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Vehicle Links Defendant to Murder, Prosecutor Tells Jury

Details A red Toyota Solara will play a hefty role in the case against homicide defendant Kamren Cannady, who a prosecutor said was the man behind the trigger in a shooting that... Read More

Atlanta Police Extradite Homicide Suspect Back to Baltimore

Details On Jan. 12, 2023, Warrant Apprehension detectives along with Atlanta Police Department’s USMS Taskforce arrested Leon Hill in Atlanta, Ga. Hill is currently being charged with first-degree murder and is... Read More

Adult Male Found on West Biddle Street with Multiple Fatal Gunshot Wounds

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 12, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Central District homicide detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are asking for help in their investigation of the murder of 18-year-old Aaron Dorsey on Jan. 12. On Thursday, at... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Case Dismissed in 2020 Fatal Shooting

Details A homicide defendant’s case was dismissed on Jan. 9 after a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge denied the prosecution’s second postponement request to locate a witness. Martinez Armstrong, 31, was... Read More

Homicide Detectives Seek Help Identifying Victim Found in Storage Container

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 11, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Jan. 5, at approximately 1:56 p.m., police dispatch sent Western District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) to investigate a suspicious container found at a vacant home on... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Postpones Murder Defendant’s Scheduling Hearing Until February

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder had his hearing rescheduled for next month due to missing evidence, according to defense counsel on Jan. 10 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Schedules Homicide Trial for 15-Year-Old Baltimore Teen

Details On Jan. 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for a Baltimore teen charged with murder. Defense counsel Windell Brown, who represents 15-year-old Tavon Scott, expressed his discomfort... Read More

Saint Georges Lane Homicide Defendant’s Trial Scheduled for June

Details On Jan. 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for the defendant accused of killing 29-year-old Andrew Smith, a little more than a year after... Read More

Homicide Defendant Maintains Innocence As Trial Begins for Laurens Street Shooting

Details Moses Rush Jr. was dropped off at his house by a friend on the evening of July 16, 2020, on the 1600 block of Laurens Street. Moments later, his friend... Read More

No Plea Offer on the Table for Man Accused of Shooting Man, Disposing of Body

Details A prosecutor with the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office informed a Circuit Court judge on Jan. 9 that there is currently no plea offer in the case against defendant Carlos Pearson,... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend’s Boyfriend Found Guilty

Details “Did you shoot Mr. Hood?” “No, sir, I did not.” This exchange between 37-year-old Harry Cokley and his defense attorney, James Sweeting III, was the beginning of the defendant’s testimony on Jan.... Read More

Accused Shooter Takes Open-Ended Plea

Details A 30-year-old man accused of a fatal shooting in 2020 pleaded guilty on Jan. 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor. Defense attorney John Hassett told Baltimore Witness on... Read More

Woman Accused of Fatal ATM Shooting Released on Home Detention

Details Defense counsel for a 26-year-old woman accused of involuntary manslaughter argued that the victim “shot herself” during his client’s bail hearing on Jan. 6. Brandon Mead, representing Jasmine Jones, told Baltimore... Read More

Bar Bouncer Accused of Fatally Shooting Patron Gets Home Detention

Details A 25-year-old bouncer accused of fatally shooting a bar patron in August 2022 was granted home detention on Jan. 6 when defense counsel raised the argument of self-defense. During Friday’s... Read More

Homicide Defendant Denied Bail after Retrial Granted

Details A homicide defendant convicted of first-degree murder last May was denied bail on Jan. 6 after he was granted a new trial at the end of 2022. Sean Braxton-Carter, 34,... Read More

Reports of Suspicious Package Leads Police to Discover Deceased Man in Storage Container

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 9, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Western District homicide detectives are looking into the discovery of a dead body on Holmes Avenue. On January 5, 2023, at approximately 1:56 p.m., Western... Read More

Police Seek Help Locating Murder Suspect

Details Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Warrant Apprehension Task Force need your help locating a 36-year-old murder suspect. Melvin Moore, who is currently homeless, is wanted for a murder... Read More

Police Ask for Help in Apprehending Murder Suspect

Details Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Warrant Apprehension Task Force need your help locating a murder suspect. Jamal Smith of the 1400 block of Forest Park Avenue is wanted... Read More

Woman Accused of Murder, Child Abuse Set For Trial in June

Details Homicide defendant Quanshay Timmons will have her jury trial begin on June 12 in connection to an incident involving murder and child abuse in November 2021. The 26-year-old defendant appeared... Read More

Motorcyclist Fatally Struck in Northern District

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 6, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Northern District Crash Team of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is investigating a fatal vehicle crash on Jan. 5. On Thursday, at approximately 6:32 p.m., Crash Team investigators responded... Read More

Prosecution Unable to Find Witnesses, Dismisses Homicide Case

Details The case against 42-year-old Dominic Boyd was dismissed on Jan. 5 in connection to a homicide from June 2020. Defense attorney Staci Pipkin told Baltimore Witness on Thursday morning that the prosecution... Read More

Homicide Defendant Not Capable of Sister’s Murder, Defense Says

Details After a three-day murder trial, the prosecutor told the jury that all signs point to defendant Cornelius Hayes as the suspect who shot and killed his sister, Lezatte Jackson, in... Read More

Homicide Defendant Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder was deemed incompetent to stand trial on Jan. 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin. Judge Rasin informed the court that Dandre Woods-Bethel was... Read More

Department of Health Granted Mental Evaluation Extension for Homicide Defendant

Details On Jan. 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin granted a mental health evaluation extension for a murder defendant as requested by the Department of Health. Judge Rasin informed the... Read More