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Man Accused of Attempted Murder Receives July Trial Date

By Breanna Pompey [former] - April 16, 2024
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details On April 11, attempted murder defendant Luis Ventura-Reyes received a July trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Ventura-Reyes, 30, is currently charged with two counts... Read More

Alleged Shooter Says No to 25 Year Plea

Details On April 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 23-year-old Jonte Gilmore. Gilmore is charged with one charge of conspiracy to commit first-degree... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect Turns Down Plea Offer

Details On April 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 23-year-old Da’Quantay Bailey who suffered gunshot wounds while allegedly trying to shoot another individual.... Read More

Attempted Homicide Defendant Dismisses Attorney on Day of Trial

Details Attempted murder defendant Ricardo Clarke appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 15 to request postponement and to dismiss his attorney James Sweeting III. Clarke... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Two Plea Offers

Details On April 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided over a homicide case relating to the Aug. 16, 2023, murder of 24-year-old Nykiah Collins on the 1000... Read More

Belair Road Shooting Defendant Receives Trial Date

Details On April 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided over an attempted murder case relating to a non-fatal shooting on Oct. 23, 2023. Ritchie Briggs, 36, represented... Read More

Opening Statements Heard in August 2021 Homicide Case

Details Counsel gave opening statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawerence R. Daniels on April 2 in the case of 53-year-old homicide defendant Shawn Brewton. Brewton is accused of shooting and... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial Date Set

Details On April 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided over an attempted murder case. Ludis Guevara-Sosa, 18, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree... Read More

Baltimore Man Allegedly Shot Former Roommate After Argument

Details On March 21, David Boyd appeared in court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. WIlliams for closing arguments in his attempted murder trial. The 43-year-old defendant is charged... Read More

Judge Issues Arrest Warrant After Attempted Murder Defendant Skips Bail Hearing

Details A 40-year-old Baltimore man accused of attempted first-degree murder was denied his motion for modification of his home detention on April 12. Defendant Tyrelle Fields and defense attorney Augustine Okeke... Read More

Trial Concludes in East Patapsco Avenue Shooting

By Sarah Mullen [former] - April 13, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn presided as the jury heard closing arguments in an East Patapsco Avenue non-fatal shooting case on April 12. Co-defendants Trey Allen and... Read More

Jury Hears Closing Arguments in a ‘Cold-Hearted Kill’

Details “No [witness] has said Mr. Brown has done this shooting,” said defense attorney Benjamin Charlton, defending 36-year-old Nathan Brown in a homicide that occurred in April 2022. Now, two years... Read More

Limited Verdict Reached for 41-Year-Old Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant

By Destiny Rodriguez [former] - April 12, 2024
Court | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 8, a jury reached a guilty verdict for a 41-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor, Jr. The suspect was found culpable... Read More

Defense Attorney Questions Whether Victim Shot Himself

Details David Boyd, 43, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams on March 20 for opening statements in an attempted murder trial with the defense challenging the victim’s... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant’s Case Dismissed

Details On April 12, a 34-year-old defendant appeared for a jury trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor, Jr,, but his case was dropped. Jose Valladares-Morales was charged... Read More

Prosecutor Says Murder Suspect, ‘Wanted to Go Beat’ the Victim

Details On April 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels heard more testimony in 53-year-old murder defendant Shawn Brewton‘s murder trial. Brewton is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use... Read More

Jamestowne Court Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial Postponed

By Breanna Pompey [former] - April 11, 2024
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details On April 4, attempted murder defendant Malik Alford’s trial was postponed and rescheduled before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Alford, 22, is currently facing charges for attempted... Read More

Man Accused of First-Degree Murder Receives Trial Date

Details On April 4, murder defendant Kyle Cooper received a July trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Cooper, 32, is currently charged with first-degree murder, two... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details On April 4, attempted murder defendant Fernnell Harrison was given a June trial date by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Harrison, 41, is currently charged with attempted... Read More

Judge Denies Trial Postponement for Robbery, Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On April 4, non-fatal shooting defendant Rico Blick exchanged words with Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland about his long delayed trial. Blick, 29, is current facing charges... Read More

Opening Statements Delivered in ‘a Case About Silence’

Details With Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy presiding parties debated the guilt or innocence of 30-year-old Nathan Brown who is accused of killing 42-year-old Correll McQueen on April... Read More

Homicide Defendant Found Guilty in 2021 Shooting

Details On April 5, a jury read its guilty verdict to Michael Harvey before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson. Harvey, 47, represented by defense attorney Jason Ott, was found... Read More

Murder Victim’s Family Says to Shooter, ‘May Every Breath You Take Be Poison’

Details Homicide defendant Shawn Brewton was sentenced on April 10 by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton for his role in the fatal shooting of 38-year-old William Smith. The... Read More

Competency Evaluation Ordered for Frustrated Defendant

By Sophia Amoroso [former] - April 10, 2024
Court | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin ordered a mental competency evaluation for non-fatal shooting defendant Rico Blick. Blick, 29, expressed frustration with the decision and... Read More