Homicides Archives - Page 12 of 160

Police Update Non-fatal Shooting on McHenry Street to Homicide

By Baltimore Witness Staff - October 3, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department updated the status of a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Oct. 2 to homicide. According to the press release, the BPD announced the death of a... Read More

Non-Fatal Shootings Rise, Homicides Decrease in September

Details Baltimore saw an increase in non-fatal shootings, but a decrease in homicides from August to September, according to Baltimore Witness data. Data shows there were approximately 27 non-fatal shootings reported... Read More

2020 Murder Defendant Declared Competent to Stand Trial

Details After two years in mental health court, an Anne Arundel County man was finally deemed mentally competent received a trial date for a 2020 assault and robbery which eventually killed... Read More

Defendant Sentenced to Life Plus 21 Years in Baltimore Rapper’s Murder

Details A 28-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison plus 21 years for the murder of Baltimore rapper David Boykin, also known as President Davo, before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Abingdon Man Responsible for Two 2022 Murders, to Face Sentencing in December

Details A 35-year-old Harford County man was found guilty of murdering a 66-year-old man and pleaded guilty to killing his cellmate in Baltimore City Circuit Court Oct. 1. Gordon Zacharie Staron,... Read More

Woman Arrested for Penn North Murder

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Western District on Sept. 22, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 38-year-old Teresa Collins of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Collins shot... Read More

Suspect Convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter Despite ‘Defense of Others’ Claim

Details A jury convicted Jerrod Smith, 22, of voluntary manslaughter in a case that hinged on whether the defendant was trying to protect other people from a knife-wielding man on drugs... Read More

ShotSpotter Alerts BPD to Man Killed From Multiple Gunshot Wounds

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 30, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 29, at approximately 11:17 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1800 block of Wilhelm Street for a ShotSpotter alert. Once there, officers located a 43-year-old male... Read More

Man Slain in Southwest District Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 30, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 28, at around 8 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 4100 block of Frederick Avenue to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Defense Questions Surviving Victim’s Police Interview in Murder Conviction

Details “The tragic killing of one person should not lead to the wrongful conviction of another.” On Sept. 5, defense attorney Judit Otvos reflected on the testimony of the surviving victim,... Read More

Defendant Guilty of 2023 Homicide on ‘The Block’

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury found a 30-year-old defendant guilty of multiple charges for the killing of a 29-year-old man despite his claims of self-defense. Kwante Betters was found... Read More

Forensic Scientist Declares Death A Homicide

Details A crime analyst testified the death of a woman was a homicide in a hearing on Sept. 26 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The defendant, 60-year-old Kenneth Craig, is charged... Read More

Assault Victim Succumbs to Injuries Days Later

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 27, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details On Sept. 21, at approximately 3:23 a.m., Southeast District officers were dispatched to the 6300 block of Eastern Avenue in response to a reported aggravated assault. Once there, Baltimore Police... Read More

Second Suspect Shot Victim for ‘Beating On’ His Mother, Defense Argues at Co-Defendant’s Trial

Details “He’s into it up to his neck, but not by choice.” According to defense attorney Marci Johnson, defendant James Jenkins III had no idea what the accused shooter had planned... Read More

Counsel Claims Defendant Acted in Self-Defense During Shooting Outside Adult Club Last Year

Details A 30-year-old Baltimore man and his defense counsel put forth an argument of self-defense in the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Stephon Stinnett last September, claiming Stinnett was armed with “a... Read More

Defense Points to Other Suspect in Fatal Shooting Outside Pimlico Elementary School

Details At the start of trial on Sept. 16, defense counsel Marci Johnson was adamant that it was not her client, James Jenkins III, who killed 31-year-old Phillip Wallace. Instead, Johnson... Read More

Trial Begins for Defendant Who Allegedly Shot ‘Knife-Wielding Maniac’

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court jurors listened to opening statements in the case of a 22-year-old Poppleton resident who, according to the defense, saved two women by killing a high “knife-wielding... Read More

Murder Trial Begins for Suspect Accused of Stabbing Girlfriend 43 Times

Details Openings for a jury trial began on Sept. 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Hope Tipton for a man charged with the murder his girlfriend last year. Kenneth Craig,... Read More

Detective Says Defendant Matches Homicide Suspect’s Description

Details A Baltimore Police Department (BPD) detective provided details of a homicide investigation during a hearing on Sept. 24 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The defendant, 30-year-old Kwante Betters, is accused... Read More

Defendant Accepts Manslaughter Plea For Killing His Two-Year-Old Daughter

Details A Baltimore man charged with his two-year-old daughter’s death pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Aug. 23, less than a year after she was shot in the family’s home. Christopher... Read More

Murder Trial Postponed to Next Year For More Investigation

Details A 27-year-old man accused of killing a woman while on the highway received a trial date in early 2025 due to both the defense and the prosecution conducting additional investigations. ... Read More

‘Clear Photos’ ID Shooter Outside Adult Club in 2023 Murder, Prosecutor Says

Details East Baltimore Street was crowded outside Norma Jean’s adult entertainment club over Labor Day weekend in 2023 when Kwante Betters was accused of shooting and killing 29-year-old Stephon Stinnett. At... Read More

Perpetrator Sentenced to 40 Years for Wakefield Road Murder

Details A 28-year-old man was sentenced to 40 years for a May 2023 murder in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. 20 Kedric A. Green pleaded guilty in July to first-degree murder... Read More

Woman Dies After Pennsylvania Avenue Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 23, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 22, at approximately 9:06 p.m., Western District officers received a ShotSpotter alert on the 2700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the location and... Read More