Daily Stories Archives - Baltimore Witness

Homicide Defendant Claims His Case Was Cancelled, Judge Disagrees

Details Murder suspect Harley Frost, 35, engaged in a spirited debate with Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland about whether his case was still active in a reception court... Read More

Driver of Fatal Hit-and-Run Pleads Guilty for Two-Year Sentence

Details Stifling tears, defendant Megan Sherman apologized for the death of Aaron Hall, nearly a year-and-a-half after she struck and killed the 41-year-old victim with her car in Southwest Baltimore. On... Read More

Defense Claims Lack of Evidence in Shooting Trial

By Baltimore Witness Staff - December 5, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Dec. 4, the defense counsel for a shooting suspect told the jury and Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill that his client was wrongfully arrested because he... Read More

Judge Praises Shooting Defendant’s Drug Treatment Record

By Baltimore Witness Staff - December 5, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin praised a 37-year-old defendant’s commitment to treatment in mental health court on Dec. 4. Jamar Cannon, 37, was involved in a non-fatal... Read More

Cases For Homicide Defendants Reviewed in Mental Health Court

Details In mental health court on Dec. 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin ordered an initial mental competency evaluation for a defendant charged with first-degree murder. Defendant Robert... Read More

Jury Selection Begins in East Baltimore Murder Trial

Details Jury selection for the murder trial of Tyrell Williams began before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Dec. 4. Williams was detained... Read More

March Shooting Victim Killed With Her Own Gun Outside Mother’s Home, Prosecutor Says

Details Despite an unrecovered murder weapon, a Baltimore City prosecutor argued on Dec. 2 that 35-year-old Lenora Alston was shot and killed by defendant Reginald Peay III with the victim’s legally-owned... Read More

New Evidence Revealed in Jury Trial for Homicide Defendant

Details The prosecution introduced video evidence and autopsy photographs on the third day of a homicide defendant’s trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan Lazerow on Dec. 4. Defendant Reginald... Read More

Judge Praises Shooting Defendant’s Drug Treatment Record

By Baltimore Witness Staff - December 5, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin praised a 37-year-old defendant’s commitment to treatment in mental health court on Dec. 4. Jamar Cannon, 37, was involved in a non-fatal... Read More

Cases For Homicide Defendants Reviewed in Mental Health Court

Details In mental health court on Dec. 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin ordered an initial mental competency evaluation for a defendant charged with first-degree murder. Defendant Robert... Read More

Jury Selection Begins in East Baltimore Murder Trial

Details Jury selection for the murder trial of Tyrell Williams began before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Dec. 4. Williams was detained... Read More

New Firearms Evidence Revealed in Homicide Trial

Details The prosecution introduced video evidence and autopsy photographs on the third day of a homicide defendant’s trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan Lazerow on Dec. 4. Defendant Reginald... Read More

Motion’s Hearing to Join Murder Cases Pushed to New Year

Details A motion’s hearing to join the cases of Joseph Coates and Joseph Walker was rescheduled for mid-January 2025 to allow the former’s new defense counsel to review discovery in the... Read More

Shooting Defendant’s Girlfriend Claims He’s ‘a Family Man’ at Sentencing

Details An attempted murder defendant was sentenced in a plea deal on Dec. 3 at Baltimore City Circuit Court hearing and his girlfriend spoke on his behalf. The defendant, Keiontay Woodlon,... Read More

Firearm Analysts Say Homicide Gun is Linked to Another Crime

By Carla Abon - December 4, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details On Dec. 3, the second day of a murder trial, two firearm analysts testified that the gun used in this case is linked to a 2019 assault. Reginald Peay III,... Read More

Evidentiary Dispute Arises in Alleged Murder Case

Details Parties argued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan Lazarow over evidence to be used in a first-degree murder trial on Dec. 2. Defendant Reginald Peay III, 30, is currently... Read More

Judge Acquits Murder Defendant of All Charges

By Ben Andreseen - December 4, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Home Page | Homicides |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones reached a verdict for a 30-year-old murder defendant on Nov. 19. Davon Parker was charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder,... Read More

Judge Denies motions for trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda Tanner sentenced a 27-year-old murder defendant to life in prison plus 15 years on Nov. 18. Ameer Gittens was convicted of first-degree murder and... Read More

Murder Suspect Waives Statutory Trial Date

Details Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed the trial of a 19-year-old homicide defendant until Apr. 2, 2025. The action came in a reception court hearing on Dec. 3.... Read More

Judge Postpones Homicide Defendant’s Pre-Trial Conference

Details On Dec. 3, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed a hearing for a 31-year-old homicide defendant until Feb. 7, 2025. Uriah Cunningham is charged with first-degree murder, firearm... Read More

Gas Station Shooting Resolved After Mistrial

Details On Dec. 3, a 20-year-old defendant accepted a plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Alpert. Xavier Hawkins faces charges including first- and second-degree assault, conspiracy to... Read More

Frankford Avenue Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details A 23-year-old defendant accepted a plea agreement on Nov. 22 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner. Derek Steele III, is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

By Ziqi Zhou - December 2, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details On Dec. 2, a 24-year-old defendant rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Christopher Eljian Holland, is charged with two counts each of attempted... Read More

Sentencing for One of Four Murder Co-Defendants Postponed

Details A 19-year-old defendant’s sentencing was postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Dec. 2. William Holloman, 19, is charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery, conspiracy to... Read More