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Murder Trial Begins for Suspected Shooter

Details As Eric Morris’ murder trial opened on May 28 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin Schreiber II, defense attorney James A. Johnston chose to reserve his opening statement for... Read More

Medical Examiner Describes Brutal Stabbing in a Homicide Trial

Details A witness from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner described the gruesome nature of a stabbing homicide on the second day of 22-year-old Cahari Ferguson’s murder trial, May 28.... Read More

Police Arrest Edmondson Village Shooting Suspect

Details In connection with the May 11 homicide that occurred in the Southwest District’s Edmondson Village, investigators have arrested 22-year-old Tamal Johnson, a repeat violent offender from Baltimore. Homicide detectives discovered... Read More

Suspect Accused of Murdering Emaciated Daughter

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones postponed the homicide trial of Gerald Byrd, 35, after parties requested more time to obtain his daughter’s autopsy report on May 28.... Read More

Man Accused of Threatening to Kill Girlfriend Takes Plea

By Sage Cho - May 28, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A man accused of threatening to kill his girlfriend while armed accepted an amended plea deal on May 27 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The prosecution offered Stephen Walker, 38,... Read More

August Trial for Shooting Involving Girlfriend And Family

Details A 36-year-old Baltimore man is expected to be tried this August for an assault and shooting involving his girlfriend and her family in December 2024. During Baltimore City Circuit Court’s... Read More

Loyola Murder, Shooting Suspect Rejects Plea Deal

Details Dominic Pressley, 38, rejected a plea deal in a murder and shooting case before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong on May 21. Pressley is charged with first-degree... Read More

August Trial Set for Man Accused of Shooting Pregnant Neighbor

Details A 44-year-old man accused of shooting his pregnant neighbor last fall rejected an offer to plead guilty to 30 years behind bars on Wednesday before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Attempted Murder Victim Will Not Testify at Trial, Defense Tells Jury

Details Defendant Chardon A. Cruz III will face the jury for accusations of an attempted murder last June, but according to his counsel, the gunshot victim will neither testify nor even... Read More

Man Accused of Assaulting Landlord to Consider Plea

Details On May 20, a dedendant was offered a plea of 25 years, suspending all but five years without parole, three years of supervised probation, and mandatory gun offender registration before... Read More

Reluctant Judge Gives Home Detention to Man Who Shot Himself

Details Following an hour of back-and-forth arguing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy reluctantly agreed to the prosecution’s plea offer for James Richardson, 54. Richardson is charged with possession... Read More

Person of Interest Apprehended at Scene of Pulaski Highway Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 19, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Southeast District. On May 19, at approximately 6:45 a.m., officers responded to the 3600 block Pulaski Highway in reference... Read More

Hollins Ferry Road Double Murderer Guilty on All Charges

Details Following a weeklong trial in Baltimore City Circuit Court, a jury found Vincent Harris guilty of all seven charges against him on May 15. Harris, 27, was found guilty of... Read More

Gunfight Defendant Drops Counsel

Details On May 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer heard a motion by defense attorney Warren Brown to be released as counsel for Marcus Lilly, 42. Lilly and... Read More

Joinder Motion Fails for Two Murders, Attempted Murder

Details On May 9, 2025, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Judge Yolanda A. Tanner denied the prosecution’s motion to join Reginald Raysor’s three separate cases for trial. Across the three cases,... Read More

Defense Claims ‘Tunnel Vision’ Skewed Investigations in Triple Case Trial

Details As Everette Schwartz’s four-day jury trial came to a close on May 15, defense attorney Jason P. Rodriguez disputed the reliability of firearms, location, and identification evidence presented to the... Read More

Competency Concerns Set 2019 Patricide Case in LImbo

Details A man accused of killing his father in 2019 following years of alleged abuse is set to appear in court in November for a mental health observation hearing before Baltimore... Read More

Frustrated and Suicidal Defendant Found Competent for Trial

Details Proceedings grew contentious in Baltimore City Circuit Court’s mental health division as attempted murder defendant Armonie Casimir continued to defy Judge Gale E. Rasin’s instructions to refrain from discussing the... Read More

President’s Day Shooter Found Guilty on All Charges

Details A jury found Michael Armstrong, 28, guilty of attempted first- and second-degree murder, reckless endangerment, and eight firearms charges in reference to a shooting incident that occurred Feb. 19, 2024,... Read More

Strip Mall Shooting Suspect to Stand Trial in September

Details A man accused of shooting at multiple people outside the Frankford Plaza strip mall is set to stand trial from Sept. 12 to Sept. 16 in Baltimore City Circuit Court.... Read More

Hung Jury Means Retrial for Accused in Fiancée Shooting

Details Larry Winder III, 33, is facing a retrial on attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting his fiancée in the head on Aug. 20, 2023. The original trial, held in May... Read More

Man Accused in 2024 MTA Bus Shooting Faces Trial

Details James Richburg, 62, appeared in reception court on May 9 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, and learned his homicide trial was scheduled to begin on Aug.4. ... Read More

Murder, Robbery Case Delayed Over New Evidence

Details Jermaine Sanders, 34, stood before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland during reception court on May 9, where attorneys requested a rescheduling of his hearing for a retrial. ... Read More

Suspect Pleads No Contest to Murder, Faces Other Charges

Details Darius Savoy, 27, stood before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland during reception court on May 9, where his upcoming homicide trial was scheduled for four days beginning... Read More