Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael Anthony DiPietro denied bail to defendant Michael Harvey citing the nature of his previous conviction and the seriousness of the crimes alleged against him on Aug 4.  Harvey is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree and firearm use in a felony/violent crime. Read more »

A Baltimore City jury found Brandon Vines, 42, guilty of first-degree murder and two firearm offenses following a four-day trial that concluded July 27 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Read more »

A jury trial for a Baltimore teenager charged in a 2025 non-fatal shooting was postponed July 23 in Baltimore City Circuit Court after prosecutors informed the court that a detective would be unavailable to testify during the scheduled trial dates. Read more »

A Baltimore City jury returned a guilty verdict on July 17 in the homicide trial of Kamrin Brown, who was charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the April 6, 2025 death of Paris Savage on the 1500 block of N. Read more »

A medical examiner testified on July 16 that injuries Paris Savage suffered during a recorded outdoor assault caused his death, while the defense questioned whether drug use and an alleged earlier altercation may have contributed. Read more »

A Baltimore City jury heard opening statements July 15 in the second-degree murder trial of Kamrin Brown, 24, who is accused of fatally beating Paris Savage,30, on April 5, 2025. Read more »

The trial of Michael Reed, 22, who is now representing himself, continued on March 18 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael Anthony DiPietro. Read more »

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael Anthony DiPietro denied a defense motion for a mistrial on March 10, ordering proceedings to continue in the murder trial of Idris Ramos. Read more »

Jury selection was postponed March 4 in a Washington Hill fatal stabbing case after the parties debated whether jurors should see the knife prosecutors say is the murder weapon. Read more »

The trial of Idris Ramos, 52, a man charged with first-degree murder and possession of a dangerous weapon, began before Judge Michael Anthony DiPietro the morning of March 6.  Charging documents state that on June 21, 2025, police responded to the 100 block of S. Read more »

A Baltimore man accused of a January downtown shooting incident is expected to serve three years behind bars following his sentencing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael Anthony DiPietro on Oct. Read more »

Baltimore City Circuit Judge Michael Anthony DiPietro presided over the trial involving 24-year-old Khaliel Strong-Council, who was allegedly involved in an incident on May 26, 2024, which led to the death of 39-year-old Marcus Brown on March 21. Read more »

On May 21, the prosecution presented surveillance footage and pictures of two homicide defendants' license plates as they fled a Royal Farms location on May 26, 2024, following an incident that led to the death of 39-year-old Marcus Brown. Read more »

A Baltimore man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Dec. Read more »

A jury found Keon Samuel not guilty of all charges on Nov. Read more »