February 2024 - Page 6 of 8 - Baltimore Witness

Debate Over Evidence in Closing Arguments for Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On Feb. 7, the jury heard closing arguments before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill in the attempted murder case against defendant Michael Harris. Harris, 36, faces two... Read More

Druid Hill Avenue Shooting Injures Two

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 8, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 7, at approximately 11:01 p.m., Western District patrol officers responded to North Paca at West Fayette Street, for a report of a shooting. Once there, officers located a 27-year-old... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Tuesday, Feb. 6, Baltimore City Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland heard the case of a 31-year-old attempted murder defendant. Larry Winder III. Larry Winder III is charged with attempted... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Sheriff’s Deputy Gets June Trial Date

Details On Tuesday, Feb. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a trial for a murder suspect on June 10. Jewel Crowder, 40, is charged with counts of... Read More

Two Dead in Northeast District Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 8, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 7, at approximately 9:48 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 4400 block of Belair Road to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Postponed Trial Rescheduled for Murder Suspect

Details On Feb. 7, a new trial date was set for Donnell Johnson, a 32-year-old accused of first-degree murder for the death of 27-year-old Kenneth Bivens. Though Johnson’s trial was initially... Read More

Jury Hears Closing Arguments for Three Homicide Co-Defendants

Details On Feb. 6, closing arguments in the murder trial of defendants Darian Adams, Kamal Robinson and Raquan Baylor took place before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. All... Read More

Defendant Gets Time to Consider Possible Plea

Details On Feb. 6, at a status hearing before Judge Anthony F. Vittoria, defense attorney, Natalie Finegar, requested her client have time to consider a plea agreement offered by the prosecuting... Read More

Judge Sets Tentative Date for Lengthy Trial

Details On Feb. 5, Gregory Beadles stood alongside his defense attorney Staci Pipkin to hear when he will go to trial. The defense and prosecution agreed that the trial is going... Read More

Defense Requests Postponement for Alleged Gas Station Shooter

Details On Feb. 5, Keith Anderson approached Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, in reception court seeking a new trial date. Gregory Fischer, the defense attorney standing in for... Read More

Judge Denies Bail for 2023 Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On Feb. 6, a non-fatal shooting defendant was denied bail by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Gregory Barnes, 48, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree... Read More

Counsel Discuss Plea Agreement for Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On Feb. 6 a status hearing for Dareese R. Shelmon, was held before Judge Anthony F. Vittoria. During the hearing, the defendant’s attorneys, Janet Anderson and Robert Cohen, requested a... Read More

Police Arrest Man Accused of Domestic Violence Attempted Murder

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Northeast District on Feb. 2, investigators have arrested 45-year-old Antawn Venable of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Venable shot the 39-year-old female... Read More

Officers Determine Location of Western District Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 7, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 6, at approximately 6:36 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to an area hospital to investigate a call for a walk-in shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers observed a... Read More

Trial Date Set for Man Accused of Killing One-Year-Old

Details A homicide defendant’s trial has been scheduled before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard. Paul Dion Hardy, Jr, 35, is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree child abuse resulting... Read More

Defendant ‘Refuses to Accept Personal Responsibility’ for 13-Year-Old Girl’s Murder, Judge Says at Sentencing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey III sentenced a 36-year-old man to life plus 35 years on Feb. 6 after the defendant’s conviction last year for the murder... Read More

Prosecutor’s Wedding, Trial Schedule Necessitate Scheduling Murder Trial Into Summer

Details On Feb. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland agreed to schedule a 36-year-old murder defendant’s trial four months out to accommodate a prosecutor’s schedule. Samuel Cole, Jr.,... Read More

Prosecutor Must Locate Homeless Witness Before Scheduling Attempted Murder Trial

Details On Feb. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland continued the scheduling hearing of a 33-year-old attempted murder defendant because the prosecutor had yet to locate a key... Read More

Medical Examiner Rules Man Died of Gunshot to Shoulder

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 6, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 3, at approximately 9:50 a.m., Western District officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of Edmondson Avenue to investigate a reported possible overdose. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Man Shot in Stomach Breaking Into Ex-Girlfriend’s House

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 6, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 6, at approximately 1:28 a.m., Northern District patrol officers responded to the 3000 block of West Garrison Avenue, for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department officers... Read More

Police Respond to Denmore Avenue Shooting Victim

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 6, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 5, at approximately 6:13 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to an area hospital to investigate a call for a walk-in shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers observed a... Read More

Two ‘39 Babies’ Gang Members Plead Guilty

Details A 23-year-old defendant accused of murder and gang participation entered a guilty plea on Feb. 5 via his defense attorney, Adam C. Demetriou. Karon Tyree Johnson received life, suspending all but... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Receives Probation Before Judgement

By Sara Palmer [former] - February 5, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The defendant in a non-fatal shooting case, Lonzo Lucas, accepted probation before judgment on Feb. 5. The offer came from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller in lieu... Read More

Now-Competent Man Receives Trial Date for Fiancee’s Murder

Details On Feb. 5, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the jury trial of a 44-year-old man who admitted to police that he killed his fiancee in 2022. ... Read More

Month: February 2024