Data Archives - Baltimore Witness

Murder Defendant Dismisses Attorney, Plans to Represent Himself

Details Jason Williams, 37, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael A. DiPietro on Aug. 12 to present a motion to dismiss his attorney, Jerry Rodriguez. Williams said Rodriguez failed... Read More

New Evidence Postpones Shooting Trial

By Kabir Broker - August 6, 2025
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland granted a postponement in Donald Blackwell’s assault trial for emerging factors, including a possible replacement of counsel, newly discovered evidence allegedly linking... Read More

Jury Re-Tries, Convicts Pulaski Street Murderer

Details Anton Harris, 37, was sentenced to 40 years on Aug. 5 after a jury found him guilty of the second-degree murder of Keith Johnson, 43, and possession of an illegal... Read More

Prosecution Witness Won’t Cooperate in Murder Trial

Details A key witness for the prosecution became uncooperative on the stand July 30 during the murder trial of 20-year-old Montay Anthony Brown before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S.... Read More

Prosecution Dismisses Madison Avenue Murder Case For Want of Evidence

Details All murder charges were dismissed July 29 against co-defendants Kalim Satterfield and Darrell Morton before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong due to insufficient evidence. Satterfield, 26, and... Read More

Closings in Attempted Murder Trial

Details After two days of arguments, parties in the attempted murder trial of Jerome Davis, 35, are expected to wind up their cases before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B.... Read More

Post-Conviction Hearing Doesn’t Overturn Plea in 2023 Easterwood Shooting

Details John Saunders III, 40, returned to Baltimore City Circuit Court for a post-sentencing hearing before Judge Martin H. Schreiber II on July 17. Saunders is currently serving a 15-year prison... Read More

Defense Unavailable, Judge Postpones Attempted Murder Case

Details On July 23, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland granted a defense request to postpone the trial of Robert Hardy, 39, who faces multiple charges in connection to... Read More

Suspect Accepts Five Year Term in Firearms Case

By Mark McNeill - July 9, 2025
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Details Just weeks after rejecting a plea that would have dismissed part of his case, Franklin Titus Evans, 24, accepted a five year prison sentence without the possibility of parole on... Read More

Forty-Eight Percent of June’s Homicide, Non-Fatal Shooting Cases Resolved Before Trial

Details Nearly half of all homicide and non-fatal shooting cases scheduled for trial in Baltimore City Circuit Court so far this month were resolved before moving forward, according to the latest... Read More

Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details Carlos Freeman, 43, accepted an agreement on June 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow, pleading guilty to first-degree assault and use of a firearm in the... Read More

Judge Imposes 10-Year Sentence in Fatal Child Abuse Case, Questioning Plea Deal

By Mark McNeill - June 26, 2025
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Details Jaleisia Offer, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree child abuse for her involvement in the death of her son, six-year-old Brian Graham, who died from blunt force trauma.... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Offer in Frederick Avenue Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided over proceedings for Antoine Leopold on June 18, during which Leopold rejected a plea offer and received a trial date. Leopold,... Read More

Gun Case Heads to Trial After Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided over reception court proceedings for Donald Blackwell on June 17, during which the defendant rejected a plea offer and received a... Read More

Defendant Accepts Guilty Plea Following Victim’s Unrelated Murder

Details Brian Bradshaw, 19, pleaded guilty to firearm possession as a minor and having a handgun on his person before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow on June 12.... Read More

Homicides Triple, Non-Fatal Shootings Decline by Nearly Half Between April and May

Details Homicides in Baltimore City roughly tripled from April to May, and reported non-fatal shootings dropped by approximately 46 percent. Compared to the six homicides in April, May saw 20, demonstrating... 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

Homicides Plummet, Non-Fatal Shootings Creep Up From March to April

Details Despite a near 60 percent decrease in the number of homicides and homicide victims in Baltimore City from March to April, Baltimore City Circuit Court still heard 40 homicide-related cases... Read More

Defense Claims Seizure of Cell Phone Data Unconstitutional in a Homicide

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones denied defense counsel’s motion to suppress cell phone evidence on April 28 in the trial of Gregory Whitfield, 19. Whitfield is charged... Read More

Lexington Street Murder Case Ends in Mistrial

Details After a six-day trial, a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict for murder suspect Darius Savoy, leading Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy to declare a... Read More

Homicides, Non-Fatal Shootings Increase From February to March

Details Baltimore saw increases in both homicides and non-fatal shootings from February to March, according to Baltimore Witness data. Data shows 14 reported homicide incidents in March, an approximate 27 percent... Read More

Juvenile Sentenced to 10 Years in Pennsylvania Avenue Shooting

Details Kamari Morris, 17, entered a guilty plea in a shooting before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Brooke M. Murdock on April 1. The juvenile was tried as an adult. The... Read More

Ballistics Evidence Links 2 Shootings in Murder Trial

Details On March 27, a firearms examiner presented evidence that seemed to link homicide defendant Derrien Gamble to two gun-related incidents from 2023 and 2024. Gamble is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Prosecution Presents Aerial, Body-Worn Camera Footage in Appleton Street Murder Trial

Details “I’ve been dealing this sh*t for two years because of a crime I didn’t even commit!” said 29-year-old defendant Kemonta Johnson to the court on the first day of his... Read More