Homicides Archives - Page 80 of 175

Defendant in Child Abuse Case Elects to Proceed With Trial and Not Criminally Responsible Plea

Details A defendant accused of murdering a 15-year-old elected to proceed with trial on May 31, after being found competent in mental health court in March. According to Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Judge Terminates Homicide Defendant’s Hospital Commitment

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge returned a defendant’s case to pre-hospital status on May 31 after he was found competent to stand trial for a 2022 homicide. In December, defendant... Read More

Judge Postpones Washington Boulevard Homicide Defendant’s Trial Until August

Details On May 30, a case for a 51-year-old woman charged with a murder that occurred in 2022 was sent to reception court after her jury trial was postponed. Roya Hanna,... Read More

Defense Attorney’s Medical Leave Delays Two Separate Trials

Details A homicide case and an unrelated attempted murder case were postponed on May 30 as the defense attorney trying both cases is out on medical leave. According to the prosecution... Read More

Northeast Officers Arrest Suspect in Shannon Drive Homicide Case

Details In reference to a homicide that occurred on May 24, in the Northeast District detectives have arrested 21-year-old Desron Barber of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Barber shot 31-year-old Biancha Johnson... Read More

16-Year-Old Teen to Plea Guilty to Inner Harbor Shooting Last Year

Details A 16-year-old teenager is expected to plead guilty to a triple shooting at the Inner Harbor last spring that left one dead and two injured. Sterling Ingram, who was 15... Read More

‘This is a Murder Caught on Video,’ Says Prosecutor in Opening Statements in Washington Boulevard Shooting Trial

Details “Twenty-six sharp force injuries, both stabs, and cuts. Ninety seconds long of an attack,” a prosecutor said during opening arguments on May 30 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J.... Read More

Trial Begins for Man Accused of Fatally Shooting His Older Brother at Family’s Home on Gibbons Avenue

Details “When a man is charged with such a serious crime, isn’t it important for someone to say, ‘I saw him do it,’?” Defense attorney Roland Brown posed this question to... Read More

Blood Gang Member’s Retrial for Murder of 34-Year-Old Woman to Proceed in September

Details Homicide defendant Damien Woods’ retrial for the murder of 34-year-old Tracy Whiting was scheduled for this September after a hung jury resulted in a mistrial last year. The 36-year-old Baltimore... Read More

Officers Respond to Fatal Shooting on Harford Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 29, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On May 27, at approximately 7:31 p.m., Northeast District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2800 block of Harford Road, for a report of a... Read More

Counsel Requests Postponement to Discuss Plea Offer with Homicide Defendant

Details Nearing the second anniversary of a deadly robbery, accused shooter Steven Arthur is expected to discuss a plea offer with his counsel in the coming weeks and determine whether he will proceed... Read More

Officers Seek Information Regarding Shooting Homicide in Central District

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

Details On May 24, at approximately 9: 13 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 500 block of West Franklin Street to investigate a report of a... Read More

Officers Report Death of 31-Year-Old Woman after Suspect Fires Gun into Group

Details On May 24, at approximately 7:12 p.m., Northeast District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to an area hospital in reference to an aggravated assault victim. Once... Read More

Northeast District Homicide Officers Seek Answers in Dealth of Woman on Belair Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 25, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On May 24, at approximately 5:40 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to a residence on the 5000 block of Belair Road to investigate a wellness check... Read More

Northwest Officers Identify Deceased Victim Found on North Longwood Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 24, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On May 21, at approximately 2:19 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2700 block of North Longwood Street to investigate a report of a body... Read More

Judge Set New Trial Date for Defendant Accused in Christian Street Murder Case

Details On May 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial for a defendant charged in a 2021 murder case. Defendant Taiwan Mitchell, who is represented by Staci Pipkin, is charged with... Read More

Shooting Homicide Investigation Underway in Central District

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

Details On May 20, at approximately 12:20 a.m., Central District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue to investigate a report of a... Read More

Southwest District Officers Arrest Suspect and Charge with Murder of 1-Year-Old

Details On May 11, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) arrested 21-year-old Aurielle Montgomery of Baltimore, in the 500 block of Rocklyn Avenue located in Baltimore... Read More

Officers Report Shooting Homicide on Pennsylvania Avenue

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

Details On May 20, at approximately 12:20 a.m., Central District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue to investigate a report of a... Read More

Southeast District Officers Seek Information in East Street Double Shooting

Details On May 19, at approximately 8:41 p.m., Southeast District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 200 block of East Street to investigate a report of a... Read More

‘His Life Didn’t Deserve to be Taken,’ Victim’s Mother Says During Defendants’ Sentencing Hearing

Details A victim’s mother gave an impact statement during the sentencing of two convicted homicide co-defendants who were sentenced to life in prison on May 19 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Defendant Accused of Girlfriend’s Son’s Murder Acquitted of All Charges

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge granted defense counsel’s motion for judgement of acquittal on May 19 before closing arguments were heard in the homicide trial of defendant Karl Wallace.... Read More

Emotional Outbursts Erupt from Defendant’s Family As He Pleads Guilty to Murder

Details In the midst of starting a jury trial, a homicide defendant’s family member was put out of a courtroom for disrupting court proceedings with emotional outbursts while the defendant took... Read More

Jury Acquits Man Accused of 2021 Fatal Shooting on Greenmount Avenue

Details At the close of trial on May 17, the prosecution in the case of Derrick Creek told jurors that the case rests solely on the testimony of John Wilford Jr.’s friend, who was... Read More