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Hearing for Homicide Defendant Kept Private from Public

Details A court hearing for a Baltimore man charged with the fatal shooting of a gospel singer was kept private from the public at Baltimore City Circuit Court on Oct. 6.... Read More

Judge Receives Favorable Update on Non-fatal Shooting Convict’s Progress

Details During mental health court, a man who was convicted for a non-fatal shooting, told a judge about his positive progress. In May, Thurston Mayo was convicted of first-degree assault for... Read More

Police Investigate Shooting on W. Baltimore Street

By Baltimore Witness Staff - October 6, 2021
Daily Stories | Home Page | Non-Fatal Shooting | Victims |

Details Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department are investigating a shooting that left two people injured. According to a press release, the shooting occurred on the 1400 block of West Baltimore... Read More

Help Police ID Shooting Suspect

By Baltimore Witness Staff - October 6, 2021
Daily Stories | Home Page | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is asking the public to help them identify a shooting suspect. According to a press release, the suspect allegedly shot a 35-year-old man in the knee... Read More

Counsel Says Defendant’s ‘Health Problems’ Prevent Him from Deciding on Plea

Details A 46-year-old man charged with discharging firearms and four other firearm possession was given more time to consider a plea offer due to many health problems. His defense attorney, Linda... Read More

Homicides Decrease by 1 in September

Details Baltimore Witness data shows one less homicide in Baltimore in September from August. According to Baltimore Witness data, there were 27 homicides recorded in Baltimore during the month, one less... Read More

Prosecution Moves to Dismiss Charges in lieu of Defendant’s Death

Details During reception court at Baltimore City Circuit Court, it was revealed that a defendant on the docket died in April. Devin Turner, 27, was charged in connection to an incident... Read More

Counsel Waiting on DNA Results in Murder Trial

Details The prosecution in a murder trial said they are waiting on DNA results during a pre-trial conference on Sept. 28 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Donte Brown, 39, is accused... Read More

2 of 3 Co-defendants Charged With Attempted Murder Plead Guilty, Third Rejects Plea

Details Two co-defendants accepted plea offers, while the third defendant rejected a plea for charges of attempted murder. Kimberly Rogers, Shanequa Parham, and Dorian Griffin are all charged in connection with... Read More

Co-Defendants with Combined 92 Charges Reject Pleas

Details A 19-year-old and a 20-year-old with 92 charges, combined, rejected plea offers and received trial dates during reception court on Sept. 28 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Stephawn Tate, 20,... Read More

Judge Modifies Convict’s Probation After Violation

Details A judge adjusts a convicted murderer’s probation after he was found in violation of the conditions. David Graham pleaded guilty in 2018 to murder and firearm possession with a felony... Read More

Judge Denies Bail for Defendant Involved in Alleged Shootout

Details A man charged with 19 criminal counts was denied bail Sept. 27. Cody Boothe, 26, is charged with attempted first and second-degree murder, assault in the first and second-degree, having... Read More

Judge Holds Another Youth from Detention Center Without Bail

Details Another defendant scheduled for a bail review Sept. 23 had his appearance waived because a quarantine had been initiated at the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Youth... Read More

Judge Revokes Homicide Defendant’s Bail

Details Two defendants who are currently being held at the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Youth Detention Center were denied bail Sept. 23. One defendant, William Holloman, who... Read More

Police Investigate Homicide in Southern District

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on the 3600 block of 9th Street on Sept. 23. According to a press release, after receiving several Shot Spotter alerts,... Read More

Jury Selection Postponed in 2020 Killing of 18-Year-Old

Details Jury selection for the murder trial of James Boisseau was postponed on Sept. 23 due to COVID-related issues. According to a courtroom clerk, jury selection is now slated to begin... Read More

Woman Charged With Killing Her Child Granted Extended Mental Health Evaluation

Details A judge allowed a women to receive an extended mental health evaluation during mental health court on Sept. 22 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Judge Gale E. Raisin approved of... Read More

58-Year-Old Man Found Guilty of Wife’s Murder

Details Cleveland DeShields was found guilty of first-degree murder on Sept. 22 in the death of his wife, Wanda Diggins after less than a day of jury deliberation. During closing arguments... Read More

Murder Convict Requests Judge Address Drug Treatment Facility Issues

Details A 59-year-old Jessup, Md. man, who is serving a life sentence for a murder in 1986, requested that Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller investigate a drug treatment... Read More

Man Accepts Plea Offer for Firearm Possession

Details A man accepted a plea offer for two firearm possession charges in reception court on Sept. 21 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. The 31-year-old defendant accepted a plea offer of... Read More

Man Charged in Non-Fatal Shooting Struggles to Obtain Representation

Details A man with 48 charges against him, ranging from assault to discharging a firearm in the city of Baltimore, discussed his inability to retain proper representation during reception court on... Read More

Counsel Argues About Programming Code for DNA Software

Details Counsel in a murder case made arguments to a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge Sept. 17 about whether programming code from a genetics software could be reviewed for possible inaccuracies.... Read More

Judge Denies Bail to Defendant for Allegedly Discharging Gun in Air

Details A man charged with assault was denied bail Sept. 20 because the judge saw him as a danger to the community. The 44-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree assault, second-degree... Read More

Trial Begins for Man Accused of Murdering His Wife

Details The trial of a 58-year-old Baltimore man who allegedly killed his wife began on Sept. 17 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip Jackson. Cleveland DeShields is facing first-degree murder... Read More