Homicides Archives - Page 53 of 174

BPD Investigating Fairlawn Avenue Triple Murder

Details On Jan. 19, at approximately 8:02 p.m., Northwest District Officers were dispatched to the 5200 block of Fairlawn Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department officers... Read More

Baltimore Man Found Guilty for South Loudoun Avenue Murder

Details Dana Davenport was found guilty of first-degree murder on Jan. 24 for fatally shooting Tyrone Walker on the 200 block of South Loudon Avenue. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer... Read More

Baltimore City Prosecutor Leaves Plea Deal On The Table

Details A Baltimore City prosecutor agreed to leave a plea offer on the table for homicide defendant Andre Stevens on Jan. 18, while the defendant and his attorney review additional evidence... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 40 Year Plea Deal

Details Homicide defendant Stevenson Reid opted to move forward with a jury trial after rejecting a plea of 40 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copleand on... Read More

Judge Says Man Accused of 2020 Murder Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details On Jan. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found a 59-year-old homicide defendant incompetent again despite his own belief he is competent. Richard Sylvester Green is charged... Read More

Defendant Anticipates Home Detention While Awaiting Retrial for 2017 Double Homicide

Details After nearly seven years of incarceration, Willie Lewis Billinger was granted home detention pending a letter of approval on Jan. 17 as he awaits a retrial for a 2017 double... Read More

Suspected Getaway Driver in Belair Road Homicide Denied Bail

Details The alleged getaway driver in a homicide last February on Belair Road was denied bail by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony F. Vittoria on Jan. 17. Davon Evans, 22,... Read More

Baltimore City Homicide Suspect’s Trial Date Pending

Details On Jan. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland was unable to set a trial date for a 38-year-old homicide defendant. Kenneth Mackay is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Trial Begins for South Loudon Avenue Murder Defendant

Details Dana Davenport, 30, appeared in court for opening statements in his murder trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on Jan. 17. Davenport is charged with two... Read More

Data Update: No 2023 Homicides Convicted in the Same Year

By Racquel Bazos [former] - January 16, 2024
Data | Featured | Homicides |

Details The chart above shows the speed of our court system in 2023. Though the Baltimore Police Department reported 240 incidents of homicides, they only made 45 arrests related to those... Read More

No Jail Time for Baltimore Police Officer in Vehicular Manslaughter of 58-Year-Old Man

Details A Baltimore City Police officer will serve no jail time but faces probation after accepting a plea agreement on Jan. 16 for striking and killing a man with his police... Read More

Former Morgan State Student Gets 25 Years for Murder of 19-Year-Old Security Guard

Details A former Morgan State University student convicted of fatally shooting 19-year-old security guard Julian Fruh in August 2022 was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Jan. 16. Baltimore City... Read More

Judge Sentences Dollar Store Murder Defendant to Serve Nearly 50 Years

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard sentenced a 26-year-old homicide defendant in excess of his sentencing guidelines despite all efforts by the defense to show mitigating circumstances in... Read More

33-Year-Old Man Acquitted of Murder Charges in 2022 East Hoffman Street Shooting

Details A Baltimore City jury acquitted homicide defendant Clipper Jordan on Jan. 5 after he was accused of aiding his co-defendant in the murder of Donte Miller. Jordan was acquitted of... Read More

Mayfield Avenue Homicide Victim Pronounced Dead on Scene

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 16, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Jan. 15, at approximately 9:19 p.m., Eastern District Officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of Mayfield Avenue to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival, officers located 39-year-old Dominic... Read More

Police Find Fatally Wounded Woman, Uninjured Man Off Highway Exit

Details On Jan. 14, at approximately 12:59 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the I-83 North Exit 3 to investigate a call of a woman being shot. Upon arrival, officers... Read More

Officers Apprehend Murder Suspects After Car Crash

Details On Jan. 12, at approximately 4:13 p.m., Southern District officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Washington Boulevard to investigate a reported shooting, following a ShotSpotter alert. Officers responded... Read More

Defense Attorney Claims State Report Finding Client Competent ‘Unsatisfactory’

Details On Jan. 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found a 27-year-old homicide defendant competent to stand trial despite his defense attorney’s numerous issues with the competency report. ... Read More

Prisoner Accused of Stabbing Fellow Inmate to Death Sentenced to 40 Years

Details A 30-year-old man charged with the murder of a fellow prisoner was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Jan. 5 in a plea agreement between the prosecution and his... Read More

Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Senior in 2016 Now Found Competent

Details On Jan. 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found a 24-year-old homicide defendant competent to stand trial, but denied his release from psychiatric care. Christopher Straham is... Read More

‘I Fully Expect for You to Die in Prison,’ Judge Tells Defendant at Sentencing in 2022 Gretna Court Murder

Details At the sentencing of convicted homicide defendant Joel Ugah, family members of 32-year-old Brittany Keyser implored Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Timothy J. Doory to “lock him up and throw... Read More

Mistrial Declared in 2021 Laurens Street Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor Jr. declared a mistrial in the murder case of 47-year-old Michael Harvey on Jan. 11 after the jury failed to reach a... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Trial Delayed Three Months Due to Defense Counsel’s Illness

Details The jury trial of homicide defendant Nathan Brown was rescheduled for this April after the court was notified his defense attorney had Covid-19. The 32-year-old defendant is currently charged with... Read More

Prosecution Presents CCTV Footage and Cell Phone Records During Closing Arguments

By Sophia Amoroso [former] - January 10, 2024
Court | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Counsel delivered closing arguments before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor, Jr. in the case of murder suspect Michael Harvey on Jan. 10. Harvey, 47, is accused of... Read More