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Baltimore Man Sentenced to Life for 2023 Cherry Hill Murder

Details The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced the sentencing of Baltimore man Parris Harris, 20, for the first-degree murder of Desmond Gardner on... Read More

Judge Reluctantly Overrules Family’s Objections to Plea Deal in Mass Shooting

Details Dontae Johnson, 30, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony or violent crime, and first-degree assault on April 16. He is set to serve an aggregate... Read More

12 Charges Dropped for Alleged Drive-By Shooter

Details The third day of trial for 39-year-old Marquita Echols ended with the dismissal of 12 of her 15 charges on April 16. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kimberly McBride presided... Read More

Defense Challenges Prosecution Evidence in Amended Murder Trial

Details Defense attorney Roya Hanna questioned whether the prosecution brought sufficient evidence to find Darius Savoy, 26, guilty in connection to the April 13, 2023, fatal shooting of Allante Alexander, 30.... Read More

Judge Reschedules Sentencing For a Domestic Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow rescheduled a sentencing hearing for Tavon Jones, 24, after parties were unable to agree on his sentence on April 16. Jones faces... Read More

Lexington Street Murder Case Ends in Mistrial

Details After a six-day trial, a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict for murder suspect Darius Savoy, leading Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy to declare a... Read More

Trial Postponed Following Lawyer’s Miscommunication

By Abraham Leo - April 15, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed 21-year-old Christopher Correlli’s trial on April 14 after a miscommunication with his defense attorney resulted in 23-year-old co-defendant Ryan Joy‘s being... Read More

Prosecution Says Shooting Wasn’t, ‘Willy-Nilly’

Details Counsel debated witness testimony on the second day of a drive-by shooting trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kimberly C. McBride on April 15. Marquita Echols, 39, faces two... Read More

Prosecutor Calls Double Homicide ‘Perfectly Coordinated Attack,’ During Closing

Details Counsel debated about evidence and perceived guilt as Tyrone Payne’s double homicide trial closed on April 14. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill presided over the hearing. Payne,... Read More

Shooting Trial Postponed For Absent Prosecutor

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K.Copeland rescheduled 25-year-old attempted murder defendant Christopher Boykin’s trial on April 14 because the prosecution was involved in another hearing. Boykin faces 20 charges... Read More

Teen Accused of Attempted Murder Receives May Trial Date

Details Antonio Harmon, 16, received a May 20 jury trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 14. Harmon was denied transfer to juvenile court and... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Plea

Details Dontre Johnson, 33, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and firearm use in a violent crime before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Piper F. McKeithen on April 14. He initially... Read More

Shelter Drive-By Shooting Case Ready for Trial

By Caroline Sutley - April 14, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details Jury selection began on April 14 for Marquita Echols, who faces charges in connection to an alleged drive-by shooting incident. The proceeding was held before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Shooting Defendant Prepares for Jury Trial After Murder Conviction

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a July 28 jury trial for Derrien Gamble, 22, on April 11. Judge Martin Schreiber II will preside over the hearing.... Read More

Three Co-Defendants Want to Join Cases in a Murder Trial

Details Three men accused of murdering 19-year-old Cameran Holt on Oct. 27, 2024 are set to appear before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner on May 29 in an effort... Read More

Appleton Street Killer Sentenced to Life

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy sentenced convicted murderer Kemonta Johnson, 30, to life in prison plus 40 years for two charges of first-degree murder on April 11.... Read More

Detective Details Video Evidence in Double-Murder Case

Details A Baltimore Police Department (BPD) homicide detective testified about video evidence against Tyrone Payne, 24, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill on April 11. Payne, and his... Read More

Killer’s Sentencing Delayed For Mental Evaluation

Details Sentencing for a man accused of a 2016 fatal stabbing was postponed to Sept. 9. The hearing was originally set for April 9, but the court will first judge whether... Read More

Defense Discovers New Evidence in June Murder Trial

By Claire Schreiber - April 11, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details 24-year-old Andrew Curry‘s murder case continues to develop, with defense attorney Natalie Finegar announcing the discovery of new unspecified evidence during an April 11 reception court hearing before Baltimore City... Read More

Attorney General Brown Will Not File Charges in May 2024 Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

Details The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced April 11 that Attorney General Anthony G. Brown decided not to file charges in the fatal... Read More

Day Two of Murder Trial Ends With a Surprise ‘No Contest’ Plea

Details On the second day of a murder trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy, defense attorney Roya Hanna emphasized insufficient evidence to place Darius Savoy, 26, at... Read More

Competency Evaluation Deferred in Meat Cleaver Murder

Details Patrick Cromwell, 60, was granted an extension to receive a mental competency evaluation hearing on April 9. Cromwell was arrested April 21, 2024 after phoning the Baltimore Police Department (BPD)... Read More

Judge Postpones Murder Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 10 postponed Tyrone Bennett‘s trial. He’s accused in the murder of Donte Long, 51, on Dec. 16, 2023. According to charging... Read More

Ex-Girlfriend Testifies Against Defendant in Double-Homicide Trial

Details Tyrone Payne’s ex-girlfriend took the stand April 9 to testify against him on the second day of his double-homicide trial. Payne, 24, and co-defendant, Vincent “Smurf” Harris, 27, are charged... Read More