Homicides Archives - Page 139 of 178

Baltimore City Homicides Increase in the West

Details The majority of homicides in Baltimore City moved from the southern to western districts over the past month with an overall increase in homicides by more than nine percent. Following... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea of 2 Life Sentences for Christian St. Murder

Details A Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting 36-year-old Roy Henry Cantler III in November rejected a plea of two life sentences on April 1 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Trial Pushed to December After Defense Counsel Misses Jury Selection

Details The jury trial of 26-year-old Devon Sample was delayed eight months on April 1 after his defense attorney did not show up to jury selection nearly two weeks ago when... Read More

Timeline of March Homicide Arrests

Details Explore this timeline that follows a chronology of the 18 homicides and non-fatal shooting arrests, including location, made by the Baltimore Police Department in March. Bersabel Ephraim contributed to this data update. Read More

Witness Testimony Continues in Trial for 17-Year-Old Homicide Victim

Details Witness testimony continued on March 31 for two homicide co-defendants on jury trial for the 2018 murder of 17-year-old Beontray Ellis before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Philip S. Jackson. ... Read More

Georgia Man Accused of Shooting Mother’s Neighbor Rejects Plea

Details A 39-year-old Georgia man accused of shooting his mother’s neighbor rejected a plea offer of 50 years on March 31 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Alejandro... Read More

Jury Begins Deliberating in Beaumont St. Murder Case

Details The ongoing trial of 30-year-old homicide defendant Donnell Johnson entered jury deliberations on March 30 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown. Johnson was originally charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Trial Begins for Co-Defendants Accused Of Fatally Shooting 17-Year-Old Boy

Details Defense counsel for two co-defendants accused of fatally shooting 17-year-old Beontray Ellis nearly four years ago argued that the prosecution does not have sufficient evidence linking the defendants to the... Read More

Trial Begins for Baltimore Man Accused of Drive-by Murder

Details The trial began for a Baltimore man accused of first-degree murder on March 30 before Baltimore City Circuit Court with Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer presiding. Terrell Carter, 38, is charged... Read More

Co-Defendants Accept Guilty Plea for Shipley Hill Murder

Details Two out of three co-defendants charged with homicide in connection to the death of 31-year-old Marvin Mason returned to reception court on March 29 to accept pleas before Baltimore City... Read More

Witnesses Struggle to Remember Details in Beaumont St. Shooting

Details Witnesses called in the trial of a 30-year-old homicide defendant struggled to remember details of the 2020 incident during a jury trial on March 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

33-Year-Old Man Found Guilty of Fatal Shooting Outside Uptown Bar

Details A jury ruled homicide defendant Darrius Lemar Jordan guilty of second-degree murder on March 29 in connection to the fatal shooting of Guy Thomas in February 2021. According to the... Read More

A Lie About Money Led to Fatal Shooting, Defendant Testifies

Details A 33-year-old man on trial for homicide testified during his jury trial on March 29 that it was a lie that set off a chain of events that led to... Read More

Homicide Defendant Gets Into Argument With Judge During Trial

Details The trial for homicide defendant Darrius Jordan continued on March 28 but came to an end early after the defendant and Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Mays got into... Read More

Jury Finds 23-Year-Old Man Not Guilty in Murder of Former Maryland Football Player

Details A 23-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a former University of Maryland football player was found not guilty of all charges at the end of his trial on March 28... Read More

Homicide Defendant Found Not Guilty After Less Than 2 Hours of Deliberation

Details A Baltimore man accused of homicide was found not guilty on all charges before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles J. Peters on March 25. Norman Lawson, 25, was charged... Read More

23-Year-Old Man Accused of Murder Rejects 50-Year Plea Offer

Details A Baltimore man charged with homicide rejected a plea of 50 years, with five years of supervised probation, on March 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. ... Read More

Homicide Defendant Accused of Argument Turned Fatal Shooting Scheduled for October Trial

Details A 30-year-old Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting someone after an argument last year rejected a plea of life on March 29 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M.... Read More

30-Year-Old Arrested for the Murder of Courtney Campbell

By Alyssia Davis [former] - March 29, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A 30-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of a 34-year-old man on March 24. The Baltimore Police Department reported the arrest of Marcus Harris, 30, after the incident... Read More

Homicide Defendant Awaits Verdict From Jury

Details On March 25, a jury trial began with no opening statements made by counsel before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays. Darrius Lemar Jordan is charged with two... Read More

Police Investigating a Murder on W. Lafayette Avenue

By Emma Somers [former] - March 29, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a murder that occurred on March 26 on West Lafayette Avenue. According to a news release, at approximately 1:40 a.m., police were called to... Read More

Baltimore Man Found Guilty of Murder After Mother Tells Jury Her Son’s Confession

Details A 24-year-old man accused of first-degree murder was found guilty at the conclusion of his trial on March 23 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby. Danjuan McBride... Read More

Homicide Defendant Maintains Innocence Before Receiving 50-Year Prison Sentence

Details A 31-year-old homicide defendant maintained his innocence before receiving a 50-year prison sentence on March 25 for the fatal shooting of Justin Johnson over two years ago. Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Defense Counsel Questions Baltimore Detective’s Validity in Homicide Trial

Details Defense counsel in the fatal shooting trial of Kalim Satterfield questioned the reliability of the Baltimore Police Department and one of the state’s two main witnesses who identified the defendant... Read More