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Case Postponed for Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On June 14, the case for an attempted murder was postponed due to the prosecutor being sick. Larry Alexander Lee Jr., 28, is charged with first and second-degree attempted murder, first and... Read More

Jury Finds Homicide Defendant Guilty of Manslaughter

Details A jury came to a verdict on April 25, finding 29-year-old Marquis Dixon guilty of manslaughter and two counts of possession of a firearm with a felony conviction before Baltimore... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rescheduled for Another Hearing to Determine New Trial Date

Details A homicide defendant’s case was rescheduled for another reception hearing on May 9 by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn, so counsel could set a new trial date. Ronald... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Guilty After Killing Her Husband

Details A 43-year-old Baltimore woman accepted a plea of 20 years for second-degree murder on the morning of her trial on May 2. Teresa Henry-Cooper was charged with first-degree murder and... Read More

Jury Returns Not Guilty Verdict for 21-Year-Old Defendant Accused of Attempted Murder

Details After less than one day of deliberating, jurors entered a not guilty verdict on several different crimes for a non-fatal shooting defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Philip S.... Read More

Jury Finds New Years Day Shooter Not Guilty on All Charges

Details A 56-year old man accused of attempted murder over two years ago has been found not guilty of all charges on April 20 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta... Read More

Police Investigate Murder on Oakford Avenue

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on April 19 at Oakford Avenue. According to a news release, at approximately 8:55 p.m., police were called to the... Read More

Police Investigate Murder on Ramsey Street

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a murder that occurred on April 19 on Ramsey Street. According to a news release, at approximately 8:19 p.m., officers were called to the... Read More

Jury Finds Gas Station Shooter Guilty of Murder

Details Jury came to a verdict Monday, finding 28-year-old William Holland guilty of first-degree murder. William Holland, 28, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted first and second-degree murder, first and second-degree... Read More

Baltimore City Homicides Increase in the West

Details The majority of homicides in Baltimore City moved from the southern to western districts over the past month with an overall increase in homicides by more than nine percent. Following... Read More

Baltimore City Sees Lowest Monthly Homicide Count in 9 Months

Details Baltimore’s monthly homicide count dropped to a low of 21 in February 2022, the city’s lowest recorded homicide count in the past nine months. November and December 2021 originally held... Read More

Homicides Increase in New Year

Details The Baltimore City homicide count increased by 31 percent between December 2021 and January 2022, rising from 26 to 34 homicides, according to Baltimore Witness data. The Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Man Charged with Murdering High School Student Offered Plea

Details A Baltimore man accused of murdering an 18-year-old girl last summer was offered a plea deal Jan. 31 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Kevin Dudley, 39, is facing two counts... Read More

Homicide Defendant Denied Bail 6 Months After Alleged Incident

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip Jackson denied bail Jan. 25 for a homicide defendant almost 6 months after an alleged fight with the victim. Brandon Beshore, 34 is charged... Read More

Baltimore City Circuit Court Halts Jury Trials Amid COVID Surge

Details Former Baltimore prosecutor turned defense attorney Roya Hanna said she had three criminal jury trials set between the first of the year and early February. Little did she know that... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Retrial Set for September

Details Murder defendant Tracy Jones is scheduled to begin a retrial of his case in September. The 18 year old, who had just turned 16 at the time of the shooting,... Read More

Officer in ‘Guarded Condition,’ Police Investigate Shooting

Details Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department is investigating an incident on Dec. 16 that left an officer wounded. According to the press release, officers responded to a report of a... Read More

Police Investigate Homicide on Lucia Ave

Details Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department are investigating a homicide that occurred on Dec. 16. According to a press release, officers responded to the 600 block of Lucia Avenue after... Read More

Police Investigate Shooting in Northwest Baltimore

By Baltimore Witness Staff - December 16, 2021
Daily Stories | Home Page | Non-Fatal Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place on the 5200 block of Cuthbert Avenue Dec. 15. According to a press release, officers responded to a local... Read More

Non-fatal Shooting Defendant Set to Return to Court in May

Details A defendant who is charged in three felony cases at the Baltimore City Circuit Court is scheduled for trial in May of 2022. In his non-fatal shooting case, Khalil Clark... Read More

Homicide Defendant Scheduled to Return to Reception Court

Details A homicide defendant is set to return to reception court after his defense attorney could not be reached Dec. 7. Cortez Johnson is charged with first-degree murder, use of a... Read More

Defendant Accused of Murdering Child Slated for April Trial Date

Details A defendant charged with murdering a child rejected a plea deal of life Dec. 7. Darius Williams, 34, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree child abuse resulting in the death... Read More

Non-fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea

Details A defendant charged in a non-fatal shooting, who was also injured, accepted a plea agreement Dec. 7. Rondell Ross was charged with attempt to kill or murder, second-degree murder, first-degree... Read More

Defendant Proceeds to Trial for 2020 Double Homicide

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a homicide trial to begin in early June. Deamonte Spencer, 29, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, 2 counts of... Read More