Juveniles Archives - Baltimore Witness

Suspect Withdraws Guilty Plea in Fatal Child Abuse Case, Will be Retried

Details Jalesia Offer, 35, withdrew her guilty plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown on June 13. Offer previously pleaded guilty to second-degree child abuse in connection to... Read More

Teen Facing 38 Charges to Stand Trial Late September

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a late September trial date for teenage defendant Brendon Lee during a June 13 reception court hearing. Two days prior, counsel... Read More

Attorney General Brown Announces That No Charges Will Be Filed in the 2024 Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

Details The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced that Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has decided not to file charges in the fatal officer-involved... Read More

Grandmother Pleads to Endangerment in Death of 10-Year-Old Granddaughter

Details Alethea Mitchell, 51, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment and firearm possession as a prohibited person before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays on June 9. Mitchell was originally... Read More

Homicides Triple, Non-Fatal Shootings Decline by Nearly Half Between April and May

Details Homicides in Baltimore City roughly tripled from April to May, and reported non-fatal shootings dropped by approximately 46 percent. Compared to the six homicides in April, May saw 20, demonstrating... Read More

Jury Delivers Mixed Verdict in Juvenile Homicide Trial

Details The jury reached a mixed verdict on June 5 in the homicide trial of 17-year-old Samijae Canada before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy. Canada was acquitted of... Read More

Man Accused of Killing His Infant Receives October Trial Date

Details Anthony Ford, 28, received his new trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 6. Ford is charged with first-degree child abuse resulting in death... Read More

Parents Accused of Killing Their 5-Year-Old Daughter Get October Trial Date

By Natalie Voorhees - June 6, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Juveniles | Victims |

Details Co-defendants Gerald Byrd, 35, and Bernice Byrd, 32, appeared in reception court on June 6 to set a date for their joint trial. The parents face various charges of murder,... Read More

Surveillance Footage Disputed in Teen Murder Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy presided over closing arguments on June 5 in Samijae Canada‘s murder trial. Canada, 17, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder... Read More

Jurors Exposed to Hours of Surveillance Video in Teen Homicide Trial

Details A juvenile murder suspect’s trial continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on June 4, with a Baltimore Police Department (BPD) sergeant taking the stand to testify... Read More

Photographic Identification Debated in Juvenile Murder Trial

Details The defense challenged the reliability of a photo ID, while the prosecution countered with the witness’s prior connection to Canada and supporting bodycam footage. Read More

Despite Objections, Judge Admits Video Evidence In Homicide Trial

Details A juvenile murder suspect’s trial got off to a contentious start before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on June 2, with defense attorney Robert Linthicum and the... Read More

Trial Postponed For Suspect Accused of Killing Man Walking His Grandchildren

Details Bryant James Peyton, 27, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 2 to receive a trial date. Peyton is charged with first- and second-degree murder... Read More

Suspect Accused of Murdering Emaciated Daughter

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones postponed the homicide trial of Gerald Byrd, 35, after parties requested more time to obtain his daughter’s autopsy report on May 28.... Read More

Police Arrest Teen Suspected in Non-Fatal Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 21, 2025
Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the arrest of a 15-year-old male suspect in connection with the shooting that occurred in the 300 block of South Macon Street on May... Read More

Teen Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder, Firearm Use

Details Antonio Harmon, 16, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and firearm use before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on May 20. Harmon faces 50 years, suspending all... Read More

ShotSpotter Alerts Police to 15-Year-Old Wounded in Harlem Park Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 20, 2025
Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Western District. On May 19, at approximately 6:05 p.m., Western District officers responded to the 700 block of N.... Read More

2 Teenagers Wounded in Greektown Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 20, 2025
Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Southeast District. On May 19, at approximately 7:39 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of S. Macon Street... Read More

Teen Shot on Wilkens Avenue

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 13, 2025
Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Southwest District. On May 13, at approximately 12:44 a.m., patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a report... Read More

2 Women, 1 Boy Shot on Sargeant Street

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 13, 2025
Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Southern District. On May 12, at approximately 5:38 p.m., officers received a ShotSpotter alert for discharging in the 1100... Read More

Police Investigate Questionable Death of 6-Year-Old Boy

Details On May 3, Micah Comegys, 6, was fatally shot inside a home in the 800 block of Vine Street. Investigators are currently reviewing preliminary forensic evidence and investigating the incident... Read More

Trial Set For Teen Charged With Attempted Murder

Details Kimora Crapper, 17, rejected a 20-year plea offer and opted for jury trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on May 7. Crapper is being tried as... Read More

3 Arrests Made in Fatal Belair-Edison Shooting

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred May 7 in the Eastern District, investigators announced three arrests. Detectives arrested Rodsheead Alexander, 34; Zion Wimbish, 19; and Ra’Shawn Smith, 19; in... Read More

17-Year-Old Arrested, Charged in Connection to Northwood Drive Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 8, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the arrest of a 17-year-old male in connection with the shooting of an 18-year-old man. The incident occurred April 27 in the Northeast District,... Read More