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Death of Man, 30, Announced in N. Payson Street Assault

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 9, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has announced a victim in a fatal Western District assault that occurred on April 5. Paris Savage, 30, died April 6, the day after the... Read More

Suspect Pleads Guilty to 2023 Liberty Heights Shooting

Details Justin Glod, 19, entered a guilty plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Hope Tipton on April 8, accepting five years in prison. The prosecution offered Glod ten years, suspending... Read More

Charges Dropped Against Co-Defendants Accused of Morning Murder

Details Based on insufficient evidence, all charges against murder defendant Tyree Wells, 30, and co-defendant Donta Taft, 29, were dropped before Baltimore City Circuit Court Hope Tipton on April 8. Wells... Read More

Checkers Murder Defendant Faces August Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Melissa K. Copeland set an Aug. 25 jury trial date on April 8 for a man accused of robbing, beating, and stomping a victim to death... Read More

Attempted Murder Trial on Hold Pending Key Witness

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. William approved an privately presented motion filed by the prosecution to summon a crucial witness in 31-year-old Devonte Lassiter’s attempted murder trial on... Read More

July Trial Scheduled for Liquor Store Murder Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a July jury trial date for murder defendant Amir C. Barnes-Henderson, 26, on April 4. Henderson will appear before Baltimore City... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Case Reopened on Constitutional Grounds

Details “This is my life that I’m currently fighting for.” Anton Harris, 37, said on April 4 as he begged Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland for a fair... Read More

Lawyers Dispute Instagram Evidence in Murder Trial

Details “You could walk out of the house and get hit by a truck,” Charles “Sleepy” Bowen, 20, allegedly said in a voice message to Darcell Mitchell, 19. In the same... Read More

Victim Announced in Fatal Cliftview Avenue Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 7, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a victim in a fatal Darley Park shooting. Hakeen English, 35, was killed April 6 in the 1600 block of Cliftview Avenue. Read More

Cinder Block Murderer Plans to File for Retrial

Details Convicted cinder block murder defendant Dayrel McFarland said he intends to file a retrial motion in a hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey on April 3. The... Read More

Prosecution Uses Instagram Posts as a Link to Murder Suspect ‘Sleepy’

Details The prosecution in a murder trial presented Instagram evidence to link Charles “Sleepy” Bowen, 20, to the Feb. 20, 2024, fatal shooting of Darcell Mitchell, 19. Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Joinder Motion in Limbo in a Homicide

Details On March 31, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Hope Tipton presided over a back-and-forth hearing for Paul Artis, 27. During the proceeding a stand-in prosecutor refused to argue a joinder... Read More

Victim Announced in Patterson Avenue Fatal Shooting

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the death of Keyon K. Bryant, a Black male born on Oct. 30, 2002. The incident occurred April 3, in the 4100 block of... Read More

Johnston Square Shooting Suspect Arrested in Ohio

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an arrest related to a homicide in the Central District. On March 18, investigators identified 26-year-old Unique Thorn of Baltimore as the suspect in... Read More

Footage Released of January Officer-Involved Courthouse Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 3, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced the release of government-owned surveillance camera footage from the District Court of Maryland, Baltimore City Eastside... Read More

Defense Moves to Exclude Car Tracking Data From Murder Trial

Details Defense attorney Mary L. Patton filed a motion to exclude vehicle tracking information as evidence in the murder trial of 41-year-old Jenita Foster on April 2. The data was recovered... Read More

Three Co-Defendants Accused of Murdering Victim For $50

Details Counsel delivered opening statements in the trial of three murder defendants before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer on April 2. Charles “Sleepy” Bowen, 20, Davon “Dae Dae”... Read More

Murder Suspect Gets Trial Date in Teen Killing

Details Dejuan Cole, 20, received a trial date following a postponement in a hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Cole is charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery,... Read More

Judge Schedules June Trial For Harford Road Shooting Suspect

Details Daquan McCray, 27, and defense attorney Robert A. Cohen declined the prosecution’s plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on April 2. The deal included a... Read More

Mistrial Declared After Jury Fails to Convict Accused Cop Killer

By Ben Dutcher - April 2, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The jury in 25-year-old Dion Thompson‘s murder case failed to reach a verdict, causing Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays to declare a mistrial on April 1. Deliberations... Read More

Victim Pleads The Fifth, Shooting Suspect Acquitted

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Timothy J. Doory acquitted attempted murder defendant Patrice Lankford, 36, of all charges on April 1 after the victim in the case invoked the Fifth... Read More

Heated Debate in Closings Over Off-Duty Cop’s Killing

Details Closing arguments over who was responsible for a policeman’s killing grew heated in Dion Thompson‘s murder trial on March 31 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays “All... Read More

Trial Set for Child Abuse Defendant

By Jamiya Austin - March 31, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin ordered a woman accused of neglecting, abusing, and murdering her 5-year-old daughter to return to court May 5 for a jury trial... Read More

Prosecutor Claims Defense, ‘Distracts, Deflects, Diminishes,’ During Cinder Block Murder Trial

Details There were heated closing arguments in the homicide trial of Dayrel McFarland on March 28, with the prosecution claiming that defense attorney Joseph Owens was employing tactics to “distract, deflect,... Read More