Homicides Archives - Page 39 of 173

Baltimore Man Accepts Plea for 2020 Murder of His Friend

Details A Baltimore man pleaded guilty to two of 14 charges in connection to the Aug. 22, 2020, unintended murder of his friend despite beginning the day intending to face a... Read More

Defendant’s Stepdaughter Testifies in Murder Trial

Details A 45-year-old Baltimore resident’s stepdaughter testified in court that her stepfather and boyfriend were fighting during her stepfather’s murder trial on May 28 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Keith Anderson... Read More

Medics Pronounce Bland Avenue Victim Dead on the Scene

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 29, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On May 29, at approximately 6:45 a.m., Northwest District patrol officers responded to the 5600 block of Bland Avenue for a report of an unresponsive male. Once there, Baltimore Police... Read More

New Evidence in Baby’s Murder Postpones Trial

Details The trial of a man accused of murdering a 1-year-old baby has been postponed in anticipation of a report that may suggest that the victim died from a pre-existing medical... Read More

Vehicular Manslaughter Defendant Likely to Take Plea Deal

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a plea hearing date for an involuntary manslaughter defendant on May 28. Latrell Sanders, 29, is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter,... Read More

West Fairmont Avenue Shooting Kills One

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 28, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On May 27, at approximately 12:40 a.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to the 2700 block of West Fairmont Avenue for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

One Teen Dead, Another Injured in Western District Shooting

Details On May 25, 2024, at around 3:42 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 900 block of North Dukeland Street to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Teen Guilty of Harlem Park Murder

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury found an 18-year-old guilty of a March 2023 Harlem Park murder. Clifton Shields was convicted of first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony violent... Read More

Garrison Boulevard Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details A 39-year-old man rejected a plea offer of 50 years incarceration in Baltimore City Circuit Court May 24. Brandon Fullard is charged with second-degree murder, firearm use in a felony... Read More

Man Sentenced to Life Plus 35 Years Behind Bars for Shooting Victim Who Accidentally Bumped Into Him

Details “I hope you never get a taste of freedom for the rest of your life.” So the son of homicide victim Correll McQueen addressed his father’s convicted killer on May... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to Fatal East Baltimore Shootout

Details A 22-year-old accepted a plea agreement for killing a teenager in East Baltimore nearly a year after his death. Accompanied by defense attorney Natalie Finegar, Montrez Braxton-Cherry pleaded guilty to... Read More

Detectives Seek Identity of Decomposed Woman

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

Details Detectives need your help identifying the person depicted in this sketch. On June 3, 2023, at approximately 6:32 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers were dispatched to the 400 block of... Read More

Dog Fight Murder Defendant Guilty, Jury Decides

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury convicted a murder defendant accused of killing a man after a neighborhood dog fight. Tyyea Gee, 39, was found guilty of two counts of... Read More

Jury Convicts Man of Pimlico Road Drive-by Murder

Details A 22-year-old Woodmere man was convicted in Baltimore City Circuit Court for his participation in a drive-by shooting death. Wesley Lambert was found guilty by a jury of two counts... Read More

Murder Defendant Maintains Innocence, Requests More Time for Investigation

Details A 50-year-old murder defendant waived his Maryland right to a speedy trial so his attorney could continue investigating his case. Michael Atkinson is charged with first-degree murder and possession of... Read More

Homicide Defendant Found Guilty of Back-to-Back Shootings in Fells Point Last Year

Details A jury found homicide defendant Reginald Whitaker guilty of murdering 33-year-old Traquarn Lewis and shooting another man minutes later in Fells Point last July. On May 16, the jury’s foreperson... Read More

Gun Evidence Clears Homicide Defendant of Murder But Not Weapons Charges

Details A Baltimore man has been cleared of murder charges for the killing of 27-year-old Jeremy Maldonado last June after the investigation revealed the alleged murder weapon did not match the... Read More

Stabbed Man Dies on Ridgewood Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 21, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Victims |

Details On May 20, at around 10:12 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 3900 block of Ridgewood Avenue to assist the Fire Department. Upon arrival, officers observed 39-year-old Phillip... Read More

Defendant Found Guilty of First Degree Murder in Spite of Alibi

Details A 46-year-old Baltimore man was found guilty of first-degree murder in a hearing on May 9. In addition to the charge of first-degree murder, the defendant, Ricky Crenshaw, was found... Read More

Video Evidence at Center of Fells Point Double Shooting Trial

Details Despite substantial video evidence, the defense claimed mistaken identity in the trial of a 29-year-old man accused of a murder and an attempted murder that took place within about 20... Read More

BPD Begins Mayfield Avenue Murder Investigation

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 20, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On May 19, at approximately 11:21 p.m., Eastern District patrol officers responded to the 3000 block of Mayfield Avenue for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Pedestrian Dies on Washburn Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 20, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Traffic | Victims |

Details On May 19, at approximately 3:22 a.m., Southern District patrol officers responded to the 400 block of Washburn Avenue, for a report of a pedestrian-involved crash. Once there, Baltimore Police... Read More

Western District Shooting Kills One

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 20, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On May 18, at approximately 5:06 a.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the 3200 block of Auchentoroly Terrace in reference to discharging. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department officers canvassed the area,... Read More

Central District Vehicle Crash Claims Man’s Life

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 20, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Traffic | Victims |

Details On May 17, at approximately 1:48 a.m., Central District patrol officers responded to the 100 block of East Pratt Street for a report of a crash with injury. Once there,... Read More