Daily Stories Archives - Baltimore Witness

Attorney General Brown Announces That No Charges Will Be Filed in the 2024 Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

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

Homicide Detectives Investigate Fatal Presbury Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 12, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Western District. On June 11, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Western District officers responded to the 2100 block of Presbury... Read More

Murder Defendant Claims His Counsel Was Ineffective 10 Years Later

By Jasmine Milbourne , Jane Cox - June 11, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details A decade after pleading guilty, Michael Small, 57, claimed his original defense counsel neglected to inform him of a deadline to file a motion for a reduced sentence. Baltimore City... Read More

Grandmother Pleads to Endangerment in Death of 10-Year-Old Granddaughter

Details Alethea Mitchell, 51, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment and firearm possession as a prohibited person before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays on June 9. Mitchell was originally... Read More

Judge Denies New Lawyer For Homicide Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Alpert denied Dandre Woods-Bethel’s request for a new lawyer after he complained his current lawyer’s efforts were “ineffective” the last day of trial... Read More

Homicides Triple, Non-Fatal Shootings Decline by Nearly Half Between April and May

Details Homicides in Baltimore City roughly tripled from April to May, and reported non-fatal shootings dropped by approximately 46 percent. Compared to the six homicides in April, May saw 20, demonstrating... Read More

Woman Arrested in Connection to Downtown Stabbing

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 11, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the arrest of De’siya Parker, 21, in connection to a serious aggravated assault that occurred downtown, in the Central District. Investigators revealed that Parker... Read More

Fatal Southwest District Shooting Occurred on Dover Street, Police Say

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 11, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details In reference to the homicide of Derek Parker, 34, investigators have identified an incident location. Derek Parker, 34, died after arriving at an area hospital on June 2. Investigators found... Read More

Victim Named in Thorndale Avenue Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 11, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding a fatal shooting that occurred June 7 in the Northern District. Darrell Conway, 33, was pronounced deceased on June 7. The... Read More

Court Denies Postponement, Sentences Man to 5 Years

Details Jermal Lundy, 25, stood before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 11, requesting a postponement to allow more time for evidence to be reviewed. Lundy is... Read More

2020 Double Murderer Found Guilty, Criminally Responsible

Details At the end of his bench trial on June 9, Dandre Woods-Bethel, 29, testified about his history of mental illness in an unsuccessful attempt to prove himself not criminally responsible... Read More

Judge Denies Bail for Defendant With A Record

By Riley Mathews , Jasmine Milbourne - June 10, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schreiber II denied Reginald Allen, 40, home detention with monitoring during bail review on June 10. At a party on June 26, 2022,... Read More

Jury Acquits Attempted Murder Suspect of Most Serious Charges

Details A jury reached a not guilty verdict for the most serious charges facing 34-year-old Jytarious Evans before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin P. Welch on June 6. Evans was... Read More

Judge Approves Defense Strike Motions in Highway Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy presided during a motions hearing on June 9 in which the defense moved to strike expert testimony by three prosecution witnesses. Defendant... Read More

Victim Identified, Suspect Arrested in Fatal Round Road Shooting

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Southern District on June 8, investigators have arrested Melvin Scott, 32, of Baltimore. Scott was arrested in connection with the homicide... Read More

Man Shot in Harlem Park Robbery, Police Say

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 10, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Western District. On June 9, at approximately 10:55 p.m., Western District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter of Baby Grandson

By Nicholas Carter - June 9, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Victims |

Details Man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter of his 13-month-old grandson. Read More

Jury Delivers Mixed Verdict in Juvenile Homicide Trial

Details The jury reached a mixed verdict on June 5 in the homicide trial of 17-year-old Samijae Canada before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy. Canada was acquitted of... Read More

Trial Testimony Describes 2020 Double Murder

Details On June 6, witnesses to a shooting that left two dead delivered dramatic testimonies on the second day of Dandre Woods-Bethel’s murder trial. Woods-Bethel, 29, is charged with two counts... Read More

Case Dismissed Against Attempted Murder Suspect

Details Due to unspecified complications with one of the prosecution’s witnesses on June 9, parties agreed to dismiss the case of Travis Turner before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H.... Read More

Postponements Impact More Than Half of June’s Upcoming Murder Trials

Details Violent crime cases rarely get through the Baltimore City Circuit Court system unscathed for delays or postponements. Out of 12 homicide trials scheduled in June, only four have had little... Read More

Man Dies After Being Shot Multiple Times on Round Road

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 9, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Southern District. On June 8, at approximately 9:16 p.m., Southern District officers were called to the 3400 block of... Read More

Man Wounded in Christian Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 8, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Southwest District. On June 8, at approximately 12:26 p.m., officers received a call for a reported shooting in the... Read More

Man Shot on Thorndale Avenue Succumbs to Injuries

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 7, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Northern District. On June 7, at approximately 2:56 a.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Thorndale Avenue for... Read More