Attempted Murder Archives - Page 47 of 78

Defense Argues Victims Initiated Fight That Led to Shooting

Details There are two sides to every story. At least, that was counsel’s argument on Jan. 11 when the jury trial began for attempted homicide defendant Joel Duncan at Baltimore City... Read More

State’s Attorney’s Office Drops All Charges Against Keith Davis Jr.

Details After eight years of incarceration and multiple trials, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office dropped all charges against Keith Davis Jr. on Jan. 13 for the fatal shooting of Kevin Jones in addition to... Read More

19-Year-Old Rejects 20-Year Plea for 6th Street Shooting

Details Following his release from home detention last August, attempted homicide defendant Michael Simms was given a trial date on Jan. 9 after rejecting the prosecution’s plea offer. Baltimore Police previously reported that... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Admitted into Hospital, Awaits Competency Review

Details A defense attorney waived his client’s presence in mental health court on Jan. 11, citing that the defendant was awaiting an evaluation. According to attorney Granville Templeton, attempted murder defendant... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant’s Bail Review Postponed For Second Time in Two Weeks

Details Attempted homicide defendant Delmel Johnson’s bail review was postponed for the second time in two weeks when the correctional institution where he is being held did not appear for the Zoom... Read More

Case Dismissed Against Defendant Accused of Shooting Man in Face

Details A young man accused of shooting a 50-year-old man in the face had his case dismissed on Jan. 9. Montoya Cure Jr., 19, was originally charged with attempted first and... Read More

Summer Trial Date Set for Attempted Homicide Defendant

Details Attempted homicide defendant Taron Whiting, 19, will begin his jury trial on June 1 in connection to an attempted murder last summer. Whiting is currently facing attempted murder, assault, reckless... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspected Wanted in Connection with Brunt Street Shooting

Details Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Warrant Apprehension Task Force need help locating an attempted murder suspect. Kevin Mack, 49, is wanted for a non-fatal shooting that occurred on... Read More

Police Ask for Help in Apprehending Murder Suspect

Details Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Warrant Apprehension Task Force need your help locating a murder suspect. Jamal Smith of the 1400 block of Forest Park Avenue is wanted... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting 52-Year-Old in July Gets May Trial Date

Details A trial date was set for a 54-year-old Baltimore man accused of an attempted murder that occurred in July 2022. According to Fox 45 News, James Wilkes is facing charges of... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty in 2021 West Baltimore Street Attempted Murder Case

Details On Jan. 5, a Baltimore man charged with attempted murder pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawerence Daniels. Niyon Matthew and his defense counsel Josh Insley, took a plea of... Read More

Suspect Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder in N. Fremont Avenue Shooting

Details On Jan. 5, at approximately 10 a.m., members of the Warrant Task Force arrested 35-year-old Ronald Perry at a home in the 4500 block of Schley Avenue. Perry was transported... Read More

Defendant Takes Plea for Shooting Car Service Employee in 2019

Details A Baltimore woman from the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood accepted a guilty plea for an argument-turned shooting between a car service employee in 2019. Veronica Jiggetts, 24, was initially scheduled to begin... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendants Opts for Last-Minute Plea Instead of Trial

Details A 24-year-old man accused of attempted murder accepted a last-minute plea offer on Jan. 5 when he was initially scheduled for a jury trial. Before the proceedings, defendant David Wilson’s defense... Read More

Scheduling of Attempted Homicide Defendant’s Trial Held a Week

Details On Jan. 5, a 26-year-old Baltimore man rejected a plea offer for an attempted murder that occurred in May 2022 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Phillip Queen, who... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant’s Mental Health Hearing Postponed

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court mental health judge granted an extension in the case of attempted homicide defendant Bernard Hopkins on Dec. 21 as he awaits admittance to the hospital... Read More

Bail Postponed for Attempted Murder Defendant Due to Quarantine

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore man facing a retrial for attempted murder was absent from a bail review hearing on Dec. 20 due to quarantine, according to his defense counsel. Defense attorney... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea, Gets May 2023 Trial

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore man rejected a plea for attempted murder on Dec. 19 and will proceed to trial in May 2023. During reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Duo Gets Separate Trials after Rejecting Plea Offers

Details A man and a woman charged with an attempted murder that occurred in June both rejected their respective plea offers and will be tried separately beginning in March 2023. Deaira... Read More

Man Gets Trial Date for Conspiracy of Murder

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore man rejected a plea of 20 years on Dec. 19 and was scheduled for trial in May 2023. Khaiyon Moffatt, of the Four By Four neighborhood, and... Read More

Judge Amends Attempted Murder Defendant’s Sentence in Post-Conviction Hearing

Details On Dec. 19, 42-year-old convicted attempted murder defendant Jamar Jackson appeared before Judge Ronald Silkworth of the Baltimore City Circuit Court for a sentencing modification hearing. The prosecutor told the court that... Read More

Baltimore Man Accept Three-Year Plea for Returning Fire in Gas Station Shootout

Details On Dec. 19, a Baltimore man hesitantly pleaded guilty to having a loaded handgun before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schrieber. The prosecutor amended a charge against Darius Martaz... Read More

Judge Accepts Attempted Murder Plea after Another Judge Refused

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge accepted counsels’ plea agreement for an attempted murder defendant on Dec. 19 after another judge refused to proceed, deeming the terms insufficient for the... Read More

Attempted Homicide Trial Pushed to February 2023

Details The jury trial for attempted homicide defendant Matthew Lipscomb was postponed until February 2023. On Dec. 19, Lipscomb and his defense counsel, Natalie Finegar, briefly appeared before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More