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Judge Postpones Trial for Manslaughter Defendant Until February

Details The trial for a Baltimore man accused of manslaughter was rescheduled to February due to a rise in COVID-19 cases on Jan. 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea

Details A 38-year-old man allegedly involved in a non-fatal shooting rejected a plea of 10 years with three years probation and five years without parole on Jan. 27 before Baltimore City... Read More

Elderly Man Rejects Plea Offer for Non-Fatal Shooting

Details A 66-year-old man accused of attempted murder rejected a plea offer for four years with three years supervised probation on Jan. 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. ... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Offer

Details A Baltimore man allegedly involved in a non-fatal shooting accepted a plea of time served with 18 months supervised probation on Jan. 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea for Non-Fatal Shooting

Details A 21-year-old man allegedly involved in a non-fatal shooting rejected a plea offer for 12 years in prison with five years probation on Jan. 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Homicide Defendants Trial Postponed to April

Details A 23-year-old homicide defendant’s trial initially scheduled for Jan. 26 was postponed to April on Jan. 26 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. Ronald Haskins is being charged... Read More

Woman Denied Bail After Being Accused of Homicide

Details A Baltimore woman accused of homicide was denied bail on Jan. 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip Jackson. Niesha Holley, a 23-year-old female is being charged with attempted... Read More

Man Remains Incompetent to Stand Trial for Mother’s Murder

Details A Baltimore man accused of killing his mother remained incompetent to stand trial, according to counsel, during his six-month status hearing on Jan. 26. Mumwaldi Kearney, 49, allegedly stabbed his... Read More

Baltimore Man’s Mental Health Hearing Postponed to Review Competency Report

Details A 21-year-old homicide defendant’s mental health court status hearing on Jan. 26 was postponed until February to allow counsel time to review an expert’s competency opinion. Deontae Johnson is facing... Read More

Baltimore Man Dies 2 Years After Assault

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 26, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A Baltimore man’s death was ruled a homicide after he passed away two years after being the victim of an aggravated assault. In August 2019, 59-year old Kevin Jones was... Read More

43-Year-Old Man Shot on Walker Avenue

By Alyssia Davis - January 26, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in the afternoon on Jan. 25. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 1400 block of Walker... Read More

20-Year-Old Man Suffers Head Trauma on Westport Street

By Alyssia Davis - January 26, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide in the evening on Jan. 22. According to a news release, officers were called to the 2300 block of Westport Street at... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant’s Next Hearing Scheduled for May

Details A 20-year-old man accused of attempted murder was denied bail on Jan. 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Judge Phillip Jackson. Kahi Richard is charged with first-degree attempted murder,... Read More

Judge Denies Bail for 33-Year-Old Attempted Murder Defendant

Details A 33-year-old man accused of attempted murder, who was deemed a danger to the community, was denied bail on Jan. 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip Jackson. Phillip... Read More

Judge Denies Bail for 19-Year-Old Defendant

Details A 19-year-old woman accused of attempted murder was denied bail on Jan. 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Phillip Jackson. Kyashia Walker is charged with two counts of first-degree... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea for 2nd Time

Details A 21-year-old Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting a man in the head nearly two years ago rejected the same plea for a second time on Jan. 25. Singelton Duppins... Read More

Homicide Defendant to Stand Trial in August After Rejecting Plea

Details A 51-year-old Baltimore man accused of murder rejected a plea offer of 50 years on Jan. 25. Shawn Purvis is charged with first-degree murder and four weapons charges for fatally... Read More

Homicide Defendant Set for Trial Two Years After Fatal Shooting

Details Nearly six months after his last court appearance, a 29-year-old Baltimore man accused of murder in 2020 is set for trial this July, three days after the anniversary of the... Read More

2 Homicide Trials Postponed to Spring, Summer

Details Two homicide trials were postponed to the spring and summer, respectively, on Jan. 24 after all jury trials were cancelled through early March due to the COVID pandemic. The first... Read More

57-Year-Old Man Shot on Kirk Avenue

By Alyssia Davis - January 25, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in the early morning on Jan. 25. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 2700 block of... Read More

Defendant Accused in Fatal Shooting of 27-Year-Old Man Rejects Life with Parole

Details A Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting a 27-year-old man last September rejected a life sentence with the possibility of parole on Jan. 24 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. During... Read More

18-Year-Old Man Shot in Chest

By Alyssia Davis - January 25, 2022
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in the late evening on Jan. 24. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to an area hospital at... Read More

28-Year-Old Man Shot on Ruskin Avenue

By Alyssia Davis - January 25, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide in the late evening on Jan. 24. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 2200 block of Ruskin... Read More

44-Year-Old Man Shot on Eastern Avenue

By Alyssia Davis - January 25, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in the early morning hours on Jan. 24. According to a news release, officers were called to the 1700 block of... Read More