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Wakefield Road Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details A first-degree murder defendant went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer to accept a plea deal. Kedric Green, 27, is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in... Read More

Fatal Stabbing Trial Focuses on Video Footage

Details The trial of a 47-year-old man accused of stabbing his cousin to death began on July 24 with counsel delivering opening statements centering on CCTV footage recovered from a rotating... Read More

Jury Hears Closing Arguments in 2021 Fords Lane Murder Case

Details Counsel delivered closing arguments on July 24 for a 19-year-old murder defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. William Holloman, 19, is charged with first-degree murder, armed... Read More

Judge Grants Postponement for Appleton Street Murder Trial

Details The prosecution requested a postponement to delay the murder trial of a 29-year-old defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Kemonta Johnson is charged with two counts... Read More

Testimony Continues in Fords Lane Murder Trial

Details On July 23, the trial for a 19-year-old homicide defendant continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. William Holloman, 19, is charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Deal for Rutland Avenue Shooting

Details On July 23, an attempted murder defendant accepted a plea agreement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby for a 2023 shooting. Devaun Jones, 28, was charged with... Read More

Judge Denies Alleged Gang Member’s Request for Home Detention

Details On July 23, defense attorney Gregory Fischer requested at a bail review hearing for his client, 38-year-old Ernest Hudson, to be released and placed on home monitoring to help care... Read More

Fords Lane Homicide Defendant’s Jury Trial Begins

Details On July 22, the prosecution began their arguments for a 19-year-old homicide defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. William Holloman is charged with two counts of... Read More

Counsel Give Opening Statements in Fatal Carjacking Case

Details On July 22, a jury heard opening statements in an attempted carjacking case that resulted in the death of an Israeli man. William Holloman, 19, is charged with two counts... Read More

Pimlico Road Murder Co-Defendant’s Trial Postponed to Investigate Eyewitness

Details On July 22, the jury trial for a co-defendant of a murder was postponed after a judge ruled that the defense had the right to investigate one of the prosecution’s... Read More

Dispute Over Money Owed Leads to Fall Murder Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled July 22 a man, who is accused of killing another man over money, for trial later this year. Michael Atkinson, 50,... Read More

Attorneys Debate Whether A Shooting Qualifies As Attempted Murder During Closing Arguments

Details The prosecution and defense used closing arguments to prove whether the defendant’s actions resulted to attempted murder or not on July 19 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence P.... Read More

East Preston Street Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details On July 19, a 32-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea deal in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Isaiah Eaddy, 32, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Montford Avenue Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details On July 19, a 33-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea deal in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Martez Brooks is charged with two counts... Read More

Jury Delivers Mixed Verdict for Homicide Defendant

Details On July 17, a 23-year-old homicide defendant was found guilty in one of the cases against him, but partially acquitted in another by a jury before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

‘His Actions Were Callous Toward Human Life,’ Prosecution Says at Sentencing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony F. Vittoria sentenced 27-year-old Dionte Johnson to 45 years in prison for an incident on the 2300 block of East Biddle Street. Johnson was... Read More

Victim Who Lost an Eye in Shooting Testifies

Details A partially blind shooting victim testified during a jury trial on July 18 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Terrell Parker, 27, allegedly attempted to murder the victim in April 2023... Read More

Trial Begins for Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Drunken Dispute

Details Jurors heard opening statements on July 18 for a case in which the defendant admitted to a shooting, but argued he felt threatened and acted impulsively while under the heavy... Read More

Report Finds Homicide Defendant Competent, Hearing Postponed

Details A psychological evaluation found a 60-year-old man accused of murdering a radio host competent to stand trial, but an official ruling in mental health court on July 17 was delayed... Read More

Homicide Defendant Awaits Report on Criminal Responsibility

Details After an appearance in mental health court on July 17, a homicide defendant is still awaiting a decision about criminal responsibility for his alleged role in a 2020 shooting. Jermaine... Read More

Defense Warns of Conflicting Evidence in a Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details Before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill, on July 17, the defense attorney’s opening statement warned the jury that witnesses will give conflicting versions in an attempted murder... Read More

Jury Finds Man Guilty of 2023 Hollins Street Murder

By Alexander Taylor [former] - July 17, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury found a 40-year-old man committed the May 6, 2023, murder of Nathaniel Mack on the 2100 block of Hollins Street. On July 15, the... Read More

Mixed Verdict Reached for Man Involved in Social Media Fight

Details A 22-year-old man who became involved in a social media dispute among a group of women was found guilty of various firearm offenses on July 15, but acquitted on most... Read More

Murder Defendant Claims Self-Defense Against Car Thieves

Details A defense attorney claimed his client committed a killing in self-defense during a closing argument given in Baltimore City Circuit Court on July 16. Kyle Cooper, 32, is charged with... Read More