Daily Stories Archives - Page 8 of 353

Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter of Baby Grandson

By Nicholas Carter - June 9, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Victims |

Details Man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter of his 13-month-old grandson. Read More

Jury Delivers Mixed Verdict in Juvenile Homicide Trial

Details The jury reached a mixed verdict on June 5 in the homicide trial of 17-year-old Samijae Canada before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy. Canada was acquitted of... Read More

Trial Testimony Describes 2020 Double Murder

Details On June 6, witnesses to a shooting that left two dead delivered dramatic testimonies on the second day of Dandre Woods-Bethel’s murder trial. Woods-Bethel, 29, is charged with two counts... Read More

Case Dismissed Against Attempted Murder Suspect

Details Due to unspecified complications with one of the prosecution’s witnesses on June 9, parties agreed to dismiss the case of Travis Turner before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H.... Read More

Postponements Impact More Than Half of June’s Upcoming Murder Trials

Details Violent crime cases rarely get through the Baltimore City Circuit Court system unscathed for delays or postponements. Out of 12 homicide trials scheduled in June, only four have had little... Read More

Man Dies After Being Shot Multiple Times on Round Road

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 9, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Southern District. On June 8, at approximately 9:16 p.m., Southern District officers were called to the 3400 block of... Read More

Man Wounded in Christian Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 8, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Southwest District. On June 8, at approximately 12:26 p.m., officers received a call for a reported shooting in the... Read More

Man Shot on Thorndale Avenue Succumbs to Injuries

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 7, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Northern District. On June 7, at approximately 2:56 a.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of Thorndale Avenue for... Read More

Double Murder Suspect Opts for Bench Trial

Details Members of victims’ families gathered in Baltimore City Circuit Court on June 6 for the double murder trial of defendant Dandre Woods-Bethel, 29. Woods-Bethel and his attorney, Maureen O’Leary, opted... Read More

October Trial Date Set for Teen Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled an Oct. 1 trial date for 18-year-old defendant Davion Foreman during a reception court hearing on June 6. Foreman is charged... Read More

Man Accused of Killing His Infant Receives October Trial Date

Details Anthony Ford, 28, received his new trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 6. Ford is charged with first-degree child abuse resulting in death... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea in Attempted Murder Case

Details A June 5 hearing focused on the attempted murder of two people on Jan. 2, in the 2600 block of E. Federal Street. The victims, a man and woman, were... Read More

Murder Defendant Sentenced to Life

By Ethan Russo - June 6, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Leon Spencer, 42, was sentenced to life in prison, suspending all but 50 years, during a bench trial on June 5. Spencer was convicted of first-degree murder and felony firearm... Read More

Parents Accused of Killing Their 5-Year-Old Daughter Get October Trial Date

By Natalie Voorhees - June 6, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Juveniles | Victims |

Details Co-defendants Gerald Byrd, 35, and Bernice Byrd, 32, appeared in reception court on June 6 to set a date for their joint trial. The parents face various charges of murder,... Read More

Police Respond to ShotSpotter Alert on Cliftview Avenue, Locate Victim

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 6, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an investigation into a shooting incident in the Eastern District. On June 6, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Eastern District patrol officers responded to the... Read More

Early Morning Shooting on Thames Street Leaves 2 Wounded

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 6, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Central District. On June 6, at approximately 3:22 a.m., Central District patrol officers responded to an area hospital regarding... Read More

Attempted Murder Trial Postponed for Defense Counsel’s Medical Needs

By Sage Cho - June 5, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Trial was postponed June 5 for attempted murder defendant Quantae Johnson following news that his defense attorney, Koryn High, was facing medical issues. Johnson was originally scheduled to stand trial... Read More

Surveillance Footage Disputed in Teen Murder Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy presided over closing arguments on June 5 in Samijae Canada‘s murder trial. Canada, 17, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Found Competent, Criminally Responsible

By Sage Cho - June 5, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Deonte Anthony Simms, 32, and his defense attorney withdrew a not criminally responsible (NCR) plea in Baltimore City Circuit Court’s mental health division on June 4. Judge Gale E. Rasin... Read More

Jurors Exposed to Hours of Surveillance Video in Teen Homicide Trial

Details A juvenile murder suspect’s trial continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on June 4, with a Baltimore Police Department (BPD) sergeant taking the stand to testify... Read More

Woman Arrested in Fatal Westfield Avenue Stabbing

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an arrest in connection with the homicide that occurred June 1 in the Northeast District. On June 1, detectives arrested Karin Redfern, 25, for... Read More

Police Seek Northern District Shooting Location

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 5, 2025
Daily Stories |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Northern District. On June 4, at approximately 10:51 p.m., Northern District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for... Read More

Man Shot Near Reisterstown Station

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 5, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Northwest District. On June 5, at approximately 3:04 a.m., Northwest District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for... Read More

Man on Trial for Attempted Homicide Instead of Other Possible Suspect

Details Jytarious Evans‘ shooting trial began June 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin P. Welch. Evans, 35, is facing charges of attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and... Read More