Suspects Archives - Page 2 of 188

By Baltimore Witness Staff - November 5, 2024
Daily Stories | Juveniles | Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the arrest of a 15-year-old male from Baltimore, who is charged with attempted murder for his alleged involvement in a shooting on Sept. 27,... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Enters Guilty Plea on Second Day of Jury Trial

Details On the second day of his trial, an attempted murder defendant was sentenced by Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Alan C. Lazerow after pleading guilty. Sean Cherry,21, is charged with attempted... Read More

Judge Postpones Murder Trial at Prosecution’s Request

Details On Oct. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland pushed back a trial for a 33-year-old murder defendant to next year. Tyrone Bennett is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Judge Sets New Trial Date for Attempted Murder Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland rescheduled a trial for an attempted murder defendant to February 2025 in a Nov. 4 hearing. Michael Armstrong, 28, is charged with... Read More

Prosecutor Says Electronic Evidence Links Teen to 2023 Double Homicide

Details “There’s no such thing as the perfect murder” and according to Baltimore City prosecutors, defendant Jabre Griffith proves their point with the alleged killing of Ernest Hall and Micah Young—back-to-back... Read More

Judge Finds Homicide Defendant Incompetent in Roommate’s Murder

By Khanh Nguyen - November 4, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A 59-year-old man was ruled incompetent to stand trial by Judge Gale E. Rasin on Oct.30. Patrick Cromwell, 59, is charged with first-degree murder and dangerous weapon with intent to... Read More

Prosecution Says Video Evidence Shows Attempt to Kill

By Jeff Levine - November 4, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The prosecution says video surveillance taken from several angles of a darkened street is evidence of an attempt to shoot and kill four victims. Sean Cherry, 21, is charged with... Read More

Judge Rules Homicide Defendant Incompetent to Stand Trial for Roommate’s Murder

Details A 59-year-old man was ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial by Judge Gale E. Rasin on Oct.30. Patrick Cromwell, 59, is charged with first-degree murder and dangerous weapon with intent... Read More

Judge Grants Prosecution’s Joinder Motion for West Lexington Street Murder

Details Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams granted the prosecution’s joinder motion for three murder defendants. Charles Bowen, 20, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, armed robbery, conspiracy... Read More

Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Fatally Shooting Roommate Inside Their Apartment in 2023

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge sentenced Markis Russell to 40 years in prison on Oct. 30 for the murder of his roommate, 22-year-old Jeffery Brooks Jr., last year. The... Read More

Parking Dispute With Motorcycle Club Member Turns into a Fatal Shooting

Details A member of the Thunderguards motorcycle club will remain in jail while awaiting trial for the murder of 36-year-old Anthony Martin after he allegedly shot the victim while at a... Read More

22-Year-Old Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting, Burning Victim’s Body

Details A Baltimore man will serve the next 35 years in prison after pleading guilty on Oct. 30 to fatally shooting 18-year-old Jeremiah Williamson and burning the victim’s body alongside the... Read More

Murder Defendant Prepares for Motion Hearing After Mistrial

Details A murder defendant, who received a mistrial nearly one week ago, was scheduled Nov. 1 for a motion hearing. The hearing would decide whether the codefendants would be tried together.... Read More

Officers Make Arrest in Shooting of 19-Year-Old Woman

By Baltimore Witness Staff - November 1, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) arrested 19-year-old Rashaad Wilson on Oct. 28. Wilson is charged with attempted first-degree murder for an incident that took place on Aug. 16... Read More

Police Announce Arrest of Suspect in Toone Street Murder

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced Oct. 29 the arrest of 27-year-old Gabriel Gomez-Fiorenza for his alleged involvement in the murder of 28-year-old Amy Armstrong on the 3700 block of... Read More

Double Homicide Trial Postponed

Details A double homicide trial was postponed by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland after the prosecution requested more time because they were still trying to gather more information... Read More

Homicide Case Declared a Mistrial

Details A homicide case was declared a mistrial on Oct. 24 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Daaon Spears, 18, was accused of murdering 16-year-old Deanta Dorsey during a shooting on the... Read More

Police Arrest Suspect in McHenry Street Murder

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced Oct. 28 the arrest of 33-year-old Dominic Felder.Felder is charged with a homicide that took place on Oct. 2 on the 2500 block of... Read More

Man Rejects Plea in Illegal Possession of A Firearm Case

By Carla Abon - October 28, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details A 32-year-old man charged with illegal possession and discharging a firearm with felony conviction rejected a plea offer on Oct. 28 in Baltimore Circuit Court before Judge Melissa K. Copeland.... Read More

Judge Schedules 2021 Armed Robbery Trial For February 2025

By Carla Abon - October 28, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a trial for an armed robbery defendant to begin in February 2025. Rico Blick is charged with attempted armed robbery, conspiracy... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

By Carla Abon - October 28, 2024
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details A 22-year-old man charged with attempted murder rejected a plea offer on Oct. 28 in Baltimore City Circuit Court before Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Sean Clayton Lewis Jr is charged... Read More

‘He Wanted to Be the Judge, Jury, and Executioner,’ Prosecutor Argues in Closing Statements

Details Counsel debated Oct. 28 whether a murder defendant acted in imperfect self-defense during closing statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy. Darius Daye, 21, faces first-degree murder... Read More

Murder Case Postponed After Weapon Located

Details A murder case was postponed by Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland from Judge Paul E. Albert‘s court after the prosecution received a report that the murder weapon in... Read More

BPD Investigates Homicide on W. Fayette Street

By Baltimore Witness Staff - October 28, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the investigation of a homicide that took place on Oct. 27 on the 1900 block of West Fayette Street.Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert... Read More