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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

Defendant Receives Trial Date Despite Pending Competency Evaluation

Details On Dec. 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for a 24-year-old defendant who may be found incompetent to stand trial. Jayquan Bridgeman is... Read More

North Central Avenue Homicide Defendant Needs Competency Evaluation

Details On Dec. 8, the case of 24-year-old defendant Jayquan Bridgeman was continued by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Bridgeman is charged with first-degree murder and having a... Read More

After Closing Arguments Jury Quickly Finds Ashton Street Murder Defendant Guilty

Details On Nov. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey heard closing arguments in the murder case of Kevin Moody, 21. Jerritt Barron, 20, was charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Court’s Failure to Issue Defendant’s Writ Delays Murder Sentencing

Details The sentencing of convicted homicide defendant Cristino Flores-Perez was postponed until earlier January 2024 after the Baltimore City Circuit Court failed to issue a writ for the defendant’s court appearance.... Read More

Prosecutors Haven’t Offered First-Degree Murder Defendant a Plea Deal

Details On Nov. 28, first-degree murder defendant Kenneth Craig appeared in reception court in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M Phinn. Craig has not been given a plea... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant to Life for Stabbing His Girlfriend Nine Times

Details On Nov. 20, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Myshala E. Middleton sentenced 39-year-old Forell Isaac to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the first-degree murder of 29-year-old... Read More

Mental Status of Suspect in Mother’s Murder Remains in Question

Details In mental health court on Nov. 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin heard the most recent competency status of a defendant charged in his mother’s murder. Kenard Kuniken, 33, is... Read More

Suspects to Receive More Charges After 2016 Stabbing Victim Dies

By Baltimore Witness staff - November 17, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Victims |

Details On Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at 5:29 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 600 block of North Highland Avenue for a report of a cutting. Upon arrival, officers... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Harford County Man Accused of Fatal Stabbing

Details On Nov. 16, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a 34-year-old Abingdon man’s murder trial. Gordon Zacharie Staron is charged with first-degree murder and possession of a... Read More