Attempted Murder Archives - Baltimore Witness

2022 Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea, Opts For Trial

Details William Elliot, 29, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and turned down a plea offer on April 17, the first day of his jury trial. Elliot is accused of a... Read More

August Retrial Scheduled for Remanded 2020 Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled an Aug. 11 retrial for attempted murder defendant Dominick Scarboro, in a hearing on April 17. On March 21, 2022, a... Read More

Suspects Arrested in Pratt Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 17, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the arrest of two individuals in connection with a shooting that occurred on April 15 in the Southwest District. Investigators have arrested Javon Brown,... Read More

Judge Reluctantly Overrules Family’s Objections to Plea Deal in Mass Shooting

Details Dontae Johnson, 30, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony or violent crime, and first-degree assault on April 16. He is set to serve an aggregate... Read More

Judge Reschedules Sentencing For a Domestic Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow rescheduled a sentencing hearing for Tavon Jones, 24, after parties were unable to agree on his sentence on April 16. Jones faces... Read More

Baltimore Man Charged in Daughter’s Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 15, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Southwest District on April 14, investigators have arrested 40-year-old Kelvin Evans of Baltimore. Officers on the scene quickly learned that Evans... Read More

Prosecution Says Shooting Wasn’t, ‘Willy-Nilly’

Details Counsel debated witness testimony on the second day of a drive-by shooting trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kimberly C. McBride on April 15. Marquita Echols, 39, faces two... Read More

Shooting Trial Postponed For Absent Prosecutor

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K.Copeland rescheduled 25-year-old attempted murder defendant Christopher Boykin’s trial on April 14 because the prosecution was involved in another hearing. Boykin faces 20 charges... Read More

Teen Accused of Attempted Murder Receives May Trial Date

Details Antonio Harmon, 16, received a May 20 jury trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 14. Harmon was denied transfer to juvenile court and... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Plea

Details Dontre Johnson, 33, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and firearm use in a violent crime before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Piper F. McKeithen on April 14. He initially... Read More

Shooting Defendant Prepares for Jury Trial After Murder Conviction

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a July 28 jury trial for Derrien Gamble, 22, on April 11. Judge Martin Schreiber II will preside over the hearing.... Read More

Homicides, Non-Fatal Shootings Increase From February to March

Details Baltimore saw increases in both homicides and non-fatal shootings from February to March, according to Baltimore Witness data. Data shows 14 reported homicide incidents in March, an approximate 27 percent... Read More

Wilson Park Shooting Suspect Arrested in Timonium

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 10, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Northern District on March 17, investigators have arrested 30-year-old Manuell Sewell of Baltimore County. Northern District detectives learned that Sewell shot... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea, Faces Late June Trial

By Jamiya Austin - April 9, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a two-day jury trial for shootout defendant Carlos Freeman, 43, after he rejected a plea offer on April 9. Freeman is... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect Gets Trial Date

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a May 19 jury trial date for attempted murder defendant Liteeaf Peterson, 25, on April 7. The prosecution was unable to... Read More

Charges Dropped Against Attempted Murder Defendant

By Caroline Sutley - April 8, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details In a surprising turn on April 8, counsel agreed to a nolle prosequi decision not to prosecute, dropping all ten charges against 35-year-old Blake Betters, expunging his criminal record. Betters... Read More

Suspect in 2021 Shooting No Show in Court

Details Laronte Collins, 18, did not appear at his pre-trial hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 7. There was no immediate explanation for his absence.... Read More

Attempted Murder Trial on Hold Pending Key Witness

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. William approved an privately presented motion filed by the prosecution to summon a crucial witness in 31-year-old Devonte Lassiter’s attempted murder trial on... Read More

June Trial Set for Men Accused in October 2024 Gunfight

Details On April 2, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a lJune jury trial for Marcus Lilly, 42, who was accused of exchanging gunfire with co-defendant Shyheem Thompson,... Read More

Shooting Defendant Sentenced to 15 Years

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Ronald A. Silkworth sentenced Darryl Toomer to 15 years in prison and five years of probation for a brutal shooting in a hearing on April... Read More

Trial Continues For Teen’s Fatal Shooting

Details Trial continued for Davon “Dae Dae” Butler, 19, Charles “Sleepy” Bowen, 20, and a third teenage boy before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on April 3. Butler... Read More

Judge Schedules June Trial For Harford Road Shooting Suspect

Details Daquan McCray, 27, and defense attorney Robert A. Cohen declined the prosecution’s plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 2. The deal included a... Read More

Judge Grants Postponement, Awaits New DNA Analysis in a Homicide

By Kerryn Ayers - April 2, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland approved counsel’s motion for “appropriate relief” on April 1 after defense attorney Daniel Wright requested more time to obtain additional DNA samples... Read More

Juvenile Sentenced to 10 Years in Pennsylvania Avenue Shooting

Details Kamari Morris, 17, entered a guilty plea in a shooting before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Brooke M. Murdock on April 1. The juvenile was tried as an adult. The... Read More