May 2024 - Page 4 of 6 - Baltimore Witness

Man Who Assisted Shooter in Killing MTA Bus Driver Sentenced to Four Years Home Detention

Details A 32-year-old Baltimore man accused of driving a shooter to and from the scene of a shooting was sentenced for being an accessory after the fact. On May 16, the... Read More

Man Who Confessed to Roommate’s Murder Pleads Guilty

Details A 25-year-old Baltimore man is expected to be sentenced in August for his roommate’s murder after accepting a plea agreement from the prosecution on May 14. Markis Russell was initially... Read More

Sanitation Worker Injured in Allendale Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 17, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On May 17, at approximately 10:51 a.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to the 800 block of Allendale Street for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Southern District Officers Respond to Walk-in Shooting Victim

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 17, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On May 16, at around 12:14 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

Marathon Gas Station Shooter Pleads Guilty

Details A 27-year-old Baltimore County man pleaded guilty to a 2023 drive-by shooting before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong on May 14. Deangelo Fulton, of Reisterstown, Md., appeared... Read More

18-Year-Old Sentenced to 65 Years in Prison for Fatal Shooting at Mergenthaler High School in 2022

Details An 18-year-old Baltimore man will serve 65 years in prison following his conviction for the murder of 17-year-old Jeremiah Brogden at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School in 2022. On May 10,... Read More

Defendant Lured Victim and, ‘Shot Him Like a Dog,’ Prosecutor Says at Sentencing

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge sentenced defendant Sean Braxton-Carter to life plus 20 years incarceration on May 16 for luring 29-year-old Marvin Kosh to his death in 2020. Braxton-Carter,... Read More

Police Arrest 19-Year-Old for Eastern District Murder

Details On May 15, at around 2:30 p.m., Warrant Apprehension Task Force and Eastern District Patrol members arrested 19-year-old Montay Brown. Detectives believe that Brown shot and killed a 33-year-old male... Read More

Defendant Gets Supervised Probation for Bus Stop Shooting

Details A 37-year-old Baltimore man was granted probation before judgement on May 15 for firing a gun at the ground to prevent what defense counsel argued could have been an assault... Read More

21-Year-Old Man Takes Five Year Plea for Domestic-Related Shooting

Details A 21-year-old man will serve five years in prison without the possibility of parole for shooting a woman in a domestic incident in October 2023. On May 15, Baltimore resident... Read More

BB Gun Homicide Defendant Sentenced

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton sentenced a BB gun homicide defendant to 17 years in a May 10 hearing. The jury found Taiwan Mitchell, 41, guilty of... Read More

Bullets From Victim’s Body ‘Consistent With’ Gun Found on Defendant

Details Multiple bullets taken from the body of 19-year-old Tavon Wilson Jr. were consistent with the handgun found on the driver’s side floor of defendant Clifton Shields’ BMW two days after... Read More

Teens Plead Guilty to Minor Charges for Brooklyn Day Mass Shooting

Details Two teenagers pleaded guilty to assault and weapons charges for their suspected involvement in a Brooklyn Day mass shooting last summer. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller presided... Read More

Baltimore Man Accepts Plea Deal for 2022 Attempted Murder

Details A 25-year-old attempted murder defendant pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams on May 13. Sterling Dada was charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-... Read More

Trial Ends in Park Ambush Killing

Details Counsel delivered closing arguments in a trial where each side claimed the other coordinated murder of a 29-year-old before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown. Darius Joyner is... Read More

Northern District Officers Respond to Greenmount Avenue Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 14, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On May 13, at approximately 10:46 p.m., Northern District patrol officers responded to the 2700 block of Greenmount Avenue for a reported shooting investigation. Once they arrived, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Pennington Avenue Shooting Victim Receives Treatment

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

Details On May 13, at around 3:25 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 4100 block of Pennington Avenue to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Defendant Accused of 17-Month Old’s Murder Scheduled for Retrial

Details A homicide defendant charged with killing a 17-month old baby was scheduled for a retrial on May 13. Francois Brown is charged with second-degree murder, first and second-degree child abuse,... Read More

Man Charged with Shooting at Mondawmin Mall Receives August Trial Date

By LaTrina Antoine - May 13, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant was scheduled for a trial date later in the summer after rejecting a plea deal for 45 years in prison during a May 13 hearing. Darrien... Read More

‘The Devil Set Him Up,’ Victim’s Cousin Says About Homicide Defendant at Sentencing

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge sentenced homicide defendant Dana Davenport to life plus 25 years on May 13 for the murder of 37-year-old Tyrone Walker in 2022. Davenport, 30,... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant Takes 12-Year Plea for Drive-By Shooting in Central Baltimore

Details A 28-year-old Baltimore man was sentenced to 12 years in prison on May 13 after accepting a plea offer for a drive-by shooting in Central Baltimore last year. Larry Sparrow... Read More

Trial Ends for Drive-By Murder Defendant

Details “You can get more done with more than one person, even murder,” said the prosecutor trying 22-year-old defendant Wesley Lambert in a drive-by shooting case. He was seen in front of... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to Fatally Stabbing Victim, Dumping Her Body in Alley

Details A Baltimore man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the brutal murder of 28-year-old Mason Moldoven in 2020 after accepting a plea agreement from the prosecution last year.... Read More

Location Unknown in Central District Shooting

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

Details On May 13, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Central 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: May 2024