Victims Archives - Page 3 of 249

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 18, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding a fatal Northeast District shooting incident. Derone Jones, 32, was killed on June 14, in the 5300 block of Frankford Avenue. Read More

Judge Grants Bail for Defendant in Self-Inflicted Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette Ringgold-Kirksey granted Ellamont Garland, 46, bail for home detention under full lockdown on June 17. Garland is charged with illegal possession of a regulated... Read More

Shooting Case Dismissed For Want of Key Witnesses

Details After key witnesses failed to appear for trial, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays dismissed the case against Daquan McCray, 28, on June 17. McCray was initially scheduled... Read More

‘Speechless’ Judge Sentences Cinder Block Killer To Life

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge LaZette C. Ringgold-Kirksey sentenced 28-year-old Dayrel McFarland to an aggregate sentence of life plus three years on June 16 for his role in the death... Read More

Victim Named in Fatal Franklin Square Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 16, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding a fatal Southwest District shooting incident. Lavar Steeles, 23, was killed on June 13, in the 1500 block of W. Fayette... Read More

Suspect Withdraws Guilty Plea in Fatal Child Abuse Case, Will be Retried

Details Jalesia Offer, 35, withdrew her guilty plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown on June 13. Offer previously pleaded guilty to second-degree child abuse in connection to... Read More

Unavailable Witnesses Delay Oakley Avenue Murder Trial

Details Due to the unavailability of multiple prosecution witnesses in August and September and other issues, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland decided on June 13 to schedule Zion... Read More

Presbury Street Shooter Acted in Self-Defense, Police Say

By Baltimore Witness Staff - June 13, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding a fatal shooting incident that occurred in the Western District. Melvin Drummond, 29, was killed on June 11, in the 2100... Read More

September Trial Date Set for Defendant in Assault Case

Details Phillip Woods, 37, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland for a reception court hearing on June 12. He is currently facing various charges, including first-degree assault... Read More

Attorney General Brown Announces That No Charges Will Be Filed in the 2024 Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

Details The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced that Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has decided not to file charges in the fatal officer-involved... Read More

Grandmother Pleads to Endangerment in Death of 10-Year-Old Granddaughter

Details Alethea Mitchell, 51, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment and firearm possession as a prohibited person before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays on June 9. Mitchell was originally... Read More

Homicides Triple, Non-Fatal Shootings Decline by Nearly Half Between April and May

Details Homicides in Baltimore City roughly tripled from April to May, and reported non-fatal shootings dropped by approximately 46 percent. Compared to the six homicides in April, May saw 20, demonstrating... Read More

Fatal Southwest District Shooting Occurred on Dover Street, Police Say

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

Details In reference to the homicide of Derek Parker, 34, investigators have identified an incident location. Derek Parker, 34, died after arriving at an area hospital on June 2. Investigators found... Read More

Victim Named in Thorndale Avenue Shooting

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding a fatal shooting that occurred June 7 in the Northern District. Darrell Conway, 33, was pronounced deceased on June 7. The... Read More

Court Denies Postponement, Sentences Man to 5 Years

Details Jermal Lundy, 25, stood before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 11, requesting a postponement to allow more time for evidence to be reviewed. Lundy is... Read More

2020 Double Murderer Found Guilty, Criminally Responsible

Details At the end of his bench trial on June 9, Dandre Woods-Bethel, 29, testified about his history of mental illness in an unsuccessful attempt to prove himself not criminally responsible... Read More

Jury Acquits Attempted Murder Suspect of Most Serious Charges

Details A jury reached a not guilty verdict for the most serious charges facing 34-year-old Jytarious Evans before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin P. Welch on June 6. Evans was... Read More

Judge Approves Defense Strike Motions in Highway Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy presided during a motions hearing on June 9 in which the defense moved to strike expert testimony by three prosecution witnesses. Defendant... Read More

Victim Identified, Suspect Arrested in Fatal Round Road Shooting

Details In reference to the homicide that occurred in the Southern District on June 8, investigators have arrested Melvin Scott, 32, of Baltimore. Scott was arrested in connection with the homicide... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter of Baby Grandson

By Nicholas Carter - June 9, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Victims |

Details Man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter of his 13-month-old grandson. Read More

Trial Testimony Describes 2020 Double Murder

Details On June 6, witnesses to a shooting that left two dead delivered dramatic testimonies on the second day of Dandre Woods-Bethel’s murder trial. Woods-Bethel, 29, is charged with two counts... Read More

Case Dismissed Against Attempted Murder Suspect

Details Due to unspecified complications with one of the prosecution’s witnesses on June 9, parties agreed to dismiss the case of Travis Turner before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H.... Read More

Postponements Impact More Than Half of June’s Upcoming Murder Trials

Details Violent crime cases rarely get through the Baltimore City Circuit Court system unscathed for delays or postponements. Out of 12 homicide trials scheduled in June, only four have had little... Read More

Double Murder Suspect Opts for Bench Trial

Details Members of victims’ families gathered in Baltimore City Circuit Court on June 6 for the double murder trial of defendant Dandre Woods-Bethel, 29. Woods-Bethel and his attorney, Maureen O’Leary, opted... Read More