February 2024 - Page 5 of 8 - Baltimore Witness

Four Men Injured in East Eager Street Shooting

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

Details On Feb. 13, at approximately 9:51 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 700 block of East Eager Street to investigate a discharge. Once at the location, officers located... Read More

Police Connect Jefferson Street Crime Scene, Shooting Victim

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

Details On Feb. 13, at approximately 6:43 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 500 block of North Luzerne Street to investigate a reported shooting investigation. Once at the location,... Read More

Jamestowne Court Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 15 Year Plea

Details Attempted murder defendant Malik Alford opted to move forward with a jury trial after rejecting a plea of 15 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K.... Read More

Judge Severs Siblings’ Trials in Attempted Murder Case

Details Baltimore rapper Dakas White appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Bryant on Feb.12 expecting to proceed to trial alongside his 25-year-old co-defendant regarding an incident on April... Read More

Georgia Resident Rejects Plea to Firearm Charge

Details On Feb. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 29-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant after he rejected a plea offer. Christian R. Johnson of... Read More

Central District Non-Fatal Shooting Location Unknown

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 13, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 12, at approximately 10:06 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1100 block of East Baltimore Street to investigate a reported shooting investigation. Once at the location,... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant’s Sentence May Be Reconsidered

Details On Feb. 12, a 62-year-old defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays for a non-fatal shooting. Michael Breckenridge was found guilty of second-degree assault and the... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Roommate Receives May Trial Date

Details On Feb. 12, a 25-year-old murder defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, with his defense attorney Leonard Gutkoska to set his new trial date. Markis... Read More

Attempted Murder Case Dismissed Because Victim Won’t Cooperate

By Sara Palmer [former] - February 12, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A motion to dismiss attempted murder charges made by defense attorney Augustine Okeke was accepted on Feb. 12 by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony F. Vittoria. Okeke’s client, Dashawn... Read More

Homicide Defendant on Trial for Barber Shop Killing

Details On Feb. 9, a 45-year-old homicide defendant attended court appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton. Donte Simms is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a... Read More

Trial Date Set for Father Accused of Killing Son by Intoxication

Details On Feb. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 30-year-old father accused of killing his young son by intoxication. Andre Jackson, Sr. is... Read More

Police Apprehend Suspect in June 2023 Attempted Murder

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Northeast District on June 1, 2023, investigators have arrested 33-year-old Desmond Lark of Baltimore. Detectives learned that Lark shot the 43-year-old... Read More

Southwest District Car Crash Kills 29-Year-Old Man

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 12, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Traffic | Victims |

Details On Feb. 11, at approximately 6:26 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 400 block of South Monroe Street to investigate a vehicle crash with injury. Once there, officers... Read More

North Glover Street Shooting Victim in Stable Condition

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 12, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 9, at approximately 11:32 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 600 block of North Glover Street to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. A short time later, a... Read More

Police Discover 30-Year-Old’s Body With Signs of Trauma

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 12, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Feb. 9, at approximately 9:24 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 6500 block of Parnell Avenue to investigate a call for an unresponsive individual. Upon arrival, officers... Read More

Judge Denies Bail for 2017 Homicide Defendant Maintaining Innocence

Details On Feb. 9, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony F. Vittoria denied bail for a 30-year-old homicide defendant who has been held in prison for five years. Matthew Lipscomb is... Read More

‘MDEC’ Rollout Postpones Trial for Woman Accused of Killing Her Two Children

Details The April trial for a 31-year-old woman accused of killing her two children was postponed six weeks on Feb. 9 to accommodate the rollout of the Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC)... Read More

Teen Homicide Defendant Acquitted

Details A jury acquitted Zachariah Allison, 18, for the murder of 15-year-old Ja’Nyi Weeden on Feb. 2 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor, Jr. On Aug. 8, 2021,... Read More

Third Co-Defendant in 2022 Murder Case Accepts Plea Deal as Victim’s Family Mourns

Details A photo collage depicting 31-year-old victim James Moore and his family brought a tear to Judge Lynn Steward Mays’s eye during his family members’ impact statements to the court. Ronnie... Read More

Homicide Defendant Accepts Renegotiated Plea for Walbrook Avenue Shooting in 2022

Details A 40-year-old man is expected to serve more than two decades in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of James Moore and dumping the victim’s body in the street... Read More

BPD Make Arrest in November 2023 Attempted Murder

Details On Feb. 7, members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force and Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 46-year-old Quincy Johnson of Baltimore. Baltimore Police Department (BPD) detectives believe that... Read More

Investigation Begins for East Biddle Street Double Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 9, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 8, at approximately 9:41 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 3000 block of East Biddle Street to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival, officers discovered a... Read More

Officers Connect Crime Scene to Walk-in Shooting Victim

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 9, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 8, at approximately 8:31 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the area of Paton Avenue and Denmore Avenue to investigate a call for a discharging. Upon canvassing... Read More

Double Homicide Defendant Receives Trial Date

Details On Feb. 8, homicide defendant, Dandre Woods-Bethel, received a July trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Woods-Bethel, 28, is currently facing charges of two counts... Read More

Month: February 2024