Juveniles Archives - Page 7 of 20

Judge Sets Trial Date for 16-Year-Old Murder Defendant

Details On March 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 16-year-old Costello Simms. Simms is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and single... Read More

BPD Arrests Three Teens for West Lexington Street Murder

Details On Feb. 28, Warrant Apprehension Task Force members arrested a 17-year-old male, 18-year-old Davon Butler and 19-year-old Charles Bowen. Detectives believe that the 17-year-old male, Butler, and Bowen, were involved... Read More

Teen Dies After Bethune Road Shooting

Details On Feb. 29, at approximately 10:27 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 800 block of Bethune Road to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located... Read More

Woman Charged With Child’s Death Accepts Once Rejected Plea Deal

Details Defendant Quanshay Timmons appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Bryant to accept the prosecution’s plea offer. Timmons, 27, is charged with first-degree murder, child abuse in the... Read More

Six Carjacking Suspects Linked to Murder, Attempted Murders and Other Violent Crimes in Baltimore City and Baltimore County

Details Members of a criminal organization responsible for murder, attempted murder and additional violent crimes have been charged in multiple incidents, spanning more than 80 victims over 10 months from 2022... Read More

Postponed Trial for Juvenile Accused in Mass Shooting

Details On Feb. 23, a 17-year-old charged with shooting five people a little over a year ago attended court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard. Daaon Spears is... Read More

Investigation Reveals Teen Shot Himself in Leg

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 22, 2024
Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details On Feb. 20, at approximately 2:20 p.m., Southern District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a walk-in shooting investigation. Once at the hospital, officers located a 13-year-old male... Read More

Police Arrest 17-Year-Old for December 2023 Attempted Murder

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Northern District on Dec. 14, 2023, Baltimore Police Department detectives have arrested a 17-year-old male suspect. Investigators believe the 17-year-old male suspect... Read More

BPD Says Speed Was a Factor in Fatal Belair Road Car Crash

Details On Feb. 21, at approximately 7:33 a.m., Eastern District patrol officers responded to the 3500 block of Belair Road for a report of a fatal crash involving multiple vehicles. At... Read More

13-Year-Old Boy Injured in Southern District Shooting

Details On Feb. 20, at approximately 2:20 p.m., Southern District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a walk-in shooting investigation. Once at the hospital, officers located a 13-year-old male... Read More

Toddler’s 2023 Death Caused by Drug Poisoning, Says Medical Examiner

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 20, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Juveniles | Victims |

Details On Oct. 27, 2023, at approximately 4:08 p.m., Northern District patrol officers responded to an area hospital in reference to the death of a baby. Once there, Baltimore Police Department... Read More

Teenage Girl in Critical Condition After Western District Shooting

Details On Feb. 15, at approximately 7:15 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Once at the location, officers located... Read More

Teen Arrested for January Attempted Murder

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Northeast District on Jan. 5, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested a 17-year-old male suspect. Investigators learned that the 17-year-old suspect... Read More

Location Undetermined for Shooting That Injured Teen

Details On Feb. 15, at approximately 5:26 a.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to the 4600 block of Pen Lucy Road for a report of a shooting. Once there, officers spoke with... Read More

Trial Date Set for Father Accused of Killing Son by Intoxication

Details On Feb. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 30-year-old father accused of killing his young son by intoxication. Andre Jackson, Sr. is... Read More

Teen Homicide Defendant Acquitted

Details A jury acquitted Zachariah Allison, 18, for the murder of 15-year-old Ja’Nyi Weeden on Feb. 2 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor, Jr. On Aug. 8, 2021,... Read More

Trial Date Set for Man Accused of Killing One-Year-Old

Details A homicide defendant’s trial has been scheduled before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard. Paul Dion Hardy, Jr, 35, is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree child abuse resulting... Read More

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