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Non-Fatal Shootings Drop in August For the First Time in 5 Months

Details Baltimore City saw at least one shooting per day last month except for Aug. 2, despite having fewer non-fatal shootings than July. Following the 78 non-fatal shootings reported in July,... Read More

The Number of Homicides and Non-Fatal Shootings Throughout the Last 8 Months

By Alyssia Davis - August 31, 2022
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Details The graph shows the rate of homicides and non-fatal shootings over the last eight months. Read More

Number of Homicides and Non-Fatal Shootings in August

By Alyssia Davis - August 31, 2022
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Details According to Baltimore Witness data, there were 21 homicides and 63 non-fatal shootings in Baltimore City from Aug. 1 to Aug. 26. Read More

Baltimore City Curcuit Court Jury Trail Verdicts

By Alyssia Davis - August 8, 2022
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Details The graphic shows the number of homicides, non-fatal shootings, and manslaughter charges dropped, including not guilty verdicts or dismissed charges compared to charges that received guilty verdicts for the month... Read More

Homicides and Non-fatal Shootings in Baltimore, Per Day

By Alyssia Davis - August 8, 2022
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Details Baltimore Witness data shows the number of non-fatal shootings and homicides per day for the month of July. Only three days out of the 31 days in July did not have... Read More

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

Number of Homicides and Non-Fatal Shootings Over the Last Seven Months

By Alyssia Davis - July 21, 2022
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Details The most homicides in Baltimore City occurred in June, and May had the most non-fatal shootings in 2022, according to Baltimore Witness data. HOMICIDES %-change homicides NON-FATAL SHOOTINGS %-change-nfs January-2022... Read More

Ages of Homicides and Non-fatal shooting Victims in 2022

By Alyssia Davis - July 21, 2022
Data | Featured | Victims |

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

New Baltimore City Clerk of Court is ‘A Chance to Rebuild’

By Andrew Michaels - July 21, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Featured |

Details For nearly two decades, Danny Smith climbed the ranks in the Baltimore City Circuit Court from a file clerk in the Juvenile Division to the assignment commissioner. During his tenure,... 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

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

Half of 2022 Mistrials Result from Hung Juries

Details When a jury trial begins, whether it will reach a conclusion is anyone’s guess. A defendant has the right to bring their case before a judge or a jury to... 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