July 2024 - Baltimore Witness

Attempted Murder Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details An attempted murder defendant was found incompetent to stand trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin on July 31. Arnold Jackson, 53, is charged with two counts... Read More

Judge Finds Defendant Incompetent Despite Contrary Findings

Details Despite a July psychological evaluation that found him competent to stand trial, a 60-year-old homicide defendant was once more ruled incompetent in mental health court on July 31. Richard Sylvester... Read More

Trial Scheduled for Suspect in 16-Year-Old’s Murder

Details A first-degree murder defendant went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on July 31 to schedule his trial. Daaon Spears, 18, is charged with 31 counts, including... Read More

Mental Evaluation Ordered for Shooting Suspect Claiming He’s a Jackson Five Member

By Nina Wilson [former] - July 31, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A man accused of shooting his friend in the knee claimed he was a member of the Jackson Five as well as a recording executive during a hearing to determine... Read More

Trial Date Set for Attempted Murder Case

Details A trial date was set in reception court on July 31, with no plea offer on the table for an attempted murder case. Jytarous Evans, 34, is charged with attempted... Read More

Defendant Found Guilty in Lorelly Avenue Murder

Details A jury found Devon Young, 24, guilty in a Lorelly Avenue shooting that resulted in the death of a 19-year-old man. Young was accused of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, firearm... Read More

Man Wanted for August 2023 Murder

Details Regarding a shooting that occurred on Aug. 4, 2023, in the Southwestern District, Baltimore Police Department investigators need your help in locating 37-year-old Lamont Bethea Johnson Jr. of Baltimore. Homicide detectives... Read More

Phone’s Ownership Key Evidence in Murder Trial

Details Parties presented closing arguments on July 30 in the trial of a 24-year-old homicide defendant in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor, Jr. Devon Young is... Read More

Judge Sets Court Date for Attempted Murder Defendant

Details A judge set a court date for an attempted murder defendant in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Ethan King, 19, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, firearm use in... Read More

Juvenile Arrested for Metro Center Shooting, Murder

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Western District on July 21, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested a 15-year-old male. Investigators learned that the 15-year-old male suspect... Read More

Two Injured in North Robinson Street Shooting

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

Details On July 29, at approximately 11:49 p.m., Southeast District patrol officers responded to the 300 block of North Ellwood Avenue for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police... Read More

Victim in Stable Condition After Ashburton Street Shooting

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

Details On July 29, at approximately 9:35 p.m., Western District officers responded to the 1700 block of Ashburton Street to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department officers located... Read More

Defendant Guilty of Second-Degree Fatal Stabbing

Details A jury delivered a mixed verdict for a Ramsay Street homicide defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays on July 26. The jury acquitted Alphonso Ward, 47,... Read More

Co-Defendant in Teen’s Murder Has Trial Postponed

Details The trial of an 18-year-old co-defendant charged in connection with a teen’s murder last year was postponed in Baltimore City Circuit Court by Judge Charles H. Dorsey III on July... Read More

Experts Testify in the 2022 Murder of a 19-Year-Old

Details Testimony began on July 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor, Jr., in the murder case of Damond Price, 19. The defendant, Devon Young, 24, is charged... Read More

Trial Begins for Lorelly Avenue Murder

Details Counsel delivered opening statements in the murder trial of a man accused of shooting and killing a 19-year old on July 29. Devon Young, 24, is charged with two counts... Read More

Attempted Murder Case Dropped After One Victim Deported, Another Missing

Details An attempted murder case argued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays was dropped on July 29 because one of the victims was deported and the prosecution couldn’t... Read More

Police Discover Crime Scene on South Wickham Road

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

Details On July 29, at approximately 12:03 a.m., Southwest 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

Northwest District Victim Pronounced Dead on Scene

By Baltimore Witness staff - July 29, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On July 29, at approximately 12:12 a.m., Northwest District patrol officers were called to the 5200 block of Saint Charles Avenue, for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore... Read More

Southwest District Shooting Victim in Stable Condition

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

Details On July 28, at around 8:25 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

Man Injured in Western District Shooting

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

Details On July 27, at around 8:34 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1600 block of North Monroe Street to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival, officers observed a... Read More

North Franklin Street Shooting Grazes Victim

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

Details On July 27, at around 3:02 a.m., Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers responded to the 600 block of North Calhoun Street to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival,... Read More

Man Killed in Central District Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - July 29, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On July 26, at around 11:37 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1000 block of North Eden Street to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers... Read More

Police Investigate North Lakewood Avenue Shooting

Details On July 27, at around 12:23 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1100 block of North Lakewood Avenue to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. Shortly after, officers received a... Read More

Month: July 2024