Homicides Archives - Page 105 of 176

Judge Hands Down Life Plus 63 Years for Gas Station Murder

Details A Baltimore City judge handed down a life sentence plus 63 years to a murder defendant on Dec. 6 in what she described as “one of the most haunting cases”... Read More

Defense Counsel Newly Assigned to Fatal Stabbing Case

Details A hearing for homicide defendant Darius Williams, 35, was postponed on Dec. 6 after the prosecution informed the court of a new defense attorney who was assigned to the case.... Read More

Co-Defendants’ Murder Trial Ends With Conviction

Details A jury was able to reach a verdict for three out of the four co-defendants charged with the brutal murder of 21-year-old Donnell Brockington three years ago on Nov. 13,... Read More

Convicted Manslaughter to Reappear in Mental Health Court in Two Months After Another Positive Report

By Ashleigh Joplin [former] - December 7, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details “Mr. Collins continues to do so very well,” reported Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale. E. Raisin on Dec. 7 during a mental health court for a Baltimore man convicted of manslaughter... Read More

Defense Counsel Cites Alleged Drunk Juror As Reason For New Trial in 2014 Black Guerilla Gang Conviction

Details Having served less than a decade of his life sentence, 28-year-old Capone Chase joined his defense counsel over Zoom on Dec. 6 to argue his trial counsel’s ineffectiveness in addressing... Read More

‘This Was An Execution,’ Prosecutor Tells Jury in Three-Defendant Murder Trial

Details Ten loud claps, one right after the other, echoed in the Mitchell Courthouse in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Dec. 7 as a prosecutor mimicked the ten gunshots that killed 33-year-old... Read More

Man Set for Trial in Garrison Boulevard Double Shooting

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge scheduled a 27-year-old homicide defendant for trial in May 2023 in connection to a double shooting earlier this year. According to the Baltimore Police Department,... Read More

Hamilton Hills Man Set for 2023 Murder Trial

Details A Baltimore man from Hamilton Hills will be tried for the murder of 22-year-old Joshua Whittington this May following a hearing in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Dec. 6 On... Read More

Co-Defendants in Fatal Double Shooting to be Tried Separately

Details Two homicide co-defendants will now be tried separately after issues with defense counsel caused a postponement. On Dec. 6, Shawn Brewton, 52, and Michael Corprew, 48, were scheduled to begin... Read More

Police Make Arrest in East Lombard Street Fatal Shooting

Details Homicide detectives for the Southeast District of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have arrested 39-year-old Keith Luckey in connection with the Nov. 7 shooting death of 35-year-old Kevin Abel Torres... Read More

Police Arrest Baltimore Man and Charge with Woodland Avenue Murder

Details Officers for the Northwest District of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have arrested 27-year-old Josh Roberts of Baltimore in connection with the homicide that occurred on Nov. 28. Investigators believe... Read More

72-Year-Old Defendant Accused of Murdering Girlfriend Rejects Plea Offer

Details During a Dec. 5 reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn presided over counsels as a 72-year-old defendant accused of murdering his girlfriend declined a plea offer... Read More

Judge Delays Trial Date for Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Pregnant Woman and 3-Year-Old Daughter

Details During a Dec. 5 reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn delayed a trial date for a 26-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman and... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Mother Accused of Murdering Two Children

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn issued a continuance to a mother accused of murdering her two children during a Dec. 5 reception court proceeding. Jameria Hall is charged... Read More

Homicide Co-Defendant’s Sentencing Postponed Until February 2023

Details On Dec. 2, three out of four homicide co-defendants had their sentencing postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Defendants Jabez Johnson, Kevin Cleveland, and Antoine Deandre Trent all had their hearing... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date For 15-Year-Old Charged As An Adult For Murder

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn set a trial date for a 15-year-old boy accused of committing murder during a Dec. 5 reception court proceeding. Damonyae Malone is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Murder Defendant Gets Trial Date in April 2023

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder had his trial date set before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Dec 2. Defendant Bryon Lewis, who is represented by James Sweeting... Read More

Homicide Defendant Gets Life For Gunning Down Family Friend

Details Before she even reached the prosecutor’s table, the mother of 24-year-old Dominik Carr unleashed a whirlwind of emotion on her son’s killer, who sat nearby awaiting his sentencing on Dec.... Read More

19-Year-Old Woman Fatally Shot on Woodmont Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - December 5, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Northeast District homicide detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have launched an investigation into the murder of a woman on Dec. 4. On Sunday, at approximately 3:02 a.m., officers... Read More

New Judge Assigned to Homicide Case Following Judge’s Recusal

Details On Dec. 2, a Baltimore man rejected a plea of life for first-degree murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Byron Erin Lewis and his defense counsel James Sweeting III, rejected... Read More

‘He Was My Best Friend,’ Describes Victim’s Sister During Sentencing of Her Brother’s Convicted Murderer

Details On Dec. 2, a Baltimore man charged with murder was sentenced to life, suspending all but 50 years with five years supervised probation before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B.... Read More

Murder Defendant Must Wait a Bit Longer for Retrial Date Due to Sick Judge

Details A murder defendant whose trial in November ended in a hung jury had his reception court hearing to scheduled a retrial date pushed on Dec 2. Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Involuntary Manslaughter Defendant’s Sentencing Postponed

By Alyssia Davis [former] - December 2, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Dec. 1, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Riggnold-Kirksey postponed an involuntary manslaughter defendant’s sentencing hearing due to a scheduling conflict with another defendant. On Dec. 1, defendant Khali Yates, 23,... Read More

Convicted Homicide Defendant’s Motion for Retrial Granted

Details On Dec. 1, a convicted homicide defendant’s defense counsel Hunter Pruette motioned for a new trial on behalf of his client before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John S. Nugent. Pruette motioned for... Read More