Homicides Archives - Page 55 of 174

37-Year-Old Defendant’s Murder Trial Set, Despite Defense Counsel’s Unavailability

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge tentatively scheduled a March trial date for homicide defendant Tayvon Miller on Jan. 2, despite defense counsel’s unavailability until May. Defense attorney James Sweeting... Read More

Police Respond to Southwest District Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 2, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Jan. 2, at approximately 2:15 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to reports of a ShotSpotter alert in the unit block of North Bentalou Street. Upon canvassing the area,... Read More

South Monroe Street Manslaughter Defendant to be Tried in June 2024

Details On Dec. 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for a 24-year-old manslaughter defendant. Terrance Belton is charged with manslaughter and firearm use in... Read More

Judge Sentences Woman to 10 Years in Prison For Luring Victim to His Death

Details A 39-year-old woman was sentenced to a decade in prison on Dec. 22 for her role in the murder of 29-year-old victim Marvin Kosh nearly three years ago. Tashonda Childs... Read More

Sinclair Lane Shooting Victim Dies

By Baltimore Witness staff - December 22, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Dec. 22, at approximately 7:55 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 5600 block of Sinclair Lane to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered... Read More

Retrial Delayed for Suspect in Homicide Case Involving Two Brothers

Details On Dec. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed a hearing for 28-year-old homicide defendant Jimmy Murphy. Murphy is being retried for first- and second-degree murder, attempted... Read More

Royal Farms Security Guard’s Sentencing for 2022 Fatal Shooting Moved to Next Year

Details A Royal Farms security guard convicted for the murder of 26-year-old Marquise Powell earlier this year had her sentencing rescheduled for February 2024. Kanisha Spence was set for sentencing on... Read More

Judge Finds Mother Accused of Child’s Death Incompetent

Details On Dec. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin ruled that 27-year-old homicide defendant Anthya Barnett is currently incompetent to stand trial and a danger to herself and... Read More

Baltimore Man’s Body Recovered in New Jersey

By Baltimore Witness staff - December 21, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Nov. 1, Southeast District patrol officers responded to the 600 block of North Decker Street for a report of a missing person. Once there, officers spoke to family members... Read More

Closing Arguments in a 2022 Murder Case

Details In closing arguments before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on Dec. 19, parties debated Draquan Smith‘s involvement in a homicide. Smith, 22, is accused of murdering 20-year-old... Read More

Attorneys Agree on Trial Date for Man Charged in Clifton Park Terrace Homicide

Details On Dec. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled the trial date for a man charged with a fatal shooting on July 8. Neil Cole-El, 56, is... Read More

Sentencing Postponed Again for Former Morgan State Student Convicted of Killing 19-Year-Old Security Guard

Details The sentencing of former Morgan State University student Chase Marco Wilson for the killing of 19-year-old security guard Julian Fruh was postponed for the second time in two months. Wilson... Read More

Mistrial Declared After questions about Suspect’s Identity

By Jordan Fine [former] - December 20, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details A mistrial was declared on Dec. 20, 2023, after the jury failed to reach a verdict for attempted murder defendant Draquan Smith. Smith, 22, is being tried on two counts... Read More

Man Arrested for Daughter’s Shooting Death

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred on Dec. 17 in the Northwest District, homicide detectives have arrested 28-year-old Christopher Gamble of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Christopher Gamble was responsible... Read More

Security Guard Acquitted in Highlandtown Bar Murder

Details On Dec. 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Myshala E. Middleton presided as the jury read their verdict in the case of a security guard who shot and killed a... Read More

Closing Arguments for Security Guard Charged in East Lombard Murder

Details On Dec. 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Myshala E. Middleton heard closing arguments in the case of a man accused of a November 2022 murder. Keith Mario Luckey, 40,... Read More

Judge Imposes Harsh Sentence on Murder Defendant in Emotional Proceeding

Details It was an emotional sentencing by Judge Christopher L. Panos for the man convicted in the deaths of Robert Carter, 33, and Kennard Wilds, 27, on Dec. 15. Lamarr Candia,... Read More

Baltimore County Man Receives June Trial Date

By Racquel Bazos [former] - December 19, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details On Dec. 19, Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a murder trial for a 19-year-old Baltimore County man. Kharod O’Neill of Owings Mills, Md. is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use... Read More

Suspect in August Murder Arrested, Extradited From New Jersey

Details On Dec. 1, U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force members arrested 21-year-old Keion Moore of Baltimore. Detectives believe that Moore was responsible for the murder of 29-year-old... Read More

Man Dies After Saint Helena Avenue Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - December 19, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Dec. 19, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Southeast District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Once there, officers located 44-year-old Tyron... Read More

Assailants Slated as Prosecution Murder Witnesses

Details In opening statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on Dec. 14, the prosecution stated two witnesses who were prosecuted for assaulting Joshua Camara will testify against... Read More

Alleged Gang Member Receives Trial Date

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for a 22-year-old murder defendant accused of gang-related murders. Datwain Jackson is charged with conspiracy to participate in a... Read More

Two-Year-Old Killed by Gunshot Wound

Details On Dec. 17, at approximately 7:10 p.m., Northwest District officers responded to an area hospital to investigate a young child who was brought in seeking treatment for a gunshot wound.... Read More

Triple Shooting on Gold Street Leaves One Dead, Two Injured

Details On Dec. 17, at approximately 2:40 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 400 block of Gold Street for multiple ShotSpotter alerts. Officers located 32-year-old Kayla Andujar suffering from... Read More