Street to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 32-year-old ... Read More

Parkington Avenue Victim Shot Multiple Times

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

Details On Dec. 2, at approximately 8:33 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 3400 block of Parkington Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 31-year-old male... Read More

Detectives Respond to Murder at Edmondson Avenue Bus Stop

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

Details On Dec. 2, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers were patrolling the area of Edmondson Avenue and Wildwood Parkway when they were flagged down to a bus stop... Read More

Officers Respond to West Lafayette Shooting

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

Details On Dec. 1, at approximately 10:38 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 2900 block of West Lafayette Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a... Read More

Drivers Dead, Critically Injured After Northwest District Crash

By Baltimore Witness staff - December 4, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Traffic | Victims |

Details On December 1, 2023, at approximately 4:20 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 2200 block of Cross Country Boulevard for a vehicle accident with injuries. When officers arrived,... Read More

Co-Defendant in Ashton Street Murder Opts for Plea

Details A Baltimore man is expected to plead guilty to the murder of 21-year-old Kevin Moody in the New Year after agreeing to a deal on Nov. 27. Antonio Purisima, 23,... Read More

Opening Statements in an Attempted Murder

By Mya Wesley [former] - December 2, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Despite the prosecution’s evidence in a shooting, defense attorney Martin Cohen said his client is innocent during opening statements on Nov. 30. Devontay Reed, 33, is charged with attempted first-... Read More

Transportation Issue Delays Attempted Murder Suspect’s Plea Hearing Two Weeks

Details A 27-year-old attempted murder defendant was not transported to Baltimore City Circuit Court for his anticipated plea hearing on Dec. 1, postponing the proceeding two weeks. This marks the second... Read More

Man Sentenced to 15 Years Without Parole for 2022 ‘Wild West Shootout’ in Fells Point

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller handed down a 15 year prison sentence without the possibility of parole to 39-year-old Reginald Allen on Dec. 1 for what the... Read More

Defense Requests Postponement to Review Attempted Murder Defendant’s Competency

Details Defense counsel for 40-year-old attempted murder suspect Kenneth Oakley requested a two-week postponement on Nov. 30 to allow him and his co-counsel to review the defendant’s recently completed competency evaluation.... Read More

Month: December 2023