Homicides Archives - Page 2 of 163

Prosecution Argues Shooting Was ‘Willful and Deliberate’

By Laura Flores - March 14, 2025
Court | Homicides | Shooting | Videos |

Details On March 13, the prosecutor told a jury that the defendant’s actions were “willful and deliberate” during closing arguments in a homicide trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Checkers’ Murder Defendant Appears in Reception Court

Details Deluntae Boyd, 34, appeared in a reception court hearing on March 14 accused of murdering Robert Horstman following an incident at a Checkers’ restaurant. Boyd is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Judge Detains Defendant For Further Mental Evaluation

Details Antionette Harris appeared in mental health court March 12 in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan C. Lazerow, who was filling in for Judge Gale E. Raisin. Harris... Read More

Suspect Testifies He Was Defending Himself From Shooters in a Homicide

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn presided over a continuing trial on March 12 for a murder defendant who claimed he was the victim of an attack mounted by... Read More

Judge Grants Prosecution’s Motion to Join Homicide Cases

Details Two homicide defendants arrested for murder last year will now have their cases tried together. Kalim Satterfield and Darrell Morton are charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony-violent... Read More

Police Investigate Homicide in Western District

By Baltimore Witness Staff - March 13, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a homicide investigation in the Western District.On March 10, Western District patrol officers responded to a home in the 1600 block of Balmor Court... Read More

Judge Sets Sentencing For Defendant Who Accepts Murder Plea

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong scheduled a sentencing for Kendal Harvell, 31, after he pleaded guilty to two charges on March 12. Harvell had a long discussion... Read More

Double Homicide Defendant’s Trial Postponed Because Prosecutor’s Ill

Details Homicide defendant, Lamonte Sherman, 29, was scheduled for a jury trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael A. DiPietro on March 12 when it was postponed and sent to... Read More

Defendant Gets Life For Killing Linked to Facebook Marketplace Ad

Details Marques Harris, 19, was sentenced to life in prison during a hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow on March 10. As previously reported by Baltimore Witness,... Read More

Defense Attorney Set to Depart From Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams agreed to reschedule a jury trial for Brandon Fullard, 40, after defense attorney Roya Hanna asked to withdraw from the case. Hanna... Read More

39 Babies Gang Member Accepts 20 Year Guilty Plea in Longstanding Murder Case

Details After consulting with his defense attorney, Angela Shelton, a homicide defendant and member of the notorious 39 Babies criminal gang accepted the prosecution’s plea offer of 20 years suspending all... Read More

‘You Should Believe Him,’ Says Prosecutor of Apparent Homicide Confession

Details On March 11, counsel gave opening statements in 46-year old George Kuhn’s homicide trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin P. Welch. Kuhn is suspected of murdering his fiancee,... Read More

Defense Says No Witness Can Confirm Prosecution’s Murder Argument

Details The defense attorney for Isaiah Eddy, 33, challenged the prosecution’s evidence in a murder trial on March 11 before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn. Isaiah Eaddy, 33, is being... Read More

Judge Denies Motion to Reduce Murder Charge on Constitutional Grounds

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin Welch denied George Kuhn’s motion to reduce his first-degree murder charge to manslaughter on March 10. Kuhn, who was charged in connection to a... Read More

Suspect Claims Self Defense From Multiple Shooters As Homicide Trial Begins

Details The suspect in a homicide claims he was acting in self-defense in a March 10 trial opening before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Isaiah Eaddy, 33, is charged... Read More

Jury Trial Set for Alleged South Paca Street Killer

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a June 30 jury trial for homicide defendant Damion Thomas, 44. Thomas is accused of killing Brian Nesbitt, 37, on Aug.... Read More

Judge Reschedules Hearing for Attempted Robbery Turned Murder

Details On March 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled an April hearing date for Keith Morris, 32. In relation to the shooting that happened on Sept.... Read More

Court to Reschedule Trial for Alleged McHenry Street Murderer

Details On March 7 Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland ordered counsel to return March 25 to schedule a jury trial for Dominic Felder, 34. Fender is charged with... Read More

Defendant Slated for Trial in 5-Year Old Child’s Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a July 28 jury trial for 23-year-old Shaun Bullock Jr. on March 7. Bullock and his defense attorney, Andre Mahasa, are... Read More

Increase in Homicides Shows Unstable Trend

Details Baltimore saw increases in homicides and non-fatal shootings from January to February, according to Baltimore Witness data. Data shows there were approximately 11 homicide incidents reported in February, an approximate... Read More

Man Arrested in Yale Heights Fatal Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - March 7, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an arrest in a Southwest District fatal shooting. On March 6, at approximately 12:55 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to the 700 block... Read More

Former Murder Defendant’s Mental State Probed

By Laura Flores - March 6, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin ordered a follow-up mental health observation hearing for Gary Baynor after noticing discrepancies between counsel’s statements regarding Baynor’s mental status on March... Read More

Elderly Homicide Defendant Compliant with Mental Health Court

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found Gold Leroy Bass Jr., 74, compliant during a mental observation hearing on March 5. As previously reported, Bass was convicted of... Read More

Serial Podcast Murder Defendant Released on Probation

By Laura Flores , Sage Cho , Tomas Coles - March 6, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details An official from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer‘s courtroom told Baltimore Witness that Adnan Syed will “be out on probation with plenty of conditions.” The March 6... Read More