January 2024 - Baltimore Witness

Trial Date Set for Attempted Murder Case

Details A Baltimore man accused of attempted murder for an incident on Aug. 15, 2023. Doral Douglas, 53, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Jan. 31... Read More

Judge Orders Mental Evaluation Against Defendant’s Wishes

By Sara Palmer [former] - January 31, 2024
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details On Jan. 31, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin ordered a not criminally responsible plea (NCR) evaluation for attempted murder defendant Antionne Johnson before his trial is set... Read More

Homicide Trial Underway for Three Homicide Co-Defendants

Details On Jan. 30, opening statements in the murder trial of co-defendants Kamal Robinson, Darian Adams and Raquan Baylor were presented before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Baylor,... Read More

Trial Date Postponed Pending Mental Health Evaluation

Details In a reception court hearing on Jan. 30 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, defense attorney Benjamin Charlton requested a postponement for the trial of 44-year-old Jamal... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts ‘a Hell of a’ Plea Deal

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant accepted a plea deal on Jan. 31 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan C. Lazerow. Devin Wallace, 27, will serve seven years, the first five... Read More

Two Men Arrested for July 2023 Murders

Details On Jan. 9, members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force arrested 25-year-old Vincent Harris. On Jan. 26, members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force arrested 23-year-old Tyrone Payne of Baltimore. Detectives believe that... Read More

Western District Officers Respnd to Shot Teen

Details On Jan. 30, at approximately 10:01 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1700 block of Division Street to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival, officers observed a 17-year-old... Read More

Man Dies After Being Shot Multiple Times on Wilsby Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 31, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Jan. 30, at approximately 4:33 p.m., Northern District officers were dispatched to the 4000 block of Wilsby Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Officers responded to the location and... Read More

Prosecution Presents Plea Deal Options in Robbery, Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a May 16 trial date for homicide defendant Arthur McCaden on Jan. 30. McCaden, 18, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted... Read More

Jury Hears Closing Arguments in Frederick Avenue Attempted Murder Trial

Details “Every single one of you watched him do it,” said the assistant state’s attorney in his closing argument delivered before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong on Jan.... Read More

Ailing Defense Counsel Postpones 23-Year-Old Homicide Defendant’s Sentencing

Details The sentencing of 23-year-old Antonio Purisima was postponed until March as his defense counsel was ill. Purisima is charged with the murder of 21-year-old Kevin Moody on June 15, 2022.... Read More

High Schooler Charged With 18-Year-Old’s Murder Denied Bail

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge denied bail for an 18-year-old on Jan. 30 after he allegedly shot and killed Carlos Carrazana-Ricardo in West Baltimore’s Mosher neighborhood in November 2023.... Read More

Man Accused of Repeatedly Stabbing Victim to Death in Hanlon Park Denied Bail

Details A 20-year-old man accused of stabbing Sean Neal Malik Brown and leaving him to die in Hanlon Park last May was denied bail on Jan. 30 before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Still Looking for Trial Date After Two Hearings

Details On Jan. 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland was again unable to schedule a trial for a 24-year-old attempted murder defendant and continued the hearing for the... Read More

Trauma Victim Dies in West Baltimore Street Vacant Home

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 30, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Jan. 30, at approximately 8:06 a.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to a vacant building on the 1100 block of West Baltimore Street for a report of an unresponsive... Read More

One Dead in Southwest District Car Crash

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 30, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Traffic | Victims |

Details On Jan. 29, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 700 block of South Caton Avenue to investigate a call for a two motor vehicle accident. ... Read More

Police Apprehend Persons of Interest in Lexington Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 30, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Jan. 29, at approximately 2:28 p.m., Central District patrol officers were patrolling the area of Lexington Market when they heard gunfire coming from the 300 block of Lexington Street. ... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Frustrated by Trial Delay

Details The defendant in a non-fatal shooting trial expressed his frustrations over his trial’s being postponed. On Jan. 29, defendant Cameron Cunningham, 20, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Drug Possession in Lieu of Attempted Murder Charges

Details On Jan. 29, Stanley Parsons pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of narcotics with the intent to distribute and accepted the sentence of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial After Counsel Changes

Details On Jan. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed a trial for Wesley Lambert. Lambert, 22, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and single counts... Read More

Defendant Awaits Mental Status Hearing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin postponed a mental health hearing for defendant Arnold Jackson. The competency hearing, which was originally scheduled for Jan. 24, was moved to... Read More

Man Takes Seven Year Plea for Shooting Victim Who Threw Water Bottles at His Car

Details A 28-year-old Baltimore man facing nearly 80 counts of attempted murder and various weapons and assault charges pleaded guilty to seven years in prison on Jan. 29 for shooting at seven... Read More

Judge Agrees to June Trial Date for Teen Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On Jan. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland agreed to schedule an 18-year-old attempted murder defendant’s trial in June despite her preference for an earlier date. Rito... Read More

Shooting Location Undetermined in Northwest District Incident

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 29, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Jan. 28, at approximately 11:50 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to an area hospital for reports of a shooting. Once there, they located a 21-year-old male victim suffering... Read More

Month: January 2024