Homicides Archives - Page 83 of 175

Witness Identifies Defendant in Westwood Avenue Fatal Stabbing

Details A Baltimore City prosecutor’s witness identified 35-year-old Darius Williams as the suspect who fatally stabbed Eric Jones on June 25, 2020. During her closing argument on May 4, the prosecutor... Read More

Southwest Detectives Seek Answers in Hollins Street Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 6, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On May 6, at approximately 9:52 a.m., Southwest District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were patrolling the area of Hollins and Smallwood Streets when they heard discharging. Officers... Read More

Victim Dies Following Shooting on Elsrode Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 6, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On May 5, at approximately 5:35 p.m., Northeast District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 6800 block of Elsrode Avenue for a report of a... Read More

Overbooked Prosecutor Causes Hearing Continuation for Homicide Defendant after Two Previous Postponements

Details On May 4, after two previous postponements, a hearing for a 52-year-old defendant charged with a double murder in 2021 was postponed a third time due to a lack of communication... Read More

Boston Street Robbery Ends in Fatal Shooting of Employee

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 5, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 30, at approximately 4:24 p.m., Southeast District patrol officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to a business on the 2500 block of Boston Street for a... Read More

Attorney Says No Evidence Links Defendant to the Murder of His Girlfriend

Details “Love and violence cannot walk hand in hand.” The prosecution addressed a jury on the first day of trial for a man accused of murdering 30-year-old Breonna Rogers before Baltimore... Read More

Officers Arrest 14-Year-Old Suspect in T-Mobile Robbery Turned Homicide Case

Details As it pertains to the murder of 23-year-old Fabian Sanchez Gonzalez, a second suspect, a 14-year-old male has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. That suspect is now in... Read More

Detectives Seek Help Identifying Person in Sketch Developed from Remains in June 2022 Homicide

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

Details On June 28, 2022, at approximately 1:10 p.m., officers responded to the 800 block of Showell Court for a reported non-breathing person. Once officers arrived, they observed a human skull... Read More

Convicted 24-Year-Old Murder Defendant Who Cut Victim 76 Times Asks for Reduced Sentence

Details On May 3, defense attorney Warren Brown explained to Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie Hong that a “NCR would be the best of both worlds” because his client had... Read More

Defendant in 2020 Gorsuch Avenue Murder Case Found Criminally Responsible and Competent to Stand Trial

Details A homicide defendant was found competent and criminally responsible to stand trial for the murder of 28-year-old Mason Moldoven before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale Rasin on May 3. During Wednesday’s... Read More

Shooter of MTA Mobility Bus Driver Takes 60-Year Plea for 2021 Murder

Details A 35-year-old man accused of fatally shooting MTA Mobility bus driver Frankye Duckett in 2021 will serve a 60-year sentence after accepting a plea offer from the prosecution on May... Read More

Opening Statements Delivered in Trial for Man Accused of Committing 2020 Stabbing Two Days Before His Birthday

Details On May 2, a Baltimore man acquitted of murdering a 2-year-old in a 2022 trial appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays for the first day of trial in... Read More

Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty in 2020 Erdman Avenue Drive-By Shooting Homicide

Details “I just wanna take the deal,” said defendant Kevin Hall during a hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Schiffer on May 1. During Monday’s hearing, Hall, 34, accepted an aggregated sentence of... Read More

Trial Postponed for Murder Defendant Due to Pending Expert Autopsy Review

Details On May 1, a Baltimore man accused of murdering 36-year-old Roy Henry Cantler had his reception court hearing continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. During Monday’s hearing, defense... Read More

Homicide Detectives Seeking Information in Fatal Shooting on Harlem Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 1, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 29, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 3800 block of Harlem Avenue for a report of a... Read More

Officers Investigate North Glover Street Homicide

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

Details On April 28, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Eastern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim.... Read More

Man Accused of Murdering His 75-Year-Old Mother Remains Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details A Baltimore man accused of his 75-year-old mother’s murder last December was found incompetent to stand trial, according to a report from a psychiatric hospital in Howard County. During mental... Read More

Convicted Manslaughter Defendant Continues to Do ‘Everything Right’ During Treatment, Judge Says

Details Ten years after his manslaughter conviction, Genesis Collins Jr. was commended for continuing his treatment program during a mental health court hearing on April 27. Collins’ defense attorney, Sharon Bogins... Read More

Man to Receive Trial Date for Fatally Shooting 13-Year-Old in November 2022

Details A man accused of fatally shooting 13-year-old Kelsey Washington last November is expected to receive his trial date this May. During reception court on April 25, the prosecution and defense... Read More

Southwest District Detectives Seek Information on Fatal Mosher Street Stabbing

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 28, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On April 27, at approximately 12:00 p.m., Southwest District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to a residence on the 3000 block of Mosher Street to investigate a... Read More

Man Charged with Radio Host’s Murder to Have Competency Reassessed in November

Details A 58-year-old Baltimore man remains incompetent to stand trial for the murder of radio host Tyra Phillips Womack in June 2020. During a brief six-month status conference in mental health... Read More

Jury Finds Woman Guilty of Kidnapping Turned Murder in 2018

Details Homicide defendant Bobie Barncord was found guilty on April 26 for the 2018 kidnap and murder of 29-year-old Tiffany Jones. In addition to first-degree murder, Barncord was also found guilty of kidnapping,... Read More

Defendant Charged With Fatal Shooting at Auto Shop Expected for Retrial

Details Counsel in the case of homicide defendant Keith Taylor will return to Baltimore City Circuit Court next month to schedule the defendant’s retrial following his recent mistrial in connection to a fatal... Read More

Western District Detectives Seek Answers in Penrose Avenue Shooting Homicide

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

Details On April 25, at approximately 7:26 p.m., Western District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2000 block of Penrose Avenue to investigate a reported shooting.... Read More