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Jury Hears Gunshots That Claimed 15-Year-Old Teen’s Life at Closing of Shooter’s Murder Trial

Details Family members of 15-year-old Ja’Nyi Weeden jolted in their seats as they listened to the gunshots that took their loved one’s life on Aug. 10, 2021. Nearby, the accused shooter,... Read More

Defense Worries Witnesses Won’t Testify in Madison Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Trial

Details After an hour delay due to attorney tardiness, an unresolved pre-trial motion and a dispute over the admissibility of a 911 call, the assistant state’s attorney finally delivered her opening... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Sentencing Postponed For Third Time

Details On Feb. 2, sentencing for a man convicted of a shooting that occurred some two years ago in Madison Park, West Baltimore, was postponed for the third time. Wardell Richardson,... Read More

Double-Homicide Defendant Appears in Reception Court to Schedule a Jury Trial

Details After securing postponement of a previous trial date, a Baltimore man facing eight criminal charges is set to appear before a jury on June 17. On Feb. 2, 25-year-old Datuan... Read More

Judge Denies Bail for Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant

Details On Feb. 1, a non-fatal shooting defendant was denied bail by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller. John Eades, 31, is charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, firearm... Read More

Defendant Receives Maximum Sentence for 2022 Royal Farms Killing

Details On Feb. 2, a 52-year-old former private security guard convicted of the second-degree murder of a 26-year-old man at a Royal Farms appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court for sentencing.... Read More

‘Vague Description of Shooter’ Doesn’t Link Defendant to Murder of 15-Year-Old Teen, Defense Says

Details The murder of 15-year-old Ja’Nyi Weeden happened because Zachariah Allison brought a gun to a fight between a group of teenage girls, a Baltimore City prosecutor said in a describing... Read More

Govans Shooting Victim Receives Treatment

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 2, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 2, at approximately 12:32 a.m., Northeast District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers... Read More

Medics Pronounce 25-Year-Old Man Dead on the Scene in Cherry Hill

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 2, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 2, at approximately 7:01 a.m., Southern District patrol officers responded to the 900 block of Coppin Court for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

BPD Open Investigation in Saybrook Avenue Murder

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 2, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 1, at approximately 10:51 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 5200 block of Saybrook Avenue to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Police Arrest, Charge Man with North Conkling Street Attempted Murder

Details On Jan. 25, Baltimore Police Department detectives arrested 20-year-old Keondre Harris of Baltimore. Detectives believe that Harris was involved in the shooting of a 22-year-old male on Jan. 18, on... Read More

Trial Date Set for Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On Jan. 31, a trial date was set for Dariel Doncha’e Glenn, a 26-year-old accused of attempted murder. Glenn is charged with nine counts including attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree... Read More

Shooter in Wildwood Parkway Road Rage Pleads Guilty to Eight Years in Prison

Details Attempted homicide defendant Devonta Hunter-Bergess pleaded guilty to eight years in prison for assault and a weapons charges on Feb. 1 for his involvement in a road rage incident on... Read More

Communication Woes Force Attorneys to Find New Trial Date

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland attempted to untangle how communications broke down between the attorneys trying an attempted murder case and the Criminal Assignment Office on Feb.... Read More

Without a Plea Offer, Judge Schedules Murder Trial

Details On Feb. 1, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a trial for an 18-year-old murder defendant in the absence of a viable plea offer. Clifton Shields is... Read More

BPD Arrests Double Homicide Suspect

Details In reference to the double homicide that occurred in the Northern District on Dec. 3, 2023, at approximately 2:58 a.m., Baltimore Police Department detectives have arrested 28-year-old Lamonte Sherman of... Read More

Trial Date Set for Attempted Murder Case

Details A Baltimore man accused of attempted murder for an incident on Aug. 15, 2023. Doral Douglas, 53, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Jan. 31... Read More

Judge Orders Mental Evaluation Against Defendant’s Wishes

By Sara Palmer [former] - January 31, 2024
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details On Jan. 31, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin ordered a not criminally responsible plea (NCR) evaluation for attempted murder defendant Antionne Johnson before his trial is set... Read More

Homicide Trial Underway for Three Homicide Co-Defendants

Details On Jan. 30, opening statements in the murder trial of co-defendants Kamal Robinson, Darian Adams and Raquan Baylor were presented before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Baylor,... Read More

Trial Date Postponed Pending Mental Health Evaluation

Details In a reception court hearing on Jan. 30 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, defense attorney Benjamin Charlton requested a postponement for the trial of 44-year-old Jamal... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts ‘a Hell of a’ Plea Deal

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant accepted a plea deal on Jan. 31 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan C. Lazerow. Devin Wallace, 27, will serve seven years, the first five... Read More

Two Men Arrested for July 2023 Murders

Details On Jan. 9, members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force arrested 25-year-old Vincent Harris. On Jan. 26, members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force arrested 23-year-old Tyrone Payne of Baltimore. Detectives believe that... Read More

Western District Officers Respnd to Shot Teen

Details On Jan. 30, at approximately 10:01 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1700 block of Division Street to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival, officers observed a 17-year-old... Read More

Man Dies After Being Shot Multiple Times on Wilsby Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 31, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Jan. 30, at approximately 4:33 p.m., Northern District officers were dispatched to the 4000 block of Wilsby Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Officers responded to the location and... Read More