September 2024 - Page 2 of 6 - Baltimore Witness

Detective Says Defendant Matches Homicide Suspect’s Description

Details A Baltimore Police Department (BPD) detective provided details of a homicide investigation during a hearing on Sept. 24 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The defendant, 30-year-old Kwante Betters, is accused... Read More

Defendant Accepts Manslaughter Plea For Killing His Two-Year-Old Daughter

Details A Baltimore man charged with his two-year-old daughter’s death pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Aug. 23, less than a year after she was shot in the family’s home. Christopher... Read More

Murder Trial Postponed to Next Year For More Investigation

Details A 27-year-old man accused of killing a woman while on the highway received a trial date in early 2025 due to both the defense and the prosecution conducting additional investigations. ... Read More

Shooter Who Fled on Scooter Takes Plea, Sentenced to 15 Years

Details A 40-year-old man will spend the next 15 years behind bars after pleading guilty to an attempted murder in Baltimore City’s Easterwood neighborhood in January 2023. John Saunders III contemplated... Read More

Suspect Who Claimed Mistaken Identity Sentenced to 17 Years for Attempted Murder

Details A 37-year-old man was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Sept. 20 after he was convicted of shooting another person in the head two years ago. In March, a... Read More

Alleged Edmondson Avenue BB Shooter Receives Trial Date

Details A 48-year-old Baltimore County resident received a Baltimore City Circuit Court trial date for his alleged involvement in a 2023 BB gun shooting Sept. 24. Nadeem Tajdin, of Owings Mills,... Read More

West Virginia Man Arrested for Fells Point Shooting Last Summer

Details In reference to the shooting of a 32-year-old male on the 200 block of South Broadway on Aug. 5, 2023, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 21-year-old Jonathan Lopez of Martinsburg, W.... Read More

Southeast Detectives Respond to Wounded Victim at Hospital

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 24, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 24, at approximately 12:13 a.m., Southeast 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

Defense Needs Medical Documentation, Causing Postponement

By McKenna Yoder - September 23, 2024
Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan C. Lazerow sent a defendant and counsel to reception court, where they received postponement for a non-fatal shooting trial . Dyrin Harrell, 27, is... Read More

Hearing For Convicted Attempted Murder Defendant Postponed

Details A man made a virtual appearance in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. 23 for a post-sentencing hearing but his attorney wasn’t there. Lance Hickman, 30, was found guilty of attempted... Read More

‘Clear Photos’ ID Shooter Outside Adult Club in 2023 Murder, Prosecutor Says

Details East Baltimore Street was crowded outside Norma Jean’s adult entertainment club over Labor Day weekend in 2023 when Kwante Betters was accused of shooting and killing 29-year-old Stephon Stinnett. At... Read More

Perpetrator Sentenced to 40 Years for Wakefield Road Murder

Details A 28-year-old man was sentenced to 40 years for a May 2023 murder in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. 20 Kedric A. Green pleaded guilty in July to first-degree murder... Read More

Juvenile Arrested for Cherry Hill Road Attempted Murder

Details In regard to the shooting that occurred in the Southern District on Aug. 31, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested a 16-year-old male from Baltimore. Investigators learned that the 16-year-old... Read More

Young Man Injured in Sunday Night Shooting on Greenmount Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 23, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 22, at approximately 11:22 p.m., Northern District patrol officers responded to the 3200 block of Greenmount Avenue, for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers... Read More

Central District Teen Suffers Gunshot Wound

Details On Sept. 22, at approximately 8:13 p.m., Central District officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and a call for a reported shooting on the 900 block of East Chase Street. ... Read More

Woman Dies After Pennsylvania Avenue Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 23, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 22, at approximately 9:06 p.m., Western District officers received a ShotSpotter alert on the 2700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the location and... Read More

Police Seek Identities of Men in Marshall Street Surveillance Footage

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 23, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects |

Details Homicide Detectives need your help identifying the individuals in the video in reference to a homicide that occurred on the 1100 block of Marshall Street on Sept. 21. Anyone with... Read More

Single-Vehicle Crash Kills Driver

Details On Sept. 22, at approximately 1:35 a.m., Southeast District patrol officers responded to the 5300 block of Eastern Avenue for an overturned vehicle. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers located... Read More

East Eager Street Shooting Victim in Critical Condition

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 23, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 22, at approximately 3:57 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of East Eager Street in reference to a report of a shooting. Responding... Read More

Man Shot Multiple Times on York Road

Details On Sept. 21, at approximately 3:31 p.m., Northern District officers were dispatched to the 4600 block of York Road for a call of a reported shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police... Read More

Marshall Street Shooting Victim Dies

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 23, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 21, at approximately 1:47 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers were on foot patrol when they heard discharging coming from the 1100 block of Marshall Street. Officers located a... Read More

Two Dead in Park Heights Avenue Triple Shooting

Details On Sept. 21, at approximately 12:57 a.m., Northern District officers responded to the 5100 block of Park Heights Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Once at the location, Baltimore Police... Read More

Man Receives Life Plus 25 Years for ‘Egregious’ Gwynn Oak Non-Fatal Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill levied the ultimate penalty against a 30-year-old man accused of shooting his victim 15 times. Lance Hickman was found guilty this May... Read More

Scheduling Hearing Postponed for Eastern District Murder Co-Defendants

Details Two men accused of an Eastern District murder late last year continued to wait for a trial date after a hearing in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. 20 only yielded... Read More

Month: September 2024