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Northern District Arrests Suspect Days After Attempted Murder

Details In regards to the shooting that occurred on the 2500 block of Greenmount Avenue on Sept. 27 that left a 49-year-old male critically injured, Baltimore Police Department detectives have arrested... Read More

Judge Sentences Man Guilty of Firearms Charges in Fort Armistead Park Shooting

Details A 22-year-old Anne Arundel County man was sentenced to five years in prison on Sept. 20 for having a handgun at the scene of a fight in Fort Armistead Park... Read More

Missing Victim Delays Attempted Murder Trial

Details The trial of attempted homicide defendant Darius Stepney was delayed on Oct. 1 to give the prosecution time to locate the victim. Stepney, 31, was scheduled to begin trial on... Read More

Defense Questions Surviving Victim’s Police Interview in Murder Conviction

Details “The tragic killing of one person should not lead to the wrongful conviction of another.” On Sept. 5, defense attorney Judit Otvos reflected on the testimony of the surviving victim,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Moves Toward Retrial

Details A 21-year-old attempted murder defendant received a pre-trial conference date on Sept. 27 for a retrial in reception court from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Derrien Gamble... Read More

Man Accused of Assaulting Girlfriend Pleads Guilty

Details The third co-defendant accused of an attempted murder in Baltimore City’s Glen neighborhood last year pleaded guilty to second-degree assault on Sept. 27 before Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer.... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect Unknown Due to Poor Quality Video Surveillance, Defense Argues

Details Defense counsel for alleged shooter and drug trafficking conspirator Keith Miller asked jurors to pay attention to the details of the case at trial, which she said will not reveal... Read More

Prosecutor Dismisses Case Against Attempted Homicide Defendant

Details All charges against attempted homicide defendant Wondnetta Shaw were dismissed on Sept. 25. Shaw and her defense attorney, Lawrence Rosenberg, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams... Read More

Pennsylvania Avenue Shooting ‘Lasted Only Seconds,’ Before Victim Hit the Ground, Prosecutor Says

Details While the prosecutor in the attempted murder trial of Kim Alderman argued the defendant’s “distinctive clothing” helped Baltimore Police identify him, defense counsel says the victim never saw the shooter... Read More

Shooter Who Fled on Scooter Takes Plea, Sentenced to 15 Years

Details A 40-year-old man will spend the next 15 years behind bars after pleading guilty to an attempted murder in Baltimore City’s Easterwood neighborhood in January 2023. John Saunders III contemplated... Read More

Suspect Who Claimed Mistaken Identity Sentenced to 17 Years for Attempted Murder

Details A 37-year-old man was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Sept. 20 after he was convicted of shooting another person in the head two years ago. In March, a... Read More

West Virginia Man Arrested for Fells Point Shooting Last Summer

Details In reference to the shooting of a 32-year-old male on the 200 block of South Broadway on Aug. 5, 2023, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 21-year-old Jonathan Lopez of Martinsburg, W.... Read More

Hearing For Convicted Attempted Murder Defendant Postponed

Details A man made a virtual appearance in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. 23 for a post-sentencing hearing but his attorney wasn’t there. Lance Hickman, 30, was found guilty of attempted... Read More

Juvenile Arrested for Cherry Hill Road Attempted Murder

Details In regard to the shooting that occurred in the Southern District on Aug. 31, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested a 16-year-old male from Baltimore. Investigators learned that the 16-year-old... Read More

Man Receives Life Plus 25 Years for ‘Egregious’ Gwynn Oak Non-Fatal Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill levied the ultimate penalty against a 30-year-old man accused of shooting his victim 15 times. Lance Hickman was found guilty this May... Read More

Three Co-Defendants Receive Trial Date for March Shooting

Details A trio of co-defendants received a 2025 trial date for spring shooting Friday, Sept. 20, in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Jermaine Johnson, Khyree White and Tyuan White are each facing... Read More

Man Arrested for Patterson Avenue Attempted Murder

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Northwest District on Aug. 20, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 44-year-old Travis Maynor of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Maynor shot a... Read More

Shooting Suspect of Elderly Victim Facing Multiple Charges

Details A Nottingham man charged with the attempted murder of a 62-year-old man over the summer made his first appearance in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Sept. 19. Walter Jeremy Bush... Read More

Accused Shooter Acquitted of Attempted Murder, Convicted for Weapons Charges in June 2023 Shooting

Details A jury acquitted 34-year-old Desmond Lark of attempted murder charges in connection to an argument-turned-shooting outside a liquor store in the Frankford neighborhood last year. On Aug. 22, Lark’s trial... Read More

Shooter Found Guilty of Killing Innocent Bystander

Details A jury reached a guilty verdict for a 23-year-old defendant in connection with a 2023 shootout which resulted in the death of a 46-year-old woman, an innocent bystander. Jason Johnson... Read More

20-Year-Old Man Pleads Guilty to Homicide, Armed Carjackings and Robberies in 2022

Details A 20-year-old Baltimore man charged with the murder of Deontay Edwards, attempted murder and a series of armed carjackings and robberies in July 2022 has pleaded guilty to several of... Read More

Woman Pleads Guilty to Shooting Girlfriend of Her Father’s Children

Details A 32-year-old woman pleaded guilty to shooting the girlfriend of her father’s children on Sept. 17 during a dispute over a cell phone earlier this year. During Tuesday’s proceeding, Shairora... Read More

Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Allegedly Shooting Mother’s Attacker

Details A 24-year-old Gwynn Oak resident was denied bail for attempted murder charges after he was accused of shooting his mother’s attacker in June. On Sept. 17, defense attorney Robert Cole... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect Gets Trial Date

By Jeff Levine - September 17, 2024
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories |

Details A 28-year-old Baltimore man charged with attempted murder appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Copeland for a pretrial hearing in presentment court on Sept. 17. Justin Westbrook is... Read More