Homicides Archives - Page 74 of 175

Convicted Murder Defendant Sentenced for Killing of His Girlfriend in 2019

Details On July 21, a homicide defendant was sentenced for killing his girlfriend in 2019 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams. The defendant, Calvin McCrea, represented by defense attorney Brandon Mead,... Read More

Walk-In Hospital Shooting Victim Dies Following Incident in Northwest District

By Baltimore Witness staff - July 23, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On July 22, at approximately 1:16 a.m., Northwest District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Once... Read More

Judge Grants Protective Order in Criminal Gang Case

Details On July 20, before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Charle H. Dorsey III, the state’s attorney, filed a motion for a protective order due to safety concerns for the state’s witnesses. The... Read More

Double-Murder Defendant Denied Bail Ahead of Retrial Due to Police Misconduct

Details On July 21, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge denied bail for a defendant charged with murder ahead of a retrial granted due to a detective’s failure to share files... Read More

Baltimore Man Receives Sentence for 2021 Cliftview Avenue Murder

Details On July 20, a Baltimore man received a sentence for murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Ronald A. Silkworth. Defendant Trayon Waters was found guilty of second-degree murder, using... Read More

Northeast District Officers Report Arrest in Woodmont Avenue Homicide Investigation

Details On Dec. 4, 2022, at approximately 3:10 a.m., officers responded to the 5600 block of Woodmont Avenue to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed a pregnant... Read More

North Baltimore Shootings Double in June

Details Non-fatal shootings in Baltimore City’s Northern District more than doubled from May to June 2023, with only a minimal decline in non-fatal shootings month over month. There were 58 non-fatal... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Codefendants in Pimlico Road Homicide Case

Details On July 19, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge scheduled a jury trial for three codefendants accused of murdering a 21-year-old Amare Burrus. The defendants, Wesley Lambert, Garry Morris and Darrean Fleming, appeared before Judge... Read More

Fatal Pedestrian Involved Hit-and-Run Reported in Southwest District

By Baltimore Witness staff - July 20, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Traffic | Victims |

Details On July 19, at approximately 2:37 a.m., Southwest District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department responded to North Hilton Street at Phelps Lane, for a report of a pedestrian... Read More

Eastern Avenue Shooter’s Arraignment Pushed Until Defense Attorney is Assigned

Details The arraignment of homicide defendant Jose Flamenco-Reyes was postponed on July 20 to when the Office of the Public Defender is expected to provide the defendant with an attorney. The... Read More

Judge Sentences Woman Following Guilty Plea in 2021 Vehicular Manslaughter Case

Details On July 18, defendant Brittany Nicole Julius’ counsel, Janet Andersen and Robert Cohen, negotiated the specifics of their client’s sentence with prosecutors before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton. In connection to the... Read More

Southeast District Officers Arrest Suspect in Eastern Avenue Shooting Homicide Investigation

Details On July 11, members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force arrested 20-year-old Kerin Aviles-Alvarez of Baltimore in a residence located on the 300 block of Hornel Street. Detectives believe that... Read More

Judge Denies Bail Request for Man Charged in 2021 Fairview Avenue Homicide

Details A Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder had a bail request denied by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on July 18. Defendant Jonathan Lee Bowman is charged... Read More

Judge Grants Bail for Man Charged With 2018 Manslaughter of Unborn Baby

Details A Baltimore man charged with manslaughter in 2018 was granted bail by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on July 18. Defendant Rodney Harris Jr. was charged with... Read More

Accused Gretna Court Homicide Defendants Rejects Plea for 2022 Shooting

Details On July 18, an accused homicide defendant rejected a guilty plea offer in the murder of 32-year-old Brittany Keyser before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong Defendant Joel Ugah and his defense counsel Lawrence... Read More

Defendant in 2021 Reistertown Road Homicide Case Accepts Plea

Details On July 17, Gregory Young, 46, was scheduled to begin a jury trial but instead pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of his friend, Terry Lewis, before Baltimore City... Read More

Five Week Trial Date for ‘39 Babies’ Gang Members Still Unknown

Details On July 17, three co-defendants had their trial further postponed as a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a special zoom meeting for all attorneys involved to figure out a... Read More

Southern District Officers Arrest Suspect in Fatal Stabbing Investigation

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Southern District on July 4, detectives have arrested 49-year-old Michael Atkinson of Baltimore. Detectives learned that Atkinson fatally stabbed 53-year-old Michael Raub... Read More

Western District Officers Respond to Double Shooting on Delano Court

Details On July 17, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Western District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 1600 block of Delano Court, in reference to a ShotSpotter... Read More

Homicide Investigation Underway in Northern District Following Double Shooting

Details On July 15, at approximately 9:26 p.m., Northern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2800 block of Boarman Avenue for a report of a... Read More

Homicide Investigation Underway in Eastern District Following Shooting on Cliftmont Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - July 16, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On July 15, at approximately 10:38 p.m., Eastern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 3500 block of Cliftmont Avenue, for a report of a... Read More

Judge Reschedules Post-Conviction Hearing for Man Convicted of Manslaughter

Details On July 13, a post-conviction hearing for a prisoner accused of manslaughter was postponed by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner. Karl Peck, represented by Elizabeth Franzoso, was found guilty... Read More

Homicide Defendant Who Hid Friend’s Body in Cherry Hill Splash Park Sentenced to Life

Details On July 13, a 31-year-old defendant convicted of murder in 2020 was sentenced to life in prison after his claim of self-defense against his deceased childhood friend was found unreasonable. ... Read More

Prosecution and Defense Argue on the Reliability of Video Evidence During Closing Arguments

Details On July 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey heard closing arguments for a 2022 homicide case. During closing statements, the prosecutor focused on the video surveillance footage... Read More