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Court Recalls Alleged BB Gun Shooter’s Case

By Jane Cox - August 5, 2025
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn recalled the case of Joseph Wise, 56, on Aug. 5 after counsel submitted new evidence in his defense. The case was also... 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

Trial Begins for Liquor Store ‘Execution Style’ Murder

Details The trial of Amir Barnes-Henderson, 27, began July 29 before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy. Barnes Henderson is charged with first-degree murder and several firearm charges in relation... 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

Child Murder Convict Seeks Retrial, Citing Disputed Evidence

Details Defense counsel moved for a writ of innocence for a child murder defendant on July 24, with the aim of securing a retrial. Reginald Love, 37, was convicted in 2016... Read More

Venable Avenue Shooting Defendants Push For Joint Trial

Details The three defendants charged in the Venable Avenue shooting, 24-year-old Deshawn Gwaltney, 24-year-old Shabria Destiny McCleod and 21-year-old Broderick Young, pushed for a joint trial on July 22. On March... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to Fatally Beating Girlfriend

Details Charles Meyers, 47, and defense attorney Roya Hanna appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schreiber II on July 22 to enter a guilty plea for the first-degree... Read More

Judge Considers Reduced Sentence For Defendant in 1999 Murder

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays heard arguments for the reduction of Davon Alston’s murder sentence under the Juvenile Restoration Act (JRA) on July 15. The JRA allows... Read More

Judge Allows Attempted Murder Co-Defendants’ To Be Tried Together

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones granted a motion for joinder for co-defendants Keon Brooks and Donte Mack on July 15, allowing the cases to be tried as... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery After Unsuccessfully Claiming Ineffective Counsel

Details After a back-and-forth with the court, Dewan Houshins, 26, pleaded guilty to armed robbery and felony firearm use, receiving a combined sentence of 15 years plus five years supervised probation from... Read More

Trial Continues for Man Accused of Attempted Murder

Details The jury trial of Christopher Boykin, 26, continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Geller on June 25. Boykin is on trial for 20 charges, including conspiracy to commit... Read More

Life in Prison, Man Pleads Guilty to Murder of 12-Year-Old Girl

Details Omar Passmore, 29, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and unlawful use of a firearm on June 24, accepting a plea deal of life in prison and 20 concurrent years for... Read More

Man Convicted of Hit-and-Run Faces New Charges

Details Dayawnis Mason, 25, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer for a violation of probation hearing on June 17. According to charging documents, on Aug. 4, 2018,... 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

Jury Finds Metro Shooting Suspect Guilty of Attempted Murder

Details A jury found 25-year-old Keshawn Luckey guilty on May 28 of attempted second-degree murder, firearm use and possession as a prohibited person, and related firearm charges for attempting to shoot... Read More

Calendar Conflicts Impede Love Triangle Shooting Trial

Details Scheduling conflicts hindered setting a trial date for attempted murder defendant Juan Jumal Foster, 44, in a May 2 hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland Defense... Read More

Defendant Sentenced For Shooting Ex-Girlfriend’s Boyfriend

Details “I never intended to hurt anyone, and I’m sorry,” said defendant Christopher Holland at his sentencing hearing. He apologized before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lazette Ringgold-Kirksey for shooting and... Read More

Suspect’s Mental Issues Postpone Attempted Murder Case

Details A plea hearing was cut short April 21 after Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Ausby found attempted murder defendant Armonie Casimir, 23, in need of mental competency evaluation. Judge... Read More

Judge Reschedules Sentencing For a Domestic Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow rescheduled a sentencing hearing for Tavon Jones, 24, after parties were unable to agree on his sentence on April 16. Jones faces... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Plea

Details Dontre Johnson, 33, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and firearm use in a violent crime before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Piper F. McKeithen on April 14. He initially... Read More

Shooting Defendant Prepares for Jury Trial After Murder Conviction

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a July 28 jury trial for Derrien Gamble, 22, on April 11. Judge Martin Schreiber II will preside over the hearing.... Read More

Three Co-Defendants Want to Join Cases in a Murder Trial

Details Three men accused of murdering 19-year-old Cameran Holt on Oct. 27, 2024 are set to appear before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner on May 29 in an effort... Read More

Ex-Girlfriend Testifies Against Defendant in Double-Homicide Trial

Details Tyrone Payne’s ex-girlfriend took the stand April 9 to testify against him on the second day of his double-homicide trial. Payne, 24, and co-defendant, Vincent “Smurf” Harris, 27, are charged... Read More

July Trial Scheduled for Liquor Store Murder Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a July jury trial date for murder defendant Amir C. Barnes-Henderson, 26, on April 4. Henderson will appear before Baltimore City... Read More