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Homicide Defendant Calls Judge A “B*tch”

Details Homicide defendant Jamal Smothers, 19, muttered a curse at Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland after she waived his Hicks date due to his defense counsel’s lack of... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Awaits Counsel

Details Attempted murder defendant Daquan McCray, 28, received a pretrial date on Feb. 5. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided over the hearing. McCray faces 23 charges in... Read More

Jury Acquits Defendant of Murder, Convicts on Armed Robbery

By Kerryn Ayers - February 5, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details A jury found 33-year-old Jermaine Sanders guilty of conspiracy to commit armed robbery on Jan. 22. The jury acquitted Sanders of eight other charges, including first-degree murder, armed robbery, firearm... Read More

Judge Denies Bail for Attempted Murder Defendant Citing Safety Concerns

By Ziqi Zhou - February 4, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin Schreiber II denied bail for an 18-year-old attempted murder defendant on Feb. 4, stating that his release would pose a danger to the public.... Read More

Judge Postpones Jury Trial for Man Facing 62 Charges

By Sage Cho - February 4, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The jury trial for an attempted murder defendant with 62 charges was postponed on Feb. 4 due to scheduling conflicts with another trial. Jonte Gilmore, 28, is charged with multiple... Read More

Prosecution Presents Aerial, Body-Worn Camera Footage in Appleton Street Murder Trial

Details “I’ve been dealing this sh*t for two years because of a crime I didn’t even commit!” said 29-year-old defendant Kemonta Johnson to the court on the first day of his... Read More

Top Headlines of 2024

Details Teenage Defendants Plead Guilty in 2023 Brooklyn Day Mass Shooting Case Of the guilty plea deals offered in 2024, three defendants were charged in the 2023 Brooklyn Day mass shooting.... Read More

Trial Date Set for Defendant Facing 27 Charges

By Abraham Leo , --- staff --- - February 3, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K Copeland scheduled the trial date for a 20-year-old attempted murder defendant for May. 7. Zavon Antonio Beasley faces over two dozen charges, including... Read More

Trial Date Set for Attempted Murder Suspect

By Abraham Leo , --- staff --- - February 3, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of 45-year-old attempted murder suspect Travis Maynor to April 29. Maynor faces over a dozen charges, including attempted first-... Read More

Trial Underway for Homicide Defendant

Details Lionel Matthews, 41, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer for the first day of his trial on Feb.2. Matthews faces first-degree murder and related firearms charges... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Accessory Charge in 2023 Homicide

By Caroline Sutley - February 3, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing |

Details Tyrell White, 21, is set to plead guilty to being an accessory after the fact in the May 20, 2023 homicide of Sean Brown. The decision comes after a sentencing... Read More

Shooting Co-Defendant Granted Final Trial Postponement

Details On Feb. 3, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland granted a request from defense counsel for what will be the final postponement of a jury trial for 33-year-old... Read More

Firearm Possession Case Postponed

By Ziqi Zhou - February 3, 2025
Court | Daily Stories |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays postponed the trial of a 59-year-old defendant on Feb. 3. David Colyns is charged with two counts each of firearm possession as... Read More

Judge Grants Joinder for Defendants in Elderly Victim Shooting Case

Details Walter Jeremy Bush, 28, and Quincee Joe Moon, 19, were granted a motion to join their cases during a hearing on Feb. 3. Bush and Moon are suspects in the... Read More

In Life Sentence For Murder Judge Says 19-Year-Old With 64 IQ, ‘Is The Wrong Crowd’

By Claire Schreiber , Carmen Gregg , Tomas Coles - February 3, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Shooting | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor sentenced Arthur McCaden, 19, to life imprisonment in connection to four T-Mobile armed robbery incidents from April 2023, including one where he shot... Read More

In Delay Court Assigns Defense Attorney to Homicide Suspect

By Abraham Leo , Jeff Levine - February 3, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K Copeland rescheduled the trial of 34-year-old homicide defendant Jytarous Evans on Jan. 29 due to the lack of an available defense attorney. Evans... Read More

Judge Orders In-Person Evaluation for Non-Compliant Murder Suspect

By Abraham Leo , --- staff --- - February 3, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin ordered an in-person mental evaluation for a man accused of a 2018 murder after he previously refused to appear before court on... Read More

Teen Homicide Co-Defendant Rejects a Plea, Hearing Date Set

By Claire Schreiber , Kristen Wheeler - January 31, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details During reception court on Jan. 31, 19-year-old Bishop Chance stood before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Copeland to schedule a hearing in his homicide case. Chance is charged with... Read More

Trial Scheduled For Three Homicide Co-Defendants

By Claire Schreiber , Kristen Wheeler - January 31, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Copeland with the help of an interpreter scheduled a jury trial for three codefendants accused of homicide in a hearing on Jan. 31. Twenty-one-year-old Brian... Read More

Defense Files Motion to Dismiss Murder Case Over Speedy Trial Issue

Details During a pre-trial conference on Jan. 31, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a hearing on a defense motion to dismiss a case due to an alleged violation... Read More

Judge Sets Mental Health Court Date for Stabbing Suspect

By Tomas Coles - January 31, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details In reception court on Jan. 31, Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Copeland scheduled a mental health hearing and a jury trial for a man charged with stabbing a 14-year-old. Brandon... Read More

Jury Acquits Pembridge Avenue Murder Suspect

Details A jury acquitted Daquan Parker, 27, for the murder of 19-year-old Rasheed Lindsey on Jan. 29. The incident occurred on March 9, 2024 on the 5000 block of Pembridge Avenue. ... Read More

Citing Dangerousness, Judge Deems Homicide Defendant Incompetent For Trial

Details A 25-year-old murder defendant was found mentally incompetent to stand trial, and he was deemed a danger to himself and others. Ajay Wiggins is charged with first-degree murder in connection... Read More

‘He Didn’t Want to Die,’ Victim’s Mother Tells Defendant At Sentencing

Details Paul Ray IV was sentenced to a modified life term on Jan. 29 by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan Lazerow for the fatal shooting of Bryson Hudson. Ray previously... Read More