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‘There Was Some Real Anger Behind That,’ Prosecution Says During Closing Arguments

Details Closing arguments were presented by both parties on July 26 in the trial of a 48-year-old Alphonso Ward accused of fatally stabbing his cousin six times before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

16-Year-Old Defendant Accepts Plea Deal for Kentucky Avenue Murder

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea agreement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner for a 2022 murder on July 26, Costello Simms, 16, was charged with two... Read More

Edlynne Road Murder Defendant Guilty of Weapons Offenses, Jury Decides

By Kylah Chacko [former] - July 26, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details A jury reached a verdict on July 18 for a 32-year-old murder defendant in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Kyle Cooper was charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony... Read More

Man Acquitted of Teen’s Death, Mistrial Declared for Other Charges

By Kylah Chacko [former] - July 26, 2024
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details After finding a defendant not guilty of first-degree murder, a jury could not unanimously decide on the rest of the charges on July 17 for a 29-year-old defendant in Baltimore... Read More

Attempted Murder Mistrial Declared Based on Undisclosed Self-Defense Evidence

Details A mistrial for an attempt murder defendant was declared on July 18, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams, because the prosecution failed to disclose potentially exculpatory evidence. ... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On July 26, a 21-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea offer in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Darius Daye, was initially charged with two... Read More

Detective Says DNA on Knife Links Suspect to Murder

Details A Baltimore Police Department (BPD) detective testified against a homicide defendant in Baltimore City Circuit Court on July 25. Alphonso Ward, 47, is charged with first-degree murder and possession of... Read More

Counsel Give Closing Arguments in Shooting That Left Victim Partially Blind

Details The prosecution and defense wrapped up their cases by giving conflicting accounts as to what happened in the moments leading up to a man’s being shot in the face in... Read More

‘This Never Would’ve Happened If I Hadn’t Been That Drunk,’ Says Convicted Attempted Murder Suspect

Details A jury reached a guilty verdict in the trial of a man involved in an alcohol-induced shooting on July 22. Deon Hudson, 29, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted... Read More

Jury Acquits Attempted Murder Charge Against North Edgewood Street Shooting Suspect

Details A 26-year-old attempted murder defendant was acquitted of the most serious charges in his case, but found guilty of several weapons offenses by a jury before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Judge Sentences Accomplice in Teen’s Murder to Life After Denying Retrial Motion

Details On July 24, a judge sentenced a conspirator in a teen’s murder to life in prison after his attorney unsuccessfully motioned for a new trial. Kevin Dudley, 41, was sentenced... Read More

Defendant Guilty of Shooting That Partially Blinded Victim

Details An attempted first-degree murder defendant’s verdict was announced on July 22 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill. Terrell Parker was charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree... Read More

Wakefield Road Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details A first-degree murder defendant went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer to accept a plea deal. Kedric Green, 27, is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in... Read More

Fatal Stabbing Trial Focuses on Video Footage

Details The trial of a 47-year-old man accused of stabbing his cousin to death began on July 24 with counsel delivering opening statements centering on CCTV footage recovered from a rotating... Read More

Jury Hears Closing Arguments in 2021 Fords Lane Murder Case

Details Counsel delivered closing arguments on July 24 for a 19-year-old murder defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. William Holloman, 19, is charged with first-degree murder, armed... Read More

Judge Grants Postponement for Appleton Street Murder Trial

Details The prosecution requested a postponement to delay the murder trial of a 29-year-old defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Kemonta Johnson is charged with two counts... Read More

Testimony Continues in Fords Lane Murder Trial

Details On July 23, the trial for a 19-year-old homicide defendant continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. William Holloman, 19, is charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Deal for Rutland Avenue Shooting

Details On July 23, an attempted murder defendant accepted a plea agreement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby for a 2023 shooting. Devaun Jones, 28, was charged with... Read More

Judge Denies Alleged Gang Member’s Request for Home Detention

Details On July 23, defense attorney Gregory Fischer requested at a bail review hearing for his client, 38-year-old Ernest Hudson, to be released and placed on home monitoring to help care... Read More

Fords Lane Homicide Defendant’s Jury Trial Begins

Details On July 22, the prosecution began their arguments for a 19-year-old homicide defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. William Holloman is charged with two counts of... Read More

Counsel Give Opening Statements in Fatal Carjacking Case

Details On July 22, a jury heard opening statements in an attempted carjacking case that resulted in the death of an Israeli man. William Holloman, 19, is charged with two counts... Read More

Pimlico Road Murder Co-Defendant’s Trial Postponed to Investigate Eyewitness

Details On July 22, the jury trial for a co-defendant of a murder was postponed after a judge ruled that the defense had the right to investigate one of the prosecution’s... Read More

Dispute Over Money Owed Leads to Fall Murder Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled July 22 a man, who is accused of killing another man over money, for trial later this year. Michael Atkinson, 50,... Read More

Attorneys Debate Whether A Shooting Qualifies As Attempted Murder During Closing Arguments

Details The prosecution and defense used closing arguments to prove whether the defendant’s actions resulted to attempted murder or not on July 19 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence P.... Read More