Attempted Murder Archives - Baltimore Witness

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Guilty Plea

Details Christopher Correlli stood before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael A. Dipietro on July 29 and took a plea in relation to a non-fatal shooting incident. Correlli, 22, was initially... Read More

Pre-Trial Hearing For Suspect in Shooting, Carjacking

By Jena Queen - July 28, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Ronald Hogg III, 20, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on July 28 for a reception court hearing in the case against him. Hogg is charged... Read More

Mental Status in Doubt, Homicide Defendant Remains Institutionalized

Details Robert Sean Leonard Douglas, a 53-year-old homicide defendant, will remain committed to a mental institution as proceedings continue to determine whether he is competent to stand trial. Douglass appeared before a... Read More

Edmondson Avenue Shooter Guilty of Murder

By Nicholas Carter - July 25, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories |

Details A Baltimore jury found Antonio King, 46, guilty of first-degree murder and related charges in the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Marcus Holloway on Edmondson Avenue. King was also convicted of attempted first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony or violent crime, and firearm possession with a disqualifying felony conviction. The jury reached no verdict on several other charges, and a sentencing date has not yet been set. Read More

Closings in Attempted Murder Trial

Details After two days of arguments, parties in the attempted murder trial of Jerome Davis, 35, are expected to wind up their cases before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B.... Read More

2022 Attempted Murder Suspect Receives Trial Date

By Natalie Voorhees - July 25, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details Javon Hines, 24, appeared in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on July 25 to receive his trial date for an attempted murder case from... Read More

Child Murder Convict Seeks Retrial, Citing Disputed Evidence

Details Defense counsel moved for a writ of innocence for a child murder defendant on July 24, with the aim of securing a retrial. Reginald Love, 37, was convicted in 2016... Read More

Post-Conviction Hearing Doesn’t Overturn Plea in 2023 Easterwood Shooting

Details John Saunders III, 40, returned to Baltimore City Circuit Court for a post-sentencing hearing before Judge Martin H. Schreiber II on July 17. Saunders is currently serving a 15-year prison... Read More

Prosecution Accuses Defendant of ‘Straight up Lies’ in Murder Closing

Details During closing arguments on July 23, the final day of Antonio King’s trial, the prosecution called certain parts of King’s testimony “straight up lies.” King is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

East Lafayette Shooting Suspect Nixes Plea, Wants Joint Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K Copeland reset Nicholas Keating’s pre-trial conference date to late August on July 23, following counsel’s notice of intention to join Keating’s case with... Read More

Defense Unavailable, Judge Postpones Attempted Murder Case

Details On July 23, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland granted a defense request to postpone the trial of Robert Hardy, 39, who faces multiple charges in connection to... Read More

Venable Avenue Shooting Defendants Push For Joint Trial

Details The three defendants charged in the Venable Avenue shooting, 24-year-old Deshawn Gwaltney, 24-year-old Shabria Destiny McCleod and 21-year-old Broderick Young, pushed for a joint trial on July 22. On March... Read More

Cellmate Stabbing Culprit Escorted From Sentencing After Physical Struggle

Details Proceedings in Lorenzo Thomas’ sentencing hearing grew tumultuous on July 21 after the 49-year-old attempted murder defendant erupted in an outburst that culminated in four law enforcement wrangling him out... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Acquitted on All Charges

Details Milton Clarence Johnson Jr, 21, was acquitted by a jury before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays on July 17, just hours after counsel concluded closing arguments in... Read More

2 Teens Arrested for Harlem Park Shooting From May

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding the Western District shooting incident. Investigators have made two arrests in connection with the shooting of a 15-year-old male that occurred... Read More

Opening Statements And Testimony For Edmondson Murder Trial

Details Witnesses in the case of Antonio King took the stand on July 21 to present ballistics evidence, autopsy results and surveillance footage that claimed to capture the attempted murder incident.... Read More

Convicted Murderer Receives Life Sentence, New Trial Request Denied

Details A 22-year-old Baltimore man received a sentence of life plus 15 years for his involvement in a 2023 homicide before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow on July... Read More

Murderer Sentenced to Life Plus 65 Years

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer sentenced Davonte Hamlett, 21, to life imprisonment plus 65 years on July 16 after he was found guilty of all charges for... Read More

Motion Hearing Addresses 2 Violent Altercations in Attempted Murder Case

By Nicholas Carter - July 18, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Reginald Raysor, 33, appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court on July 18 for a motion hearing related to 14 charges stemming from two violent incidents in 2024. Judge Yvette M. Bryant ruled that the case requires further analysis, with court dates set for July 30 and September 9 as the trial date. Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Waives Right to Speedy Trial

By Ethan Russo - July 17, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The trial of 47-year-old Rodney Jermaine Addison was postponed on July 17 to give the defense more time to prepare for the case. Addison is charged with attempted first- and... Read More

2 Baltimore Men Arrested in Connection to West Baltimore Shootout

Details In reference to two shootings that occurred in the Western District, investigators have arrested Michael Reed, 21, and Wesley Spencer, 46, of Baltimore. Reed and Spencer were arrested in connection... Read More

Chestnut Hill Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea, Trial Set

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set an October trial date for defendant Antwan Eldridge, 27, after he rejected a plea deal on July 16. Eldridge is charged... Read More

Violation of Probation Hearing Postponed Until December

Details Parties in Marlon Pugh’s attempted murder trial appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays to confirm a previously set date for Pugh’s violation of probation hearing on... Read More

Trial for Alleged Shooter Postponed Amid New Developments

By Nicholas Carter - July 15, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Enil J. Coto-Duarte, 29, faces multiple charges after allegedly shooting a man outside a bar on E. Eager Street in September 2024. The case was postponed after the assigned prosecutor was injured , but both sides need time. Read More