Homicides Archives - Page 85 of 175

Defense Claims Defendant Accidentally Shot His Girlfriend in 2021 Homicide Case

Details Sitting inside a Baltimore City Circuit courtroom on April 18, homicide defendant Daya Jones sniffled and wiped tears off of his cheek as his defense attorney explained to a jury... Read More

Fatal Cutting Reported on East Jeffrey Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 18, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On April 18, at approximately 2:47 a.m., Southern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 500 block of East Jeffrey Street for a report of... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting 19-Year-Old in 2022 Was Protecting Himself and Others, Defense Says

Details Terrill Johnson was protecting his baby daughter, girlfriend, and a young boy when he fired a single gunshot at Adrian Morris on April 28, 2022, killing the 19-year-old victim. Nearly... Read More

Northwest Officers Investigating Crash That Left One Dead, Two Injured

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 17, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On April 16, at approximately 10:31 p.m., Northwest District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the intersection of Liberty Heights and North Hilton Avenue for a crash... Read More

Officers Report Shooting Homicide on Fisk Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 17, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 17, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Southern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2700 block of Fisk Road for a report of discharging.... Read More

Detectives Seeking Information on Fatal Shooting near Harford Road Corridor

Details On April 16, at approximately 8:38 a.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the Harford Road corridor for discharging. Upon arrival, officers located 31-year-old Dontre Mitchell in... Read More

Southern District Officers Report Fatal Shooting of 12-Year-Old on Maisel Court

Details On April 15, at approximately 8:50 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2400 block of Maisel Court for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located at... Read More

Trial Date Set for ‘39 Babies’ Gang Member Accused of Murder

Details An accused Baltimore gang member will go on trial after prosecutors decided not to offer a plea deal on April 14. A trial date of Oct. 16 was set by... Read More

Detectives Seek Help Identifying Suspect in Case Involving Man Push on Train Tracks

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred on April 12, on the 700 block of East Baltimore Street, in which a 28-year-old male was pushed from a subway platform, investigators... Read More

Defense Argues Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in 2008 New Year’s Eve Family Bar Shooting

Details More than a decade after his second-degree murder conviction, Christopher Bryan Williams and his defense counsel argued that the defendant’s former counsel “made really big mistakes” at trial that could... Read More

Judge Postpones Scheduling Hearing to Accommodate Murder Defendant’s Speedy Trial Rights

Details A Baltimore City murder defendant was vocally displeased with postponing his jury trial on April 12 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. On Wednesday, defendant Devon Sample and his defense attorney... Read More

Officers Report Shooting Homicide on East Oliver Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 14, at approximately 12:03 a.m., Eastern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2300 block of East Oliver Street for a report of... Read More

Officers Launch Homicide Investigation into West Lexington Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 13, at approximately 1:15 a.m., Western District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2000 block of West Lexington Street for a ShotSpotter alert.... Read More

Trial Begins for 22-Year-Old Man Charged with 2022 Belair Homicide

Details On April 13, a 22-year-old man charged with the fatal shooting of Adrian Morris appeared for his first day of trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge M. Brooke Murdock. Defendant Terrill Johnson was arrested... Read More

Trial Begins for Baltimore Man Charged in 2020 Evergreen Street Shooting Homicide Case

Details “Vigilante justice is not justice at all.” The assistant state’s attorney said to a jury on the first day of trial for a man charged with the fatal shooting of Jazzeind Kasif... Read More

West Belvedere Avenue Murder Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details On April 12, a defendant and his attorney Brian McDaniel appeared before a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge to receive the results of his competency evaluation. Judge Gale E. Rasin... Read More

Judge Extends Deadline for E. 28th Street Murder Defendant’s Competency Evaluation

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin granted a second extension for a first-degree murder defendant’s competency evaluation during mental health court on April 12. Stand-in attorney Sharon Bogins waived defendant Jamal Smith’s appearance... Read More

Hospital Asks for Fourth Extension to Perform Competency Evaluation on 2015 Murder Defendant

Details On April 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin granted Clifton T. Perkins Hospital their fourth extension to perform a competency evaluation on a 2015 murder defendant. Defendant... Read More

Officers Report Fatal Crash at the Intersection of Franklin and Cathedral Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 13, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details On April 12, at approximately 6:15 p.m., Central District officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the intersection of Franklin and Cathedral Street for a serious pedestrian involved... Read More

Homicide Detectives Looking for Suspect Who Pushed Man on Subway Tracks

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 12, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details On April 12, at approximately 5:38 p.m., homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the subway station at Port Discovery located on the 600 block of East... Read More

Defendant Admitted to 32-Year-Old Man’s Murder on Reisterstown Road in June 2021, Prosecutor Says

Details Defendant Byron Erin Lewis eventually admitted to the murder of 32-year-old Shammarh Jenkins, a Baltimore City prosecutor said to a jury on April 12. Represented by defense attorney James Sweeting... Read More

Homicide Trial Begins in 2019 Case of YMCA Director Shot Trying to Keep Burglary Suspects Out of Couple’s Home

Details Jordan Taylor and his wife were sitting in their living room on a late November evening in 2019 when three men shot their way into the couple’s home in Southwest... Read More

Judge Postpones Start of Trial for 18-Year-Old Defendant Accused in 2022 Murder

Details On April 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn postponed an 18-year-old murder defendant’s trial because his lawyer was out of town. Defendant Devin Curry and his stand-in defense attorney requested a postponement... Read More

Judge Postpones Murder Trial Following Assignment of New Defense Attorney

Details On April 10, a homicide defendant had his reception court hearing postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn, in light of the public defender’s absence. A stand-in... Read More