Daily Stories Archives - Page 17 of 341

Suspected Killer of High School Student May be Forced to Represent Himself

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland informed 25-year-old homicide defendant Roger Alvarado-Mendoza that he would have to represent himself at his July 17 jury trial if his defense... Read More

Man Shot on Reisterstown Road

By Baltimore Witness Staff - March 2, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Northern District. On March 1, at approximately 11:42 p.m., Northern District patrol officers responded to the 4300 block of... Read More

Shooting in Baltimore City Courthouse Under Investigation

By Baltimore Witness Staff - March 1, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a shooting that occurred on the morning of Friday, Jan. 31, in Baltimore City, Maryland.... Read More

Trial Set For Suspect Accused of Killing Two, Wounding a Third

Details Munir Matin, 37, rejected a plea offer of life, suspending all but 90 years, and five years of supervised probation before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones on... Read More

Court Reconsiders Trial Date For Pair Accused of Contract Killings

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled counsel for Cornell Moore, 38, and Keith Russell, 39 – codefendants in a chain of murder-to-hire homicides, non-fatal shootings, and carjackings... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Double-Homicide Defendant Previously Deemed Incompetent

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a March 3 jury trial for double-homicide defendant Dandre Woods-Bethel on Feb. 28. Woods-Bethel, 28, is charged with two counts of... Read More

Prosecution Mines Defendant’s Instagram Account For Evidence in 2020 Homicide Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill denied defense counsel’s motion to suppress evidence found from homicide defendant Eric Morris’ Instagram account on Feb. 28. Morris, 39, is charged... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect May Face Less Punishment Because of Age

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland approved a motion to reschedule 19-year-old attempted murder defendant Anthony Berry’s hearing to March 18 to allow counsel time to deliberate whether... Read More

Youthful Shooting Suspect May Be Eligible For Reduced Sentence

By Abraham Leo - February 27, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland approved a motion to reschedule 19-year-old attempted murder defendant Anthony Berry’s hearing to March 18 to allow counsel time to deliberate whether... Read More

Judge Sentences Parkside Killer to 30 Years

By Sage Cho - February 27, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor sentenced homicide defendant Devon T. Young to a total of 30 years on Feb. 27 for his involvement in the murder of... Read More

Shooting Defendant Claims He Was Charged for Another Man’s Crime

By Sage Cho - February 27, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor sentenced 56-year-old attempted murder defendant Walter Holmes to three months for contempt of court on Feb. 27 after Holmes passionately claimed he... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Self-Inflicted Wound

By Ben Dutcher [former] - February 27, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details Trey McEachin, 37, pled guilty for illegal possession of a firearm and apparently shooting himself in the process in a Feb. 27 hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect Fails to Appear in Mental Health Court

By Carmen Gregg [former] , Claire Schreiber [former] - February 27, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin indefinitely postponed 24-year-old Javon Hines’ mental health observation hearing on Feb. 26 pending admission to a hospital. Hines is charged with attempted... Read More

Canton Shooting Victim Identified

By Baltimore Witness Staff - February 27, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details In reference to the Feb. 23 shooting in the 4400 block of Eastern Avenue, the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have identified victim Celvin Olivares-Portillo, 20. Read More

Second Victim Announced in Brooklyn Double-Homicide

By Baltimore Witness Staff - February 27, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details In reference to the Feb. 23 shooting in the 3600 block of Potee Street, the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the death of Diontavis Whitfield, 23, who was pronounced deceased... Read More

16-Year-Old Killed in Franklin Square Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - February 27, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Juveniles | Victims |

Details On Feb. 26, at approximately 8:41 p.m., Southwest District officers were dispatched to the unit block of N. Bruce Street in reference to a shooting. Officers responded to the location... Read More

Mental Health Observation Rescheduled for Suspect in Electric Scooter Shooting

Details “Watch the news tonight. I just laid two Motherf***ers out!” Arnold Jackson, 54, reportedly told a witness on March 23, 2023 after allegedly attempting to murder two Black men on... Read More

Stabbing Homicide Defendant Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Murder

Details Tony Stewart, 65, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and accepted a life sentence, suspending all but 35 years, and five years of supervised probation before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Defendant Cites Responsibilities ‘As a Father’ in Probation Request

By Caroline Sutley [former] - February 26, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details During a disposition hearing on Feb. 26, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill granted 39-year-old Kenneth Ellis probation in connection to a non-fatal shooting. On Nov. 17, 2023,... Read More

‘My Heart Goes Out to Everyone,’ Judge Tells Victim’s Family Amid Case Delay

By Caroline Sutley [former] - February 26, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details Defense counsel requested a postponement in the jury trial of 23-year-old Shaun Bullock Jr., who is accused of child abuse resulting in a homicide, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Trial Date Set for Man Said to Shoot at Trio ‘To Send a Message’

By Claire Schreiber [former] - February 26, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a May trial date for 43-year-old defendant Scott Jay on Feb. 26 after he rejected a plea offer. Jay is charged... Read More

Man Wounded in Oakenshawe Eatery Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - February 26, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details On Feb. 25, at approximately 4:42 p.m., Northern District officers responded to the Texas Chicken & Grill restaurant located in the 3300 block of Greenmount Avenue for a call of a reported... Read More

Defense Rejects Plea Deal in Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed 31-year-old attempted murder defendant Dionte Cain’s jury trial on Feb. 18 after he rejected a plea deal. He is charged with... Read More

Judge Okays Request to Move Attempted Murder Case to Stand By Docket

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland granted the prosecution’s request to place attempted murder defendant Kenneth Sanford’s case on the stet docket, which would allow either party to... Read More