Baltimore Witness

Baltimore Sees Nearly 80 Shootings, Fewer Homicides in July

Details Non-fatal shootings in July increased more than 13 percent compared to a minimal decline in homicides. According to Baltimore Witness’ data, non-fatal shootings increased from 68 in June to 78... Read More

Homicide and Non-Fatal Shooting Sentences

By Alyssia Davis - July 26, 2022
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Details After courts resumed from being shut down due to the rise in COVID-19 cases from late December 2021 to March 2022, Baltimore City Circuit Courts has had numerous first-degree murder,... Read More

Ages of Homicides and Non-fatal shooting Victims in 2022

By Alyssia Davis - July 21, 2022
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Details Baltimore Witness data shows the ages and time of incident of several victims of homicides and non-fatal shootings in 2022. The oldest victim was an 83-year-old woman who was shot... Read More

81% of Trials End with Convictions

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court has had 79 total trials since July 2021, when trials resumed from being paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 81 percent ended with verdicts. According... Read More

Courts Slash Felony Case Backlog by Half in Past 10 Months

Details The Baltimore City Circuit Court’s backlog of felony cases dropped 18 percent in June, clearing 222 cases. The court has halved its felony case backlog in the past 10 months,... Read More

Defense Motions to Suppress Homicide Defendant’s Testimony

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore resident’s defense attorney motioned to suppress evidence from the jury before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on June 2. Damien Mickens is charged with... Read More

Majority of Defendants Accept Pleas in June

Details Out of 33 homicide and non-fatal shooting plea offers reported in June, approximately 66.7 percent were accepted by defendants. According to Baltimore Witness, the plea offer carrying the heftiest jail... Read More

Almost a Quarter of Homicide Trials Reached Not Guilty Verdict

Details Since July 22, 2021, Baltimore Witness has reported 71 homicide and non-fatal shooting trials in the Baltimore City Circuit Court. The majority of trials were for homicide with 31 guilty... Read More

Homicides, Non-Fatal Shootings Climb in June

Details June accounts for the most non-fatal shootings in Baltimore City this year, according to Baltimore Witness data. There were 68 non-fatal shootings last month, which exceeded May’s 64. Homicides also... Read More

Non-Fatal Shootings, Homicides Reach New Heights in June

Details The number of non-fatal shootings in Baltimore City topped May’s record-breaking monthly count for 2022 in June with a 45.8 percent increase. Baltimore Witness reported on 64 non-fatal shootings in... Read More

Circuit Court Backlog of Cases

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 17, 2022
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Details Baltimore Witness keeps track of the backlog of felony and misdemeanor cases at the Baltimore City Circuit Court on a monthly basis. Read More

Neighborhood Breakdown of 2022 Homicides & Non-Fatal Shootings

By Alyssia Davis - June 17, 2022
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Details This map depicts both non-fatal shootings and homicides in Baltimore City neighborhoods from June 1-12. Read More

Victims of Homicides, Non-Fatal Shootings in 2022

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 16, 2022
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Details Baltimore Witness has tracked every homicide and non-fatal shooting victim so far this year. As of June 12, Baltimore Witness reported 152 homicides and 297 non-fatal shootings this year. Only... Read More

Homicides and Non-Fatal Shootings in June

By Alyssia Davis - June 16, 2022
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Details The map shows the number of homicides and non-fatal shootings cases from June 1-June 12 by location. Read More

Non-Fatal Shootings Up, Homicides Down in May

Details Despite a modest decline in homicides in May, Baltimore City had the most non-fatal shootings last month so far in 2022. There were 16 more non-fatal shootings in May than... Read More

May Breaks Record for Most Non-Fatal Shootings This Year

Details Baltimore City saw its highest number of non-fatal shootings in May, increasing approximately 33 percent since April. According to Baltimore Witness data, 64 non-fatal shootings occurred throughout the city in... Read More

Baltimore Sees Several Shootings Involving More Than 2 Victims in May

Details At least 14 of Baltimore City’s non-fatal shootings in May had two or more victims across the city, including a mass shooting on May 10. According to the Baltimore Police... Read More

Homicide Trajectory: May 2021 vs May 2022

Details The number of homicides in Baltimore City so far this year continues to exceed the homicide count from this time last year, increasing from 134 homicides as of May 31,... Read More

May’s Felony Backlog Sees Largest Decline This Year

Details The Baltimore City Circuit Court felony backlog decreased nearly 10 percent from April’s 1,496 cases to May’s 1,351 cases. In addition to the decline in the felony backlog, the misdemeanor... Read More

Shootings Increase by More than 50% in First Half of May

Details From May 1 to May 16, Baltimore Witness has recorded approximately 34 non-fatal shootings, surpassing the 22 non-fatal shootings recorded in April. Compared to the previous six months, shootings, although... Read More

24 Plea Decisions Made During first Half of May

Details During the first half of May, Baltimore Witness has recorded decisions on 24 plea agreements. According to the data, four defendants accepted the prosecution’s agreements for murder charges and 10... Read More

6 Mass Shootings So Far Across Baltimore City in May

Details The number of homicides and non-fatal shootings in Baltimore continued to climb during the first two weeks of May with six mass shootings. Four people were killed in the mass... Read More

Non-fatal Shootings Decline while Homicides Rise in April

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 3, 2022
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Details The number of homicides in Baltimore City steadily increased from January through March only to decline in April. Read More

Trajectory of Homicides and Non-Fatal Shootings in Baltimore City

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 3, 2022
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Details Baltimore City has seen nearly twice as many non-fatal shootings as homicides over the past four months. As of May 1, Baltimore Witness reported a total of 214 non-fatal shooting... Read More