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Trial Postponed in Gwynn Oak Avenue Attempted Murder, Victim Shot 15 Times

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael A. DiPietro postponed 32-year-old attempted murder defendant Darius Stepney’s jury trial on Feb. 19. On May 8, 2023, Stepney allegedly drove 30-year-old Lance Hickman... Read More

Suspect Accused of Killing Man Walking His Grandchildren Rejects Plea

Details Bryant James Peyton, 27, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Feb. 14 to receive a trial date. Peyton is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use... Read More

Jury Trial Set for Defendant in Attempted Murder

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a jury trial for 29-year-old attempted murder defendant William Demetrius Elliot for April 17. Elliot is charged with attempted first- and... Read More

Firearms and Cellphone Evidence Linked to Appleton Street Murder Suspect

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy presided over the third day of a jury trial for 29-year old defendant Kemonta Johnson. Johnson is accused of the murder of... Read More

Judges Sentences Convicted Murderer to Hefty Sentence Despite Family’s Mental Health Appeal

Details On Dec. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer sentenced a 37-year-old Ahmad Moulden to a combined 54 years in prison. Moulden was convicted on June 12 of... Read More

Evidentiary Dispute Arises in Alleged Murder Case

Details Parties argued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan Lazarow over evidence to be used in a first-degree murder trial on Dec. 2. Defendant Reginald Peay III, 30, is currently... Read More

Judge Acquits Murder Defendant of All Charges

By Ben Andreseen [former] - December 4, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Home Page | Homicides |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones reached a verdict for a 30-year-old murder defendant on Nov. 19. Davon Parker was charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder,... Read More

Judge Denies Motions for Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda Tanner sentenced a 27-year-old murder defendant to life in prison plus 15 years on Nov. 18. Ameer Gittens was convicted of first-degree murder and... Read More

Courtroom Disputes, Postpones Sentencing After Conviction of Attempted Murder

Details The sentencing for an attempted murder defendant was postponed on Oct. 22 as parties argued over the time to be served. Terrell Parker was found guilty earlier this year of... Read More

Night of the Shooting at a Convenience Store Pieced Together by Witnesses

Details Prosecution displayed evidence for the jury that will deliberate the charges of Sean Cherry in connection to a shooting that happened at a convenience store on Cold Spring Road on... Read More

Non-Fatal Shootings Rise, Homicides Decrease in September

Details Baltimore saw an increase in non-fatal shootings, but a decrease in homicides from August to September, according to Baltimore Witness data. Data shows there were approximately 27 non-fatal shootings reported... Read More

Shooter Pleads Guilty, Receives 61 Years

Details On Friday, March 1, 24-year-old Antonio Purisima appeared in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy to receive his sentence. After pleading guilty to the first-degree... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Probation Violation Hearing Pushed for Third Time This Year

Details A 42-year-old Baltimore man’s probation violation hearing was postponed on Dec. 19 for the third time this year before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby. Andre Chapel, who was... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing As Parties Work to Find Suitable Trial Date

Details A homicide defendant rejected a plea offer from the prosecution on Nov. 15, opting to go to trial. Shae-Von Edward is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, firearm use... Read More

Baltimore Man Shot and Killed on Wilkens Avenue

By Alyssia Davis [former] - October 17, 2022
Daily Stories | Home Page | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide in the evening of Oct. 15. According to a news release, officers were called to the 2600 block of Wilkens Avenue at... Read More

Police Arrest Suspect in Shooting on Gwynn Oak Ave

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 9, 2022
Daily Stories | Home Page | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Baltimore Police Department officers arrested a 28-year-old man almost immediately after a shooting on the 3700 block of Gwynn Oak Avenue. Jordan Mosby was charged Aug. 30 with first-degree attempted... Read More

Eastern District Shooting Investigation

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 9, 2022
Daily Stories | Home Page | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details On Sept. 8 at approximately 6:42 p.m., Eastern District patrol officers responded to the 1800 block of North Chapel Street to investigate a reported shooting. Once at the location, officers... Read More

Eastern District Investigate Shooting of 31-Year-Old Male

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 9, 2022
Daily Stories | Home Page | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details On Sept. 8, at approximately 6:42 p.m., Eastern District offices responded to reports of a shooting on the 1800 block of North Chapel Street. Upon arrival, officers found a 31-year-old male... Read More

Police Investigate Presstman Street Teen Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 9, 2022
Daily Stories | Home Page | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details On Sept. 7, at approximately 4:02 p.m., Western District officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 2200 block of Presstman Street. When patrol officers arrived they found a... Read More

Police Investigate Longwood Street Homicide

Details A man died in a shooting on the 2000 block of North Longwood Street on Sept. 7. According to a press release, around 11:30 a.m. 32-year-old Kenyon Yerby was shot... Read More

Police Investigate Shooting on Edmondson Ave

By Baltimore Witness Staff - September 7, 2022
Daily Stories | Home Page | Non-Fatal Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place in the Southwest District on the 4400 block of Edmondson Avenue. According to a press release, officers found an... Read More

Eastern District Police Investigating Stabbing Homicide

Details On Sept. 6, at approximately 2:28 a.m. Eastern District officers responded to reports of a person lying in the street on the 1400 block of East Monument Street. Officers found... Read More

Police Charge Teen With Homicide in High School Shooting

Details On Sept. 2, officers with the Baltimore Police Department arrested a 17-year-old male, charging him with first-degree murder. According to a press release, the teen was arrested after 17-year-old Jeremiah... Read More

Woman Pleads Guilty to Fatally Stabbing Boyfriend 20 Times

Details A Baltimore woman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend during an Aug. 23 hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta Brown. Susan King, 57,... Read More