June 2024 - Page 7 of 8 - Baltimore Witness

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

By Dana Beckwith [former] - June 7, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor, Jr. on June 7 to accept a plea deal alongside his stand-in defense attorney Catherine Tarantino.... Read More

Pennsylvania Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant Sentenced to 30 Years

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey sentenced a 44-year-old Baltimore man on June 6 for a 2022 attempted murder. Calvin Hemphill was convicted of attempted second-degree murder, firearm... Read More

Defense Attorney Says Suspect Was a Customer, Not a Shooter

Details “The state is accusing my client just to find a defendant,” a defense attorney said during his closing argument on June 6 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Jerry Prince, the... Read More

Victim Refuses to Testify, 2023 Assault Case Dismissed

By Shelby Meek [former] - June 6, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The prosecution dropped all charges against a Baltimore man on June 6 after the victim refused to testify against him before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Hope Tipton. Kondwani Martin,... Read More

Mentally Ill Defendant Pleads Guilty to Ellwood Park Murder

Details A 39-year-old Baltimore County man pleaded guilty to killing a man in Ellwood Park while he was off his anti-psychotic medication in Baltimore City Circuit Court June 6. Jamel McClurkin,... Read More

Western District Woman Shot, Receiving Treatment

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

Details On June 6, at approximately 12:25 p.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the 1800 block of Braddish Avenue for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Testimony Continues in Pimlico Road Homicide Trial

Details Three witness, including the responding officer and two experts, addressed the jury in a homicide trial for one of three co-defendants on June 5. Darrean Fleming, 24, is charged with... Read More

Eastern District Victim Pronounced Dead on Scene

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

Details On June 5, at approximately 10:48 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 2000 block of East 31st Street to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located 32-year-old... Read More

Accused Child Murderer Ruled Competent for Trial

Details A murder defendant was declared mentally competent before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin during a mental health court hearing June 5. Anthya Barnett, 28, is charged with... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Five Year Plea Offer

Details A 35-year-old attempted murder defendant took a plea for having a handgun in a vehicle charge in Baltimore City Circuit Court June 5. Andrew Lindsey was charged with two counts... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant Ruled Competent to Stand Trial

Details Manslaughter defendant Tanee Dorothy Stokes was ruled competent and criminally responsible by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin for an incident on June 6, 2020. Stokes, 23, is... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details A 21-year-old attempted murder defendant was ruled incompetent to stand trial by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin on June 5. Bernard Hopkins is charged with attempted second-degree... Read More

Defense Argues Mistaken Identity in Burger King Robbery, Shooting

Details “They got the wrong guy,” was the defense’s determined position during opening statements on June 5 in the trial of a Baltimore man accused of robbing a Burger King on... Read More

Baltimore Reaches Yearly Low for Non-Fatal Shootings as Homicides Remain Down

Details May marked the lowest monthly total of non-fatal shootings that Baltimore has seen in 2024. Although homicide numbers rose from the yearly citywide low in April, May’s total remains among... Read More

Police Seek Identity for Suspect in Three Shootings

Details In reference to two homicides and one non-fatal shooting that occurred on June 2, Homicide detectives need your help identifying the person of interest in this photo. This individual is... Read More

Judge’s Question Sparks Last-Minute Change to Plea Deal for Multiple Murder Defendant

Details An emotional response from victims’ family members endorsed a last-minute turn in the plea offer and sentencing of a Coal Township, Pa., man charged with the murders of four victims... Read More

Suspect Sentenced to Two Life Terms for 2021 Murder of BPD Officer, Second Victim

Details Elliot Marcus Knox, the 34-year-old man responsible for the deaths of Baltimore Police Department officer 39-year-old Keona Holley and 38-year-old Justin Johnson on Dec. 16, 2021, was sentenced June 4... Read More

Attempted Murder Trial Postponed Due to Health Issues

Details An attempted murder trial for a Baltimore man was postponed due to health concerns for both the defendant and his lawyer. Reginald Whitaker, 29, is facing charges of attempted first-... Read More

January Attempted Murder Defendant Receives Trial Date

Details A 20-year-old attempted murder defendant received a trial date in Baltimore City Circuit Court June 4. Keondre Harris is charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, armed robbery, robbery, firearm... Read More

Defense Pleads Client’s Innocence in Pimlico Road Murder

Details “My client is innocent, and do not let the state convict an innocent man,” said a defense attorney to a Baltimore City Circuit Court jury during opening statements at his... Read More

Judge Declares Mistrial in Attempted Murder Trial

Details Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn declared a mistrial in an attempted murder case on May 31 after the jury failed to reach a verdict. The 31-year-old defendant, represented... Read More

October 2023 Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details In reception court on June 3, an attempted murder defendant went in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, via Zoom to hear the prosecution’s plea offer... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Gets August Trial Date

Details In reception court, a 32-year old attempted murder defendant went in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, on June 3 via Zoom for a new trial... Read More

Alleged ’39 Babies’ Gang Member’s Trial Postponed

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland rescheduled an alleged “39 Babies” gang member’s trial for later this week in June 3 hearing. Keith Miller, 34, is charged with... Read More

Month: June 2024