Baltimore Witness

Northeast District Officers Arrest Attempted Murder Suspect

Details On March 29, at approximately 6:30 a.m., members of the Warrant Task Force arrested 27-year-old Karon Alston in the 3500 block of E. Northern Parkway without incident. Alston was transported... Read More

Officers Arrest and Charge 15-Year-Old in Dolphin Street Attempted Murder Case

Details On March 24, 2023, at approximately 9:10 a.m., Baltimore City School Police officers arrested a 15-year-old male on the 1400 block of Orleans Street. Investigators believe that the 15-year-old male... Read More

Officers Arrest and Charge Woman in Baker Street Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On March 22, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Southwest District detectives and officers with the Baltimore police Department (BPD) arrested 32-year-old Brenita Stepter of Baltimore on the 1400 block of Crain... Read More

Unavailability of Prosecution’s Witness Delays Attempted Murder Trial

Details The unavailability of a prosecutor’s witness created a three-month postponement for the jury trial of attempted homicide defendant Roderick Johnson on March 20. The 37-year-old defendant was scheduled to begin his trial... Read More

Alleged 2022 Sinclair Lane Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Plea

Details On March 21, a Baltimore resident facing attempted murder charges pleaded guilty to armed robbery and was sentenced to 15 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles... Read More

Woman Accused of Girlfriend’s Attempted Murder Begins Trial

Details “Imagine that a police officer witnesses a shooting—a shot of a rifle into a vehicle—and charges the person who was shot at. Isn’t that weird?” According to defense counsel, this... Read More

Woman Charged As Adult Pending Transfer to Juvenile Court

Details A 19-year-old woman who is being charged as an adult for a 2022 attempted murder was scheduled for trial in September as counsel awaits to hear whether the case will... Read More

Judge Sentences 2009 Convicted Attempted Murder Defendant for Probation Violation

Details “I take responsibility for my actions,” said a Baltimore man convicted of a 2019 attempted murder during his violation of probation hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby on... Read More

Defendant in W. Fayette Street Shooting Gets July Trial Date

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a summer trial date on March 13 for a homicide defendant accused of fatally shooting 33-year-old Jameo McClean in 2021. Jerome Jermey Johnson,... Read More

Judge Continues Convicted Spaulding Avenue Shooter’s Hearing, Allows Prosecutor Time to Contact Victim

Details On March 9, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones continued a 32-year-old convicted attempted murder defendant’s motion to modify his sentence hearing due to not being comfortable with... Read More

Convicted Manslaughter Defendant Has Attempted Murder Charges Dismissed in Another Case

Details Attempted murder charges against Terrance Belton were dismissed on March 10 for an incident in December 2018. During reception court, the prosecution informed Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn... Read More

Homicide Defendant Gets Trial Date, Despite Reduced Plea Offer

Details After several postponements, counsel agreed on a June trial date for 29-year-old Matthew Lipscomb for a homicide in July 2017. Lipscomb is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to first-degree murder,... Read More

Man’s Attempted Murder Charges Dismissed after Refusing to Testify Against Victim in Cross-Complaint

Details Attempted murder charges against 21-year-old Rayvon Timmons were dropped on March 9 when the defendant and the victim refused to testify against one another in their respective cases. Stemming from... Read More

Trial Date Scheduled for Defendant in Kenwood Avenue Attempted Murder Case

Details On March 2, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a trial date for a defendant accused in a 2022 non-fatal shooting. The assistant state’s attorney assigned to the case... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for Woman Charged with Attempted Murder

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial date after a defendant rejected a plea of 20 years for attempted murder on Feb. 27. During Tuesday’s hearing, defendant Quejeebah Stinnette... Read More

Prosecutor Withholds Plea Offer for Man Accused of Shooting ‘Squeegee Boys’ Until She Meets with Victim’s Family

Details A prosecutor did not feel “comfortable” offering an attempted murder defendant a plea deal without speaking to the victims’ families on March 1. Defendant Zhamiel Dixon appeared in front of... Read More

21-Year-Old Attempted Murder Defendant to Start Trial in August

Details A attempted murder defendant facing two cases in Baltimore City Circuit Court was assigned a new trial date on Feb. 28. Defense attorney Augustine Okeke appeared before Judge Melissa M.... Read More

Judge Moves Forward with Setting Trial Start Date in Attempted Murder Case

Details “He’s not going to take that,” said a Baltimore City Circuit judge to all counsels during a reception court hearing for a man accused of attempted murder on March 1... Read More

Jury Acquits Man Accused of Fauji Grocery Mart Shooting

Details A jury has found 29-year-old Matthew Lipscomb not guilty for an attempted murder at Fauji Grocery Mart exactly six years to the day of the shooting on March 1, 2017. After a... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant’s Admission to Hospital Delays Competency Review

Details On March 1, a hearing for a Baltimore man accused of attempted murder was continued due to his recent admission into Clifton T. Perkins Hospital. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale... Read More

Eastern District Officers Make Arrest in Murphy Lane Attempted Murder Case

Details In the early morning of Feb. 28, members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force (WATF) and Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) arrested 35-year-old Marvin Edmonds II of Baltimore in... Read More

Judge Assigns Trial Date to Defendant in Washington Boulevard Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details An attempted murder defendant rejected a plea offered by prosecutors before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on March 1. Eric Davis was offered a sentence of life, suspending all but... Read More

Prosecutor Nolle Pros Kenyon Avenue Attempted Murder Case

Details The prosecutor assigned in a case against a Baltimore man facing attempted murder charges entered a nolle pros on all charges Feb. 28 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie... Read More

Baltimore Resident Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Assault

Details In the midst of jury selection, a Baltimore resident facing attempted murder charges took a plea of 25 years in prison on March 1 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer... Read More