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Attempted Murder Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details A 21-year-old attempted murder defendant was ruled incompetent to stand trial by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin on June 5. Bernard Hopkins is charged with attempted second-degree... Read More

Defense Argues Mistaken Identity in Burger King Robbery, Shooting

Details “They got the wrong guy,” was the defense’s determined position during opening statements on June 5 in the trial of a Baltimore man accused of robbing a Burger King on... Read More

Police Seek Identity for Suspect in Three Shootings

Details In reference to two homicides and one non-fatal shooting that occurred on June 2, Homicide detectives need your help identifying the person of interest in this photo. This individual is... Read More

Judge’s Question Sparks Last-Minute Change to Plea Deal for Multiple Murder Defendant

Details An emotional response from victims’ family members endorsed a last-minute turn in the plea offer and sentencing of a Coal Township, Pa., man charged with the murders of four victims... Read More

Suspect Sentenced to Two Life Terms for 2021 Murder of BPD Officer, Second Victim

Details Elliot Marcus Knox, the 34-year-old man responsible for the deaths of Baltimore Police Department officer 39-year-old Keona Holley and 38-year-old Justin Johnson on Dec. 16, 2021, was sentenced June 4... Read More

Attempted Murder Trial Postponed Due to Health Issues

Details An attempted murder trial for a Baltimore man was postponed due to health concerns for both the defendant and his lawyer. Reginald Whitaker, 29, is facing charges of attempted first-... Read More

January Attempted Murder Defendant Receives Trial Date

Details A 20-year-old attempted murder defendant received a trial date in Baltimore City Circuit Court June 4. Keondre Harris is charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, armed robbery, robbery, firearm... Read More

Defense Pleads Client’s Innocence in Pimlico Road Murder

Details “My client is innocent, and do not let the state convict an innocent man,” said a defense attorney to a Baltimore City Circuit Court jury during opening statements at his... Read More

Judge Declares Mistrial in Attempted Murder Trial

Details Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn declared a mistrial in an attempted murder case on May 31 after the jury failed to reach a verdict. The 31-year-old defendant, represented... Read More

October 2023 Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details In reception court on June 3, an attempted murder defendant went in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, via Zoom to hear the prosecution’s plea offer... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Gets August Trial Date

Details In reception court, a 32-year old attempted murder defendant went in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, on June 3 via Zoom for a new trial... Read More

Alleged ’39 Babies’ Gang Member’s Trial Postponed

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland rescheduled an alleged “39 Babies” gang member’s trial for later this week in June 3 hearing. Keith Miller, 34, is charged with... Read More

Murder Trial Postponed to Resolve Lawyer’s Conflict of Interest

Details Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed the trial of a 20-year-old murder defendant based on a conflict of interest facing his defense lawyer in a hearing on June 3. James Jenkins... Read More

Murder Trial Postponed Due to Defendant’s Medical Condition

Details A murder trial for a Baltimore County man was postponed due to his medical condition and new evidence. Kharod O’Neill, 19, of Owings Mills, Md., is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Description of Suspect Challenged But Attempted Murder Defendant Found Guilty

Details A 30-year-old attempted murder defendant was found guilty on May 13, even though he claimed the victim changed his story on the stand while the prosecution stood by it version... Read More

Judge Places Self-Inflicted Shooting Case on Standby Status

Details On June 3, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton placed a non-fatal shooting case on the stet, or inactive, docket, after the prosecutor and the defense could not... Read More

Prosecution Claimed Suspect Had Every Motive to Kill in Closing Statement

Details The prosecution in a homicide closed saying they believe the suspect had every motive to kill the victim, before asking Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer to find... Read More

Detectives Investigating North Smallwood Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 3, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On June 2, at approximately 8:03 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1500 block of North Smallwood Street for reports of a shooting. Once there, they located a... Read More

Pennsylvania Avenue Shooting Victim in Critical Condition

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 3, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On June 2, at approximately 5:02 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers heard a discharging on the 900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. A ShotSpotter alert also came out for the same... Read More

Police Respond to Violetville Lane Shooting Victim at Hospital

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 3, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On June 2, at approximately 1:19 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to an area hospital in reference to a walk-in shooting victim. Once there, they located a male victim... Read More

Suspect Flees Central District Murder Scene

Details On June 2, at approximately 3:49 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 500 block of West Mulberry Street for reports of a shooting. Once inside a business at... Read More

Garrison Boulevard Shooting Victim Reports to Hospital

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 3, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On June 2, 2024, at approximately 9 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers were notified of a walk-in shooting victim at an area hospital. The 43-year-old male victim stated he was... Read More

Victim Dies in Reisterstown Road Double Shooting

Details On June 1, at approximately 3:42 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 5200 block of Reisterstown Road for reports of a shooting. Once at the location, an officer... Read More

Three Injured in Northwest District Shooting

Details On May 31, at around 3:22 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 3800 block of Hayward Avenue to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located 28-year-old Donovan Fletcher... Read More