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Arrest Made In 2024 Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - March 7, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the arrest of 26-year-old Antwan Eldridge in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on Oct. 13, 2024, in the Northern District. Investigators determined... Read More

Defendant Rejects Offer to Make Murder Case Inactive

By Ben Dutcher - March 6, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Wayne Coleman, 29, rejected a plea deal on March 6. The prosecution offered to place his attempted murder charge on the stet or inactive docket as part of the deal,... Read More

Irvington Shooting Suspect Turns Self In

By Baltimore Witness Staff - March 6, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the arrest of 34-year-old Gloria McNeil in connection to a Southwest District shooting incident.On Feb. 16, Southwest District patrol officers responded to an area... Read More

Acquitted–Defendant Innocent on 11 of 13 Gun Counts

Details A jury acquitted attempted murder defendant Antonio Freeman, 37, of 11 of his 13 charges on March 5. No verdict was rendered for two charges of firearm use in a... Read More

‘You Can’t Kill Me, Only God Can,’ Says Praying Victim to Road Rage Suspect

Details Troy Barnes pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court before Judge Timothy J. Doory on March 4. Barnes, 22, was initially charged with attempted first- and... Read More

Judge Grants Postponement in Attempted Murder Case

By Jamiya Austin - March 4, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Shooting | Victims |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland granted a postponement in the jury trial of attempted murder defendant Dontae Johnson after his defense attorney, Angela Shelton requested further time... Read More

Witness Says Shooting Suspect Tells Her, ‘I’m Sick of This B**ch, I’m About to Blow Her Up’

By Kerryn Ayers , Caroline Sutley - March 4, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Shooting |

Details Counsel gave opening statements and the victims testified in the jury trial of attempted murder defendant Antonio Freeman before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones on March 4.... Read More

Trial Set for Attempted Murder and Drug Possession Charges

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a three-day jury trial for Kwame Brown, who stands accused of attempted murder and drug charges in connection to two separate... Read More

Judge Gives Advice to ‘Crazy’ Defendant in Mental Health Court

By Jamiya Austin - March 3, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin ordered homicide defendant Bryant Whitaker, 28, to return to her courtroom within six-to-eight months after he angrily disrupted a mental health observation... Read More

Man Sentenced to 100 Years For Attempted Murder

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan C. Lazerow sentenced attempted murder defendant Obidiah Malone to 100 years on Feb. 28. The prosecution suggested Malone might have been ultimately responsible for... Read More

Trial Set For Suspect Accused of Killing Two, Wounding a Third

Details Munir Matin, 37, rejected a plea offer of life, suspending all but 90 years, and five years of supervised probation before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones on... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Double-Homicide Defendant Previously Deemed Incompetent

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a March 3 jury trial for double-homicide defendant Dandre Woods-Bethel on Feb. 28. Woods-Bethel, 28, is charged with two counts of... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect May Face Less Punishment Because of Age

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland approved a motion to reschedule 19-year-old attempted murder defendant Anthony Berry’s hearing to March 18 to allow counsel time to deliberate whether... Read More

Youthful Shooting Suspect May Be Eligible For Reduced Sentence

By Abraham Leo - February 27, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland approved a motion to reschedule 19-year-old attempted murder defendant Anthony Berry’s hearing to March 18 to allow counsel time to deliberate whether... Read More

Shooting Defendant Claims He Was Charged for Another Man’s Crime

By Sage Cho - February 27, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor sentenced 56-year-old attempted murder defendant Walter Holmes to three months for contempt of court on Feb. 27 after Holmes passionately claimed he... Read More

Mental Health Observation Rescheduled for Suspect in Electric Scooter Shooting

Details “Watch the news tonight. I just laid two Motherf***ers out!” Arnold Jackson, 54, reportedly told a witness on March 23, 2023 after allegedly attempting to murder two Black men on... Read More

Defense Rejects Plea Deal in Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed 32-year-old attempted murder defendant Dionte Cain’s jury trial on Feb. 18 after he rejected a plea deal. He is charged with... Read More

Judge Okays Request to Move Attempted Murder Case to Stand By Docket

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland granted the prosecution’s request to place attempted murder defendant Kenneth Sanford’s case on the stet docket, which would allow either party to... Read More

Judge Postpones Attempted Murder Trial Because of Tainted Jury

Details Devonte Lassiter, 33, is on trial for an altercation that occurred on June 8 at the intersection of South Broadway and Thames Street, where he allegedly shot and injured a... Read More

Trial For Metro Shooting Suspect Rescheduled for Spring

By Claire Schreiber - February 24, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed 24-year-old Keshawn Luckey’s jury trial on Feb. 24 after the prosecution was involved with another trial. Luckey was charged with attempted... Read More

Murder Defendant Receives Lesser Sentence for Amended Charge

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays accepted defense counsel’s request to hand 29-year-old Jonte Gilmore a lesser sentence for an amended charge on Feb. 18. Gilmore initially faced... Read More

Judge Resets Hearing For Man Accused of Murder, Multiple Robberies in 2023

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland reset a motions hearing date for murder and robbery defendant Reginald Whitaker on Feb. 21. Whitaker is charged with first-degree murder, attempted... Read More

2-Day Trial Set For Attempted Murder Defendant

Details Dionte Cain, 32, rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Feb. 18. On April 2, 2024, Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to a... Read More

Judge Postpones Sentencing After Teen Defendant’s Obscene Outburst

Details A teen shooting defendant got in trouble at his sentencing hearing on Feb. 21 for repeatedly using vulgar language. “F*ck this sh*t, man,” yelled Ethan King after Baltimore City Circuit... Read More