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Dispute Over Money Owed Leads to Fall Murder Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled July 22 a man, who is accused of killing another man over money, for trial later this year. Michael Atkinson, 50,... Read More

North Payson Street Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On July 12, a 27-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea offer in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Dayrel McFarland is charged with first-degree murder... 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

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Matricide, Found Not Criminally Responsible

Details A 51-year-old man accused of killing his mother appeared in mental health court on July 10 to plead both guilty and not criminally responsible for the April 12, 2021, murder.... Read More

Victim of MTA Bus Stabbing Dies; Suspect in Custody

By Baltimore Witness staff - July 11, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Victims |

Details On July 10, at around 1:18 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 4200 block of Frankford Avenue to investigate a call for a cutting. Upon arrival, officers observed... Read More

Unsuspecting Getaway Driver Pleads Guilty

Details A Baltimore man pleaded guilty July 10 in an attempted murder case. Doral Douglas, 54, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit first-degree assault for an incident that occurred on the... Read More

Police Release Photo of Fatal Stabbing Suspect

By Baltimore Witness staff - July 9, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Suspects |

Details In reference to the homicide by cutting/stabbing of Devin Lee Butler that occurred on July 5, at approximately 11:00 p.m., on the 2400 block of West Lafayette Avenue, Baltimore Police... Read More

Man Dies of Fatal Western District Stabbing

By Baltimore Witness staff - July 8, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Victims |

Details On July 5, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 2400 block of West Lafayette Avenue to investigate a reported cutting. Upon arrival, officers located 33-year-old... Read More

Stabbing Victim Dies Despite Medical Intervention

By Baltimore Witness staff - July 1, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Victims |

Details On June 29, at approximately 9:54 p.m., patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in cutting victim. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers located 38-year-old... Read More

Police Arrest Suspect in Brantley Avenue Fatal Stabbing

Details On June 25, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Western District Detectives and Officers apprehended 35-year-old Harley Frost on the 600 block of Carrollton Avenue. Detectives believe that Frost stabbed and killed... Read More

Investigation Begins in Brantley Avenue Fatal Stabbing

By Baltimore Witness staff - June 25, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Victims |

Details On June 25, 2024, at approximately 8:59 a.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the 1000 block of Brantley Avenue for a report of a stabbing. Once there, Baltimore Police... Read More

Man Arrested for Fatal Stabbing in Southern District

Details In reference to a homicide that occurred in the Southern District on June 16, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 65-year-old Tony Stewart of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Stewart fatally... 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

Murder Defendant Maintains Innocence, Requests More Time for Investigation

Details A 50-year-old murder defendant waived his Maryland right to a speedy trial so his attorney could continue investigating his case. Michael Atkinson is charged with first-degree murder and possession of... Read More

Stabbed Man Dies on Ridgewood Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 21, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Victims |

Details On May 20, at around 10:12 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 3900 block of Ridgewood Avenue to assist the Fire Department. Upon arrival, officers observed 39-year-old Phillip... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to Fatally Stabbing Victim, Dumping Her Body in Alley

Details A Baltimore man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the brutal murder of 28-year-old Mason Moldoven in 2020 after accepting a plea agreement from the prosecution last year.... Read More

Decomposed Body Died of Stab Wounds, Medical Examiner Rules

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 10, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Victims |

Details On Sept. 5, 2023, at approximately 4:36 p.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the 800 block of North Fremont Street for a report of a possible body in the... Read More

Police Arrest Suspect in Northern District Homicide

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) arrested 59-year-old Patrick Cromwell April 21. Cromwell was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing 77-year-old Joseph Barranco on the 900 block of West University... Read More

Prosecutor Waits for More Evidence in 2021 Homicide Trial

Details Homicide defendant Jenita Foster’s trial was set to begin on Sept. 5. On April 22, the prosecutor told Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland that she was waiting... Read More

Police Arrest 59-Year-Old for Elderly Man’s Death

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 22, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing |

Details Officers from the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 900 block of West University Parkway after receiving a call about an aggravated assault. According to a press release, officers... Read More

Mother Pleads Guilty to Killing Children in 2021, But ‘Not Criminally Responsible’

Details A 31-year-old homicide defendant pleaded guilty on April 17 to two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of first-degree child abuse resulting in the murders of her children, six-year-old... Read More

Defense Suggests Defendant’s Cellmate Killed Prisoner in 2021 Stabbing at a Baltimore Prison

Details Defense counsel in the trial of homicide defendant Khalil Madden suggested it was her client’s cellmate—not Madden—who stabbed Shane Burton to death at a Baltimore prison facility in 2021. On... Read More

Homicide Defendant Now Competent, Receives Trial Date

Details On April 2, homicide defendant Jamal Smith received a September trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Smith, 44, is currently charged with first-degree murder and... Read More

Jury Convicts Inmate of Fatal Prison Stabbing

Details A jury convicted a homicide defendant of second-degree murder in a prison stabbing but acquitted him of first-degree murder on March 28. Defendant Khalil Madden, 30, was charged with first-degree... Read More