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Officers Seek Information in North Pulaski Street Homicide Case

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 29, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 29, at approximately 5:10 p.m., Western District officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 600 block of North Pulaski Street after receiving a ShotSpotter alert... Read More

Western District Charge Man Already in Custody with Edmondson Avenue Murder

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred on March 21, in the Western District, investigators have arrested 46-year-old Ricky Crenshaw of Baltimore. Investigators believe Crenshaw shot and killed 33-year-old Terence... Read More

Autistic 15-Year-Old Boy Died from Brain Damage, Prosecutor Reveals During Defendant’s Trial

Details Sitting in the courtroom wearing a black floral top and red sweatpants, 33-year-old Stefanie Colon looked up at the ceiling as a Baltimore City prosecutor described the defendant’s role in... Read More

Officers Arrest and Charge Roommate after Defendant Gives Full Confession

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 29, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On March 23, the family of 22-year-old Jeffrey Brooks Jr. called officers to the 3100 block of Mary Avenue to report their loved one missing. When officers arrived on the... Read More

Hearing Pushed For Woman Accused in 4-Year-Old Boy’s Death

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court proceeding in the case of a woman accused of her 4-year-old son’s death was rescheduled for reception court later this week. Shateka Lawson, 43, was... Read More

Southern Officers Report Shooting Homicide on Eagle Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 28, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 27, at approximately 8:56 p.m., Southern District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to 1800 block of Eagle Street for a report of a shooting. Upon... Read More

Eastern District Officers Launch Investigation into Fatal Shooting of 19-Year-Old

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 27, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 24, at 5:06p.m., Eastern District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to a discharging and two ShotSpotter alerts in the 3000 block of East Preston Street.... Read More

Homicide Detectives Investigating Body Found in Car on Harford Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 27, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On March 24, at approximately 10:45 p.m., homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the area of the 6800 block of Harford Road in reference to a... Read More

Fatal Accident Reported in Northern District

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 26, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details On March 25, at approximately 11:50 p.m., the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Central District patrol was canvassing for a vehicle related to a License Plate Reader (LPR) hit for a... Read More

Officers Launch Homicide Investigation into Northern District Hospital Walk-in Patients

Details On March 24, at approximately 12:11 a.m., Northern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to an area hospital for a report of walk-in shooting victims. Once... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant to 25 Years For Murder, Assault, Probation Violation

Details Family members of homicide defendant Xavier Harper sat in the first row of a Baltimore City Circuit courtroom on March 20 to convince the 25-year-old defendant to take the prosecution’s plea offer... Read More

Homicide Detectives Launch Investigation into Maisel Court Fatal Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 23, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 22, at approximately 4:59 p.m., Southern District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2400 block of Maisel Court to investigate a reported shooting. Upon... Read More

Western District Officers Report Shooting of Six, One Fatally on Edmondson Avenue

Details On March 23, at approximately 12:05 a.m., Western District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2800 block of Edmondson Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert. Once... Read More

Homicide Detectives Looking into Shooting of Adult Man in Southern District

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 22, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 22, at approximately 3:16 a.m., Southern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 3700 block of 9th Street for a report of a shooting.... Read More

Southwest District Detectives Arrest Two Men after Shooting Each Other on Brighton Street

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Southwest District on March 11, investigators have arrested 31-year-old Bryant Floyd of Baltimore. Through the course of this investigation, detectives for... Read More

Detectives Launch Investigation into Edmondson Avenue Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 22, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 21, at approximately 2:51 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to the 2100 block of Edmondson Avenue in response to a shooting. Upon arriving... Read More

Defendant Accepts Guilty Plea for 2022 North Highland Avenue Murder

Details “I’m sorry. I don’t mean nothing like that.” Defendant William Brown addressed the victim’s mother on March 13 as he pleaded guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta Brown... Read More

Container of Human Remains Found in Northwest District

Details Homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have launched an investigation into the discovery of a container of human remains found on March 7. On Friday, at approximately 5:37... Read More

Officers in Texas Arrest Suspect in East Pratt Street Shooting Homicide of 16-Year-Old

Details In reference to the homicide of 16-year-old Izaiah Jaydin Carter, that occurred on March 6, in the Southeast District, detectives have arrested 23-year-old Roger Alexander Alvarado-Mendoza. Investigators believe Mendoza shot... Read More

Officers Launch Investigation into Fatal Hit-and-Run on W. North Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 20, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details On March 17, at approximately 8:09 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to the 1600 block of W. North Avenue to investigate a pedestrian struck by... Read More

Police Seeking Answers after Pedestrian Reportedly Struck by Vehicle on Spruce Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 20, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On March 17, at approximately 11:48 a.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to the 1600 block of Spruce Street to investigate a pedestrian struck by a... Read More

Judge Grants Competency Evaluation Extension for Defendant Accused in 2019 Fatal Stabbing

Details A first-degree murder defendant appeared for a mental health court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Gale E. Rasin on March 1. Defense attorney Craig Kadish informed the judge that... Read More

Homicide Defendant Takes Plea After Trial Concludes, Before Jury Reaches Verdict

Details Homicide defendant Jaquan Terrell Burks opted to take a plea offer on March 14 after his trial concluded, but while jurors were still in deliberations. The 29-year-old defendant’s four-day trial... Read More

Woman Accused of Murdering Her Baby Has Her Trial Postponed

Details The jury trial for a 26-year-old mother charged with the murder of her baby was postponed on March 15, due to new defense counsel having recently been assigned to the... Read More