Homicides Archives - Page 35 of 173

Jurors Watch Defendant’s Interrogation, Confession to Killing Rapper

Details On June 27, jurors listened to hours of a recorded interrogation where a defendant admitted to shooting and killing a Baltimore rapper. Earl Lee, 28, is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict in Baltimore Rapper Homicide

Details A jury delivered a guilty verdict on June 28 for a 28-year-old man who allegedly admitted to killing a Baltimore rapper but pleaded not guilty to the crime. Earl Lee... Read More

Homicide Trial Postponed Due to Assistant State Attorney’s Illness

Details A 23-year-old homicide defendant’s trial was postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland due to the prosecutor’s illness and evidence issues. Gerson Diaz-Arita is charged with first-degree... Read More

Youth Jail’s Services for Teen Murder Suspect Inadequate Says Defense

Details A defense attorney requested an evidentiary hearing on June 27 about an alleged lack of rehabilitation services at the Baltimore Youth Detention Center (YDC) for his first-degree murder client. The... Read More

Man Killed in Car on Dolfield Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 27, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On June 26, at approximately 9:36 p.m., Northwest District officers were dispatched to the 3300 block of Dolfield Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the location and observed... Read More

Man Sentenced to Life Plus 35 Years in Prison for 2021 Mass Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson sentenced a 49-year-old defendant to life plus 35 years in prison for the 2021 murder of a 29-year-old man on June 26. Michael... Read More

Vehicular Manslaughter Defendant Sentenced to Time Served

Details A 39-year-old manslaughter defendant went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson to accept a plea deal on June 26. Mahammad Williams, was charged with vehicular manslaughter and he... Read More

Jury Finds Murder Defendant Guilty

Details On June 20, a jury found a man accused of murdering two individuals guilty. Datuan Blanchard, 24, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of conspiracy to... Read More

Homicide Defendant Claims Local Rapper Threatened to Kill His Children

Details Lies upon lies were told by homicide defendant Earl Lee during an eight-hour police interrogation, a Baltimore City prosecutor told jurors on June 26. Among them was Lee’s claim that... Read More

Defendant Accused of Killing Local Rapper Takes The Stand

Details “Hell no,” is what murder defendant Earl Lee said when asked if he killed David Boykin during his testimony in Baltimore City Circuit Court on June 28. Lee, 28, is... Read More

Suspect is Found Competent to Stand Trial in Teen Murder Case

Details A murder defendant was found competent to stand trial after a postponement on June 26, after saying could not remember taking a mental competency evaluation. Roger Alvarado-Mendoza, 24, is being... Read More

Police Arrest Suspect in Brantley Avenue Fatal Stabbing

Details On June 25, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Western District Detectives and Officers apprehended 35-year-old Harley Frost on the 600 block of Carrollton Avenue. Detectives believe that Frost stabbed and killed... Read More

Jury Delivers Verdict in Wabash Avenue Double Homicide

Details A jury reached a guilty verdict for a 24-year-old man before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays on June 20. Datuan Blanchard, represented by Judit Otvos, was found... Read More

Police Identify Southern District Homicide Victim

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 25, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On June 14, at approximately 9:42 a.m., Southern District patrol officers responded to the 4300 block of West Bay Avenue for a report of a possible unresponsive person at the... Read More

Investigation Begins in Brantley Avenue Fatal Stabbing

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 25, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Victims |

Details On June 25, 2024, at approximately 8:59 a.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the 1000 block of Brantley Avenue for a report of a stabbing. Once there, Baltimore Police... Read More

Aisquith Avenue Murder Suspect in Custody

Details On June 11, at approximately 4:22 p.m., Eastern District detectives and officers apprehended 18-year-old Jamal Smothers of Baltimore. Baltimore Police Department detectives believe that Smothers shot and killed 19-year-old Deontay... Read More

Man Dies After McKean Avenue Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 25, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On June 24, at approximately 10:57 p.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the 2000 block of McKean Avenue in reference to a ShotSpotter alert. Once there, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Missing Brain Tumor Records Delay Murder Trial

Details On June 24, the defense requested a postponement of a murder trial after the defendant informed his attorney that there was medical evidence needed to argue his case. George Kuhn,... Read More

Man Found Guilty of 7-Eleven Murder

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury reached a verdict for a 2023 murder that occurred in a 7-Eleven parking lot. Kerin Aviles-Alvarez, 21, was found guilty of first-degree murder, firearm... Read More

Trial for Mother Accused of Murdering Her Baby Postponed

Details A Baltimore County woman’s trial was postponed on June 24, after her defense attorney filed a not criminally responsible plea contending the suspect is not mentally competent to stand trial. ... Read More

Suspect Apprehended for Ramsay Street Murder

Details On June 20, at around 5 p.m., members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Violence Unit apprehended 29-year-old Tyree Wells of Baltimore. ... Read More

North Montford Avenue Shooting Victim Dies

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 24, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On June 23, at approximately 11:37 p.m., Southeast District patrol officers responded to the 400 block of North Montford Avenue for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police... Read More

ShotSpotter Alerts Officers to Western District Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 24, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On June 24, at approximately 2:46 a.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the 2500 block of Calverton Heights in reference to a ShotSpotter alert. Once there, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Defense in 7-Eleven Shooting Urges Jury Not to be Blinded by Videos

Details Parties made closing statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on June 20 regarding a 7-Eleven fatal shooting on the 6300 block of Eastern Avenue. Kerin Avlies-Alvarez,... Read More