February 2024 - Page 4 of 8 - Baltimore Witness

Officers Respond to North Carey Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 20, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 16, at approximately 8:54 p.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the 1300 block of North Carey Street to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Person of Interest Arrested in Ingleside Avenue Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 20, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 16, at approximately 5:36 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 3200 block of Ingleside Avenue to investigate a reported of discharging. A short time later a... Read More

Belair Road Shooter Possibly ID’d From Receipt

Details The attempted murder trial of 29-year-old Myles Edwards hinges upon the combination of video evidence and a receipt from a local business that a Baltimore City prosecutor said will connect... Read More

Missing Witness Delays Trial of Non-Fatal Shooter

Details Attempted murder defendant Antonio Fitzhugh appeared in court on Feb. 16 with his attorney, Martin Cohen, ready to proceed to trial the day after it was originally scheduled. The hold-up... Read More

Bereaved Mother Calls for Death Penalty at Sentencing for 2017 Murder

Details Despite defense counsel’s argument to the contrary, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Ronald A. Silkworth allowed bereaved parties to call for the death penalty at the Feb. 15 sentencing of... Read More

Sentencing Postponed for Accessory in First-Degree Murder

Details Defendant Ernest Ford’s sentencing was postponed due to lack of materials and information provided to Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony F. Vittoria. Ford is charged with first-degree murder, firearm... Read More

Investigators Ascertain Location of Northern District Crime Scene

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 16, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 15, at approximately 10:42 p.m., Northern District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Once there, officers located a 29-year-old... Read More

64-Year-Old Woman Shot in Central District Home

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 16, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 15, at approximately 11:23 p.m., Central District patrol officers responded to a home in the 1600 block of East Madison Street for a report of a shooting. Once... Read More

Man Pronounced Dead on the Scene on North Carrollton Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 16, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 16, at approximately 12:31 a.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the 900 block of North Carrollton Avenue for a report of a shooting. Once there, officers located... Read More

Teenage Girl in Critical Condition After Western District Shooting

Details On Feb. 15, at approximately 7:15 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Once at the location, officers located... Read More

Man Accused of Two Separate Murders Receives Trial Dates

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trials of a 24-year-old man facing several criminal cases on Feb. 15. Aamir Benton is charged in two murder cases,... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Man Accused of Shooting Fiancee

Details On Feb. 15, a 31-year-old attempted murder defendant received a trial date after rejecting a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Larry Winder III is... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 20 Year Plea Deal

Details On Feb. 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 41-year-old attempted murder defendant. Mandakova Clark is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder,... Read More

Teen Arrested for January Attempted Murder

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Northeast District on Jan. 5, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested a 17-year-old male suspect. Investigators learned that the 17-year-old suspect... Read More

Location Undetermined for Shooting That Injured Teen

Details On Feb. 15, at approximately 5:26 a.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to the 4600 block of Pen Lucy Road for a report of a shooting. Once there, officers spoke with... Read More

Defendant Found Guilty of Shooting of His Sister, Her Boyfriend

Details On Feb. 8, the jury delivered its verdict to Michael Harris before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill. Harris, 36, was found guilty of two counts of attempted... Read More

Defense in Homicide Trial Calls State’s Witness, ‘A Liar and a Snake’

Details On Feb. 14, homicide defendant Donte Simms appeared in court for closing statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton for his alleged involvement in the 2022 homicide... Read More

Mixed Verdict Reached in Barber Shop Murder Case

Details On Feb. 14, the jury reached a verdict in the case of Donte Simms for allegedly shooting and killing Eric Plater. Simms, 45, was found not guilty of first- and... Read More

Homicide Defendant Resists Mental Evaluation for the Second Time

Details Attempted homicide defendant Antionne Johnson appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin on Feb. 14, two weeks after he was ordered to receive a not criminally responsible... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial for Pennsylvania Double Murder Defendant

Details On Feb. 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided over a hearing for a Coal Township, Pa. man accused of committing two murders on two separate occasions... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant’s Sentencing Postponed

Details On Feb. 14, Harry Wallace appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner for sentencing but last step in the case was postponed. Previous reporting indicates on Oct.... Read More

Acquitted: Trio Accused of 2019 Alleyway Murder Found Not Guilty

Details Three men accused of a retaliatory murder from 2019 were acquitted on Feb. 7 following defense counsels’ arguments of limited evidence linking their clients to the death of 33-year-old Antonio... Read More

Carswell Street Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested Without Incident

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Eastern District on Feb. 3, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 43-year-old Marrico Bell of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Bell shot... Read More

North Bond Street Bicyclist Shot in Foot

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 14, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 14, at approximately 12:01 a.m., Southeast District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers... Read More

Month: February 2024