Homicides Archives - Page 106 of 176

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

Woman Shot and Killed in Park Heights Avenue

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide in the evening of Dec. 1. According to a news release, officers were called to the 4400 block of Park Heights Avenue... Read More

Murder Defendant Absent From Reception Court Hearing After Being Placed on Lockdown

Details During a Dec. 1 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn ordered parties to schedule a trial date for a murder defendant despite his absence from the... Read More

Murder Defendant Gets Trial Date in April 2023

Details A murder defendant had his trial date set before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Nov. 30. Theodore Johnson is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a... Read More

Counsel Reassess Plea of Woman Charged in Son’s Murder

Details Counsel is currently reassessing the plea offer for a woman charged with her son’s death in July 2019. Shateka Lawson, 43, and her partner, 28-year-old Alicia Lawson, are accused of... Read More

Parties Unable to Agree on Date in Homicide Case, Trial Pushed Again

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder had his hearing continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Nov. 30. Defense counsel Creston Smith, representing Shae-von Edward, complained about the postponement of his... Read More

Eastern District Officers Investigate Fatal Shooting of 36-Year-Old Male

By Baltimore Witness staff - December 1, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Eastern District homicide detectives are looking for answers involving a murder that occurred on Dec. 1. On Thursday, at approximately 7:10 a.m., patrol officers responded... Read More

Trial of Man Accused of Girlfriend’s Murder Set for April 2023

Details A 46-year-old Baltimore man was set for trial this April for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, 27-year-old Nikea Jackson last year. Daya Jones will stand trial beginning April 18, 2023, on... Read More

Prosecution Awaits Further Eval Before Offering Plea to Mother Accused of Murdering Her Children

Details A prosecutor from the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office informed the court on Dec. 20 that they are awaiting further expert evaluation of a mother accused of killing her two... Read More

Defense Attorney Reports Client ‘Won’t Talk to Me,’ During Mental Health Court Hearing

By Ashleigh Joplin [former] - December 1, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Defense counsel representing a first-degree murder defendant did not submit to a report deeming his client competent during a mental health court hearing on Nov. 30. Defense attorney Romel Showell informed Baltimore... Read More

Judge to Consider Suspending Remainder of Homicide Defendant’s Life Sentence Given Health Issues

Details A Baltimore City judge will consider defense counsel’s request to suspend the remainder of a convicted homicide defendant’s life sentence considering his declining health. Cumberland resident Quinton Heard, 46, is serving... Read More

Southwest District Launches Investigation into North Kossuth Street Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - November 30, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is looking for answers regarding the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Theodore Barksdale on Nov. 29. On Tuesday, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Southwest District officers were... Read More

Judge Extends Order for Competency Review for Murder Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale Rasin signed an order for an extended competency review for a murder defendant during mental health court on Nov. 30. Circuit Court Medical could not conclude... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing in Double Homicide Case Due to Prosecution’s Unavailability

Details A murder trial for two Baltimore men was set to begin this week but was pushed back due to the prosecutor not being done with another case. The case against Raekwon... Read More

Murder Defendant Set to Appear in Reception Court Again, Does Not Get Trial Date

Details Counsel in a murder case converged on Nov. 29 for a pretrial conference before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defense counsel Brandon Mead, representing Preston Feaster, reported... Read More

Homicide Reported in Northeast District on Garrett Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - November 29, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Northeast District homicide detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating a murder of a 35-year-old male on Nov. 28. On Monday, at approximately 11:47 p.m., patrol officers responded... Read More

Baltimore Resident Pleads Guilty to Murder for Fatal 2018 Stabbing

Details A Baltimore man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and accepted a plea of life on Nov. 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Christopher Panos. The prosecutor offered Rufino Martinez a plea of... Read More

‘This is Not His First Murder But His Third,’ Says Victim’s Father During Defendant’s Sentencing

Details A Baltimore man convicted of second-degree murder was sentenced to a total of 45 years in prison on Nov. 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby. Judge Ausby... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial for Murder Defendant

Details During a Nov. 28 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn postponed a trial for a man accused of murdering a woman two years ago. Corey Jones, 48, is... Read More

Prosecution Withholds Plea Offer Pending DNA Test Results in Involuntary Manslaughter Case

Details During a Nov. 28 reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn set a trial date for a defendant accused of murdering a woman one year ago. Harry... Read More

Judge Postpones Hearing for Domestic Abuse Defendant Accused of Fatally Shooting Girlfriend

Details During a Nov. 28 Baltimore reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn agreed to postpone a hearing on behalf of a murder defendant who allegedly shot his... Read More

Judge Postpones Sentencing for Murder Defendant Accused of Violating Probation

Details “I want it straight,” demanded Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays on Nov. 28. “I want dates.” Stand-in defense counsel for Larry McMillian told the judge that he... Read More