Homicides Archives - Page 94 of 175

Accused W. Fayette Street Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea of Life

Details On Feb. 21, a Baltimore man facing murder charges rejected a plea of life before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Jerome Jermey Johnson and his defense counsel Andre Mahasa,... Read More

Judge Sentences Man to Five Years for Cousin’s Death

Details Emotions ran high inside the courtroom of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette Bryant on Feb. 17 when family members of homicide defendant Demetrick Lewis tearfully awaited his sentencing for the death of his... Read More

Defense Argues for Retrial Saying Deputies Refused Co-Defendants’ Family, Friends Entrance During Parts of Trial

Details In 2022, homicide co-defendants Brian Campbell, 25, and Corey Smith, 29, were tried and convicted for the 2018 murder of 17-year-old Beontray Ellis. Nearly a year later, on Feb. 16,... Read More

Man Found Guilty of Manslaughter after Pushing Cousin Down Stairs During Argument

Details A 32-year-old Baltimore man was found guilty of manslaughter on Feb. 16 after pushing his cousin down the stairs during an argument last year. Following a five-day trial before Baltimore... Read More

Defendant Convicted in 1993 for Murder Says He Will Work to Avoid Returning to Jail as He Moves to New York

Details “I don’t want to break my mother’s heart,” eagerly said a murder suspect on Feb. 15 as he started his post-incarceration program after serving 30 years in prison. Defendant Omar... Read More

Defendant in 2015 Laurens Street Murder Case to Undergo Mental Health Evaluation

Details On Feb. 15, a homicide defendant was admitted into the hospital for a competency review after multiple evaluation extensions before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale Rasin. The 32-year-old defendant,... Read More

Water Bottle With Defendant’s DNA Links Him to Murder Outside Westside Pharmacy, Prosecutor Says

Details A Baltimore City prosecutor argued that a key piece of evidence linking Craig Carter to the murder of Ronald White was a water bottle found at the scene and previously seen in... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant to 18 Months of Home Detention for Vehicular Manslaughter of Cousin

Details A 34-year-old Baltimore man will serve 18 months on home detention after accepting a plea for vehicular manslaughter in connection to a car crash that killed his cousin. On Feb.... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Jury Selection Delayed to Address Witness Issue

Details Jury selection for homicide defendant Alex Benbow was pushed back a day on Feb. 15 to allow the prosecution to address a potential issue with a witness. Benbow, 50, was initially scheduled... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Grants Bail for Homicide Defendant in Bar Fight Turned Fatal Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby granted a Baltimore man facing homicide charges bail on Feb. 14. According to the judge, defendant Keith Mario Luckey must surrender all firearms, and... Read More

Falls Way Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Following Recent Murder Conviction

Details On Feb. 14, a defendant convicted of murdering a Baltimore Police Department (BPD) lieutenant’s husband accepted a plea during his hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown. ... Read More

Murder Defendant Receives Reduced Sentence After Serving 30 Years in Prison

Details A murder defendant says he found faith during his 30-year incarceration period and asked victims for forgiveness during a collateral hearing on Feb. 15. Defendant Jacoby Bennett appeared in front... Read More

Murder Trial Begins for Baltimore Man Charged with Pushing Cousin Down Stairs

Details “The only fact that is true is that he is innocent,” said defense attorney Brandon Patterson as the first day of trial began for a Baltimore man charged with the... Read More

Trial Begins For Man Accused of Shooting Young Mother in Front of Her Children

Details Three days before Christmas in 2019, Carmen Rodriguez was working the cash register at her family’s store, Kim’s Deli, in Patterson Park. Moments later, a suspect walked inside and demanded... Read More

Detectives Looking for Suspect in McKean Avenue Homicide

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

Details Homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating a murder that occurred on Feb. 13. On Monday, at approximately 5 p.m., officers responded to the 900 block of McKean Avenue for an individual... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Sentencing Set For April after Taking Plea

Details A homicide defendant will be sentenced for the murder of 47-year-old Ali Bey this April following a plea agreement that was reached on Feb. 13. Shawn Purvis, 52, pleaded guilty... Read More

Retrial Scheduled for 17-Year-Old Defendant Following Mistrial in Lakewood Avenue Homicide Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor declared a mistrial on Feb. 10 in the case of one of Baltimore’s most wanted violent offenders after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision. ... Read More

Judge Postpones Sentencing for Co-Defendant Convicted of Murdering 20-Year-Old

Details A defendant charged with first-degree murder had his sentencing postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams on Feb. 10. The defense counsel Catherine Flynn for the defendant Arthur... Read More

Judge Finds Man Guilty of Armed Robbery Following Fatal Shooting on Random Road in 2021

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge found homicide defendant Dorrell Jackson guilty in the murder of 21-year-old Amir Whyee, despite defense counsel’s arguments of imperfect self-defense. Jackson was found guilty of first-degree... Read More

Convicted Defendant in 2020 Whitelock Street Murder Found Competent to Face Sentencing

Details A Baltimore man convicted for his involvement in the murder of 60-year-old Andie Wilson was deemed competent to be sentenced before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale Rasin on Feb.... Read More

Murder Defendant Petitions for New Trial in 2011 Stabbing Case Due to Ineffective Counsel

Details “Good attorneys sometimes make mistakes,” said Nancy S. Forster as a Baltimore man convicted of first-degree murder in 2011 petitioned the court for a new trial before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Judge Postpones Sentencing for 2007 Murder Defendant Accused of Violating Probation

Details On Feb. 9, a Baltimore man charged with a parole violation appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays. During Thursday’s hearing, defendant Larry McMillian made the court... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant Charged with Waverly Tavern Fatal Shooting Set for June Trial

Details The retrial of manslaughter defendant Bryan Hannah was set for June 20 for a fatal, drug-related shooting at Waverly Tavern in 2017. During reception court on Feb. 9, the prosecution and defense... Read More

‘He Told You He Did It,’ Prosecutor Says in Walker Avenue Homicide Trial

Details Defense counsel has four defenses, or excuses, a Baltimore City prosecutor told jurors on Feb. 6 during closing arguments in the trial of homicide defendant Sahiou Kargbo. The 19-year-old defendant’s... Read More