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Trial Continues for Man Accused of Attempted Murder

Details The jury trial of Christopher Boykin, 26, continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Geller on June 25. Boykin is on trial for 20 charges, including conspiracy to commit... Read More

Jury Deliberates in College Student Stabbing Case

Details Deliberations began on June 25 for a man accused of stabbing a college student at the East Baltimore Medical Center on the 1000 block of E. Eager Street last summer. The... Read More

Victim Testifies in Attempted Murder Trial

Details Testimonies from the victim were presented on the second day of Bryan Cherry’s attempted murder trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson on June 24. Cherry, 37, is... Read More

Judge Denies Dismissal And Limits Evidence in Triple Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones denied a motion to dismiss the case of homicide defendant Munir Matin on June 23. Matin, 37, faces 38 charges across three... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Trial Postponed

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed the non-fatal shooting trial of Cephus D. Lawrence on June 24 pending further investigation. Lawrence, 58, is charged with attempted first-... Read More

Judge Complains About Defense Attorney in Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland appeared exasperated at defense attorney Angela Shelton’s conduct regarding her handling of an attempted murder case on June 23. Stand-in defense attorney... Read More

North Avenue Shooting Suspect Rejects Plea, Faces Late September Trial

Details A man charged with attempted murder rejected a plea offer of life, suspending all but 40, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 23. The case... Read More

Woman Identifies Father of Her Child as Stabbing Suspect

Details A Baltimore City prosecutor alleges 36-year-old homicide defendant Bryan Cherry was identified by the mother of his unborn child as the suspect in a stabbing at the East Baltimore Medical... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to 2022 Murder, Family Grieves

Details Jamal Smith, 33, pleaded guilty on June 20 to his involvement in a 2022 shooting that killed Ryan Harris, 25, and wounded two other victims. Smith was arrested last January... Read More

Suspect in Army Sergeant Killing Proceeds to Trial

Details Jamal Smith, 33, entered a not guilty plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard on June 18. Smith will proceed to trial in October. Smith is charged... Read More

Shooting Case Dismissed For Want of Key Witnesses

Details After key witnesses failed to appear for trial, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays dismissed the case against Daquan McCray, 28, on June 17. McCray was initially scheduled... Read More

Case Dismissed Against McElderry Park Shooting Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones dismissed the shooting case against 21-year-old Elijah Stanley on June 16 because of an issue with the prosecution’s witnesses. Stanley was charged... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Non-Fatal Shooting

Details Robert McCormick, 59, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and use of a firearm in a violent crime on June 16. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard presided... Read More

Trials Set During Reception Court

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided over reception court proceedings for Tavon Jones, Allen Brown, and Tyree Green on June 16. Jones, 24, is charged with attempted... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting at Ex-Girlfriend’s Uncle Recants Guilty Plea

Details On June 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow struck the guilty plea of Tavon Jones, 24, at the request of his defense attorney Bradley Macfee. Jones is... Read More

Teen Facing 38 Charges to Stand Trial Late September

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a late September trial date for teenage defendant Brendon Lee during a June 13 reception court hearing. Two days prior, counsel... Read More

September Trial Date Set for Defendant in Assault Case

Details Phillip Woods, 37, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland for a reception court hearing on June 12. He is currently facing various charges, including first-degree assault... Read More

Judge Denies New Lawyer For Homicide Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Alpert denied Dandre Woods-Bethel’s request for a new lawyer after he complained his current lawyer’s efforts were “ineffective” the last day of trial... Read More

Homicides Triple, Non-Fatal Shootings Decline by Nearly Half Between April and May

Details Homicides in Baltimore City roughly tripled from April to May, and reported non-fatal shootings dropped by approximately 46 percent. Compared to the six homicides in April, May saw 20, demonstrating... Read More

Woman Arrested in Connection to Downtown Stabbing

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 11, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the arrest of De’siya Parker, 21, in connection to a serious aggravated assault that occurred downtown, in the Central District. Investigators revealed that Parker... Read More

2020 Double Murderer Found Guilty, Criminally Responsible

Details At the end of his bench trial on June 9, Dandre Woods-Bethel, 29, testified about his history of mental illness in an unsuccessful attempt to prove himself not criminally responsible... Read More

Jury Acquits Attempted Murder Suspect of Most Serious Charges

Details A jury reached a not guilty verdict for the most serious charges facing 34-year-old Jytarious Evans before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin P. Welch on June 6. Evans was... Read More

Case Dismissed Against Attempted Murder Suspect

Details Due to unspecified complications with one of the prosecution’s witnesses on June 9, parties agreed to dismiss the case of Travis Turner before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H.... Read More

Double Murder Suspect Opts for Bench Trial

Details Members of victims’ families gathered in Baltimore City Circuit Court on June 6 for the double murder trial of defendant Dandre Woods-Bethel, 29. Woods-Bethel and his attorney, Maureen O’Leary, opted... Read More