Juveniles Archives - Page 3 of 18

16-Year-Old Defendant Accepts Plea Deal for Kentucky Avenue Murder

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea agreement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner for a 2022 murder on July 26, Costello Simms, 16, was charged with two... Read More

Teen Driver Kills Man on Scooter in Pulaski Highway Hit and Run

Details On July 23, at approximately 9:57 p.m., Southeast District patrol officers responded to the 3500 block of Pulaski Highway, for a report of a pedestrian involved hit and run. Once... Read More

One Dead, One Injured in Mondawmin Metro Center Shooting

Details On July 21, at approximately 8:10 p.m., Western District patrol officers along with MTA Police, responded to the Mondawmin Metro Center, on the 2300 block of Liberty Heights Avenue, for... Read More

Suspect in Custody for 12-Year-Old Girl’s Murder

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Southeast District on July 19, patrol officers have arrested 28-year-old Omar Passmore of Baltimore. Baltimore Police Department detectives quickly learned that... Read More

Young Girl Killed in Southeast District Home

Details On July 19, at around 8:01 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to a residence located on the 500 block of North Kenwood Avenue to investigate a call for a... Read More

Teen Arrested for Fatal Stabbing of 14-Year-Old Boy

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Northeast District on July 10, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 18-year-old Brandon Lee Adams Jr. of Baltimore. Investigators learned that... Read More

Repeat Offender Charged With Shooting Teenage Girl

Details In regard to the shooting that occurred in the Central District on June 8, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested, Devonte Lassiter of Baltimore. Investigators learned Lassiter shot a 16-year-old... Read More

Central District Teen Shot

Details On June 30, at approximately 9:25 p.m., Central District patrol officers responded to the 200 block of Saint Matthews Street for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police... Read More

Teen Suffers Gunshot Wounds in Eastern District

Details On June 30, at approximately 3:15 p.m., Eastern District patrol officers responded to the 1200 block of North Luzerne Avenue for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police... Read More

Youth Jail’s Services for Teen Murder Suspect Inadequate Says Defense

Details A defense attorney requested an evidentiary hearing on June 27 about an alleged lack of rehabilitation services at the Baltimore Youth Detention Center (YDC) for his first-degree murder client. The... Read More

Teen, Adult Injured in Northern District Shooting

Details On June 25, at approximately 10:13 p.m., Northwest District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a walk-in shooting victim seeking treatment. Upon arrival at the hospital, Baltimore Police... Read More

Trial for Mother Accused of Murdering Her Baby Postponed

Details A Baltimore County woman’s trial was postponed on June 24, after her defense attorney filed a not criminally responsible plea contending the suspect is not mentally competent to stand trial. ... Read More

Medical Examiner Rules Teen’s Death Homicide

Details On June 6, at approximately 5:17 a.m., Northwest District patrol officers responded to the 3100 block of Chelsea Terrace for a report of a possible self-inflicted shooting. Once there, Baltimore... Read More

Judge Sets Tentative Trial Date for Juvenile Charged With Murder

Details A tentative trial date has been set for a 17-year-old juvenile charged in relation to a murder on April 10, 2023. He is accused of first-degree murder, firearm use in... Read More

Court Grants Request to Reconsider Trying Murder Defendant as a Juvenile

Details A 16-year-old murder defendant stood before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland requesting that the court reconsider transferring his case back to juvenile court on June 17. Ultimately,... Read More

Teenager Shot at Unknown Location in Southeast District

Details On June 9, at approximately 9:01 a.m., Southeast District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a walk-in shooting victim seeking treatment. Upon arrival at the hospital, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Teenage Girl Shot Twice on South Broadway

Details On June 8, at approximately 1:56 a.m., Central District patrol officers received a call from a Baltimore City Fire Department medic for assistance at a nearby hospital emergency room for... Read More

Suspect in Child’s Stabbing Death Waits for Trial Date

Details A 33-year-old suspected of murdering his girlfriend’s child did not receive a trial date on June 7 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. The defendant’s attorney requested... Read More

Accused Child Murderer Ruled Competent for Trial

Details A murder defendant was declared mentally competent before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin during a mental health court hearing June 5. Anthya Barnett, 28, is charged with... Read More

Detectives Arrest Suspect in Western District Shooting, Teen’s Death

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Western District on May 25, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 22-year-old Korey Hopson of Baltimore. Investigators learned Hopson killed 17-year-old... Read More

New Evidence in Baby’s Murder Postpones Trial

Details The trial of a man accused of murdering a 1-year-old baby has been postponed in anticipation of a report that may suggest that the victim died from a pre-existing medical... Read More

One Teen Dead, Another Injured in Western District Shooting

Details On May 25, 2024, at around 3:42 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 900 block of North Dukeland Street to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Teen Guilty of Harlem Park Murder

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury found an 18-year-old guilty of a March 2023 Harlem Park murder. Clifton Shields was convicted of first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony violent... Read More

Mother of Teen Charged in Non-fatal Shooting Pleads Guilty to Assault and Child Delinquency

Details After being indicted herself, the mother of a teenage boy also accused in a beating and shooting incident, took a plea May 15 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More