Victims Archives - Page 57 of 250

Man Accused of Two Separate Murders Receives Trial Dates

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trials of a 24-year-old man facing several criminal cases on Feb. 15. Aamir Benton is charged in two murder cases,... Read More

Location Undetermined for Shooting That Injured Teen

Details On Feb. 15, at approximately 5:26 a.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to the 4600 block of Pen Lucy Road for a report of a shooting. Once there, officers spoke with... Read More

Defense in Homicide Trial Calls State’s Witness, ‘A Liar and a Snake’

Details On Feb. 14, homicide defendant Donte Simms appeared in court for closing statements before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton for his alleged involvement in the 2022 homicide... Read More

Mixed Verdict Reached in Barber Shop Murder Case

Details On Feb. 14, the jury reached a verdict in the case of Donte Simms for allegedly shooting and killing Eric Plater. Simms, 45, was found not guilty of first- and... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial for Pennsylvania Double Murder Defendant

Details On Feb. 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided over a hearing for a Coal Township, Pa. man accused of committing two murders on two separate occasions... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant’s Sentencing Postponed

Details On Feb. 14, Harry Wallace appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner for sentencing but last step in the case was postponed. Previous reporting indicates on Oct.... Read More

Acquitted: Trio Accused of 2019 Alleyway Murder Found Not Guilty

Details Three men accused of a retaliatory murder from 2019 were acquitted on Feb. 7 following defense counsels’ arguments of limited evidence linking their clients to the death of 33-year-old Antonio... Read More

North Bond Street Bicyclist Shot in Foot

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 14, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 14, at approximately 12:01 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

Four Men Injured in East Eager Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 14, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 13, at approximately 9:51 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 700 block of East Eager Street to investigate a discharge. Once at the location, officers located... Read More

Police Connect Jefferson Street Crime Scene, Shooting Victim

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 14, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 13, at approximately 6:43 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 500 block of North Luzerne Street to investigate a reported shooting investigation. Once at the location,... Read More

Jamestowne Court Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects 15 Year Plea

Details Attempted murder defendant Malik Alford opted to move forward with a jury trial after rejecting a plea of 15 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K.... Read More

Judge Severs Siblings’ Trials in Attempted Murder Case

Details Baltimore rapper Dakas White appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Bryant on Feb.12 expecting to proceed to trial alongside his 25-year-old co-defendant regarding an incident on April... Read More

Central District Non-Fatal Shooting Location Unknown

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 13, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 12, at approximately 10:06 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1100 block of East Baltimore Street to investigate a reported shooting investigation. Once at the location,... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant’s Sentence May Be Reconsidered

Details On Feb. 12, a 62-year-old defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays for a non-fatal shooting. Michael Breckenridge was found guilty of second-degree assault and the... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Roommate Receives May Trial Date

Details On Feb. 12, a 25-year-old murder defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland, with his defense attorney Leonard Gutkoska to set his new trial date. Markis... Read More

Homicide Defendant on Trial for Barber Shop Killing

Details On Feb. 9, a 45-year-old homicide defendant attended court appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton. Donte Simms is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a... Read More

Trial Date Set for Father Accused of Killing Son by Intoxication

Details On Feb. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 30-year-old father accused of killing his young son by intoxication. Andre Jackson, Sr. is... Read More

Southwest District Car Crash Kills 29-Year-Old Man

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 12, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Traffic | Victims |

Details On Feb. 11, at approximately 6:26 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 400 block of South Monroe Street to investigate a vehicle crash with injury. Once there, officers... Read More

North Glover Street Shooting Victim in Stable Condition

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 12, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Feb. 9, at approximately 11:32 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 600 block of North Glover Street to investigate a ShotSpotter alert. A short time later, a... Read More

Police Discover 30-Year-Old’s Body With Signs of Trauma

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 12, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Feb. 9, at approximately 9:24 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 6500 block of Parnell Avenue to investigate a call for an unresponsive individual. Upon arrival, officers... Read More

Judge Denies Bail for 2017 Homicide Defendant Maintaining Innocence

Details On Feb. 9, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony F. Vittoria denied bail for a 30-year-old homicide defendant who has been held in prison for five years. Matthew Lipscomb is... Read More

‘MDEC’ Rollout Postpones Trial for Woman Accused of Killing Her Two Children

Details The April trial for a 31-year-old woman accused of killing her two children was postponed six weeks on Feb. 9 to accommodate the rollout of the Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC)... Read More

Teen Homicide Defendant Acquitted

Details A jury acquitted Zachariah Allison, 18, for the murder of 15-year-old Ja’Nyi Weeden on Feb. 2 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Taylor, Jr. On Aug. 8, 2021,... Read More

Third Co-Defendant in 2022 Murder Case Accepts Plea Deal as Victim’s Family Mourns

Details A photo collage depicting 31-year-old victim James Moore and his family brought a tear to Judge Lynn Steward Mays’s eye during his family members’ impact statements to the court. Ronnie... Read More