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By
Daniel Rogers
- July 11, 2025
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date of Dec. 8 for manslaughter defendant Camree Hickerson, 33, after she agreed to waive her right to speedy trial.
Hickerson faces one count of involuntary manslaughter, three counts of reckless endangerment and several violations regarding her documented failure to restrain her two pit bulls, Moe and Prince. The dogs allegedly killed Shelia Jones, 54, and injured two other unnamed victims on June 14, 2025.
Charging documents claim the dogs brutally attacked Jones first at approximately 10:55 p.m., on the 2000 block of N. Pulaski Street, before attacking the two other victims on the 2100 block of Clifton Avenue. The Baltimore State’s Attorney Office said Hickerson “acted in a grossly negligent manner and that conduct caused the death of Shelia Jones.”
Officers found Jones unresponsive and suffering from what appeared to be multiple bite wounds to her arm and face. Paramedics pronounced her deceased at approximately 11:58 p.m. The other two victims, a man and a woman, suffered multiple bite wounds to their legs, arms and faces. The man was injured as he attempted to intervene on behalf of the woman and protect her from being bitten.
Prior to the attacks, Hickerson was hit with legal sanctions resulting from her dogs’ behavior.
On May 21, 2024, Hickerson was called to an administrative hearing with the Animal Control Panel to discuss three prior incidents. As a result, Moe and Prince were classified as “dangerous dogs,” but were not euthanized.
Hickerson was subsequently ordered to engage in corrective actions, such as additional restraints and confinement. The dogs were required to wear basket muzzles when outside the home, and the yard was required to be adequately fenced to restrain the dogs from the public.
However those remediations where apparently not put in place, which may have led to the attacks a couple weeks later.
During the melee one of the two dogs “had to be euthanized” after an officer “had to shoot” him while responding to the scene.
Attempts to reach the Animal Control Panel for a statement about the status of the surviving dog were unsuccessful.
Proceedings are set to Dec. 8.