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Victim Announced in Lorman Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - May 5, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding a recent homicide. Rashard Smith was killed on May 3, in the 1800 block of Lorman Street. Read More

6-Year-Old Found Shot, Deceased in Poppleton Residence

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding a recent homicide. Micah Comegys, 6, died on May 3, in the 800 block of Vine Street. Detectives are continuing to... Read More

Convicted Murderer Will Be Sentenced in July

Details A day after being found guilty of first-degree murder and six other charges on May 1, Deonte Price, 18, received a sentencing date of July 11 before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Judge Denies Bail, Home Detention in Gun Case

By Laura Flores [former] - May 1, 2025
Court | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin H. Schreiber II ruled April 29 that Stephen Walker, 38, be held without bai–that despite defense arguments concerning “significant changes in circumstances” after the... Read More

Prosecution Claims Video Footage, DNA Points to Homicide Suspect

Details Counsel continued to debate video footage on the final day of 18-year-old Deonte Price’s trial April 30, with the prosecution’s maintaining that Price shot one man and killed another on... Read More

Greenmount Avenue Shooting Co-Defendants Take Pleas

Details Co-defendants Walter Bush, 29, and Quincee Moon, 19, waived their rights to a trial on April 30 in exchange for guilty pleas. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yvette M. Bryant... Read More

Judge Won’t Suppress Cell Phone Data For Co-Defs in Gang-Linked Murder

Details On April 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones rejected an earlier defense counsel’s motion to suppress the search and seizure warrant for cell phone data and records... Read More

Last Minute Alibi Postpones Murder Trial

Details A technical violation prompted Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland to deny Gerald McEachern’s request for a trial postponement on April 28–that after an alibi witness came forward... Read More

Attempted Murder Trial Postponed Again

Details Jytarous Evans’ attempted murder trial was postponed on April 28, due to questions about DNA evidence. Evans, 34, is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault, multiple firearm... Read More

Third Victim Announced in Edgewood Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 28, 2025
Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced an update regarding the shooting that occurred on April 25, in the 600 block of Allendale Street. Investigators have identified a 17-year-old male as... Read More

Teen Shot on Northwood Drive, Expected to Survive

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 27, 2025
Daily Stories | Juveniles | Non-Fatal Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a shooting investigation in the Northeast District. On April 27, at approximately 2:18 p.m., Northeast District patrol officers received notification of a shooting in... Read More

No Bail For Homicide Suspect in 2020 Shooting

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn ruled on April 25 that homicide defendant Donnell Johnson, 34, be held without bail after his trial was postponed for the fourth... Read More

Police ID Man Hit and Killed by Transit Bus

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 25, 2025
Daily Stories | Traffic | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced a victim April 25. Damien Z. Zakrzeski, 63, was killed April 22 in the 1000 block of Fleet Street. Witnesses on scene advised Zakrzeski... Read More

Last Man Sentenced in Bus Stop Double Homicide

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer amended 31-year-old Kevin Cleveland’s sentence on April 22, changing it from life, suspending all but 40 years, to 40 years with 5... Read More

Convicted Murderer Gets Life, Family Unassuaged

Details Anger boiled over as Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer sentenced convicted murderer Lionel Matthews, 41, to life in prison, plus 30 years on April 22. On Feb.... Read More

Defendant Acquitted of Murder, Sentenced to 10 Years For Firearm Violations

By Laura Flores [former] - April 22, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn sentenced Isaiah Eaddy to 30 years, suspending all but 10, with three years of supervised probation on April 17. Eaddy, 33, was... Read More

Victim Identified in Edgewood Shooting

By Baltimore Witness Staff - April 22, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced the death of Karmel McGill, 18, on April 22. McGill was shot and killed April 18 in the 600 block of Allendale Street. Read More

Drug Trafficking Defendant Faces September Trial

Details Nyquan Carter, 20, received a Sept. 8 jury trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on April 18. Carter was arrested following Operation Tornado Alley, a... Read More

Park Heights Homicide Trial Postponed

Details A murder trial for Keith Morris, 32, was postponed due to counsel experiencing medical issues on April 21. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland reset Morris’ trial date... Read More

Teen Murder Suspect Considers Plea or Trial

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a June hearing on April 18 for murder suspect Quontay Spinks, 19, after he received two weeks to consider a plea... Read More

Murder Defendant Faces Sept. Retrial

Details Timothy Knott, 28, will face a second jury trial slated for Sept. 9 after a mistrial in his case was declared April 17. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M.... Read More

Edmondson Avenue Assault Removed From Homicide Count

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced that the death of Darrius Bunch, 32, has been reclassified as negligent manslaughter. The case has been removed from the 2025 homicide count. The... Read More

August Retrial Scheduled for Remanded 2020 Shooting Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled an Aug. 11 retrial for attempted murder defendant Dominick Scarboro, in a hearing on April 17. On March 21, 2022, a... Read More

Baltimore Man Sentenced to Life for 2023 Cherry Hill Murder

Details The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced the sentencing of Baltimore man Parris Harris, 20, for the first-degree murder of Desmond Gardner on... Read More