February 2024 - Baltimore Witness

Gwynn Oak Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant Gets May Trial Date

By Breanna Pompey [former] - February 29, 2024
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details On Feb. 29, attempted murder defendant Lance Hickman received a new trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Hickman, 29, is charged with attempted first- and... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details On Feb. 27, John Eades received a May trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Eades, 31, is currently charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, firearm... Read More

Jury Hears Closing Arguments for Attempted Murder of Girlfriend’s Stepfather

Details On Feb. 28, the jury heard closing arguments in the Tyresse Flemming attempted murder case before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Philip S. Jackson. Flemming stands accused of the attempted... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect Claims He Shot Back to Save His Wife

Details On Feb. 28, the jury heard closing arguments from the defense and prosecution for Jamal Piles’ attempted murder case in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor... Read More

Teen Pleads Guilty to 2023 Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On Tuesday, Feb. 27, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Erik S. Atas heard the case of 18-year-old Calvin Sanders. Represented by defense attorney Sarah West, Sanders pleaded guilty to possession... Read More

Road Rage Incident Ends in Arrest, Attempted Murder Charges

Details On Feb. 28, at approximately 4:33 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1200 block of Hilton Parkway to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Southwest District Shooting Victim Dies of Complications Two Years After Incident

Details On July 9, 2022, at approximately 12:34 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 2500 block of West Fairmount Avenue to investigate a ShotSpotter alert and a call for... Read More

BPD Apprehends Suspect After Northwest District Shooting

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

Details On Feb. 28, at approximately 4:33 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1200 block of Hilton Parkway to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Homicide Defendant Granted Competency Evaluation

Details Homicide defendant Darius Savoy, 25, appeared with his attorney Roya Hanna in mental health court to request a competency evaluation on Feb. 28. He is currently being charged with two... Read More

Woman Charged With Child’s Death Accepts Once Rejected Plea Deal

Details Defendant Quanshay Timmons appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Bryant to accept the prosecution’s plea offer. Timmons, 27, is charged with first-degree murder, child abuse in the... Read More

Defense Claims Shooting, Murder Was Unintentional

Details On Feb 28., counsel presented opening statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton in the case of 22-year-old Stephawn Tate. Tate is charged with first-degree murder for... Read More

One-Time College Football Player Accepts Plea Deal in Shooting

Details A 22-year old defendant in an attempted murder trial appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge M. Brooke Murdock on Feb. 28 to plead guilty. Tyrell Whitt, represented by Christopher... Read More

Fatal Stabbing Defendant Rejects 60 Year Plea Deal

Details On Feb. 28, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 46-year-old Alphonso Ward. Ward is charged with first-degree murder and possession of a deadly... Read More

Acquitted: Jury Reaches Not Guilty Verdict in Attempted Murder Trial

Details The jury reached a not guilty verdict for 20-year-old Tyresse Flemming on Feb. 28, acquitting him of all charges. The charges filed against him were attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree... Read More

Jury Reaches Not Guilty Verdict for Some Charges in Attempted Murder

Details A jury reached a split decision in the attempted murder trial of 35-year-old Jamal Piles on Feb. 28. The charges pressed against him were attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder,... Read More

Police Arrest Man Wanted for December 2023 Attempted Murder

Details On Feb. 22, Western District patrol officers arrested 30-year-old Eric Nelson of Baltimore. Detectives believe that Nelson was involved in the shooting of a 54-year-old male on Dec. 20, 2023,... Read More

Six Carjacking Suspects Linked to Murder, Attempted Murders and Other Violent Crimes in Baltimore City and Baltimore County

Details Members of a criminal organization responsible for murder, attempted murder and additional violent crimes have been charged in multiple incidents, spanning more than 80 victims over 10 months from 2022... Read More

Man Claims Self-Defense for Attempted Murder of Girlfriend’s Stepfather

Details On Feb. 27, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Philip S. Jackson presided over opening statements for the attempted murder trial of a 20-year-old man accused of shooting his girlfriend’s stepfather... Read More

Alleged Cop Killer ‘Ambushed’ Baltimore Officer Before Committing Another Murder Less Than 2 Hours Later, Prosecutor Says

Details “Two executions. Ninety minutes apart. Two different neighborhoods in Baltimore City.” On Dec. 16, 2021, Baltimore Police Department (BPD) Officer Keona Holley and Baltimore resident Justin Johnson were allegedly shot... Read More

Edmondson Avenue Shooting Investigation Begins

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 27, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 26, at approximately 9:10 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 4400 block of Edmondson Avenue to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located... Read More

BPD Arrest Suspect in January Murder

Details On Feb. 22, Eastern District Intel members, Eastern District patrol members and Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force members collaborated, resulting in the arrest of 32-year-old Isaiah Eaddy of Baltimore.... Read More

Judge Grants Postponement in Shannon Drive Murder Case

Details The jury trial for a 2023 homicide case was postponed on Monday morning due to the prosecutor’s illness. Defendant Desron Barber, 22, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree assault, using... Read More

Judge Gives County Man June Murder Trial Date

Details On Feb. 26, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the murder trial for a 39-year-old Baltimore County man. Jamel McClurkin of Owings Mills, Md. is charged with... Read More

Scheduling Conflicts Continue for Attempted Murder Trial

Details Attempted murder defendant Deon Hudson appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Feb. 26 to reschedule his trial. Hudson, 29, is charged with attempted first-degree murder,... Read More

Month: February 2024