Homicides Archives - Page 43 of 173

BPD Investigating North Bradford Street Shooting

Details On April 15, at approximately 11:56 a.m., a Southeast District patrol officer was flagged down by a citizen and informed of a shooting victim on the 400 block of North... Read More

Victim Pronounced Dead on the Scene After Being Shot in Neck

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 15, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 14, at approximately 9:56 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 4900 block of Palmer Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located 23-year-old Kennard... Read More

Jury Hears Closing Arguments in a ‘Cold-Hearted Kill’

Details “No [witness] has said Mr. Brown has done this shooting,” said defense attorney Benjamin Charlton, defending 36-year-old Nathan Brown in a homicide that occurred in April 2022. Now, two years... Read More

Prosecutor Says Murder Suspect, ‘Wanted to Go Beat’ the Victim

Details On April 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence R. Daniels heard more testimony in 53-year-old murder defendant Shawn Brewton‘s murder trial. Brewton is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use... Read More

Man Accused of First-Degree Murder Receives Trial Date

Details On April 4, murder defendant Kyle Cooper received a July trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Cooper, 32, is currently charged with first-degree murder, two... Read More

Opening Statements Delivered in ‘a Case About Silence’

Details With Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy presiding parties debated the guilt or innocence of 30-year-old Nathan Brown who is accused of killing 42-year-old Correll McQueen on April... Read More

Homicide Defendant Found Guilty in 2021 Shooting

Details On April 5, a jury read its guilty verdict to Michael Harvey before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson. Harvey, 47, represented by defense attorney Jason Ott, was found... Read More

Murder Victim’s Family Says to Shooter, ‘May Every Breath You Take Be Poison’

Details Homicide defendant Shawn Brewton was sentenced on April 10 by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton for his role in the fatal shooting of 38-year-old William Smith. The... Read More

Homicide Defendant Receives Trial Date

Details On April 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 30-year-old Kwante Betters. Betters is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony... Read More

Mistrial: Homicide Defendant Weighs Plea Deal, Gets Trial Date

Details On April 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 19-year-old Devin Curry while he considers a plea deal. Curry is charged with first-degree... Read More

Acquitted: Accused Mastermind of 2022 Murder Found Not Guilty

Details A Baltimore City jury acquitted Draquan Smith for the murder of 20-year-old Joshua Camara after he was accused of masterminding the victim’s death in March 2022. Two years later, on... Read More

Pikesville Man Turns Himself in for Teen’s Death

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Central District on April 1, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 19-year-old Dejuan Cole of Pikesville, Md. Dejuan Cole was wanted for... Read More

Prosecutor Urges Jury to Hold Defendant Responsible in ‘Egregious’ Shooting

Details “I know it’s almost summertime, but I didn’t know it was the 4th of July quite yet,” the prosecutor remarked in her fiery rebuttal to defense’s closing arguments in a... Read More

Homicide Defendant Trial Date Set

Details On April 8, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 22-year-old Jason Johnson. Johnson is charged with first-degree murder, firearm possession with a felony... Read More

‘Foolish, Bad Decision,’ Judge Says Accepting Involuntary Manslaughter Plea Deal

Details Homicide defendant Neil Cole-El accepted a plea deal on April 8 in the courtroom of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner for his role in the death of... Read More

Ruskin Avenue Murder Trial Postponed for Remaining Defendant

Details On April 8, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed the murder trial of 20-year-old Daquan Hawks. Hawks is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts... Read More

New Evidence Delays Trial for High Schooler’s Death

Details On April 8, Kevin Dudley appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to ask for a postponement of his homicide case due to newly presented evidence. Dudley,... Read More

Year’s First Quarter Sustains Violent Crime Reduction

Details The first quarter of the year has continued the city’s downward trend in violent crime, according to data collected and analyzed by Baltimore Witness from Baltimore Police Department (BPD) press... Read More

Bloomingdale Road Shooting Victim Dies

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 8, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 6, at approximately 9:49 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1600 block of Bloomingdale Road for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they observed 31-year-old Uneek... Read More

One Killed in Southeast District Double Shooting

Details On April 6, 2024, at approximately 11:34 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 3700 block of East Lombard Street for reports of a discharging. Once there, they discovered... Read More

Man Denied Bail After 2019 Conviction Overturned for 17-Month-Old’s Death

Details The Appellate Court of Maryland has overturned the conviction of 41-year-old Francois Brown less than five years after the defendant was sentenced to life for the murder of his girlfriend’s... Read More

Sturbridge Drive Homicide Defendant Sentenced to Life

Details On April 5, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong sentenced Donzo Monk, Jr., 28, who was found guilty of killing 26-year-old Bryant A. Timmons. The crime occurred on... Read More

18-Year-Old Accused of Murder Receives July Trial Date

Details On April 2, double homicide defendant William Holloman received a July trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Holloman, 18, is charged with two counts of... Read More

Victims ‘Lived Lives Plagued by Violence,’ Defense Says at Homicide Defendant’s Trial

Details “I won the winning layup, but I don’t get any trophies for this game.” According to a Baltimore City prosecutor, homicide defendant Benjamin Rowland Jr. was referring to his role... Read More