Juveniles Archives - Page 6 of 18

Judge Needs More Information Before Scheduling Murder Trial

Details Stand-in attorneys with limited information caused an 18-year-old murder defendant’s hearing to be continued until the end of the month before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Parris... Read More

BPD Investigating Connection Between Two Northwest District Shooting Victims

Details On Feb. 4, at approximately 3:34 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers were patrolling near the area of Park Heights Avenue and West Rogers Avenue when they heard discharging of a... Read More

Without a Plea Offer, Judge Schedules Murder Trial

Details On Feb. 1, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a trial for an 18-year-old murder defendant in the absence of a viable plea offer. Clifton Shields is... Read More

Western District Officers Respnd to Shot Teen

Details On Jan. 30, at approximately 10:01 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1700 block of Division Street to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival, officers observed a 17-year-old... Read More

Prosecution Presents Plea Deal Options in Robbery, Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a May 16 trial date for homicide defendant Arthur McCaden on Jan. 30. McCaden, 18, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted... Read More

Judge Agrees to June Trial Date for Teen Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On Jan. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland agreed to schedule an 18-year-old attempted murder defendant’s trial in June despite her preference for an earlier date. Rito... Read More

Man Arrested for Child’s Fatal Stabbing

Details In reference to the brutal stabbing death of 6-year-old Seron O’Neal, which occurred on Jan. 23, inside a home on the 2000 block of Deering Avenue, detectives have arrested 32-year-old Alan... Read More

Police Believe Mother’s Boyfriend Stabbed 6-Year-Old to Death

Details On Jan. 23, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Southern District officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Deering Avenue to investigate a reported domestic-related stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located a... Read More

Officers Get Medical Attention for Teen Shot in Face

Details On Jan. 16, at approximately 6:47 p.m., Eastern District patrol officers were patrolling the area of Belair Road and Mayfield Avenue when they were approached by a victim who stated... Read More

18-Year-Old Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 20 Year Plea Offer

Details On Jan. 9, a prosecutor offered a 20 year plea deal to an 18-year-old defendant charged with a summer 2023 shooting before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. ... Read More

Murder, Attempted Murder Defendant Takes Plea Deal Mid-Trial

Details A murder defendant pleaded guilty to lesser charges in the middle of his bench trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller on Jan. 5. Andre Bailey was... Read More

March Motions Hearing to Determine Length of Brooklyn Homes Shooting Trial

Details On Jan. 5, two 18-year-old defendants charged in the July 2023 mass shooting at Brooklyn Homes appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to schedule a motions... Read More

2023 Ends With Uptick in Homicides, City Remains Under 300

Details Baltimore ended 2023 under 300 homicides for the first time since 2015. Non-fatal shootings also dropped nearly 8 percent year-over-year. However, according to Baltimore Witness’ data, homicides slightly increased in... Read More

Lawyers Can’t Agree on Trial Date for Teen Murder Defendant

Details Counsel failed to schedule a trial for an 18-year-old murder defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton on Jan. 4. Clifton Shields is charged with two counts... Read More

Man Arrested for Daughter’s Shooting Death

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred on Dec. 17 in the Northwest District, homicide detectives have arrested 28-year-old Christopher Gamble of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Christopher Gamble was responsible... Read More

Acquitted: Closing Arguments in Greenmount Avenue Attempted Murder Case

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of all charges on Dec. 15. On Dec. 14, the assistant state’s attorney and defense attorney Jason Rodriguez gave closing statements in front of... Read More

Two-Year-Old Killed by Gunshot Wound

Details On Dec. 17, at approximately 7:10 p.m., Northwest District officers responded to an area hospital to investigate a young child who was brought in seeking treatment for a gunshot wound.... Read More

Police Respond to Teen Walk-in Shooting Victim

Details On Dec. 14, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to an area hospital to investigate a call for a walk-in shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers observed a... Read More

BPD Investigating Shooting of Juvenile on Edgehill Avenue

Details On Dec. 14, at approximately 2:11 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 4100 block of Edgehill Avenue to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Families Express Grief, Anger Before Sentencing of Double Murder Defendant

Details On Dec. 8, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Robert K. Taylor, Jr. presided over a tightly packed courtroom for the sentencing of a defendant found guilty of murdering two people in... Read More

Kenwood Avenue Shooting Injures Teen

Details On Dec. 4, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 400 block of Kenwood Avenue to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Defense Contests Competency Finding for T-Mobile Murder Defendant

Details On Dec. 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued the reception court hearing of an 18-year-old murder defendant over doubts of his competency. Arthur McCaden is charged... Read More

Teen Arrested for August Murder

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Eastern District on Aug. 17, Baltimore Police Department detectives have arrested a 15-year-old from Baltimore. Investigators learned that the 15-year-old male... Read More

Old Frederick Road Shooting Suspect Weighs Bench Trial After Plea Offer

Details On Nov. 28, a 20-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn to hear the prosecution’s plea offer. Cameron Cunningham is charged with first-... Read More