July 2024 - Page 5 of 8 - Baltimore Witness

Bail Denied for Teen Charged in Brooklyn Day Mass Shooting

Details On July 15, counsel argued as to whether a man charged in the Brooklyn Day mass shooting should be granted home detention after a prison fight left him blind in... Read More

Defendant Accused of Shooting at 3 People Rejects Plea Offer

Details On July 12 , a 32-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea offer in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Jamal Smith is charged with first-degree... Read More

North Payson Street Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On July 12, a 27-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea offer in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Dayrel McFarland is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Investigation Begins in Eastern District Murder

By Baltimore Witness staff - July 15, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On July 15, at approximately 1:03 a .m., Eastern District patrol officers responded to the 1500 block of East Oliver Street for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore... Read More

Western District Man Shot in Head

By Baltimore Witness staff - July 15, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On July 14, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Western District officers responded to the 1700 block of North Carey Street to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department officers... Read More

Woman Suffered Head Trauma Before Death; Suspect in Custody

By Baltimore Witness staff - July 15, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On July 14, at approximately 8:56 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 800 block of Abbott Court and, once inside, located 38-year-old Sierra Johnson with trauma to the... Read More

Detective Testifies to Seeing Shooter Hide Behind an Acura

Details On July 12, the third day of trial, the prosecution called five witnesses, including a bystander who recounted the events of the shooting before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie... Read More

Missing Footage Results in Trial Recess for Murder Defendant

Details A trial continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie Jinkyung Hong for the 2023 murder of 23-year-old Mason Kelly. Jared Ford, 23, is charged with two counts of first-degree... Read More

‘Victim Lied About What Happened,’ Defense Attorney Says During Opening Statements

Details On July 12, parties began opening statements debating whether 32-year-old Kyle J. Cooper was the individual who shot 66-year-old Eric Gill after his pick-up truck was stolen on Aug. 31,... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On July 12, a 33-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea offer in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Darrell Sewell is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Teen Found Guilty in Execution-Style Murder

Details A jury reached a guilty verdict in the first-degree murder charge of a Baltimore City teenager on July 12. Parris Harris, 19, was found guilty of first-degree murder, firearm use... Read More

Officers and Expert Testify About Crime Scene During Third Day of Trial

Details A murder trial continued July 12 with witnesses from the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) testifying to the case’s investigation. Steven Gibson, 40, is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in... Read More

Witness Involved in Carjacking Testifies Against Murder Defendant

Details An 18-year-old witness testified before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer to prove that 29-year-old Christopher McLean was the shooter and sole driver of a vehicle involved in... Read More

Ready Avenue Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details On July 11, a 31-year-old attempted murder defendant rejected a plea deal of 25 years in prison during reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Eric Nelson... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 55-Year Prison Sentence

Details On July 11, a 27-year-old attempted murder defendant rejected a plea deal for 55 years in prison during reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. ... Read More

Counsel Delivers Closing Arguments in Teen’s Murder Trial

Details On July 11, counsel presented closing arguments in an execution-style murder that took the life of a young father. Parris Harris, 19, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree... Read More

Estranged Husband Arrested for Shooting Wife

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Eastern District on July 11, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested a repeat violent offender, 25-year-old John Edward Brown of Baltimore.... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Offer for December 2023 Murder

By Kayla Blietz [former] - July 12, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects | Victims |

Details A 33-year-old homicide suspect rejected a plea offer in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on July 12. Tyrone Bennett was charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Offer in Child Homicide Case

By Kayla Blietz [former] - July 12, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On July 12, a 22-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea offer in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Shaun Bullock Jr. was charged with... Read More

Teen Arrested for Fatal Stabbing of 14-Year-Old Boy

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Northeast District on July 10, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 18-year-old Brandon Lee Adams Jr. of Baltimore. Investigators learned that... Read More

Trial Begins in 16-Year-Old’s Murder

Details The family of a slain 16-year-old Baltimore teen began an emotional journey July 10 as they observed the beginning of the trial against the man charged with his death before... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Matricide, Found Not Criminally Responsible

Details A 51-year-old man accused of killing his mother appeared in mental health court on July 10 to plead both guilty and not criminally responsible for the April 12, 2021, murder.... Read More

Firearm from Crime is Presented in Trial

Details A firearm connected to a February 2023 murder was presented in Baltimore City Circuit Court on July 11 in front of a jury and Judge Jeannie J. Hong. The firearm... Read More

Woman in Stable Condition After Eastern District Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - July 11, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On July 11, at approximately 8:25 a.m., Eastern District patrol officers responded to a home on the 1900 block of East Federal Street for a report of a shooting. Once... Read More

Month: July 2024