April 2024 - Baltimore Witness

Details A homicide defendant received a June trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland at a hearing on April 16. Earl Lee, 28, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Prosecution Deal

Details An attempted murder defendant received a May trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Judge Melissa K. Copeland during an April 16 hearing. Deangelo Fulton, 27, of Reisterstown, Md.,... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Receives June Trial Date

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant received a June trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland during an April 25 hearing. Terrell Warren, 38, is charged with firearm... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Weighs Not Criminally Responsible Plea

Details A 23-year-old attempted murder defendant received a June trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland in an April 25 hearing. Jesse Freels is charged with attempted... Read More

Homicide Defendant Competent to Stand Trial After Review

Details Homicide defendant Marcus Harris was ruled mentally competent to stand trial on April 17 by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin during a mental health court hearing. Harris,... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Two-Year-Old Daughter Gets September Trial Date

Details A 28-year-old infanticide defendant was given a September trial date by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland in an April 30 hearing. Christopher Gamble is charged with second... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Hearing Rescheduled for Want of an Attorney

Details A 24-year-old previously convicted murder defendant appeared without legal representation at his reception court hearing on April 23. The proceeding was rescheduled by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K.... Read More

Teen Accused of Car Deal Murder Rejects Plea Offer

Details An 18-year-old homicide defendant received an August trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland in an April 23 hearing. Marques Harris is currently charged with two... Read More

Washburn Avenue Shooting Victim Receives Treatment

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

Details On April 30, at approximately 12:15 a.m., Southern District patrol officers responded to the 100 block of Washburn Avenue, for a report of a shooting. Once there, officers located a... Read More

Investigation Reveals Location in Southwest District Shooting

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

Details On April 29, at around 8:20 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to an area hospital to investigate a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers observed a... Read More

Homicide Defendant Receives Trial Date

By Sarah Mullen [former] - April 29, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided as a homicide defendant waived his Hick’s right. Derrien Gamble, 21, is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant’s Third Attorney Joins Case, Delaying Trial

Details A 43-year-old defendant’s attempted murder trial was postponed on April 29 to allow his third public defender time to examine discovery materials. Juan Jumal Foster is charged with attempted first-... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details On April 24, an 18-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant accepted a plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court’s Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Khalil Brown is charged with possession of a firearm... Read More

Homicide Defendant Deemed Incompetent in Father’s Murder

Details A 32-year-old homicide defendant was ruled incompetent to stand trial by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin on April 24. According to previous reporting, Ruben Jackson, Jr. was... Read More

Judge Delays Trial for Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant

Details On April 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a trial date for a 25-year-old defendant charged with attempted first-degree murder. Daquan Maliek Allen is charged with... Read More

Jury Hears Closing Arguments About Whether Murder Suspect Was in Gang’s ‘Orbit’

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy presided over closing arguments in the murder of 48-year-old Marquis Carter allegedly at the hands Dayvonta Mackey, 29, a reputed member of... Read More

Police Respond to Garrison Boulevard Double Shooting

Details On April 29, at approximately 10:53 a.m., Northwest District patrol officers responded to the 4700 block of Garrison Boulevard for a report of a shooting. Once there, officers located a... Read More

Western District Shooting Victim Receives Treatment

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

Details On April 28, at approximately 8:35 p.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the 1700 block of West North Avenue for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police... Read More

Woodbrook Avenue Shooting Injures Man

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

Details On April 28, at approximately 9 a.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the 2400 block of Woodbrook Avenue for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers... Read More

West North Avenue Shooting Investigation Begins

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

Details On April 28, at approximately 4:08 a.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the 500 block of Sanford Place for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Girl Injured in Western District Shooting

Details On April 26, at around 3:30 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers were patrolling near the area of Laurens Street and Carey Street when they heard discharging. Upon canvassing the area,... Read More

Pending Competency Eval Prevents Judge From Setting Murder Trial Date

Details A 33-year-old murder defendant received neither a plea offer nor a trial date in reception court April 26 due to the court waiting on results from his latest competency evaluation.... Read More

Judge Sets Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial Date

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court’s Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for a 49-year-old attempted murder defendant after he rejected a plea deal from the prosecution in an April... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Receives August Trial Date

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial for a 27-year-old woman accused of attempted murder on April 26. Deasia Wilson is charged with attempted first- and... Read More

Month: April 2024