Victims Archives - Page 16 of 242

Homestead Avenue Shooting Victim Suffers Arm Injury

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 30, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 27, 2024, at approximately 4:01 p.m., Eastern District patrol officers responded to the rear of the 1600 block of Homestead Street to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival,... Read More

Police Investigate Greenmount Avenue Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 30, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 27, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Northern District patrol officers were patrolling the 2500 block of Greenmount Avenue when they observed an unidentified male lying on the ground. Baltimore... Read More

Defense Questions Surviving Victim’s Police Interview in Murder Conviction

Details “The tragic killing of one person should not lead to the wrongful conviction of another.” On Sept. 5, defense attorney Judit Otvos reflected on the testimony of the surviving victim,... Read More

Defendant Guilty of 2023 Homicide on ‘The Block’

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury found a 30-year-old defendant guilty of multiple charges for the killing of a 29-year-old man despite his claims of self-defense. Kwante Betters was found... Read More

Forensic Scientist Declares Death A Homicide

Details A crime analyst testified the death of a woman was a homicide in a hearing on Sept. 26 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The defendant, 60-year-old Kenneth Craig, is charged... Read More

Assault Victim Succumbs to Injuries Days Later

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 27, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details On Sept. 21, at approximately 3:23 a.m., Southeast District officers were dispatched to the 6300 block of Eastern Avenue in response to a reported aggravated assault. Once there, Baltimore Police... Read More

Central District Shooting Victim in Critical Condition

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 27, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 26, at approximately 7:50 p.m., Central District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a walk-in shooting victim seeking treatment for a gunshot wound. Upon arrival at... Read More

Second Suspect Shot Victim for ‘Beating On’ His Mother, Defense Argues at Co-Defendant’s Trial

Details “He’s into it up to his neck, but not by choice.” According to defense attorney Marci Johnson, defendant James Jenkins III had no idea what the accused shooter had planned... Read More

Counsel Claims Defendant Acted in Self-Defense During Shooting Outside Adult Club Last Year

Details A 30-year-old Baltimore man and his defense counsel put forth an argument of self-defense in the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Stephon Stinnett last September, claiming Stinnett was armed with “a... Read More

Defense Points to Other Suspect in Fatal Shooting Outside Pimlico Elementary School

Details At the start of trial on Sept. 16, defense counsel Marci Johnson was adamant that it was not her client, James Jenkins III, who killed 31-year-old Phillip Wallace. Instead, Johnson... Read More

Trial Begins for Defendant Who Allegedly Shot ‘Knife-Wielding Maniac’

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court jurors listened to opening statements in the case of a 22-year-old Poppleton resident who, according to the defense, saved two women by killing a high “knife-wielding... Read More

Murder Trial Begins for Suspect Accused of Stabbing Girlfriend 43 Times

Details Openings for a jury trial began on Sept. 25 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Hope Tipton for a man charged with the murder his girlfriend last year. Kenneth Craig,... Read More

Detective Says Defendant Matches Homicide Suspect’s Description

Details A Baltimore Police Department (BPD) detective provided details of a homicide investigation during a hearing on Sept. 24 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The defendant, 30-year-old Kwante Betters, is accused... Read More

Murder Trial Postponed to Next Year For More Investigation

Details A 27-year-old man accused of killing a woman while on the highway received a trial date in early 2025 due to both the defense and the prosecution conducting additional investigations. ... Read More

Southeast Detectives Respond to Wounded Victim at Hospital

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 24, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 24, at approximately 12:13 a.m., Southeast District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers... Read More

Hearing For Convicted Attempted Murder Defendant Postponed

Details A man made a virtual appearance in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. 23 for a post-sentencing hearing but his attorney wasn’t there. Lance Hickman, 30, was found guilty of attempted... Read More

‘Clear Photos’ ID Shooter Outside Adult Club in 2023 Murder, Prosecutor Says

Details East Baltimore Street was crowded outside Norma Jean’s adult entertainment club over Labor Day weekend in 2023 when Kwante Betters was accused of shooting and killing 29-year-old Stephon Stinnett. At... Read More

Perpetrator Sentenced to 40 Years for Wakefield Road Murder

Details A 28-year-old man was sentenced to 40 years for a May 2023 murder in Baltimore City Circuit Court Sept. 20 Kedric A. Green pleaded guilty in July to first-degree murder... Read More

Young Man Injured in Sunday Night Shooting on Greenmount Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 23, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 22, at approximately 11:22 p.m., Northern District patrol officers responded to the 3200 block of Greenmount Avenue, for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers... Read More

Central District Teen Suffers Gunshot Wound

Details On Sept. 22, at approximately 8:13 p.m., Central District officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and a call for a reported shooting on the 900 block of East Chase Street. ... Read More

Woman Dies After Pennsylvania Avenue Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 23, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 22, at approximately 9:06 p.m., Western District officers received a ShotSpotter alert on the 2700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the location and... Read More

Single-Vehicle Crash Kills Driver

Details On Sept. 22, at approximately 1:35 a.m., Southeast District patrol officers responded to the 5300 block of Eastern Avenue for an overturned vehicle. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers located... Read More

East Eager Street Shooting Victim in Critical Condition

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 23, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 22, at approximately 3:57 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of East Eager Street in reference to a report of a shooting. Responding... Read More

Man Shot Multiple Times on York Road

Details On Sept. 21, at approximately 3:31 p.m., Northern District officers were dispatched to the 4600 block of York Road for a call of a reported shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police... Read More