Tyrone Bennett, 34, was sentenced to 30 years of minimum time on May 29, more than five months after he pleaded guilty to the accidental killing of Donte Long, 51, in 2023.  Bennett pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and felony firearm use on Dec. Read more »

Opening statements were heard before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Nicole K. Read more »

On Oct. Read more »

A 33-year-old homicide suspect rejected a plea offer in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Read more »

A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge sentenced 34-year-old Kevin Hall to 18 years of incarceration on Aug. Read more »

“I just wanna take the deal,” said defendant Kevin Hall during a hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Schiffer on May 1. Read more »

Sitting in the courtroom wearing a black floral top and red sweatpants, 33-year-old Stefanie Colon looked up at the ceiling as a Baltimore City prosecutor described the defendant’s role in the death of 15-year-old Hezekiah Pettiford. Read more »

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge E. Read more »

Defense counsel William Buie III turned the jury’s attention away from his client, homicide defendant Stefanie Colon, and toward her co-defendant, Dion Ball, as Colon’s trial came to a close on March 23 for the death of 15-year-old Hezekiah Pettiford in 2021. Read more »

A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge found homicide defendant Dorrell Jackson guilty in the murder of 21-year-old Amir Whyee, despite defense counsel’s arguments of imperfect self-defense. Read more »

“He was a good student,” said the mother of homicide victim 21-year-old Amir Whyee as the first day of trial began for the Baltimore Man charged with his murder.  On Feb. Read more »

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"I, too, am at a disadvantage," stated a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge on Oct. Read more »

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled two homicide co-defendants' trial for March 2023.  Stefanie Colon, 33, and Dion Ball, 45, are both charged with first-degree murder, first-degree child abuse resulting in death, two counts of second-degree child abuse, first and second-degree assault and neglect of a minor in connection to an incident on Jan. Read more »

Homicide defendant Sean Morris’ retrial was scheduled to begin on Sept. Read more »