Homicides Archives - Page 68 of 174

Southern District Officers Open Investigation into Shooting Homicide

Details On Aug. 27, at approximately 10:03 a.m., officers were patrolling on the 600 block Arsan Avenue when they heard discharging. Upon canvassing the area, officers located 60-year-old William Reed suffering... Read More

Baltimore City Shootings Drop in August, Decrease in Majority of Districts

Details As fall approaches, Baltimore City is ending the summer with 53 non-fatal shootings in August—the fourth-lowest number of reported monthly shootings in 2023. The city was last below 53 shootings... Read More

Man Accused of 1973 Murders Compliant in Mental Health Court

Details A Baltimore City resident previously convicted for a 1973 double homicide was reported compliant and doing well during a status check in mental health court on Sept. 6. Gold Leroy... Read More

Newly Convicted Manslaughter Defendant Sentenced Following Retrial in Royal Farms Stabbing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong gave a defendant the maximum sentence on Sept. 5 in a fatal 2017 stabbing case. Judge Hong sentenced defendant Jason Alcindor to... Read More

Judge Continues Scheduling Hearing for Defendant in 2019 Stabbing Death of Wife

Details Despite being scheduled to begin his client’s retrial on Sept. 5, the defense attorney for a man accused of killing his wife on Jan. 11, 2019, requested a postponement to... Read More

Judge Continues Homicide Defendant’s Hearing to Allow Prosecution to Consult Victim’s Family

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing on Sept. 5 for a murder defendant at the request of the prosecuting attorney. Benjamin Rowland, Jr. is charged... Read More

Detectives Respond to Orchard Street Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 5, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On June 4, 2023, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers to the 500 block of Orchard Street to investigate a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Officers Respond to Fatal Shooting in on Custom House Avenue in Central District

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 4, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 3, at approximately 1:18 a.m., Central District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department were on routine patrol when they heard discharging coming from a club on the... Read More

Attorney Requests New Trial Date for Defendant Accused in East Monument Street Murder Case

Details On Sept. 1, a defense attorney requested a trial postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on behalf of his client accused of murder. Defense attorney Jason Silverstein requested a new... Read More

Judge Continues Scheduling Hearing to October for 17-Year-Old Murder Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued the scheduling hearing of a first-degree murder defendant on Aug. 29. Defendant Daaon Spears, 17, was 16 years old at the... Read More

Victim Walked in Front of Defendant’s Car, Defense Argues in 2021 Vehicular Manslaughter Case

Details Was the defendant under the influence of anesthesia when he struck and killed 38-year-old Garrick Williams Jr. with his car and injured another man on March 1, 2021? This was... Read More

Tension Rises in Scheduling Hearing as Defendant with Dying Mother Awaits Undecided Retrial Date

Details On Sept. 1, defendant Willie L. Billinger appeared in reception court in order to schedule his retrial. According to Baltimore Witness, Billinger was initially convicted on two counts of first-degree... Read More

Eastern District Detectives Locate Two Deceased Victims on Collington Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 2, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 1, at approximately 8:38 p.m., officers responded to a residence on the 1800 block of North Collington Avenue to investigate a call for a check the well-being. Upon... Read More

Hearing Continued After Dartmouth Road Fatal Stabbing Defendant Rejects Plea

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for a fatal stabbing defendant after he rejected the prosecutor’s 50-year plea offer. Elijah Nicholas, was represented by Maureen... Read More

‘This Was an Execution,’ Prosecutor Says in Closing Arguments for Royal Farms Murder Case

Details The brief yet dramatic trial of a Royal Farm security guard who killed a man inside the store on the 1800 block of Washington Boulevard concluded on Aug. 30 before... Read More

Defendant Accepts Alford Plea in Pregnant Girlfriend’s 2018 Assault, Miscarriage

Details On Aug. 29, a Baltimore man accepted an Alford plea to the 2018 assault of his pregnant girlfriend that led to the death of his unborn son before Baltimore City... Read More

Southern District Officers Open Investigation into Round Road Shooting Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 31, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 31, at approximately 12:43 a.m., Southern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 3500 block of Round Road for a report of a shooting. ... Read More

Northeast District Detectives Launch Homicide Investigation Following Fatal Shooting on Edlynne Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 31, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 31, at approximately 6:21 a.m., Northeast District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 6100 block of Edlynne Road for a report of a male... Read More

City Leaders Announce Attempted Murder Arrest in Brooklyn Homes Critical Incident

Details Acting Commissioner Richard Worley, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, and representatives from ATF and FBI announce arrests in the Brooklyn Homes critical incident. In reference to the... Read More

Judge Continues Scheduling Hearing in Murder Case to Allow Assignment of New Defense Attorney

Details Defendant Devon Young appeared in reception court on Aug. 29 with his previous defense attorney, Henry Barnes. Barnes stated that Young had requested for another attorney to represent him. Barnes... Read More

Royal Farms Security Guard ‘Wanted a Reason’ to Shoot Victim, Prosecutor Says

Details Marquise Powell, his girlfriend and his sister had recently left a Halloween party around 3:00 a.m. on Oct. 30, 2022, and stopped for some snacks and drinks at a Royal... Read More

Homicide Defendant Fires Attorney, Represents Himself As Jury Trial Begins

Details “This is unusual. Why do I say this is unusual? Because I’m the defendant.” Hours earlier, on Aug. 28, defendant George Pullet fired his defense attorney, James Sweeting III, in... Read More

Defendant Sentenced to Six Years for Fatally Shooting Eight-Year-Old Brother

Details The sound of 18-year-old Devin Wilson’s rattling chains echoed throughout a Baltimore City Circuit courtroom on Aug. 25 as the defendant’s mother tearfully asked the judge for her son to... Read More

Fatal Stabbing Reported in Northeast District

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 26, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Aug. 26, at approximately 12:02 p.m., officers responded to the 4400 block of Kenilworth Avenue to investigate a call for a cutting. Upon arrival, officers observed 45-year-old Ninmark Pearson... Read More