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Prosecution Argues Defendant’s Threatening Texts Show Intent to Kill in East Eager Street Shooting

Details An attempted murder defendant’s claims that his nephew was behind a 2022 shooting were quickly overshadowed by his text messages to the victim—threatening messages that a Baltimore City prosecutor said... Read More

Defendant Accused of Shooting ‘Drunk, Machete-Weilding’ Neighbor Pleads Guilty

Details A 47-year-old defendant pleaded guilty to assault and weapons charges on March 21 for shooting a neighbor who he claimed attacked him and his dog with a machete during an... Read More

Acquitted: Ex-Marine Not Guilty of 2023 Non-Fatal Shooting

Details A 63-year-old Marine Corps veteran was cleared of all charges by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller Wednesday after his attorney successfully argued he shot the victim in... Read More

Third Trial Begins for 2021 Reisterstown Road Homicide

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Ronald A. Silkworth presided over the beginning of a 41-year-old murder defendant’s third trial on March 21. Byron Erin Lewis is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Trial Date Resolved for First-Degree Murder Suspect

Details After some negotiating, a new trial date was set for a murder suspect in a March 21 reception court hearing before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Kenneth... Read More

Opening Statements in Attempted Murder Trial

Details On March 20, a jury heard opening statements in a 36-year-old attempted murder defendant’s trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Marvin Edmonds stands accused of attempted... Read More

Defendant Found Guilty on Attempted Murder Charge

Details On March 21, the jury read its verdict to Marvin Edmonds before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Edmonds, 36, alongside his defense attorney, Rodney Gray, was found... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Wife Needs Mental Evaluation

Details Homicide defendant Amit Kumar re-appeared in mental health court in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin to receive the results of his competency evaluation on March... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant Requests Criminal Responsibility Test

Details On March 20, 23-year-old manslaughter defendant Tanee Dorothy Stokes appeared in mental health court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin to request a mental evaluation to determine... Read More

East Hoffman Street Shooting Injures Two Men

Details On March 19, at approximately 3:19 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 2300 block of East Hoffman Street to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers... Read More

Defense Claims Victim Attacked Defendant With Knife Before Shooting

Details Living in an area of West Baltimore filled with vacant homes, 63-year-old Antonio Fitzhugh was defending himself when the alleged victim attacked him with a knife, Fitzhugh’s defense counsel said... Read More

Woman Pleads Guilty to Hitting, Killing Pedestrian on Belair Road

Details On March 19, a 37-year-old woman pleaded guilty to the 2022 vehicular manslaughter of a 69-year-old woman before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Bryant. Tynisha Johnson pleaded guilty... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Sentence Postponed

Details On March 19, Sean Braxton-Carter appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels for a postponement hearing for his sentence. Braxton-Carter, 35, was found guilty of two counts... Read More

Counsel Request Mutual Postponement for Halloween 2015 Murder Trial

Details A 34-year-old homicide defendant stood before Baltimore City Court Judge Ronald A. Silkworth for trial in connection to a murder on Halloween 2015. Anthony Burris is charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Mother Accused of Killing Toddler Accepts Plea Deal

Details A mother accused of killing her 1-year-old son in 2019 accepted a plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey on March 18. Shakira Shaw, 27, allegedly... Read More

Judge Sentences Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Disposed of Remains in 2022

Details On March 15, a 64-year-old homicide defendant appeared in court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor for sentencing in a brutal crime. Bruce Poole was charged with... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Claims Self-Defense, Alleging Brick Attack

Details On March 15, the jury heard closing arguments for an attempted murder case before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones. Joseph Harris, 38, is charged with attempted first-... Read More

Jury Hears Closing Arguments in Auto Body Shop Homicide

Details “This case is about vigilante justice,” said the assistant state’s attorney in explaining the actions of 44-year-old homicide defendant Keith Taylor. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner presided... Read More

2021 Attempted Murder Defendant Gets June Trial Date

Details On March 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a trial date for a 39-year-old man accused of a 2021 attempted murder. Tyrelle Fields is charged with... Read More

Alleged Cop Shooter Receives Trial Date

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a 21-year-old’s attempted murder trial on March 15. Bernard Hopkins is charged with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, firearm use in... Read More

Defense Postpones Trial to Find Cell Phone Expert

Details On March 15, counsel postponed a murder trial for a 22-year-old defendant. Jared Ford is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony violent crime, having a loaded handgun... Read More

Shooting Defendant Remains on House Arrest

Details On March 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller held a bail review hearing for a 24-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant that would have no effect on his detention... Read More

Parties Differ on Red Pick Up Truck Evidence in Homicide Case

Details Counsel delivered closing arguments in the retrial of homicide defendant Preston Feaster before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard on March 13. Feaster, 34, is accused of shooting... Read More

Defendant With No Priors Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Murder

Details On March 12, Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer sentenced 22-year-old Rakim Muhammad, who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, to 45 years in prison. Muhammad’s guilty plea also included a charge for... Read More