Shooting Archives - Baltimore Witness

Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Stepdaughter’s Boyfriend

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer sentenced 46-year-old Keith Anderson to life on Feb. 18 in connection to the June 22, 2022 murder of Markeece Jordan, 29. Anderson... Read More

No Angry Words, Only Grief for Pregnant Murder Victim at Sentencing

Details Malik McCormick, 24, was sentenced to life by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on Feb. 19 for the murder of his former girlfriend and their unborn child. ... Read More

Trial Postponed in Gwynn Oak Avenue Attempted Murder, Victim Shot 15 Times

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael A. DiPietro postponed 32-year-old attempted murder defendant Darius Stepney’s jury trial on Feb. 19. On May 8, 2023, Stepney allegedly drove 30-year-old Lance Hickman... Read More

Defendant Makes Obscene Outburst Before Judge in Double-Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland denied homicide defendant Daquan Woodard’s request for a trial postponement on Feb. 19 after Woodard attempted to discharge his defense attorney. Woodard,... Read More

Murder Defendant Sentenced to 45 Years in Jealousy Related Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer sentenced 25-year-old homicide defendant Gerson Diaz-Arita to life on Feb. 18. Diaz-Arita is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony... Read More

Montford Avenue Shooting Victim Listed in Critical Condition

By Baltimore Witness Staff - February 18, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an investigation into a homicide in the Eastern District. On Feb. 15, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Eastern District patrol officers responded to the 1800... Read More

Suspect Accused of Killing Man Walking His Grandchildren Rejects Plea

Details Bryant James Peyton, 27, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Feb. 14 to receive a trial date. Peyton is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use... Read More

Judge Sets Pre-Trial Date for Stiles Street homicide Defendant

Details Gregory Jones, 25, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland for an initial pre-trial hearing on Feb. 14. Jones is charged with first- degree murder, firearm use... Read More

Murder Suspect Said to Wear a Blue Wig Rejects Plea

Details Following an altercation with Jasmine Simuel, 39-year-old Teresa Collins, who was wearing a bright blue wig, was allegedly seen removing a gun from her purse near the 2700 block of... Read More

Defense Says Suspect is Not the Killer, ‘Behind the Mask’

Details in closing arguments, lawyers debated whether evidence at trial clearly identified Davonte Hamlett, 22, as a homicide suspect. The proceeding was heard before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B.... Read More

Jury Finds Defendant Guilty of First-Degree Murder, Three Other Charges

By Abraham Leo - February 13, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details A jury found 42-year-old homicide defendant Lionel Matthews guilty of first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony or violent crime, firearm possession with a felony conviction, and having a loaded... Read More

Jury Finds Appleton Street Murder Defendant Guilty of All Charges

Details A jury found 29-year-old homicide defendant Kemonta Johnson guilty of all charges on Feb. 7. Despite attorney Jason Rodriguez’s attempts, the panel found the defendant guilty of first-degree murder, firearm... Read More

Trial Postponed for Presidents’ Day Shooting Suspect

By Kerryn Ayers - February 13, 2025
Attempted Murder | Shooting |

Details Shooting defendant Michael Armstrong, 28, received a new trial date on Feb. 11 after defense attorney Augustine Okeke was absent due to illness. Armstrong is on trial for the Feb.... Read More

Defendant Waives Deadline, Agrees to April Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K Copeland granted the prosecution’s request to postpone attempted murder defendant Devin Shadle’s jury trial to April 28 due to a scheduling conflict. Shadle... Read More

‘This Case is Going to Run Too Long,’ Judge Says

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland granted yet another trial postponement for 29-year-old Wayne Coleman on Feb. 11–this time because Coleman’s defense attorney was absent. Coleman faces charges... Read More

For Want of A Witness, Homicide Case Dismissed

By Caroline Sutley - February 10, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details The case against 33-year-old homicide defendant Darrell Sewell was dismissed on Feb. 10 after the prosecution failed to locate Sewell’s mother, a crucial witness. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Nicole... Read More

Jury Trial Set for Defendant in Attempted Murder

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a jury trial for 29-year-old attempted murder defendant William Demetrius Elliot for April 17. Elliot is charged with attempted first- and... Read More

Video Footage Allegedly Reveals Suspect in Fatal Shooting

By Abraham Leo , --- staff --- - February 10, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Prosecutors introduced Baltimore CitiWatch surveillance footage as evidence in a case involving 42-year-old homicide defendant Lionel Matthews in a Feb. 5 trial before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer.... Read More

Victim’s Girlfriend Cries in Court Over Gas Station Homicide

Details Counsel delivered opening statements in the first day of homicide defendant Davonte Hamlett’s jury trial on Feb. 10. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer presided over an emotional... Read More

Autopsy Reveals Victim Succumbed to Injuries From 4 Years Ago

By Baltimore Witness Staff - February 7, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding a 2021 homicide case. On Jan. 30, 2021, at approximately 9:24 p.m., Terrell Turmon was shot and critically injured in the... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to Fratricide

Details A man accused of fatally shooting his brother and fleeing to North Carolina pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and firearm use in a violent crime before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Prosecutor Says ‘Cold-Blooded Killer’ Guilty of Thanksgiving Week Murder

Details Dontae Johnson, 30, was absent from his family’s table on Thanksgiving in 2021. Instead, he was laid out on an autopsy table, where medical examiners announced the cause of his... Read More

Firearms and Cellphone Evidence Linked to Appleton Street Murder Suspect

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy presided over the third day of a jury trial for 29-year old defendant Kemonta Johnson. Johnson is accused of the murder of... Read More

Homicide Defendant Calls Judge A “B*tch”

Details Homicide defendant Jamal Smothers, 19, muttered a curse at Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland after she waived his Hicks date due to his defense counsel’s lack of... Read More