By Jane Cox - July 1, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Home Page | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details After a back-and-forth with the court, Dewan Houshins, 26, pleaded guilty to armed robbery and felony firearm use, receiving a combined sentence of 15 years plus five years supervised probation from... Read More

By Maya St. Hillaire - July 1, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details As the homicide trial of Melvin Garcercis Tucker came to a close on June 30, the prosecution focused on video footage, license plate readers and a motive that they said... Read More

By Sage Cho - July 1, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details Attempted murder defendant Arnold Jackson, 54, received an August trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on July 1. The scheduling hearing came a day after... Read More

By Baltimore Witness Staff - December 3, 2024
Editors Corner | Uncategorized |

Details During this season, we give thanks to the blessings in our lives, but unfortunately for some, the holidays are just another reminder of a tragic loss of a loved one.... Read More

By Amos Gelb - November 20, 2024
Editors Corner | Featured |

Details Let’s start with the good news.  The number of homicides and shootings in the city are down this year again. That is two years where the numbers have been falling. ... Read More

By LaTrina Antoine - December 14, 2023
Editors Corner |

Details Last week I sat through a conference focused on shootings in the United States. It was held by the Center for American Progress and featured, over several days, mothers of... Read More

By Andrew Michaels - June 27, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Data | Featured | Homicides | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details Nearly half of all homicide and non-fatal shooting cases scheduled for trial in Baltimore City Circuit Court so far this month were resolved before moving forward, according to the latest... Read More

By Nicholas Carter - June 20, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Featured | Homicides |

Details On June 20, Darius Williams appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court for a reception hearing before Judge Melissa K. Copeland, as part of ongoing proceedings related to a 2020 homicide. The court proposed a five day jury trial set for September 29, with pre-trial conferences expected pending discovery and expert witness coordination. Williams, 37, faces multiple charges—including first- and second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Eric “Cookieman” Jones. Surveillance footage and eyewitness accounts reportedly place Williams at the scene, where Jones was stabbed over 20 times. Although already sentenced to 43 years in 2023, the latest proceedings aim to finalize unresolved elements of the case. Read More

By Jena Queen , Jane Cox - June 18, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Featured | Home Page | Homicides | In The Media | Intern Highlights | Victims |

Details Dayawnis Mason, 25, appeared  before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer for a violation of probation hearing on June 17. According to charging documents, on Aug. 4, 2018,... Read More