Homicides Archives - Page 137 of 178

Baltimore Man Accused of Homicide Not Offered Plea

Details A Baltimore man accused of murder was not offered a plea by the prosecution on April 18 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Harrison Barnes, 37, is... Read More

Victim’s Mother Refuses to Testify Out of Fear

Details Prior to testifying in court, the victim’s mother expressed to the prosecutor her anxiety and fear of testifying against the defendant accused of murdering their 2-month old baby after he... Read More

Two VIctims Shot on Maple Avenue

By Alyssia Davis [former] - April 18, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting in the early evening on April 16. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 5300 block of Maple... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant Accepts Plea Offer

By Sophie Gad [former] - April 15, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details A Baltimore man charged with manslaughter accepted April 7 a plea of 7 years that was initially offered to him in August 2021. Mark Harris ,60, is charged with manslaughter... Read More

Backlog Declines with 18 Jury Trials Since March 7

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court’s backlog of felony cases decreased by nearly 5 percent between March 1 and April 15. However, the backlog of cases remains slightly higher than the count... Read More

More Than Half of Homicide Victims Are in Their 20s

Details Nearly half of the deaths reported in Baltimore City from April 1 to April 14 included victims that we in their 20s, according to Baltimore Witness data. Read More

Where Are Homicides and Non-fatal Shootings Happening?

Details Baltimore Witness broke down non-fatal shootings and homicides over the past five and a half months by neighborhood, the majority of which occurred in the Western District. Read More

Nearly Half of April Deaths Reported as Homicides

Details During the first half of April, Baltimore city experienced 15 homicides and 16 non-fatal shootings. Six of those homicides took place in the southern district, while non-fatal shootings were concentrated... Read More

Prosecutor Vividly Describes Death of Zorii Pitts in Opening Statements

Details Opening arguments and witness testimony began on April 14 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels for a homicide trial. Darius Williams, 34, is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Two Victim’s One Male and Female Fatally Shot on Gretna Court

By Alyssia Davis [former] - April 15, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is investigating a homicide that occurred on the morning of April 15. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 800 block... Read More

52-Year-Old Man Found Shot in the Head, While Inside a Car on Pennington Avenue

By Alyssia Davis [former] - April 15, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide in the afternoon on April 14. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 6200 block of Pennington Avenue... Read More

Jury Finds Music Studio Owner Guilty

Details On April 8, a jury delivered a guilty verdict of all charges following a homicide trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John S. Nugent. Michael Joseph, Sr. was charged with... Read More

Broening Highway Shooting Defendant Found Guilty of Murder

Details A Baltimore man accused of first-degree murder in connection to a shooting on the 1400 block of Broening Highway has been found guilty before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda... Read More

Jury Selection Begins for Baltimore Man Accused of Murdering 2-Month-Old Baby

Details Jury selection began April 14 for the trial of a homicide defendant who is accused of killing 2-month-old Zorii Pitts in May of 2021 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Elderly Man Serving Life for Murdering Wife Represents Himself in Motion for Retrial

Details “My trial was not fair. The pretrial motions were not fair,” says a homicide defendant as he represents himself in a motion for a retrial before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

47-Year-Old Man Shot Dead on Wilkins Avenue

By Alyssia Davis [former] - April 14, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide in the early morning hours on April 14. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 1800 block of... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Guilty to Reckless Endangerment and Handgun on Person

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea offer of five years on April 7 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Dominick Holman, 23, is charged with two counts... Read More

22-Year-Old Man Arrested for Murder

By Alyssia Davis [former] - April 13, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A 22-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of a 44-year-old man on Jan. 24. The Baltimore Police Department reported the arrest of Samuel Wise, 22, exactly 11 weeks... Read More

Baltimore Man Accepts 10-Year Plea for Vehicular Manslaughter

Details Although scheduled to begin a jury trial on April 13, defendant Stanford Ronnell McNair Jr. walked out of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G Williams’ courtroom Wednesday morning after... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Trial Rescheduled After Coinciding with Her Baby’s Due Date

Details A 28-year-old Virginia woman accused of running over a man with a car last November will have her summer trial rescheduled because the date coincides with the birth of her... Read More

One of Several Members of the ’39 Babies’ Gang has Trial Scheduled for November

Details On April 6, an attorney for one of the members of a gang called the “39 babies” motioned for a separate trial from the other members before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Homicide Trial Begins for Man Accused of Murder While Attempting to Carjack A Father and Son

Details On April 12, a 28-year-old homicide defendant’s trial began with opening statements and testimony from the surviving victim from an attempted carjacking nearly two years ago before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Mother’s Occupation Withheld in Son’s Homicide Trial

Details Jury selection began on April 11 after a motions hearing for the defendant’s mother’s occupation to be withheld during the upcoming trial. William Holland, 28, is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Man Dies After Being Shot At Northern Parkway and Narcissus Avenue Intersection

By Emma Somers [former] - April 11, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on April 10 at the intersection of Northern Parkway and Narcissus Avenue. According to a news release, police officers heard... Read More