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Suspects Arrested in Pratt Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 17, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the arrest of two individuals in connection with an April 15 shooting in the Southwest District. Investigators arrested Baltimore men Javon Brown, 21, and... Read More

Judge Reluctantly Overrules Family’s Objections to Plea Deal in Mass Shooting

Details Dontae Johnson, 30, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony or violent crime, and first-degree assault on April 16. He is set to serve an aggregate... Read More

12 Charges Dropped for Alleged Drive-By Shooter

Details The third day of trial for 39-year-old Marquita Echols ended with the dismissal of 12 of her 15 charges on April 16. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kimberly McBride presided... Read More

Defense Challenges Prosecution Evidence in Amended Murder Trial

Details Defense attorney Roya Hanna questioned whether the prosecution brought sufficient evidence to find Darius Savoy, 26, guilty in connection to the April 13, 2023, fatal shooting of Allante Alexander, 30.... Read More

Judge Reschedules Sentencing For a Domestic Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow rescheduled a sentencing hearing for Tavon Jones, 24, after parties were unable to agree on his sentence on April 16. Jones faces... Read More

2 Suspects Arrested in Fulton Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 16, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Southwest District. On April 15, at approximately 5:39 p.m., Southwest District officers were in the area of 200 S.... Read More

Lexington Street Murder Case Ends in Mistrial

Details After a six-day trial, a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict for murder suspect Darius Savoy, leading Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy to declare a... Read More

Baltimore Man Charged in Daughter’s Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 15, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Southwest District on April 14, investigators have arrested 40-year-old Kelvin Evans of Baltimore. Officers on the scene quickly learned that Evans... Read More

Prosecution Says Shooting Wasn’t, ‘Willy-Nilly’

Details Counsel debated witness testimony on the second day of a drive-by shooting trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kimberly C. McBride on April 15. Marquita Echols, 39, faces two... Read More

Prosecutor Calls Double Homicide ‘Perfectly Coordinated Attack,’ During Closing

Details Counsel debated about evidence and perceived guilt as Tyrone Payne’s double homicide trial closed on April 14. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill presided over the hearing. Payne,... Read More

Shooting Trial Postponed For Absent Prosecutor

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K.Copeland rescheduled 25-year-old attempted murder defendant Christopher Boykin’s trial on April 14 because the prosecution was involved in another hearing. Boykin faces 20 charges... Read More

Shooting Defendant Prepares for Jury Trial After Murder Conviction

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a July 28 jury trial for Derrien Gamble, 22, on April 11. Judge Martin Schreiber II will preside over the hearing.... Read More

Three Co-Defendants Want to Join Cases in a Murder Trial

Details Three men accused of murdering 19-year-old Cameran Holt on Oct. 27, 2024 are set to appear before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner on May 29 in an effort... Read More

Detective Details Video Evidence in Double-Murder Case

Details A Baltimore Police Department (BPD) homicide detective testified about video evidence against Tyrone Payne, 24, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Troy K. Hill on April 11. Payne, and his... Read More

Defense Discovers New Evidence in June Murder Trial

By Claire Schreiber [former] - April 11, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details 24-year-old Andrew Curry‘s murder case continues to develop, with defense attorney Natalie Finegar announcing the discovery of new unspecified evidence during an April 11 reception court hearing before Baltimore City... Read More

Homicides, Non-Fatal Shootings Increase From February to March

Details Baltimore saw increases in both homicides and non-fatal shootings from February to March, according to Baltimore Witness data. Data shows 14 reported homicide incidents in March, an approximate 27 percent... Read More

Day Two of Murder Trial Ends With a Surprise ‘No Contest’ Plea

Details On the second day of a murder trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy, defense attorney Roya Hanna emphasized insufficient evidence to place Darius Savoy, 26, at... Read More

Competency Evaluation Deferred in Meat Cleaver Murder

Details Patrick Cromwell, 60, was granted an extension to receive a mental competency evaluation hearing on April 9. Cromwell was arrested April 21, 2024 after phoning the Baltimore Police Department (BPD)... Read More

Judge Postpones Murder Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 10 postponed Tyrone Bennett‘s trial. He’s accused in the murder of Donte Long, 51, on Dec. 16, 2023. According to charging... Read More

Ex-Girlfriend Testifies Against Defendant in Double-Homicide Trial

Details Tyrone Payne’s ex-girlfriend took the stand April 9 to testify against him on the second day of his double-homicide trial. Payne, 24, and co-defendant, Vincent “Smurf” Harris, 27, are charged... Read More

Wilson Park Shooting Suspect Arrested in Timonium

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 10, 2025
Attempted Murder | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred in the Northern District on March 17, investigators have arrested 30-year-old Manuell Sewell of Baltimore County. Northern District detectives learned that Sewell shot... Read More

11 Members of Curtis Bay Drug Trafficking Organization Charged

Details Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced April 9 that 11 people have been charged from a long-term investigation in Southern Baltimore City. Charges in the indictments include illegal possession of... Read More

Man Accused of BB Gun Robbery Partially Acquitted

By Caroline Sutley [former] , Claire Schreiber [former], Tomas Coles - April 9, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details A jury panel acquitted Antoine Hill on five of six charges before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael A. DiPietro on April 9. Hill, 55, was initially charged with armed... Read More

Attempted Murder Suspect Gets Trial Date

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a May 19 jury trial date for attempted murder defendant Liteeaf Peterson, 25, on April 7. The prosecution was unable to... Read More