Homicides Archives - Page 88 of 175

Western District Charge Man Already in Custody with Edmondson Avenue Murder

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred on March 21, in the Western District, investigators have arrested 46-year-old Ricky Crenshaw of Baltimore. Investigators believe Crenshaw shot and killed 33-year-old Terence... Read More

Autistic 15-Year-Old Boy Died from Brain Damage, Prosecutor Reveals During Defendant’s Trial

Details Sitting in the courtroom wearing a black floral top and red sweatpants, 33-year-old Stefanie Colon looked up at the ceiling as a Baltimore City prosecutor described the defendant’s role in... Read More

Defendant Set for September Trial in Twice-Remanded 2012 Murder Case

Details An accused drug dealer charged with the murder of Warren Boone more than a decade ago will proceed with a retrial this September following multiple appeals since 2017. Ronald Cornish,... Read More

Officers Arrest and Charge Roommate after Defendant Gives Full Confession

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

Details On March 23, the family of 22-year-old Jeffrey Brooks Jr. called officers to the 3100 block of Mary Avenue to report their loved one missing. When officers arrived on the... Read More

Defense Seeks Not Criminally Responsible Plea after Defendant Deemed Competent to Stand Trial in 2021 Child Abuse Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge E. Rasin signed a not criminally responsible (NCR) plea upon the request of defense counsel after their client was found competent to stand trial for the murder... Read More

Hearing Pushed For Woman Accused in 4-Year-Old Boy’s Death

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court proceeding in the case of a woman accused of her 4-year-old son’s death was rescheduled for reception court later this week. Shateka Lawson, 43, was... Read More

Man Accused of Woman’s Murder ‘Needed Control’ Over Victim, Prosecutor Says

Details At that start of the jury trial for homicide defendant Calvin McCrea, a Baltimore City prosecutor told jurors that this case will be about control. “It’s human nature to want... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Fatally Shooting Roommate in 2020 Homicide Case

Details On March 28, a 43-year-old man pled guilty to the murder of Dwayne Maxwell during his hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays. According to the assistant state’s... Read More

Judge Issues Trial Date to Defendant in 2022 Wilkens Avenue Murder Case

Details On March 27, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a trial for a defendant charged with committing a murder in 2022. During the hearing on Monday, defendant Travis... Read More

Southern Officers Report Shooting Homicide on Eagle Street

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

Details On March 27, at approximately 8:56 p.m., Southern District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to 1800 block of Eagle Street for a report of a shooting. Upon... Read More

Argument Over Child’s Dirty Diaper Turns Deadly in West Caton Avenue Shooting

Details At the start of his client’s trial on March 27, defense attorney Chris Purpura proclaimed to the jury that the prosecution would not have enough evidence to convict 41-year-old Theodore... Read More

Eastern District Officers Launch Investigation into Fatal Shooting of 19-Year-Old

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 27, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 24, at 5:06p.m., Eastern District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to a discharging and two ShotSpotter alerts in the 3000 block of East Preston Street.... Read More

Homicide Detectives Investigating Body Found in Car on Harford Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 27, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On March 24, at approximately 10:45 p.m., homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the area of the 6800 block of Harford Road in reference to a... Read More

Victim Was High, Charged at Defendant Before He Was Fatally Shot, Defense Says

Details On a late October evening in 2021, 33-year-old DuJuan Murray went to Baltimore City’s Hamilton Hills neighborhood to confront a man over the treatment of the former’s son. Less than... Read More

Fatal Accident Reported in Northern District

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

Details On March 25, at approximately 11:50 p.m., the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Central District patrol was canvassing for a vehicle related to a License Plate Reader (LPR) hit for a... Read More

Officers Launch Homicide Investigation into Northern District Hospital Walk-in Patients

Details On March 24, at approximately 12:11 a.m., Northern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to an area hospital for a report of walk-in shooting victims. Once... Read More

Woman Found Not Guilty of 15-Year-Old Boy’s Murder in 2021 As Defense Blames Co-Defendant

Details Defense counsel William Buie III turned the jury’s attention away from his client, homicide defendant Stefanie Colon, and toward her co-defendant, Dion Ball, as Colon’s trial came to a close on March... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant to 25 Years For Murder, Assault, Probation Violation

Details Family members of homicide defendant Xavier Harper sat in the first row of a Baltimore City Circuit courtroom on March 20 to convince the 25-year-old defendant to take the prosecution’s plea offer... Read More

Defense Counsel Requests Trial Postponement for East Lombard Street Homicide Case

Details On May 23, defense counsel in a 2022 homicide case requested a postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Defense attorney Lawrence Rosenburg, who represents Keith Luckey, informed... Read More

Mother Accused of 1-Year-Old Son’s Murder Has Case Postponed As Prosecution Awaits Witnesses’ Availability

Details The case of a 26-year-old mother accused of her infant son’s death faced yet another postponement on March 22 as counsel continues to prepare for trial. Shakira Shaw was initially scheduled... Read More

Homicide Detectives Launch Investigation into Maisel Court Fatal Shooting

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

Details On March 22, at approximately 4:59 p.m., Southern District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2400 block of Maisel Court to investigate a reported shooting. Upon... Read More

Western District Officers Report Shooting of Six, One Fatally on Edmondson Avenue

Details On March 23, at approximately 12:05 a.m., Western District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2800 block of Edmondson Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert. Once... Read More

Defendant Shot Victim in the Head Through His Front Door on East Lafayette Street, Prosecutor Says

Details Defendant Ronald Brady Jr. and Desmond Scroggins were having an argument on the night of Sept. 9, 2019. When the Scroggins walked away, Brady followed and, soon after, fatally shot the victim... Read More

North Glover Street 2021 Murder Defendant Accepts Plea

Details “This sentencing will send a message to the community,” said Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Daniels during a hearing for a 21-year-old convicted murder defendant on March 21. During Tuesday’s hearing,... Read More