Attempted Murder Archives - Page 30 of 71

’39 Babies’ Gang Defense Granted Mistrial in Light of Supreme Court Ruling

Details A mistrial was declared in the case of ’39 Babies’ gang co-defendants Gregory Beadles and Donye Thompson on June 22 after a witness’ testimony conflicted with a Supreme Court ruling that occurred days earlier.... Read More

Hospital Finds Defendant Competent Despite Defense Awaiting an NCR Plea

Details On June 21, a Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge read a report that found a defendant competent in mental health court to stand trial. Jesse Freels was not present for... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Takes Plea for Shooting Security Guard Outside Playbook Sports Bar and Lounge in 2017

Details Six and a half years after shooting a security guard outside the Playbook Sports Bar and Lounge, Dimas Osorio-Vasquez was sentenced to 15 years incarceration in accordance with a plea... Read More

Prosecution’s Request Sends Southwest Baltimore Attempted Murder Case to Stet Docket

Details A 27-year-old man’s attempted murder case was placed on the Baltimore City Circuit Court’s stet docket on June 20 as requested by the prosecution. During the proceeding, Judge John Howard... Read More

Northwest District Officers Make Arrest in Towanda Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On June 13, at approximately 7 a.m., members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force and Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 43-year-old Wesley Vanhook of Baltimore on the 2400... Read More

Officers Arrest Suspect in Shooting Investigation of 27-Year-Old Woman on Old Frederick Road

Details On June 12, at approximately 5:50 a.m., the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force members arrested 19-year-old Cameron Cunningham of Baltimore on the 1500 block of North Forest Park Avenue.... Read More

Annapolis Road Attempted Murder Defendant Remains Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge said in a mental health court hearing on June 14 that she received a report on June 5 from a hospital with the opinion... Read More

Benzinger Road Defendant Rejected Plea Offer for Attempted Murder

Details An attempted murder defendant rejected a plea offer in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on June 15 for a shooting that occurred in West Baltimore. Jaleel Bradway and... Read More

Southeast District Officers Arrest and Charge Juvenile with Murder and Attempted Murder for East Street Double Shooting

Details On May 25, at approximately 11:10 p.m., members of the homicide and Eastern District Action Team arrested a 17-year-old male at a residence located in the 1600 block of Mullikin... Read More

Defense Counsel Refers to ‘39 Babies’ Gang as ‘Imaginary Group’ in Trial Opening Statements

Details “’39 Babies’ or this group, it’s all imagination,” stated a defense attorney on June 15, regarding defendant Donye Thompson and his codefendant facing charges related to the ’39 Babies gang before Baltimore... Read More

Judge Postpones Mental Health Court Hearing Due to Two Pending NCR Pleas

Details Bureaucratic confusion became the defining characteristic of a hearing on June 14 to decide a defendant’s competency. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin postponed attempted homicide defendant Jesse... Read More

Accused 6th Street Shooter Found Not Guilty of Attempted Murder

Details Defense counsel in the case of attempted homicide defendant Michael Simms questioned the reliability of the victim’s testimony at trial, saying the victim was under the influence of drugs and... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea in Lyttelton Road Shooting Case

Details On June 13, a Baltimore resident charged with committing a murder in 2022 rejected a plea during a reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Darren... Read More

Southwest District Officers Arrest Suspect Following Barricade in Poplar Grove Street Non-Fatal Shooting

Details On June 13, at approximately 11:11 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 700 block of Poplar Grove Street in reference to a... Read More

Detectives Arrest and Charge 18-Year-Old in Connection to Two Homicides and Six Non-Fatal Shootings

Details In reference to two homicide shootings that occurred on March 23, in the Northern and Western Districts, investigators have arrested 18-year-old Jabre Griffith of Baltimore. On June 6, members of... Read More

Officers Arrest Shooting Suspect After Creating Barricade

Details On June 13, at approximately 11:11 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to the 700 block of Poplar Grove Street in reference to a ShotSpotter alert. Once there, Baltimore Police... Read More

Change in Defense Counsel Postpones Trials of Two ’39 Babies’ Gang Members

Details Two members of Baltimore City’s “39 Babies” criminal gang will return to reception court on July 5, following the postponement of their jury trial due to changes in defense counsel.... Read More

Defense Attorney Requests More Time to Prepare in Frankford Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Retrial

Details On June 12, a defense attorney requested more time to prepare for retrial after the original attorney struck his appearance in a 2021 attempted murder case. Attorney Roya Hanna informed Baltimore City... Read More

Brooklyn Neighborhood Shooter Shot Victim Over Money, Prosecutor Says

Details Defense counsel in the case of attempted homicide defendant Michael Simms alleged that the victim’s “vague identification” of his client was not enough to warrant a guilty conviction as the... Read More

Accused Homicide defendant Denied Bail after Trying to Defend Auto Part Store

Details On June 9, a Baltimore County resident accused of committing a homicide in 2020 was denied bail before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Shiffer. Defense attorney Linda B. Zeit said on Friday... Read More

Counsel Argues Over Who Shot First in 2022 Madison Park Shootout

Details A 45-year-old Baltimore man was acquitted of attempted murder but found guilty of firing a gun in a shootout with another man last year in West Baltimore’s Madison Park. Baltimore... Read More

Judge Releases Attempted Murder Defendant from Home Detention

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge released a defendant on her own recognizance in a bail hearing on June 8. Keisha Clark and her attorney, Andre Mahasa, stood before Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer and... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Granted Four Hours of Personal Time Per Week

Details On June 8, a 38-year-old defendant charged with murder in 2019 was granted four hours of personal time per week with a requirement to inform the court ahead of time. ... Read More

Division Street Non-Fatal Shooting Trial Postponed Until October

Details On June 7, a 41-year-old Baltimore resident charged with a 2022 murder exclaimed, “C’mon man,” after Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled his trial to begin in October. Due... Read More