Daily Stories Archives - Page 2 of 337

Suspect’s Mental Issues Postpone Attempted Murder Case

Details A plea hearing was cut short April 21 after Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Ausby found attempted murder defendant Armonie Casimir, 23, in need of mental competency evaluation. Judge... Read More

Shooting Charges Dropped Again After Witness Fails to Show

By Abraham Leo - April 22, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels dismissed the case against 49-year-old Jermaine Jones on April 21 after the prosecution was unable to locate a crucial witness. Jones faced... Read More

Victim Identified in Edgewood Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 22, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the death of Karmel McGill, 18, on April 22. McGill was shot and killed April 18 in the 600 block of Allendale Street. Read More

Jury Acquits Attempted Murder Defendant of All Charges

Details Attempted murder defendant William Elliot was found not guilty and acquitted of all charges by a jury before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Bryant on April 18. Elliot,... Read More

Drug Trafficking Defendant Faces September Trial

Details Nyquan Carter, 20, received a Sept. 8 jury trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on April 18. Carter was arrested following Operation Tornado Alley, a... Read More

15 Witnesses Prepare to Testify in Murder Trial

Details Homicide defendant Brandon Fullard, 41, received a Sept. 15 jury trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 21. Defense attorney Derrick Hamlin is set... Read More

Trial Date Set For Little Italy Murder Defendant

Details Gregory Jones, 26, received a July 10 homicide trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 21. Prior to the hearing, the prosecutor filed a... Read More

Park Heights Homicide Trial Postponed

Details A murder trial for Keith Morris, 32, was postponed due to counsel experiencing medical issues on April 21. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland reset Morris’ trial date... Read More

2 Teenagers Shot in Liberty Square

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 21, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Northwest District. On April 21, at approximately 2:36 a.m., patrol officers located an 18-year-old male and a 17-year-old male... Read More

Man Shot on N. Montford Avenue

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 21, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Southeast District. On April 20, at approximately 6:46 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block of N. Montford Avenue... Read More

2 Injured in Downtown Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 20, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Central District. On April 20, at approximately 5:55 a.m., Central District patrol officers were at Eutaw and Saratoga Street... Read More

Man Killed in Edgewood Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 20, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Southwest District. On April 18, at approximately 11:11 p.m., officers on patrol heard gunfire. While canvassing the area, officers... Read More

Shooter Gets Life Sentence for Shattering Victim’s Eye

Details Terrell Parker, 28, was sentenced to life plus 30 years, the first 10 without parole, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill on April 18 for a 2023... Read More

Teen Murder Suspect Considers Plea or Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a June hearing on April 18 for murder suspect Quontay Spinks, 19, after he received two weeks to consider a plea... Read More

Murder Defendant Faces Sept. Retrial

Details Timothy Knott, 28, will face a second jury trial slated for Sept. 9 after a mistrial in his case was declared April 17. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M.... Read More

Edmondson Avenue Assault Removed From Homicide Count

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced that the death of Darrius Bunch, 32, has been reclassified as negligent manslaughter. The case has been removed from the 2025 homicide count. The... Read More

Trial Set For Alleged Marshall Street Killer

By Danielle Dixon - April 17, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a July 21 trial date for murder suspect Dallas Bishop, 24, on April 17. Bishop is charged with first-degree murder and... Read More

Mistrial Declared in 2024 Attempted Murder Case

By Noor Ogaili , Tiffany Sartor - April 17, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn declared a mistrial in the matter of homicide suspect Timothy Knott, 28, on April 17. The reason for the decision was not immediately... Read More

2022 Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea, Opts For Trial

Details William Elliot, 29, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and turned down a plea offer on April 17, the first day of his jury trial. Elliot is accused of a... Read More

August Retrial Scheduled for Remanded 2020 Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled an Aug. 11 retrial for attempted murder defendant Dominick Scarboro, in a hearing on April 17. On March 21, 2022, a... Read More

Suspects Arrested in Pratt Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 17, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the arrest of two individuals in connection with an April 15 shooting in the Southwest District. Investigators arrested Baltimore men Javon Brown, 21, and... Read More

BPD Rules Stanwood Avenue Shooting Self-Inflicted

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) ruled a March 28 shooting self-inflicted and removed it from the non-fatal shooting count. The shooting occurred at approximately 11:32 a.m. in the 4600 block... Read More

Baltimore Man Sentenced to Life for 2023 Cherry Hill Murder

Details The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced the sentencing of Baltimore man Parris Harris, 20, for the first-degree murder of Desmond Gardner on... Read More

Judge Reluctantly Overrules Family’s Objections to Plea Deal in Mass Shooting

Details Dontae Johnson, 30, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony or violent crime, and first-degree assault on April 16. He is set to serve an aggregate... Read More