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Murder Trial Postponed for 68-Year-Old Baltimore Man

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed the murder trial of Reginald Lively, 68, who is accused of killing John Hall III in 2021, citing pending DNA evidence and medical concerns. The five-day trial is now set to begin on October 15, 2025. Read More

Defendant Accepts Guilty Plea Following Victim’s Unrelated Murder

Details Brian Bradshaw, 19, pleaded guilty to firearm possession as a minor and having a handgun on his person before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow on June 12.... Read More

Clashing Closings in Attempted Murder Case

By Nicholas Carter , Ethan Russo , Daniel Rogers - June 6, 2025
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Details Closing arguments wrapped up in Jytarous Evans’ case on June 6, with both sides clashing over whether surveillance footage and circumstantial evidence are enough to prove he shot a man last August, the jury is now deliberating. Read More

Man on Trial for Attempted Homicide Instead of Other Possible Suspect

Details Jytarious Evans‘ shooting trial began June 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin P. Welch. Evans, 35, is facing charges of attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and... Read More

Judge Postpones Drive-By Shooter’s Sentencing For In Person Hearing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Nicole Barmore postponed Garry Morris’ disposition hearing on June 3 after Morris and his defense attorney, Mary Lloyd Patton, requested an in-person hearing. Morris, 25,... Read More

2 Teens Wounded in Inner Harbor Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 1, 2025
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Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Central District. On Jun 1, at approximately 6:00 p.m., an officer was patrolling near the intersection of Light and... Read More

Mother Accepts Guilty Plea For Infanticide

Details Defendant Aurielle Angelique Montgomery, 23, pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of her infant child, 1-year-old Nyemia Gilliard, on May 5. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer presided... Read More

Calendar Conflicts Impede Love Triangle Shooting Trial

Details Scheduling conflicts hindered setting a trial date for attempted murder defendant Juan Jumal Foster, 44, in a May 2 hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland Defense... Read More

Drug Trafficking Defendant Faces September Trial

Details Nyquan Carter, 20, received a Sept. 8 jury trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on April 18. Carter was arrested following Operation Tornado Alley, a... Read More

Trial for Attempted Murder Defendant Pending Mental Evaluation

By Sage Cho - April 4, 2025
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a June 16 pretrial hearing date for attempted murder defendant Javon Hines, 24, on April 4. Whether Hines will go on... Read More

Victim Announced in Fatal Park Heights Avenue Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - March 20, 2025
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Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the death of Christopher Banks, a Black male born on Aug 19, 1994. He was shot and killed on March 15, in the 5400... Read More

Jury Trial Set for Duo Accused in Madison Avenue Murder Case

Details Defendants Kalim Satterfield, 26, and Darrell Morton, 37, will face a jury trial together on July 28 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. The duo is accused... Read More

39 Babies Gang Member Accepts 20 Year Guilty Plea in Longstanding Murder Case

Details After consulting with his defense attorney, Angela Shelton, a homicide defendant and member of the notorious 39 Babies criminal gang accepted the prosecution’s plea offer of 20 years suspending all... Read More

Jury Trial Postponed in Blunt Force Trauma Homicide

Details Baltimore City Circus Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a May 30 motion hearing for 36-year-old homicide defendant Bryan Cherry after the prosecutor requested medical leave for an upcoming surgery.... Read More

Camera Footage Release Delayed in January’s Baltimore City Courthouse Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - March 1, 2025
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Details The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today announced the delay in the release of the video footage of the fatal Baltimore City courthouse... Read More

Court Reconsiders Trial Date For Pair Accused of Contract Killings

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled counsel for Cornell Moore, 38, and Keith Russell, 39 – codefendants in a chain of murder-to-hire homicides, non-fatal shootings, and carjackings... Read More

Prosecution Presents Aerial, Body-Worn Camera Footage in Appleton Street Murder Trial

Details “I’ve been dealing this sh*t for two years because of a crime I didn’t even commit!” said 29-year-old defendant Kemonta Johnson to the court on the first day of his... Read More

Metro Track Murder Was to Protect Another, Says Defense

By Sage Cho - January 28, 2025
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Details As opening statements began in the jury trial of a defendant accused of pushing a man onto Metro tracks, defense attorney Andrea E. Jaskulsky claimed that her client acted in... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer without Consulting Attorney

By Carmen Gregg [former] - January 27, 2025
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Details Dewan Houshins, 24, rejected a plea offer during a pre-trial hearing presided by Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Houshins has been charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder,... Read More

Man Shot in Back During Western District Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - January 10, 2025
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Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Western District. On Jan. 10, at approximately 5:48 p.m., Western District officers responded to the 1800 block of Pennsylvania... Read More

Police Investigate Attempted Robbery and Shooting in Northwest District

By Baltimore Witness Staff - December 17, 2024
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Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Northwest District.On Dec. 17, at approximately 2:37 a.m., Northwest District patrol officers responded to the 4600 block of Haddon... Read More

Evidentiary Dispute Arises in Alleged Murder Case

Details Parties argued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan Lazarow over evidence to be used in a first-degree murder trial on Dec. 2. Defendant Reginald Peay III, 30, is currently... Read More

Support Fellow Residents This Giving Tuesday

By Baltimore Witness Staff - December 3, 2024
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Details During this season, we give thanks to the blessings in our lives, but unfortunately for some, the holidays are just another reminder of a tragic loss of a loved one.... Read More

Attempted Murder Case Still Waits on Autopsy Report

Details An attempted murder defendant’s case was postponed again Oct. 16 after the prosecution said an autopsy for the victim won’t be completed until early December. Kimani Johnson is charged with... Read More