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BPD Make Arrest in November 2023 Attempted Murder

Details On Feb. 7, members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force and Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested 46-year-old Quincy Johnson of Baltimore. Baltimore Police Department (BPD) detectives believe that... Read More

Double Homicide Defendant Receives Trial Date

Details On Feb. 8, homicide defendant, Dandre Woods-Bethel, received a July trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Woods-Bethel, 28, is currently facing charges of two counts... Read More

Postponed Trial Rescheduled for Murder Suspect

Details On Feb. 7, a new trial date was set for Donnell Johnson, a 32-year-old accused of first-degree murder for the death of 27-year-old Kenneth Bivens. Though Johnson’s trial was initially... Read More

Jury Hears Closing Arguments for Three Homicide Co-Defendants

Details On Feb. 6, closing arguments in the murder trial of defendants Darian Adams, Kamal Robinson and Raquan Baylor took place before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. All... Read More

Defendant Gets Time to Consider Possible Plea

Details On Feb. 6, at a status hearing before Judge Anthony F. Vittoria, defense attorney, Natalie Finegar, requested her client have time to consider a plea agreement offered by the prosecuting... Read More

Judge Sets Tentative Date for Lengthy Trial

Details On Feb. 5, Gregory Beadles stood alongside his defense attorney Staci Pipkin to hear when he will go to trial. The defense and prosecution agreed that the trial is going... Read More

Defense Requests Postponement for Alleged Gas Station Shooter

Details On Feb. 5, Keith Anderson approached Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, in reception court seeking a new trial date. Gregory Fischer, the defense attorney standing in for... Read More

Judge Denies Bail for 2023 Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On Feb. 6, a non-fatal shooting defendant was denied bail by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Gregory Barnes, 48, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree... Read More

Counsel Discuss Plea Agreement for Attempted Murder Defendant

Details On Feb. 6 a status hearing for Dareese R. Shelmon, was held before Judge Anthony F. Vittoria. During the hearing, the defendant’s attorneys, Janet Anderson and Robert Cohen, requested a... Read More

Police Arrest Man Accused of Domestic Violence Attempted Murder

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Northeast District on Feb. 2, investigators have arrested 45-year-old Antawn Venable of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Venable shot the 39-year-old female... Read More

Trial Date Set for Man Accused of Killing One-Year-Old

Details A homicide defendant’s trial has been scheduled before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard. Paul Dion Hardy, Jr, 35, is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree child abuse resulting... Read More

Defendant ‘Refuses to Accept Personal Responsibility’ for 13-Year-Old Girl’s Murder, Judge Says at Sentencing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey III sentenced a 36-year-old man to life plus 35 years on Feb. 6 after the defendant’s conviction last year for the murder... Read More

Prosecutor’s Wedding, Trial Schedule Necessitate Scheduling Murder Trial Into Summer

Details On Feb. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland agreed to schedule a 36-year-old murder defendant’s trial four months out to accommodate a prosecutor’s schedule. Samuel Cole, Jr.,... Read More

Prosecutor Must Locate Homeless Witness Before Scheduling Attempted Murder Trial

Details On Feb. 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland continued the scheduling hearing of a 33-year-old attempted murder defendant because the prosecutor had yet to locate a key... Read More

Two ‘39 Babies’ Gang Members Plead Guilty

Details A 23-year-old defendant accused of murder and gang participation entered a guilty plea on Feb. 5 via his defense attorney, Adam C. Demetriou. Karon Tyree Johnson received life, suspending all but... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Receives Probation Before Judgement

By Sara Palmer [former] - February 5, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The defendant in a non-fatal shooting case, Lonzo Lucas, accepted probation before judgment on Feb. 5. The offer came from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey M. Geller in lieu... Read More

Now-Competent Man Receives Trial Date for Fiancee’s Murder

Details On Feb. 5, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the jury trial of a 44-year-old man who admitted to police that he killed his fiancee in 2022. ... Read More

Baltimore Sees Significant Year-Over-Year Violent Crime Reduction in January

Details The first month of 2024 showed a continuing downward trend in homicides and non-fatal shootings citywide after 2023’s historic drop. Baltimore Witness data sourced from Baltimore Police Department (BPD) press... Read More

‘Absolutely Not,’ Says Judge to Proposed Motion Date

Details On Feb. 5, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a motions date to potentially join a 28-year-old man’s case with his co-defendant’s. Christopher McLean is charged with... Read More

Judge Needs More Information Before Scheduling Murder Trial

Details Stand-in attorneys with limited information caused an 18-year-old murder defendant’s hearing to be continued until the end of the month before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Parris... Read More

Vehicular Manslaughter Suspect Arrested, Charged

Details In reference to a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in the Western District on March 17, 2023, investigators have arrested 49-year-old Derek Glenn of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Glenn fatally... Read More

Verdict Reached for Attempted Murder Defendant on Some Charges

Details The jury reached a partial guilty verdict following the trial of attempted murder defendant Anthony Ward III on Jan. 29, finding him guilty of four different charges. Ward, 26, was... Read More

Jury Hears Gunshots That Claimed 15-Year-Old Teen’s Life at Closing of Shooter’s Murder Trial

Details Family members of 15-year-old Ja’Nyi Weeden jolted in their seats as they listened to the gunshots that took their loved one’s life on Aug. 10, 2021. Nearby, the accused shooter,... Read More

Defense Worries Witnesses Won’t Testify in Madison Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Trial

Details After an hour delay due to attorney tardiness, an unresolved pre-trial motion and a dispute over the admissibility of a 911 call, the assistant state’s attorney finally delivered her opening... Read More