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Shooter Who Fled on Scooter Takes Plea, Sentenced to 15 Years

Details A 40-year-old man will spend the next 15 years behind bars after pleading guilty to an attempted murder in Baltimore City’s Easterwood neighborhood in January 2023. John Saunders III contemplated... Read More

Suspect Who Claimed Mistaken Identity Sentenced to 17 Years for Attempted Murder

Details A 37-year-old man was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Sept. 20 after he was convicted of shooting another person in the head two years ago. In March, a... Read More

Alleged Edmondson Avenue BB Shooter Receives Trial Date

Details A 48-year-old Baltimore County resident received a Baltimore City Circuit Court trial date for his alleged involvement in a 2023 BB gun shooting Sept. 24. Nadeem Tajdin, of Owings Mills,... Read More

Hearing For Convicted Attempted Murder Defendant Postponed

Details A man made a virtual appearance in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. 23 for a post-sentencing hearing but his attorney wasn’t there. Lance Hickman, 30, was found guilty of attempted... Read More

‘Clear Photos’ ID Shooter Outside Adult Club in 2023 Murder, Prosecutor Says

Details East Baltimore Street was crowded outside Norma Jean’s adult entertainment club over Labor Day weekend in 2023 when Kwante Betters was accused of shooting and killing 29-year-old Stephon Stinnett. At... Read More

Perpetrator Sentenced to 40 Years for Wakefield Road Murder

Details A 28-year-old man was sentenced to 40 years for a May 2023 murder in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. 20 Kedric A. Green pleaded guilty in July to first-degree murder... Read More

Man Receives Life Plus 25 Years for ‘Egregious’ Gwynn Oak Non-Fatal Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill levied the ultimate penalty against a 30-year-old man accused of shooting his victim 15 times. Lance Hickman was found guilty this May... Read More

Scheduling Hearing Postponed for Eastern District Murder Co-Defendants

Details Two men accused of an Eastern District murder late last year continued to wait for a trial date after a hearing in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. 20 only yielded... Read More

February Trial Date Set for McCulloh Street Murder

Details Despite a large amount of evidence still pending, counsel scheduled a trial date for a 28-year-old murder defendant in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. 20. Maurice Jones is charged with... Read More

Three Co-Defendants Receive Trial Date for March Shooting

Details A trio of co-defendants received a 2025 trial date for spring shooting Friday, Sept. 20, in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Jermaine Johnson, Khyree White and Tyuan White are each facing... Read More

‘I Dislike Him Real Bad,‘ Says Murder Victim’s Mother in Sentencing Gang Defendant

Details A 28-year-old northwest Baltimore resident pleaded guilty to a 2020 murder and other acts of gang violence after two days of jury selection on Sept. 19 for an anticipated three-week... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant’s Trial Postponed

Details The trial of a 31-year-old Baltimore man was postponed on Sept. 19 for a non-fatal shooting in May. Ervin Dantzler, who is represented by defense attorney Joseph Owens, was initially... Read More

Shooting Suspect of Elderly Victim Facing Multiple Charges

Details A Nottingham man charged with the attempted murder of a 62-year-old man over the summer made his first appearance in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Sept. 19. Walter Jeremy Bush... Read More

Accused Shooter Acquitted of Attempted Murder, Convicted for Weapons Charges in June 2023 Shooting

Details A jury acquitted 34-year-old Desmond Lark of attempted murder charges in connection to an argument-turned-shooting outside a liquor store in the Frankford neighborhood last year. On Aug. 22, Lark’s trial... Read More

Suspect Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter at 105 Mile Per Hour

Details A man pleaded guilty in a Sept. 18 hearing to driving 105 miles per hour on the 3600 block of Northern Parkway, striking a vehicle stopped at a traffic signal,... Read More

Shooter Found Guilty of Killing Innocent Bystander

Details A jury reached a guilty verdict for a 23-year-old defendant in connection with a 2023 shootout which resulted in the death of a 46-year-old woman, an innocent bystander. Jason Johnson... Read More

’39 Babies’ Gang Member Gets 30 Year Murder Sentence

Details A 23-year-old gang member pleaded guilty in Baltimore City Circuit Court to the murder of 17-year-old London Stuckey in a hearing on Sept. 16. Gregory Beadles , a reputed member... Read More

20-Year-Old Man Pleads Guilty to Homicide, Armed Carjackings and Robberies in 2022

Details A 20-year-old Baltimore man charged with the murder of Deontay Edwards, attempted murder and a series of armed carjackings and robberies in July 2022 has pleaded guilty to several of... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Charges Dismissed Against Defendant Who Plead Guilty in Another Case

Details Non-fatal shooting charges against a 22-year-old man were dismissed on Sept. 16 following the defendant’s acceptance of a guilty plea for a firearm and drug trafficking crime in another case.... Read More

Woman Pleads Guilty to Shooting Girlfriend of Her Father’s Children

Details A 32-year-old woman pleaded guilty to shooting the girlfriend of her father’s children on Sept. 17 during a dispute over a cell phone earlier this year. During Tuesday’s proceeding, Shairora... Read More

Woman Charged with Fatal Hit-and-Run Attempted to ‘Hide Her Identity,’ Prosecutor Argues

Details A 23-year-old woman “attempted to hide her identity” by removing her license plate after she struck and killed victim Aaron Hall with her car last year, a Baltimore City prosecutor... Read More

Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Allegedly Shooting Mother’s Attacker

Details A 24-year-old Gwynn Oak resident was denied bail for attempted murder charges after he was accused of shooting his mother’s attacker in June. On Sept. 17, defense attorney Robert Cole... Read More

West Baltimore Street Murder Suspect Convicted After Testimony of Victim’s Girlfriend

Details The testimony of the victim’s girlfriend took center stage in the closing arguments of a 19-year-old murder defendant, ultimately convincing a Baltimore City Circuit Court jury to convict him Sept.... Read More

Man Gets Life Plus 55 Years for Murder, Robbery

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan C. Lazerow sentenced Tayvon Miller, 38 to life in prison for the killing of 38-year-old Frissell Townes, Jr. Miller was found guilty of first-degree... Read More