Suspects Archives - Page 4 of 205

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided over reception court proceedings for Tavon Jones, Allen Brown, and Tyree Green on June 16. Jones, 24, is charged with attempted... Read More

‘Speechless’ Judge Sentences Cinder Block Killer To Life

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette C. Ringgold-Kirksey sentenced 28-year-old Dayrel McFarland to an aggregate sentence of life plus three years on June 16 for his role in the death... Read More

Suspect Withdraws Guilty Plea in Fatal Child Abuse Case, Will be Retried

Details Jalesia Offer, 35, withdrew her guilty plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown on June 13. Offer previously pleaded guilty to second-degree child abuse in connection to... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting at Ex-Girlfriend’s Uncle Recants Guilty Plea

Details On June 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow struck the guilty plea of Tavon Jones, 24, at the request of his defense attorney Bradley Macfee. Jones is... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Counts, Burglary, Following Halloween Break-ins

By Mark McNeill , Jane Cox , Kabir Broker - June 12, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Derron Ranson, 46, pleaded guilty to two counts of firearm possession by a prohibited person and one count of fourth-degree burglary of a dwelling on June 11. On Oct. 31,2024,... Read More

Homicides Triple, Non-Fatal Shootings Decline by Nearly Half Between April and May

Details Homicides in Baltimore City roughly tripled from April to May, and reported non-fatal shootings dropped by approximately 46 percent. Compared to the six homicides in April, May saw 20, demonstrating... Read More

Woman Arrested in Connection to Downtown Stabbing

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 11, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the arrest of De’siya Parker, 21, in connection to a serious aggravated assault that occurred downtown, in the Central District. Investigators revealed that Parker... Read More

Jury Acquits Attempted Murder Suspect of Most Serious Charges

Details A jury reached a not guilty verdict for the most serious charges facing 34-year-old Jytarious Evans before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin P. Welch on June 6. Evans was... Read More

Judge Approves Defense Strike Motions in Highway Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy presided during a motions hearing on June 9 in which the defense moved to strike expert testimony by three prosecution witnesses. Defendant... Read More

Victim Identified, Suspect Arrested in Fatal Round Road Shooting

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Southern District on June 8, investigators have arrested Melvin Scott, 32, of Baltimore. Scott was arrested in connection with the homicide... Read More

Trial Testimony Describes 2020 Double Murder

Details On June 6, witnesses to a shooting that left two dead delivered dramatic testimonies on the second day of Dandre Woods-Bethel’s murder trial. Woods-Bethel, 29, is charged with two counts... Read More

Case Dismissed Against Attempted Murder Suspect

Details Due to unspecified complications with one of the prosecution’s witnesses on June 9, parties agreed to dismiss the case of Travis Turner before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H.... Read More

Postponements Impact More Than Half of June’s Upcoming Murder Trials

Details Violent crime cases rarely get through the Baltimore City Circuit Court system unscathed for delays or postponements. Out of 12 homicide trials scheduled in June, only four have had little... Read More

October Trial Date Set for Teen Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled an Oct. 1 trial date for 18-year-old defendant Davion Foreman during a reception court hearing on June 6. Foreman is charged... Read More

Man Accused of Killing His Infant Receives October Trial Date

Details Anthony Ford, 28, received his new trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 6. Ford is charged with first-degree child abuse resulting in death... Read More

Jurors Exposed to Hours of Surveillance Video in Teen Homicide Trial

Details A juvenile murder suspect’s trial continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on June 4, with a Baltimore Police Department (BPD) sergeant taking the stand to testify... Read More

Woman Arrested in Fatal Westfield Avenue Stabbing

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an arrest in connection with the homicide that occurred June 1 in the Northeast District. On June 1, detectives arrested Karin Redfern, 25, for... Read More

Security Guard Injures 2 in TGI Fridays Parking Lot Shooting, Faces Possible Double Life Sentence

Details A 36-year-old security guard is facing life in prison for shooting two people in the parking lot of a TGI Fridays earlier this year. On June 4, Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Jury Finds Man Guilty in Fatal Stabbing

Details A jury found Cahari A. Ferguson, 21, guilty of conspiracy to commit murder where death would likely be the result for brutally stabbing Sean Neal Malik Brown, 21, more than... Read More

Judge Postpones Attempted Murder Trial For Detective’s Paternity Leave

Details Following a request from the prosecution, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed the trial of Jerome Davis on June 2. Davis, 35, is charged with attempted first-... Read More

S. Calhoun Street Murder Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details Lamont Bethea Johnson, Jr., 38, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and felony firearm use before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong on June 3. Johnson was initially charged... Read More

Judge Weighs Postponement For Defendant’s Mental Health Concerns

By Maya St. Hillaire - June 3, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Timothy J. Doory heard a request to postpone the trial of Deonte Anthony Simms on June 2. Simms, 32, is charged with illegal possession of... Read More

Suspect Arrested in Connection to Fatal 2nd Street Shooting

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an arrest in connection with a homicide in the Southern District. On May 28, investigators arrested Ronald Hall, Jr., 48, without incident. The arrest... Read More

As Emotional Families Watch, Judge Hands Getaway Driver 15 Years For Murder

Details Over the bitter tears of the victim’s family, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor sentenced 23-year-old Davon Evans to 15 years on May 30. The term was imposed... Read More