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Case of Baltimore Man Charged with Murdering Partner Listed As Inactive

Details The case of a Baltimore man charged with fatally stabbing his partner was listed as inactive during reception court on Sept. 24 before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland.... Read More

60-Year-Old Man Shot Friday Afternoon

Details A 60-year-old man is in stable condition after he was shot in the abdomen around noon on Sept. 24. Officers with the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 1300... Read More

Man Killed in McHenry St. Shooting

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a shooting on McHenry Street on Sept. 24 that left one man dead. According to a news release, officers were called to the 2500... Read More

Acquaintance of Alleged Murderer Saw Defendant Pull Gun on Victim Before Shooting

Details The ex-girlfriend of a man killed in a shooting in 2019 revealed that she saw the defendant pull a gun on her ex-boyfriend seconds before the shooting during video testimony... Read More

Shooting Injures 1 in Central Baltimore

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a non-fatal shooting on Sept. 23 near Division and Laurens streets. Police were called to the area around 7:30 p.m. after hearing gunfire. When... Read More

Police ID Fatal Shooting Victim

Details A fatal shooting victim was identified by the Baltimore Police Department after her death on Sept. 22. Millissa Rogalski, 37, was found shot in her head around 5:50 a.m. on... Read More

Wabash Ave. Shooting Victim Identified

Details The Baltimore Police Department has identified the man killed in a shooting on Wabash Avenue earlier this week. According to a news release, officers found 27-year-old Tyquan Watson with a... Read More

Stabbing Victim Dropped Off at Hospital Shortly Before Death

By Andrew Michaels - September 24, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating the fatal stabbing of a 29-year-old man on Sept. 23 after the victim was dropped off at Sinai Hospital shortly before his death. According... Read More

Alleged Shooter Charged with Attempted Murder

Details A 32-year-old man was arrested and charged with attempted murder on Sept. 16 in connection to a shooting in early June. On Sept. 24, the Baltimore Police Department reported the... Read More

Retrial Begins for Man Accused of Murder Nearly Two Years Ago

Details The trial of a 25-year-old Baltimore man who allegedly killed his girlfriend’s friend’s ex-boyfriend began on Sept. 23 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor Jr. Terrell Parker... Read More

Police Investigate Homicide in Southern District

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on the 3600 block of 9th Street on Sept. 23. According to a press release, after receiving several Shot Spotter alerts,... Read More

Trial Set for Man Accused of Murdering His Baby Girl

Details A man who is charged with the murder of his 5-month-old baby rejected a plea offer and received a trial date on Sept. 23 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Anthony... Read More

Alleged Murderer Denied Bail

Details A Baltimore man, who allegedly shot a victim 10 times almost two years ago, was denied bail on Sept. 22 at the Baltimore City Circuit Court. Davon Douglass is charged... Read More

Jury Selection Postponed in 2020 Killing of 18-Year-Old

Details Jury selection for the murder trial of James Boisseau was postponed on Sept. 23 due to COVID-related issues. According to a courtroom clerk, jury selection is now slated to begin... Read More

Ex-Boyfriend Charged with Attempted Murder After Domestic Dispute

Details A 19-year-old man was arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting his ex-girlfriend during an argument on Sept. 5. According to the Baltimore Police Department, Dorian Milstred allegedly... Read More

62-Year-Old Faces Attempted Murder Charges

Details The Baltimore Police Department has arrested a 62-year-old man in connection to an attempted murder on Aug. 17. Baltimore resident Herschel Cooper is charged with attempted first and second-degree murder,... Read More

58-Year-Old Man Found Guilty of Wife’s Murder

Details Cleveland DeShields was found guilty of first-degree murder on Sept. 22 in the death of his wife, Wanda Diggins after less than a day of jury deliberation. During closing arguments... Read More

Suspect in Police Chase Denied Release

Details Alleged murderer Devante Stewart was denied release during a bail review on Sept. 22 at the Baltimore City Circuit Court. Stewart, 27, is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use, carjacking,... Read More

Two Cases Scheduled But Never Called

Details Two separate cases for alleged murderers were not called during reception court on Sept. 22 at Baltimore City Circuit Court, despite being scheduled on the docket. Baltimore resident Kamon Smith,... Read More

Jury Selection Underway for 2-Year-Old Homicide

Details Jury selection for the trial of a 25-year-old homicide defendant began on Sept. 22 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Baltimore resident Terrell Parker is charged with first-degree murder, illegal possession... Read More

Vehicular Manslaughter Defendant Gets Trial Date

Details A man who allegedly drove a vehicle while intoxicated resulting in a fatal accident was scheduled for trial on Sept. 22 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Joshua Mendoza, 27, is... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Offer

Details A Baltimore man accepted a plea offer for a loaded handgun charge in reception court on Sept. 22 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. The 29-year-old defendant accepted a plea offer... Read More

Closing Arguments Heard In Spousal Murder Trial

By Caroline Myers - September 22, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The prosecution and defense attorney in the trial of alleged murderer Cleveland DeShields presented their closing arguments to the jury on Sept. 21 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. DeShields, 58,... Read More

Alleged Attempted Murderer Turns Himself Into Police

Details An alleged attempted murderer turned himself into the Baltimore Police Department in connection to the shooting of a 22-year-old man in August. According to a news release, Steven Wilson, 23,... Read More