Juveniles Archives - Page 12 of 19

Hospital Tends to 15-Year-Old Walk-In Shooting Victim

Details On April 5, at approximately 8:45 p.m., Southwest District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to an area hospital for a reported walk-in shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Man Charged with Murdering Woman, Toddler, Unborn Child Has Trial Delayed Third Time after Prosecutor Admitted to Hospital

Details Tripe homicide defendant Devon Sample had his jury trial postponed for the third time in one year after the prosecutor assigned to the case was admitted to the hospital. On April 4,... Read More

Officers Investigating Shooting of 15-Year-Old on North Belnord Avenue

Details On April 4, at approximately 10:33 p.m., Eastern District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 900 block of North Belnord Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert. Upon... Read More

Woman Charged with 4-Year-Old Boy’s Murder Set for May Trial

Details An eight-day jury trial was scheduled for a Baltimore woman on March 31 in connection to the murder of her partner’s 4-year-old child in 2019. Shateka Lawson, 43, was initially... Read More

Defense Attorney Requests More Time to Prepare in Case Against Mother Accused of Murdering Her Infant Son

Details On March 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for a Baltimore resident charged with murdering her son in 2020. Defense counsel Janine Meckler, representing Shakira Shaw, requested... 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

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

Female Defendant Accepts Alford Plea for Hitting 17-Year-Old with Bullet Intended for Another Woman

Details On March 24, a non-fatal shooting defendant accepted an Alford plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn during reception court. On Friday, the prosecution offered defendant Ashley Walton an aggregated sentence of... Read More

Officers Arrest and Charge 15-Year-Old in Dolphin Street Attempted Murder Case

Details On March 24, 2023, at approximately 9:10 a.m., Baltimore City School Police officers arrested a 15-year-old male on the 1400 block of Orleans Street. Investigators believe that the 15-year-old male... 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

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 Accused of Murdering 15-Year-Old Nephew Has Trial Postponed Due to Questionable Competency

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn granted the prosecutor’s request to postpone a homicide defendant’s trial due to counsel thinking the defendant was not competent to stand trial... Read More

Officers in Texas Arrest Suspect in East Pratt Street Shooting Homicide of 16-Year-Old

Details In reference to the homicide of 16-year-old Izaiah Jaydin Carter, that occurred on March 6, in the Southeast District, detectives have arrested 23-year-old Roger Alexander Alvarado-Mendoza. Investigators believe Mendoza shot... Read More

Woman Accused of Murdering Her Baby Has Her Trial Postponed

Details The jury trial for a 26-year-old mother charged with the murder of her baby was postponed on March 15, due to new defense counsel having recently been assigned to the... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant Granted Motion for Judgment of Acquittal, Found Guilty of Assault

Details “If you are the perpetrator, why are you sitting around a hospital full of cops?” Defense attorney Latoya Francis-Williams posed this question for a jury on March 16 during closing... Read More

Woman Charged As Adult Pending Transfer to Juvenile Court

Details A 19-year-old woman who is being charged as an adult for a 2022 attempted murder was scheduled for trial in September as counsel awaits to hear whether the case will... Read More

Defendant in 1999 Murder Case Appears for First Status Update Following Release

Details On March 14, a Baltimore man charged as an adult at the age of 16 for first-degree murder appeared for his first status update before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Pregnant Woman Suffered Stillbirth after Defendant Assaulted Her, Defense Argues

Details “He beats the living baby out of her.” Standing before a 12-person jury, a prosecutor with the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office stressed the seriousness of the case against Rodney... Read More

Judge Grants Sentence Reduction for 2003 Juvenile Murder Defendant Tried As Adult

Details On March 14, a Baltimore man convicted of first-degree murder appeared in a motion’s hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby. During Tuesday’s hearing, Edie Fortuna, who... Read More

Northeast District Detectives Launch Investigation into Robbery Turned Shooting

Details On March 13, at approximately noon, officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to an area hospital to investigate a walk-in shooting victim seeking treatment. Upon arriving, officers... Read More

Man Accused of Assaulting Girlfriend, Causing Unborn Child’s Death Begins Jury Selection

Details Defendant Rodney Harris began jury selection on March 13 for assaulting his pregnant girlfriend and killing their unborn child nearly five years ago. During a brief appearance in reception court,... Read More

Suspicious Death of 2-Year-Old Upgraded to Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Juveniles | Victims |

Details On Jan. 15, 2023, officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to an apartment dwelling on the 4200 block of Parkton Street for a 2-year-old female who was unresponsive.... Read More

Detectives Launches Investigation into Shooting Homicide of Juvenile in Southeast District

Details On March 6, at approximately 2:00 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to the 5900 block of East Pratt Street to investigate a reported shooting. Upon... Read More

Judge Sets Retrial Date for Two 17-Year-Old Murder Defendants

Details Two defendants charged with the fatal shooting 38-year-old Clark Hohrein in 2022, rejected a plea offered by the assistant state’s attorney on Feb. 27. Defendants Darell Parker and William Holloman... Read More