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Judge Reschedules Trial for Man Charged with Shooting A Delivery Driver

Details Attempted homicide defendant Maarufu Allston‘s trial was rescheduled due to a few issues with evidence on Aug. 9 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Allston, 22, is... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Escorted Out of Court After Trial Postponed

Details A Baltimore man accused of attempted murder was forcibly escorted out of court on Aug. 5 after Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn granted a postponement for the prosecution... Read More

Judge Schedules Attempted Murder Defendant for Trial in December

By Lucy Kim - August 4, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Victims |

Details A 26-year-old Baltimore woman charged with attempted murder was scheduled for trial in December on Aug. 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Keontae Jackson is charged... Read More

Convicted Attempted Murderer sent For Mental Health Treatment

Details Convicted attempted murderer, Daunte Emmerson, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie Hong for a violation of probation hearing on Aug. 8. Emmerson was found guilty of attempted first-degree... Read More

Judge Declines Defense’s Motion to Postpone

Details Attempted homicide defendant Keontae Jackson and her defense attorney, Judit Otvos, motioned to postpone trial during a hearing on Aug. 3 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey . Jackson,... Read More

Judge Schedules Attempted Murder Defendant for Trial in December

By Lucy Kim - August 2, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details A 28-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder rejected a plea of 30 years in prison, which set his trial for December on Aug. 2 before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Dropping Charges to Assault

Details Attempted murder defendant, Brandon Price, has accepted a plea of five years with three years probation before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Schiffer on Aug. 2 Price, 32, was originally... Read More

Domestic Dispute Leads to Attempted Murder Charges

Details A dispute between exes ended with shots fired and two people charged for attempted murder, one of whom was released on home detention on Aug. 2. Baltimore native Alvin Cunningham... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant Rejects Plea Offer of 5 years

Details A Baltimore man charged with manslaughter rejected a plea offer of 5 years during his hearing on Aug. 1. Jerome Faulkner, 39, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and child neglect... Read More

Baltimore Sees Nearly 80 Shootings, Fewer Homicides in July

Details Non-fatal shootings in July increased more than 13 percent compared to a minimal decline in homicides. According to Baltimore Witness’ data, non-fatal shootings increased from 68 in June to 78... Read More

29-Year-Old Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

By Alyssia Davis - August 1, 2022
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details A 29-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted murder of an adult man on June 25. The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of Eric Townes, 29, a... Read More

Judge Sentences Attempted Homicide Defendant to 10 Years in Prison

Details Demario Henry, an attempted murder defendant, was sentenced to 10 years for possession of a firearm with a felony conviction on July 29. Henry, 33, originally faced charges of first... Read More

Prosecution Decides Not to Prosecute Defendant’s Gun Charge

Details A prosecutor told Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels July 29 ,prior to her trial, that the prosecution would not prosecute her case because of incomplete police logs... Read More

Baltimore Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

By Alyssia Davis - July 29, 2022
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details A 38-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted murder of a 31-year-old man on July 11. The Baltimore Police Department has reported the arrest of Rooney Poudyel, 38, after... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Found Guilty of First-Degree Assault

Details Attempted murder defendant Corey Pointer was found guilty of first-degree assault, reckless endangerment and robbery on July 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones. Pointer, 26, was... Read More

Prosecution Decides to Nolle pros Attempted Murder Case

By Massiel Morales - July 27, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details On July 25, a prosecutor changed the status of a Baltimore man’s attempted murder case to nolle pros before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Marquis Evans, 21,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Given Positive Reviews during Mental Health Court

Details An attempted murder defendant was given positive reviews during his mental health court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin on July 27. Broderick Cameron, 32, had... Read More

Judge Postpones Jury Selection for 62-Year-Old Attempted Homicide Defendant

Details Jury selection was postponed July 27 for 62-year-old homicide defendant Herschel Cooper. Jury selection was initially scheduled for Wednesday. Cooper is charged with attempted first and second-degree murder, first and second-degree... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested for Possession of Drugs and a Firearm

By Alyssia Davis - July 27, 2022
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details Following a dispute on July 18, a victim was shot at but not struck on the 1300 block of Division Street. Central District detectives were able to identify the suspect... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Trial Set For December

By Hannah Sawickey - July 26, 2022
Attempted Murder | Court | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details On July 26, attempted murder defendant, Edward McCormick was set to stand trial in December. McCormick, 51, has been charged with attempted first and second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree... Read More

Shooting Occurred Over an Ounce of Marijuana, Prosecutor Says

Details A prosecutor told a jury, during closing arguments, that a non-fatal shooting occurred over an ounce of marijuana. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones sent jurors to deliberations... Read More

Trial Delay Due to Counsel Unavailability

Details Attempted murder defendant Davon Coleman waived his Hick’s date due to counsel not being available for trial on July 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Coleman, 22,... Read More

Judge Not Satisfied with Attempted Homicide Defendant’s Plea offer

Details During the reading of a plea offer July 25, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown was not satisfied with the prosecution’s deal for a 19-year-old attempted homicide defendant. ... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant Not Present in Court After Being Held in Central Booking

Details A Baltimore man charged with attempted homicide was not present in court on July 25 for his hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown. Devin Lee, 32,... Read More