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Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Stepdaughter’s Boyfriend

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer sentenced 46-year-old Keith Anderson to life on Feb. 18 in connection to the June 22, 2022 murder of Markeece Jordan, 29. Anderson... Read More

No Angry Words, Only Grief for Pregnant Murder Victim at Sentencing

Details Malik McCormick, 24, was sentenced to life by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy on Feb. 19 for the murder of his former girlfriend and their unborn child. ... Read More

‘Basically, You Just Poo-Pooed on What I Said,’ Irked Judge Tells Lawyer in Homicide Hearing

Details A jury trial for a murder case turned contentious before it went to postponement court on Feb. 19. Jamal Smith, 33, is on trial in relation to a June 16,... Read More

Trial Postponed in Gwynn Oak Avenue Attempted Murder, Victim Shot 15 Times

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael A. DiPietro postponed 32-year-old attempted murder defendant Darius Stepney’s jury trial on Feb. 19. On May 8, 2023, Stepney allegedly drove 30-year-old Lance Hickman... Read More

Murder Defendant Sentenced to 45 Years in Jealousy Related Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer sentenced 25-year-old homicide defendant Gerson Diaz-Arita to life on Feb. 18. Diaz-Arita is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony... Read More

Shooting Suspect with A Prior Conviction Pleads Guilty to Gun Possession

By Tomas Coles - February 14, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Defendant David Colyns, 59, pleaded guilty to firearm possession with a felony conviction before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin Schreiber II on Feb. 11. Colyns is charged with two... Read More

Ravens’ Stadium Shooter Takes A Plea

By Carmen Gregg - February 14, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Reginald Allen, 46, attempted to break into M&T Bank Stadium on the 1100 block of Russell Street while intoxicated, and allegedly discharged a firearm into a stadium security booth on... Read More

Walbrook Shooting Suspect Arrested at County Hotel

By Baltimore Witness Staff - February 14, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Northwest District on April 23, 2024, investigators have arrested 24-year-old Joseph Edwards of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Edwards was responsible for... Read More

Judge Sets Pre-Trial Date for Stiles Street homicide Defendant

Details Gregory Jones, 25, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland for an initial pre-trial hearing on Feb. 14. Jones is charged with first- degree murder, firearm use... Read More

Murder Suspect Said to Wear a Blue Wig Rejects Plea

Details Following an altercation with Jasmine Simuel, 39-year-old Teresa Collins, who was wearing a bright blue wig, was allegedly seen removing a gun from her purse near the 2700 block of... Read More

Defense Says Suspect is Not the Killer, ‘Behind the Mask’

Details in closing arguments, lawyers debated whether evidence at trial clearly identified Davonte Hamlett, 22, as a homicide suspect. The proceeding was heard before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B.... Read More

Suspect Arrested in Connection to January Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - February 14, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Feb. 11, Northwest District patrol officers arrested 42-year-old Jacquetta Jackson of Baltimore in reference to a Jan. 24 shooting. Investigators learned that Jackson shot the 22-year-old female victim in... Read More

Jury Finds Appleton Street Murder Defendant Guilty of All Charges

Details A jury found 29-year-old homicide defendant Kemonta Johnson guilty of all charges on Feb. 7. Despite attorney Jason Rodriguez’s attempts, the panel found the defendant guilty of first-degree murder, firearm... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant Says, ‘I Wish I Would Have Died That Night’

Details Daniel Moss, 60, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and roadside negligence resulting in a fatality before the Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Timothy J. Doory on Feb. 6. On March... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Child Stabbing, Gets Up to 60 Years

Details Alan Geslicki, 33, pleaded guilty to the brutal murder of six-year-old Seron O’Neal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams on Feb. 10. The incident occurred on Jan.... Read More

Victim’s Girlfriend Cries in Court Over Gas Station Homicide

Details Counsel delivered opening statements in the first day of homicide defendant Davonte Hamlett’s jury trial on Feb. 10. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer presided over an emotional... Read More

Defense Objects to ‘Poison’ Question During Homicide Jury Selection

Details Jury selection began on a note of controversy in a first-degree murder trial on Feb. 7. Davonte Hamlett, 21, is on trial for the murder of Sherman Anderson, 25 on... Read More

One Brother Accused in a Shooting Rejects Plea, Opts for Trial

By Claire Schreiber , Kerryn Ayers - February 7, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details John Jay, 46, rejected a reduced plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Feb. 7. On June 27, 2023, witnesses say they saw and surveillance... Read More

Homicide Defendant Struggles to Contact Attorney

By Claire Schreiber - February 7, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a motion hearing for 27-year-old Kalim Satterfield on Feb. 7. Satterfield and 37-year-old co-defendant, Darrell Morton were arrested on Sept. 17,... Read More

Defendant’s Mother Vanishes, Murder Trial Delayed

By Tomas Coles - February 7, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Nicole K. Barmore stopped the proceedings in homicide defendant Darrell Sewell’s jury trial on Feb. 7 after the defendant’s mother disappeared the previous night while... Read More

Murder Suspect Rejects 55 Year Plea Offer

By Claire Schreiber - February 7, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Homicide defendant Uriah Cunningham, 32, rejected an all but life sentence before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland who also scheduled a trial date in a Feb.7 hearing. ... Read More

BPD Arrests and Charges 25-Year-Old Man With Attempted Murder

By Baltimore Witness Staff - February 6, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the arrest of 25-year-old Kahlil Calloway in connection with a Jan. 2 Eastern District shooting incident that left a 32-year-old male and 37-year-old female... Read More

Homicides Decrease, Non-Fatal Shootings Remain the Same in January

Details Baltimore saw a decrease in homicides, but the amount of non-fatal shootings remained the same from December to January, according to Baltimore Witness data. Data shows there were approximately 9... Read More

Prosecutor Says ‘Cold-Blooded Killer’ Guilty of Thanksgiving Week Murder

Details Dontae Johnson, 30, was absent from his family’s table on Thanksgiving in 2021. Instead, he was laid out on an autopsy table, where medical examiners announced the cause of his... Read More