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Two Shot, One Fatally in Northern District

Details Homicide detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating the shooting of two men on the night of Jan. 20. On Friday, at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers responded to... Read More

Northwest District Detectives Launch Park Heights Avenue Homicide Investigation

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

Details On Jan. 19, at approximately 4.35 p.m., Northwest District officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to the 5400 block of Park Heights Avenue to investigate a reported... Read More

Retrial Begins For Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Mother of His Child

Details When Maryann Wellington walked into her apartment in the early morning hours of Feb. 15, 2019, that was the last time her family heard from her. A prosecutor with the... Read More

Police Arrest and Charge 18-year-old with Murder of 8-Year-Old

Details On Jan. 17, officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) arrested 18-year-old Devin Wilson and charged him with the murder of 8-year-old Dylan King. Wilson was transported to the Department... Read More

Homicide Detectives Launch Investigation in Western District

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 19, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Homicide investigators for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have assumed control over the investigation of a murder that occurred on Jan. 18. On Wednesday, at approximately 5:43 p.m., Western District... Read More

Baltimore Man Given Life Sentence for 2021 Murder of 69-Year-Old Woman

Details “I am truly sorry. Please forgive me,” a convicted murder defendant expressed to the court during his sentencing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schreiber on Jan. 17.... Read More

Western District Officers Respond to Reports of Fatal ‘Cutting’ on Pennsylvania Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 18, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Jan. 18, 2023, at approximately 1:35 p.m., officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in response to reports of a cutting.... Read More

‘Wrong Guy’ Accused of North Pulaski St. Shooting, Defense Says

Details “They have the wrong guy.” Defense attorney Amanda Savage did not hesitate when telling the jury that her client, 35-year-old Anton Harris, was not the shooter accused of killing Keith Johnson... Read More

‘Horribly Tragic Case’ Ends With Not Guilty Verdict

Details Justice was served in the case of homicide defendant Bradley Mitchell, his defense counsel said on Jan. 18, after a jury found the 29-year-old Baltimore man not guilty of the... Read More

Homicide Detectives Looking into Unresponsive Male Found on North Wolfe Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 17, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Eastern District is investigating the murder of a 34-year-old man on Jan 17. On Tuesday, at approximately 9:08 a.m., patrol officers responded to the 1800... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Defense Counsel Motions to Suppress Firearm Examiners Testimony

Details On Jan. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays continued a homicide defendant’s hearing for a week regarding a motion to suppress all firearm testimony in an ongoing... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Continues Homicide Defendant’s Scheduling Hearing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a homicide defendant’s hearing on Jan. 13 for a week due to counsel being unable to agree on a trial date.... Read More

Teen Reported as One of Two Shooting Victims in Southwest District Homicide Investigation

Details On Jan. 13, 2023, at approximately 2:24 p.m., Western District patrol officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the unit block of Caton Avenue for a report of... Read More

Trial Begins for 29-Year-Old Man in Deadly Case of Mistaken Identity

Details The death of 17-year-old Ray Glasgow was “a case of mistaken identity,” a prosecutor declared before a jury on Jan. 13 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. After a day of jury selection,... Read More

Central District Shooting Case Upgraded to Homicide after Shooting Victim Dies

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Jan. 11, 2023, at approximately 10:43 p.m., Central District patrol officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2100 block of Madison Avenue for a report of... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Sentences Defendant to 50 Years for 2020 Fatal Stabbing

Details On Jan. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays sentenced a homicide defendant to serve 50 years in prison. Judge Mays sentenced Kenneth Smith to life, suspending all... Read More

Medical Examiner Rules Death of Care Center Patient a Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 13, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Jan. 12, 2023, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the Medical Examiners’ Office ruled the death of a 75-year-old male patient a homicide by blunt force trauma. The incident occurred on... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Denies Bail to Convicted Homicide Defendant

Details A Baltimore man convicted of murder was denied bail on Jan. 13 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Defendant Christopher Rather, was found guilty on July 15,... Read More

Judge Grants Defense’s Motion to Acquit Defendant of Murder Charges

Details Before the case could be handed to the jury for deliberations on Jan. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Myshala Middleton granted the defense counsel’s motion to acquit homicide defendant Kamren Cannady,... Read More

Homicide Investigation Launched in Southern District

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 13, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is looking for answers related to the murder of 37-year-old Ronnie Gibson Jr. on Jan. 13. On Friday, at approximately 12:24 p.m., Southern District patrol... Read More

Judge Assigns Trial Date to Defendant in Mulberry Street Homicide

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a Baltimore man’s homicide trial on Jan. 12. The prosecutor informed the court that there was no plea to offer the defendant due... Read More

State’s Attorney’s Office Drops All Charges Against Keith Davis Jr.

Details After eight years of incarceration and multiple trials, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office dropped all charges against Keith Davis Jr. on Jan. 13 for the fatal shooting of Kevin Jones in addition to... Read More

Man Found Guilty of Murdering Roommate to Undergo Competency Evaluation

Details A Baltimore man convicted last December in the murder of his roommate will undergo a competency evaluation before his sentencing in February. On Jan. 11, defense counsel Sharon May, representing Lamont Mealy,... Read More

Suspect Arrested and Charged in October 2021 Homicide

Details Homicide detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have arrested 26-year-old Ameer Gittens in connection with a murder that occurred on Oct. 31 2021. This arrest came after detectives consulted... Read More