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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

Cellmate’s Trial Begins in Fatal Jail Stabbing Case

Details On March 26, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong presided over opening statements in the trial of a man accused of fatally stabbing a fellow Maryland Department of... Read More

Trial Date Resolved for First-Degree Murder Suspect

Details After some negotiating, a new trial date was set for a murder suspect in a March 21 reception court hearing before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Kenneth... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Wife Needs Mental Evaluation

Details Homicide defendant Amit Kumar re-appeared in mental health court in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin to receive the results of his competency evaluation on March... Read More

Judge Sentences Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Disposed of Remains in 2022

Details On March 15, a 64-year-old homicide defendant appeared in court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor for sentencing in a brutal crime. Bruce Poole was charged with... Read More

BPD Arrests Suspect in 2022 Fatal Stabbing

Details On Nov. 16, 2022, at approximately 9:03 p.m., Northwest District patrol officers responded to a home on the 1100 block of North Ellamont Street for a report of a stabbing.... Read More

Judge Signs Order for Competency Evaluation in Murder Case

By Sophia Amoroso [former] - March 6, 2024
Court | Homicides | stabbing |

Details On March 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin signed an order for a competency evaluation for defendant Amit Kumar. Kumar, 44, is facing retrial for first-degree murder,... Read More

Retrial Delayed for Competency Evaluation in Domestic Killing

Details A homicide defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard for retrial in the case of his wife’s fatal stabbing on March 1. Amit Kumar, 44, is... Read More

Fatal Stabbing Defendant Rejects 60 Year Plea Deal

Details On Feb. 28, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a trial date for 46-year-old Alphonso Ward. Ward is charged with first-degree murder and possession of a deadly... Read More

Counsel Agree to May Trial Date for 2016 Murder

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a 27-year-old defendant’s murder trial during a reception court hearing on Feb. 26. Christopher Straham is charged with first-degree murder, possession... Read More

2016 Murder Defendant’s Scheduling Hearing Delayed by Prosecutor

Details On Feb. 21, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland was unable to schedule a 27-year-old homicide defendant’s trial date because the prosecutor had yet to meet with a... Read More

‘MDEC’ Rollout Postpones Trial for Woman Accused of Killing Her Two Children

Details The April trial for a 31-year-old woman accused of killing her two children was postponed six weeks on Feb. 9 to accommodate the rollout of the Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC)... Read More

Trial Date Postponed Pending Mental Health Evaluation

Details In a reception court hearing on Jan. 30 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, defense attorney Benjamin Charlton requested a postponement for the trial of 44-year-old Jamal... Read More

Man Accused of Repeatedly Stabbing Victim to Death in Hanlon Park Denied Bail

Details A 20-year-old man accused of stabbing Sean Neal Malik Brown and leaving him to die in Hanlon Park last May was denied bail on Jan. 30 before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

HBO’s ‘Charm City Kings’ Actress Guilty of Manslaughter in Retrial for Girlfriend’s Stabbing

Details Former HBO actress Lakeyria Doughty was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter on Jan. 24 for the fatal stabbing of her girlfriend, 33-year-old Tiffany Wilson, three years ago. The 29-year-old defendant,... 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

Defendant Anticipates Home Detention While Awaiting Retrial for 2017 Double Homicide

Details After nearly seven years of incarceration, Willie Lewis Billinger was granted home detention pending a letter of approval on Jan. 17 as he awaits a retrial for a 2017 double... Read More

Prisoner Accused of Stabbing Fellow Inmate to Death Sentenced to 40 Years

Details A 30-year-old man charged with the murder of a fellow prisoner was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Jan. 5 in a plea agreement between the prosecution and his... Read More

Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Senior in 2016 Now Found Competent

Details On Jan. 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found a 24-year-old homicide defendant competent to stand trial, but denied his release from psychiatric care. Christopher Straham is... Read More

McHenry Street Stabbing Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Dec. 15, a 50-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Michael Atkinson is charged with first-degree murder and possession of... Read More