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‘Disgusting,’ Says Prosecution of Defense Attempt to Pin Mass Shooting on Sole Survivor

Details “It’s been 866 days — long days — that justice has been waiting,” the prosecution said on Aug. 14, the final day of Marvelle Antonio Worsley’s mass shooting trial. She... Read More

Murder Defendant Continues Trial as His Own Attorney

Details Representing himself, Jason Williams’ murder trial continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael A. DiPietro on Aug. 13, with the prosecution introducing multiple witnesses to describe crime scene footage. ... Read More

Medical Assistant Suspected in Fatal Stabbing Over Her Fiance Denied Bail

Details A 26-year-old woman accused of fatally stabbing her fiancé’s alleged attacker in June was denied her habeas corpus petition for release on Aug. 12 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Defense... Read More

Trial Begins in Neighborhood Parking Dispute Murder, Mass Shooting

Details “Music, and a parking space, and perceived disrespect,” are what the prosecution cited as the causes of a multi-generational mass shooting that left three dead and one injured as counsel... Read More

‘I’m Not a Violent Person,’ Says Murderer Sentenced to 60 Years

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong sentenced Lamont Bethea Johnson Jr., 37, to 60 years, suspending all but 40, on Aug. 11 for the murder of Tiwan Wilson,... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Deal in 2017 Murder-Robbery Case, Opts for Trial

Details Tyrone “Ty” Gerald White, 42, rejected a plea deal on Aug. 11 and will face trial for the 2017 murder and robbery of Daniel “Danny” Brinkley. Prosecutors had offered a life sentence with all but 20 to 38 years suspended, but White opted to take his case before a jury despite what Judge Lynn Stewart Mays called “roll of dice” given the eyewitness testimony, DNA evidence, cellphone records, and a journal tying him to the crime. His seven-day trial began Aug. 12. Read More

Manslaughter Defendant Released From Home Detention

Details Baltimore City Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong released Shakeff Hatcher, 47, from home detention partly on a technicality as well as grounds of good behavior on Aug. 11. Hatcher was... Read More

Reception Court Hearing in Double Shooting, Homicide

Details Darren Tomlinson, 31, appeared in a reception court hearing on August 8 for charges including first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. The charges stem from a double shooting on January 19 that resulted in one man's death and another's injury. During the hearing, it was noted that Tomlinson had rejected a prior plea offer, and his next court date was scheduled for November 18. Read More

Defense Frustrated by Prosecution’s Handling of Homicide Evidence

Details A follow-up status hearing for 17-year-old murder defendant Xyliq Synzere took place before Judge Piper F. McKeithen on Aug. 8. On June 18, following a request from defense attorney Deborah... Read More

Victim Identified in Central Park Heights Mass Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - August 11, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding the mass shooting that occurred Aug. 9, 2025 in Central Park Heights. Jerome Michael Coateson, 38, was critically injured in the... Read More

Judge Declines to Waive Trial Deadline Citing Defendant’s Age

Details A hearing to schedule 16-year-old Jessiel Martinez’s murder trial has been moved to late August to allow the prosecution to adjust their schedule to try his case before his speedy... Read More

Mistrial in Murder Case Results in New Trial Date

Details Following a mistrial in the murder trial of 20-year-old Montay Anthony Brown, a new trial was scheduled before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Aug. 8. Brown... Read More

Man Charged With Murder, Criminal Conspiracy Receives December Trial Date

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled 27-year-old Phillip Morton’s criminal conspiracy trial for mid-December during a reception court hearing on Aug. 8. Morton is facing 38 charges,... Read More

Jury Finds Defendant Guilty in Gatorade Bottle Shooting

Details A jury found James Richburg, 62, guilty of second-degree murder, firearm use in a felony or violent crime and firearm possession with a felony conviction on Aug. 8 following more... Read More

Circuit Court Shooting, Homicide Trials Double in July Over June

Details Shooting and homicide trials in the Baltimore City Circuit Court nearly doubled in July over June, according to the latest data from Baltimore Witness. Baltimore Witness reported 13 completed trials... Read More

Trial Begins in Gatorade Bottle Murder

Details Opening statements were delivered in Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kimberly C. McBride’s courtroom on Aug. 6 for murder defendant James Richburg, 62. Richburg is facing charges of first-degree murder,... Read More

Convicted Liquor Store Killer Shot Victim 22 Times in The Head

Details Amir Barnes-Henderson, 27, was found guilty of all charges in the Nov. 21, 2024 fatal shooting of Gary Lee Matthews, 34, on Aug. 1 A panel of jurors reached their... Read More

Payson Street Shooter Found Guilty of Murder, Firearm Charges

Details Tracy Jeter, 42, was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Sylvester B. Cox on July 31. Jeter was originally charged with two... Read More

‘I Should Kill You,’ Says Suspect Who Pleaded Guilty to Shooting Roommate

By Jasmine Milbourne [former] - August 5, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details Charles Ward III, 26, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and firearm use in a felony violent crime on Aug. 5 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones. Ward... Read More

Jury Re-Tries, Convicts Pulaski Street Murderer

Details Anton Harris, 37, was sentenced to 40 years on Aug. 5 after a jury found him guilty of the second-degree murder of Keith Johnson, 43, and possession of an illegal... Read More

Patricide Trial Postponed For Change of Attorney

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer granted a motion by defense attorney Thomas Morrow to withdraw from Shanelle Reed,’s homicide case on Aug. 4. Reed, 38, is charged... Read More

Mistrial Declared For 20-Year-Old Homicide Defendant

Details A mistrial was declared on August 4 for 20-year-old Montay Anthony Brown after jurors failed to reach a verdict on his charges of first-degree murder and felony firearm use. Brown... Read More

Police Evidence Presented in Murder Retrial

Details The second murder trial of Anton Harris, 37, continued with prosecution testimony on Aug. 1 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones. Harris is accused of a murder... Read More

Graphic Murder Images Evoke Courtroom Emotions

Details The jury saw graphic images of a murder but heard different versions of events in the homicide trial of Montay Brown on Aug. 1. Brown, 19, is charged with the... Read More