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Attempted Murder Defendant Receives June Trial Date

Details On March 26, attempted murder defendant Davon Coleman received a June trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Coleman, 25, is currently charged with attempted first-... Read More

Man Accused of Attempted Murder Rejects Plea Deal

Details On March 26, attempted murder defendant Darryl Toomer received a June trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Toomer, 52, is charged with attempted first -and... Read More

Suspect in Self-Inflicted Wounding Wants Trial Postponed

Details On March 26, Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided in the case of 36-year-old Timothy Sutton. Sutton is charged with two counts of possessing a firearm with a felony conviction, discharging... Read More

Suspect Accused of Putting Victim in a Coma

By Samira Cobon [former] - March 28, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details On March 26, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland heard the case of 46-year old Shakeff Hatcher, represented by defense attorney Brian Thompson on an involuntary manslaughter charge.... Read More

Baltimore Rapper’s Brother Tried for Attempted Murder

Details “Everything points to the defendant,” the prosecutor said during the attempted murder trial of Baltimore rapper Chrisean Rock’s 32-year-old brother on March 26. Her brother, Obadiah Malone, also known as... Read More

Jury Convicts Inmate of Fatal Prison Stabbing

Details A jury convicted a homicide defendant of second-degree murder in a prison stabbing but acquitted him of first-degree murder on March 28. Defendant Khalil Madden, 30, was charged with first-degree... Read More

Opening Statements Mark Northshire Drive Murder Retrial

Details Opening statements for a homicide retrial were presented before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson on March 27. Draquan Smith, 22, is accused of shooting and killing 20-year-old Joshua... Read More

Defense Argues Shooting Victim Started A 2022 Fracus Outside Sinclair Gates Apartments

Details “Fairness and justice mean not convicting a man of crimes he did not commit.” At the start of his client’s trial on March 25, defense attorney Brandon Taylor said defendant... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial Date Set

Details On March 27, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 26-year-old Rudolph Riddick allegedly involved in two shooting incidents. Riddick is charged with attempted... Read More

Defense Argues Victim Didn’t See Shooter Outside Sinclair Gates Apartments

Details The validity of a victim’s testimony identifying his alleged shooter was put into question by defense counsel on March 26 during closing arguments. Desmond Powell is currently on trial for... Read More

Mixed Verdict in Attempted Murder Case

Details An attempted murder defendant was acquitted on the most serious charges on March 15 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cythia H. Jones. Joseph Harris, 38, was charged with attempted... Read More

Cellmate’s Trial Begins in Fatal Jail Stabbing Case

Details On March 26, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong presided over opening statements in the trial of a man accused of fatally stabbing a fellow Maryland Department of... Read More

Bertram Avenue Shooting Defendant’s Trial Date Set

Details On March 25, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 38-year-old Kenneth Ellis. Ellis is charged with two counts of second-degree assault, having a... Read More

Defense Attorney Argues Victim Was Initial Aggressor

By Destiny Rodriguez [former] - March 26, 2024
Court | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 22, a homicide defendant stood before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Ronald A. Silkworth for closing arguments in a case focused on self-defense. Byron Erin Lewis, 41, is... Read More

Acquitted: Automotive Store Owner Not Guilty of Killing Suspected Burglar

Details A jury acquitted homicide defendant Keith Taylor on March 15 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner. The 44-year-old previously faced charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, using... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty in Double Shooting Case

Details On March 25, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown accepted the guilty plea for the defendant’s involvement in a double shooting that resulted in a murder. Kishawn Brooks,... Read More

Jury Issues Guilty Verdict in Saint George’s Lane Murder Trial

By Erin Kim [former] - March 26, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details On March 18, a jury found 34-year-old Preston Feaster guilty for the murder of 29-year-old Andrew Smith before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard. Feaster was found guilty... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 25 Year Plea Deal

Details On March 25, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 38-year-old Darryl Davis. Davis is charged with attempted second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree... Read More

Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict in West Patapsco Avenue Homicide

Details Tayvon Miller, 38, was convicted for murdering Frissel Townes, Jr. before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan C. Lazerow. The 38-year-old victim was helping a woman deliver a Doordash order... Read More

Judge Schedules Third Murder Retrial

Details On March 22, a 32-year-old homicide defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to schedule his third trial for a 2020 murder. Donnell Johnson is charged... Read More

Acquitted: Double Attempted Murder Trial Ends

Details A jury found 34-year-old Andre Brisbon not guilty of all charges on March 7 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy. According to previous trial coverage, the parties... Read More

Partial Guilty Verdict Rendered in Non-Fatal Shooting Case

By Sarah Mullen [former] - March 22, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details On March 13 the jury deliberating the case of 37-year-old Marcel Holt found him guilty of only two offenses out of the eight original charges. Holt was found guilty of... Read More

Judge Schedules Appleton Street Murder Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a 2021 murder trial on March 22. Kemonta Johnson is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, firearm use in a... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Man Accused of Shooting at Ex-Girlfriend

Details On March 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 36-year-old defendant accused of shooting an ex-girlfriend. Louis Franklin is charged with first- and... Read More