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Northeastern Officers Arrest Suspect in Harford Road Non-Fatal Shooting Investigation

Details In reference to a shooting that took place on March 25, at approximately 11:55 p.m., on the 7200 block of Harford Road, members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force arrested... Read More

Police Seeking Suspect in 2022 Pimlico Road Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 29, 2023
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Details Members of our Warrant Apprehension Task Force for the Baltimore Police Department (BPS) need help locating a homicide suspect. 18-year-old James Jenkins is wanted for the June 30, 2022, murder... Read More

Southwest Officers Report Shooting of 74-Year-Old Man on Lyndhurst Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 29, 2023
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Details On March 29, at approximately 1:07 p.m., Southwest District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to the 1000 block of Lyndhurst Street for a report of a... Read More

Western District Officers Make Arrest in November 2021 Murder Investigation

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 16, 2023
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Details In reference to the murder that occurred on Nov. 24, 2021, on the 1000 block of Appleton Street, Western District officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) arrested 27-year-old Kemonta... Read More

Prosecutor Offers No Plea to Murder Defendant Citing Pending Competency Evaluation

By Neoline James , Ashleigh Joplin - March 2, 2023
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Details On Feb. 27, the assistant state’s attorney assigned to a March 2022 murder case did not have a plea offer to the defendant due to a motion filed by the... Read More

Northern District Detectives Seek Answers in Non-Fatal Shooting Investigation

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 27, 2023
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Details On Feb. 27, at approximately 1:15 p.m., Northern District officers were on site of a vehicle accident in the 4000 block of York Road when they were notified of discharging... Read More

Defendant told to ‘Keep Up the Good Work’ During Mental Health Court Probation Hearing

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 2, 2023
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Details A probation officer praised a convicted manslaughter defendant during his mental health court hearing on Feb. 1, encouraging him to “keep up the good work.” Genesis Collins appeared before Baltimore... Read More

Defendant in 2022 Attempted Murder Case Set for Trial in June

By Ashleigh Joplin - February 13, 2023
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Details A Baltimore man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea offered to him by prosecutors on Feb. 10 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defendant Robert Myers... Read More

Judge Schedules Attempted Murder Defendant’s Trial in Case of August 2022 Shooting

By , Ashleigh Joplin - February 9, 2023
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Details A defendant charged with first and second-degree murder rejected a plea offer and was assigned a new trial date on Feb. 8. Defendant Darius Peay appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Western District Officers Seeking Answers in Non-Fatal Shooting on W. Fayette Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 3, 2023
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Details Western District shooting detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating a non-fatal shooting incident that occurred on Feb. 2. On Thursday, at approximately 7:12 p.m., officers responded to... Read More

Officers Make Second Arrest in 2022 East Hoffman Street Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 1, 2023
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Details On Jan. 31, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force arrested a the second suspect in the murder of 25-year-old Donte Miller. Clipper Jordan was arrested on... Read More

Central District Officers Report Non-Fatal Shooting on East Baltimore Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 27, 2023
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Details Central District shooting detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have assumed control over the investigation of a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Jan. 27. On Friday, at approximately 1:31... Read More

Northwest District Officers Looking for Answers in Belvieu Avenue Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 27, 2023
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Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is investigating a homicide that occurred in the early morning of Jan. 27. On Friday, at approximately 12:42 a.m., Northwest District officers were dispatched to... Read More

Two Shot, One Fatally in Northern District

Details Homicide detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are investigating the shooting of two men on the night of Jan. 20. On Friday, at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers responded to... Read More

Homicide Defendant Receives June 2023 Trial Date

By Ashleigh Joplin - January 19, 2023
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Details A Baltimore man charged with murder had his trial date scheduled before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Jan. 18. On Wednesday, defendant Juan Dean rejected the... Read More

Police Arrest and Charge 61-Year-Old in Local Tavern Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 17, 2023
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Details On Jan. 15, 2023, at approximately 1:55 a.m., a 51-year-old male stopped a Maryland Transit Authority (MTA) police officer and requested medical assistance. The officer observed that the victim was... Read More

Teen Reported as One of Two Shooting Victims in Southwest District Homicide Investigation

Details On Jan. 13, 2023, at approximately 2:24 p.m., Western District patrol officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the unit block of Caton Avenue for a report of... Read More

Police Report 24-Year-Old Male in ‘Serious Condition’ Following Non-Fatal Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 5, 2023
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Details Northwest District shooting detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have yet to identify a suspect nor determine a motive in regards to a non-fatal shooting which occurred on Jan... Read More

14-Year-Old Walk-In Shooting Victim Reported in Western District

Details Detectives for the Baltimore Police Department ‘s (BPD) Western District is seeking answers related to a non-fatal shooting of a female teen on Dec. 22. On Thursday, at approximately 1:50... Read More

June Trial Date Set for Defendant in Eastern Avenue Homicide

By Ashleigh Joplin - December 14, 2022
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Details A Baltimore man charged with murder received a trial date on Dec. 14 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Prosecutors had no offer for the defendant Samuel Wise... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Accepts Plea, Avoids Trial

Details An attempted murder case initially set to begin trial on Dec. 12 ended in a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Defendant Eric Harcum, who is represented by Derrick Hamlin, accepted... Read More

Prosecution Holds Up Trial for Attempted Murder Defendant Due to Unaddressed Motions

By Ashleigh Joplin - December 13, 2022
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Details An attempted murder defendant, who was scheduled to start his trial on Dec. 12, had his hearing pushed to March before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn due... Read More

Judge Issues Continuance to Murder Defendant

By Ashley Brown [former] - December 9, 2022
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Details During a Dec. 8 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn issued a continuance to a murder defendant whose defense attorney has neglected to visit him since his appointment... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Hears Opening Arguments in Homicide Trial

By Alyssia Davis - December 9, 2022
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Details The jury trial of a Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder began on Dec. 8 with opening statements before Judge Cynthia H. Jones. Dayquan Lawson is charged with first and second-degree... Read More