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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

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