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Prosecutor Drops Charges in 2022 Attempted Murder Case

Details John Ray was scheduled to appear in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on Sept. 13 for trial, but the prosecution dropped all the charges against... Read More

April Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea

Details On Sept. 20, Devonta Hunter-Bergess and his defense attorney, Issac Klein, rejected a plea offer during a reception court hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Hunter-Bergess,... Read More

Task Force Arrests N. Eutaw Street Shooting Suspect

Details On Sept. 22, members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force and Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 32-year-old Sterling Coleman of Baltimore on the 3000 block of E. Madison... Read More

Police Recover Gun Used in Strip Club Shooting, Postponing Defendant’s Trial

Details Aldrich Hunter appeared in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony F. Vittoria on Sept. 20 in order to begin his trial, but in light of new evidence, the... Read More

Co-Defendants Receive Trial Date in 2024 For Killing 1, Injuring Another in Double Shooting

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a January trial date for two co-defendants accused of a double shooting in 2021, killing 26-year-old Brionna Glasglow and injuring... Read More

Western District Detectives Respond to Shooting, Stabbing Victims

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 25, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 24, at approximately 8:33 p.m., Western District officers responded to 1300 block of N. Carey Street for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department officers located a... Read More

Southern District Detectives Connect Crime Scene, Shooting Victim

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 25, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 24, at approximately 1:29 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 900 block of W. Ostend Street for a ShotSpotter alert. Once there, officers canvassed the area... Read More

Officers Investigate E. Mulberry Street Homicide

Details On Sept. 23, at approximately 11:01 p.m., Central District officers were dispatched to the 100 block of E. Mulberry Street for a shooting. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department officers located... Read More

Northwest District Detectives Investigate Walk-in Shooting Victim

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 25, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 22, at approximately 11:57 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers were dispatched to an area hospital to investigate a walk-in shooting victim seeking treatment. Responding officers arrived at the... Read More

Officers Respond to N. Curley Street Shooting

Details On Sept. 23, at approximately 10:46 a.m., Southeast District officers responded to the 400 block of N. Curley Street for a shooting. Upon arrival, Baltimore Police Department officers located a... Read More

Police Seek Identities of S. Bentalou Street Suspects

Details In reference to a shooting that occurred on Sept. 8 on the 500 block of S. Bentalou Street. Southwest District investigators need your help in identifying the individuals seen in... Read More

After Witness Fails to Appear, Prosecutor Dismisses Attempted Murder Charges

Details The prosecutor of an attempted murder case dropped all charges against a 45-year-old defendant after the victim did not show at trial. Eric Davis is charged with attempted first- and... Read More

Police Respond to Mosher Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 22, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 21, at approximately 2:46 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 600 block of Mosher Street to investigate a call for a discharging/shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Victims in Stable Condition After Western District Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 22, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 21, at approximately 2:11 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 600 block of W. Hoffman Street to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival, officers observed a... Read More

Police Arrest Jamestowne Court Shooting Suspect

Details On Sept. 19, at approximately 9:29 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers were dispatched to investigate a call for a reported shooting on the 5300 block of Jamestowne Court. Officers responded... Read More

Northeast District Detectives Unable to Locate Non-Fatal Shooting Crime Scene

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 21, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 21, at approximately 4:59 a.m., Northeast District detectives responded to an area hospital for reports of a discharging. An 18-year-old male victim advised he had been in the... Read More

Baltimore’s Systemic Failure Goes Beyond Brooklyn Homes

Details Evidence provided since the Brooklyn Homes mass shooting has validated community complaints about systemic failures by the police that might have prevented the tragedy. But new data from Baltimore Witness... Read More

Detectives Make Arrest in Southwest District Shooting

Details On Sept. 19, at approximately 9:29 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers were dispatched to investigate a call for a reported shooting on the 5300 block of Jamestowne Court. Officers responded... Read More

Southern District Detectives Seek Information on Carver Road Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 19, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 19, at approximately 1:50 p.m., Southern District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers... Read More

Counsel Discusses Potential Resolution for 19-Year-Old Attempted Murder Defendant’s Case

Details The attempted murder trial of an Owings Mills woman was postponed to December on Sept. 19 as counsel expressed hopes to resolve the case prior to trial. Markia Vaughn appeared... Read More

Man Accused of Courtyard Shooting on W. Saratoga Street Has Charges Dismissed

Details A Baltimore City prosecutor dismissed attempted murder charges against a 35-year-old man accused of a triple shooting last November after failed attempts to contact a witness necessary for trial. Troy... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant to Consider Plea Offer Overnight

Details A 43-year-old defendant could not decide whether to accept or reject the prosecution’s plea offer on Sept. 18 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Thomas Carol Royal... Read More

Southwest District Detectives Respond to Walk-in Shooting Victim

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 18, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details On Sept. 17, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers... Read More

Northern District Officers Respond to Shot Teen

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 17, 2023
Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details On Sept. 17, 2023, at approximately 12:51 a.m., Northern District patrol officers responded to the 700 block of E. 43rd Street for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police... Read More