Daily Stories Archives - Baltimore Witness

At Trial, Teen Pleads Guilty to Fatally Shooting 16-Year-Old, Injuring Man

Details A day after his jury trial began, homicide defendant Paul Ray IV pleaded guilty for the killing of 16-year-old Bryson Hudson and shooting of another man last year. On Oct.... Read More

Judge Sentences Fatal Stabbing Defendant to 43 Years

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays ordered a 47-year-old murder defendant to serve 43 years for a 2023 fatal stabbing. Alphonso Ward was convicted of second-degree murder and... Read More

During Murder Sentencing Defendant Avers Innocence

Details A homicide defendant continued to maintain his innocence during his sentencing in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Oct. 11. Darries Sommerville, 30, was sentenced to life in prison for the... Read More

Attorney Claims Everything Defendant Did Was, ‘Within the Law’

Details “Everything my client did was within the law as he acted in self-defense,” a defense attorney said during his closing argument on Aug. 19 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The... Read More

Woman Rejects Plea for Assault Charge; Trial Scheduled for January

Details A 32-year-old woman rejected a plea deal for her involvement in a spring non-fatal shooting case before receiving a trial date in Baltimore City Circuit Court Oct. 10. Kenyotta Wedington... Read More

April Murder Defendant to Be Tried in January 2025

Details A 32-year-old defendant received a trial date after rejecting a plea offer in Baltimore City Circuit Court Oct. 10. Charles Kesler III is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in... Read More

Alleged Teen Shooter to Stay in Adult Court, Faces 2025 Trial

Details A 17-year-old attempted murder defendant, who was recently denied a request to be tried in juvenile court, received a Baltimore City Circuit Court trial date Oct. 10. Ty’yon Scruggs is... Read More

Mental Health Concerns Force Reception Court Continuance

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland refrained from scheduling the trial for 30-year-old attempted murder defendant Oct. 10 due to pending mental competency concerns. Brian Allen Watkins is... Read More

Teenager Suffers Gunshot Wound to Leg

Details On Oct. 10, at approximately 12:22 p.m., the Southern District responded to the 3900 block of 10th Street for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department officers located a... Read More

Esther Place Shooting Wounds Victim’s ‘Lower Extremities’

By Baltimore Witness staff - October 10, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Oct. 10, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Southeast District responded to the 3500 block of Esther Place for a reported discharging of a firearm. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Woman Shot in Southern District Wooded Area

By Baltimore Witness staff - October 10, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Oct. 9, at approximately 1:46 p.m., Southern District patrol officers responded to the 3700 block of Potee Street for a report of a discharge. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Eutaw Street Murder Defendant Pleads Guilty

Details A 25-year-old man appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller and pleaded guilty as his bench trial was scheduled to begin for a fatal shooting on the... Read More

Defense Attorney Asks for Outside Competency Evaluation Pre-Sentencing

Details The defense attorney of a convicted shooter requested another hearing to provide a second opinion regarding her client’s competency after a Baltimore City Circuit Court found him mentally competent prior to... Read More

Bail Denied for Homicide Defendant Accused of Shooting Girlfriend

Details A 27-year-old homicide defendant was denied bail on Oct. 8 by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller. Christopher Lee is charged with first-degree murder and firearm use in... Read More

Man Grazed by Bullet Sitting in Car on Hollins Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - October 9, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Oct. 9, at approximately 7:15 a.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to the 1200 block of East Lafayette Street in reference to a reported shooting. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police... Read More

BPD Takes Over Reisterstown Road Shooting Investigation

Details On Oct. 7, at around 2:56 p.m., Baltimore County officers responded to the 7000 block of Reisterstown Road to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Spring Street Murder Suspect Arrested

Details On Oct. 7, members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force arrested 43-year-old Eric Kibler. Baltimore Police Department detectives were able to positively identify Kibler as the shooter who killed 36-year-old Anthony Martin on the... Read More

Judge Reschedules Murder Trial to Early 2025

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland rescheduled the murder trial of a 29-year-old defendant to early 2025 in an Oct. 8 hearing. Kemonta Johnson is charged with first-degree... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial for 21-Year-Old Defendant Due to Scheduling Conflict

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays postponed a 21-year-old defendant’s case to December in an Oct. 8 hearing. Dontay McKoy is facing charges of first-degree assault, reckless endangerment, firearm... Read More

Suspect in Custody for September Carrollton Ridge Murder

Details On Oct. 5, Central District officers arrested 31-year-old Uriah Cunningham of Baltimore. Baltimore Police Department detectives believe that Cunningham shot and killed 43-year-old Melvin Rogers while on the 1800 block... Read More

Two Men Shot in Canton; One in Severe Condition

By Baltimore Witness staff - October 8, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Oct. 8, at approximately 2:15 a.m., a Southeast District patrol officer was flagged down by a citizen while on the 3100 block of Boston Street, advising he was shot.... Read More

ShotSpotter Alerts Lead Officers to Fatal Shooting Victim

By Baltimore Witness staff - October 8, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Oct. 7, at around 10:56 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 2300 block of Harford Road to investigate ShotSpotter alerts. Upon arrival, officers observed a 26-year-old male suffering from... Read More

Homicide Detectives on Notice After Lakewood Avenue Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - October 8, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Oct. 7, at around 5:28 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the rear of the 1100 block of North Lakewood Avenue. Upon arrival, officers observed a 26-year-old male... Read More

Prosecution’s Schedule Forces Trial Delay in Appleton Street Murder

Details The prosecution asked for postponement of the murder trial of 29-year old Kemonta Johnson in a hearing on Oct. 7. Johnson is charged with first-degree murder, a felony violent crime,... Read More