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Greenmount West Shooting Suspects Look to Join Trial Cases

Details Two Baltimore men accused of conspiring to assault a man in the Greenmount West neighborhood on April 24 are set to return to court Sept. 23 for a motion to... Read More

‘I Can’t Change What I Did,’ Says Double Homicide Defendant Sentenced to Two Life Terms

Details Dandre Woods-Bethel, 29, betrayed little emotion as Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Alpert sentenced him to two life terms plus 28 years for a double-homicide. “I can’t change... Read More

Jury Acquits New Year’s Eve Shooting Suspect

Details On Aug. 22, Tyree Green was acquitted of attempted murder and related counts in a trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Piper F. McKeithen. Green, age 24, was charged... Read More

Roommate Shooting Trial Delayed For Second Day

Details On Aug. 22, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer was scheduled to preside over the trial of Craig Williams, 56, who is accused of the non-shooting of his... Read More

Trial Postponed For Murder Defendant Representing Himself

Details Jamal Smith’s murder trial was postponed for medical reasons on Aug. 22 following a request from the prosecution before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Smith, 46, who... Read More

17-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder in McElderry Park Shootout Last Year

Details The mother of 17-year-old Kimora Crapper rushed out of the courtroom and openly wept on Aug. 21 when the young teen pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree murder for her involvement... Read More

Teen Shooting Suspect a Court No-Show, Trial Delayed

Details A 17-year-old teenager charged in a firefight in McElderry Park last September was given a strict warning on Aug. 20 after refusing transportation to Baltimore City Circuit Court for trial.... Read More

Football Shooting Trial Hinges on Questionable Witness’ Credibility

Details On the final day of 17-year-old Devon Rich’s attempted murder trial on Aug. 20, counsel debated the validity of witness’ testimony before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy.... Read More

Landlord-Tenant Dispute Over Fire Damage Results in a Shooting

Details A 30-year-old man will remain behind bars as he awaits trial for allegedly shooting at his landlord during an argument over damaged property. Marcus Dupree Hill appeared in Baltimore City... Read More

Prosecution Seeks Attempted Murder Conviction for 15-Year-Old Accused of Shooting 2 Teens

Details A 15-year-old teen is expected to be tried as an adult this fall for the attempted murder of two teenagers last October. Tracen Anthony and his attorney, Hunter Pruette, made... Read More

Defense Attorney Says He ‘Could Not Wait’ For Jury to See Football Game Shooting Evidence

Details The attempted murder trial of 17-year-old Devon Rich began on Aug. 19 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy, as counsel disputed whether evidence placed Rich at the... Read More

Defense Challenges Co-Def’s Testimony in High School Killing

Details Attorneys delivered opening statements on Aug. 19 in the trial of murder trial of Devon Rich. Rich, 17, is indicted on 13 counts, including attempted first- and second-degree murder, reckless... Read More

Prosecution Cites Cellular Data, Journal Evidence in Murder-Robbery Trial

Details The prosecution attempted to link 42-year-old Tyrone Gerald White to a murder scene on the fourth day of his trial through cellular analysis before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn... Read More

Shooting Trial Postponed For Defense Attorney’s Serious Illness

By Maya St. Hillaire [former] - August 18, 2025
Attempted Murder | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details The trial for 45-year-old Travis Maynor was postponed on Aug. 18 following a defense request for medical reasons. Maynor is facing 22 charges, including two counts each of attempted first-... Read More

Defendant Seeks New Attorney After Mistrial

Details Murder defendant Jason Williams, 37, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Aug. 18 for a new trial date. He is charged with first-degree murder and... Read More

Defendant Set for November Trial in Southeast Baltimore Shooting

Details A 37-year-old defendant accused of shooting a man in the back earlier this year is expected to go to trial for attempted murder this November in Baltimore City Circuit Court.... Read More

Parties Argue Over Evidence, Courtroom Decorum During Murder Hearing

Details Lawyers exchanged heated accusations in Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Piper F. McKeithen‘s courtroom during a status hearing for 17-year-old murder defendant Xyliq Synzere on Aug. 13. Synzere is charged... Read More

Return to Competency Ruling Clears Way for Insanity Plea

By Mark McNeill [former] - August 14, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details Mark Williams, 61, pleaded guilty on Aug. 13 to attempted first-degree murder and use of a handgun in a crime of violence in Baltimore City Circuit Court after Judge Gale... Read More

Murder Defendant Continues Trial as His Own Attorney

Details Representing himself, Jason Williams’ murder trial continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael A. DiPietro on Aug. 13, with the prosecution introducing multiple witnesses to describe crime scene footage. ... Read More

Medical Assistant Suspected in Fatal Stabbing Over Her Fiance Denied Bail

Details A 26-year-old woman accused of fatally stabbing her fiancé’s alleged attacker in June was denied her habeas corpus petition for release on Aug. 12 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Defense... Read More

‘I’m Not a Violent Person,’ Says Murderer Sentenced to 60 Years

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong sentenced Lamont Bethea Johnson Jr., 37, to 60 years, suspending all but 40, on Aug. 11 for the murder of Tiwan Wilson,... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Deal in 2017 Murder-Robbery Case, Opts for Trial

Details Tyrone “Ty” Gerald White, 42, rejected a plea deal on Aug. 11 and will face trial for the 2017 murder and robbery of Daniel “Danny” Brinkley. Prosecutors had offered a life sentence with all but 20 to 38 years suspended, but White opted to take his case before a jury despite what Judge Lynn Stewart Mays called “roll of dice” given the eyewitness testimony, DNA evidence, cellphone records, and a journal tying him to the crime. His seven-day trial began Aug. 12. Read More

Police Arrest 2 in Connection to Eastern Avenue Stabbing

By Baltimore Witness Staff - August 12, 2025
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the arrest of two individuals in connection to an aggravated assault that occurred Aug. 9 in the Southeast District. Investigators have arrested Baltimore residents... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant Released From Home Detention

Details Baltimore City Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong released Shakeff Hatcher, 47, from home detention partly on a technicality as well as grounds of good behavior on Aug. 11. Hatcher was... Read More