Daily Stories

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 18, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an investigation into a shooting incident in the Central District. On June 18, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Central District patrol officers responded to an... Read More

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 18, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding a fatal Northeast District shooting incident. Derone Jones, 32, was killed on June 14, in the 5300 block of Frankford Avenue. Read More

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 18, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Southwest District. On June 17, at approximately 9:16 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for... Read More

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 18, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an investigation into a homicide in the Eastern District. On June 17, at approximately 10 p.m., officers responded to the 1900 block of E.... Read More

By Jasmine Milbourne [former] - June 17, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey granted Ellamont Garland, 46, bail for home detention under full lockdown on June 17.  Garland is charged with illegal possession of a regulated... Read More

By Allyson Rogers [former] - June 17, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Victims |

Details After key witnesses failed to appear for trial, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays dismissed the case against Daquan McCray, 28, on June 17. McCray was initially scheduled... Read More

By Jasmine Milbourne [former] - June 17, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey denied bail for Donte Brown, 43, on June 17 after prosecution argued there was “overwhelming evidence” he murdered 22-year-old Tavon Hutton in 2021. ... Read More

By Maya St. Hillaire [former] - June 17, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones dismissed the shooting case against 21-year-old Elijah Stanley on June 16 because of an issue with the prosecution’s witnesses. Stanley was charged... Read More

By Jasmine Milbourne [former] - June 17, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details Robert McCormick, 59, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and use of a firearm in a violent crime on June 16.  Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard presided... Read More

By Tomas Coles [former] - June 17, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided over reception court proceedings for Tavon Jones, Allen Brown, and Tyree Green on June 16. Jones, 24, is charged with attempted... Read More

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 17, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Southeast District. On June 16, at approximately 10:05 p.m., Southeast District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for... Read More

By Maya St. Hillaire [former] - June 16, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette C. Ringgold-Kirksey sentenced 28-year-old Dayrel McFarland to an aggregate sentence of life plus three years on June 16 for his role in the death... Read More

By Cecilia Wetzel [former] - June 16, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details Willie Tyson, 65, appeared in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 16. Tyson is charged with first-degree assault after an argument between him... Read More

By Nicholas Carter [former] - June 16, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Uncategorized |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed the murder trial of Reginald Lively, 68, who is accused of killing John Hall III in 2021, citing pending DNA evidence and medical concerns. The five-day trial is now set to begin on October 15, 2025. Read More

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 16, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding a fatal Southwest District shooting incident. Lavar Steeles, 23, was killed on June 13, in the 1500 block of W. Fayette... Read More

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 16, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Southwest District. On June 15, at approximately 11:14 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to the 1800 block of... Read More

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 16, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Northeast District. On June 14, at approximately 11:38 p.m., officers received multiple calls reporting a shooting at the intersection... Read More

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 16, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an investigation into a shooting in the Western District. On June 14, at approximately 11:55 p.m., Western District officers responded to the 2700 block... Read More

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 15, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an investigation into a shooting in the Eastern District. On June 15, at approximately 12:10 a.m., officers responded to the 2400 block of Sherwood... Read More

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 14, 2025
Daily Stories | Traffic |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a fatal vehicle crash in the Northwest District. On June 13, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the 4300 block of Liberty Heights... Read More

By Maya St. Hillaire [former] - June 13, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Juveniles | Suspects | Victims |

Details Jalesia Offer, 35, withdrew her guilty plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown on June 13. Offer previously pleaded guilty to second-degree child abuse in connection to... Read More

By Tomas Coles [former] - June 13, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On June 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow struck the guilty plea of Tavon Jones, 24, at the request of his defense attorney Bradley Macfee. Jones is... Read More

By Daniel Rogers [former] - June 13, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Due to the unavailability of multiple prosecution witnesses in August and September and other issues, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland decided on June 13 to schedule Zion... Read More

By Sage Cho - June 13, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a late September trial date for teenage defendant Brendon Lee during a June 13 reception court hearing.  Two days prior, counsel... Read More