Victims Archives - Page 83 of 250

Judge Continues Scheduling Hearing to October for 17-Year-Old Murder Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued the scheduling hearing of a first-degree murder defendant on Aug. 29. Defendant Daaon Spears, 17, was 16 years old at the... Read More

Victim Walked in Front of Defendant’s Car, Defense Argues in 2021 Vehicular Manslaughter Case

Details Was the defendant under the influence of anesthesia when he struck and killed 38-year-old Garrick Williams Jr. with his car and injured another man on March 1, 2021? This was... Read More

Tension Rises in Scheduling Hearing as Defendant with Dying Mother Awaits Undecided Retrial Date

Details On Sept. 1, defendant Willie L. Billinger appeared in reception court in order to schedule his retrial. According to Baltimore Witness, Billinger was initially convicted on two counts of first-degree... Read More

Eastern District Detectives Locate Two Deceased Victims on Collington Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - September 2, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 1, at approximately 8:38 p.m., officers responded to a residence on the 1800 block of North Collington Avenue to investigate a call for a check the well-being. Upon... Read More

Detectives Open Investigation into Shooting of Juvenile in Central District

Details On Sept. 1, at approximately 7:05 p.m., officers were patrolling on the 1100 block of East Madison Street when they heard discharging in the area. Officers immediately located a 12-year-old... Read More

Hearing Continued After Dartmouth Road Fatal Stabbing Defendant Rejects Plea

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for a fatal stabbing defendant after he rejected the prosecutor’s 50-year plea offer. Elijah Nicholas, was represented by Maureen... Read More

‘This Was an Execution,’ Prosecutor Says in Closing Arguments for Royal Farms Murder Case

Details The brief yet dramatic trial of a Royal Farm security guard who killed a man inside the store on the 1800 block of Washington Boulevard concluded on Aug. 30 before... Read More

Acquitted: Attempted Murder Defendant Headed to Trial in December in 2022 Greenmount Avenue Shooting Case

Details Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. “My client rejects this offer and continues to reject it,” said a defendant’s new lawyer after hearing the prosecutor’s plea... Read More

Judge Sets New Trial Date for Defendant Accused in Rosedale Court Attempted Homicide Case

Details On Aug. 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for a defendant who is accused of committing an attempted murder in 2022. Defendant Salim... Read More

Defendant Accepts Alford Plea in Pregnant Girlfriend’s 2018 Assault, Miscarriage

Details On Aug. 29, a Baltimore man accepted an Alford plea to the 2018 assault of his pregnant girlfriend that led to the death of his unborn son before Baltimore City... Read More

Southern District Officers Open Investigation into Round Road Shooting Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 31, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 31, at approximately 12:43 a.m., Southern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 3500 block of Round Road for a report of a shooting. ... Read More

Northeast District Detectives Launch Homicide Investigation Following Fatal Shooting on Edlynne Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 31, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 31, at approximately 6:21 a.m., Northeast District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 6100 block of Edlynne Road for a report of a male... Read More

Northeast District Officers Seek Answers in Non-Fatal Shooting investigation

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 31, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 31, at approximately 6:46 a.m., Northeast District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department were called to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim.... Read More

Prosecutor Offers Defendant Deal in Attempted Murder Case if She Testifies Against Her Codefendant

Details On Aug. 30, a prosecutor told a 29-year-old attempted murder defendant that he would only charge her with assault in a 2022 non-fatal shooting case if she agreed to testify... Read More

City Leaders Announce Attempted Murder Arrest in Brooklyn Homes Critical Incident

Details Acting Commissioner Richard Worley, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, and representatives from ATF and FBI announce arrests in the Brooklyn Homes critical incident. In reference to the... Read More

Officers Arrest Suspect in Beaufort Avenue Non-Fatal Shooting Investigation

Details In reference to the shooting that occurred on Aug. 20, in the Northern District, detectives with the Baltimore Police Department have arrested 30-year-old Larry Winder, III. Detectives learned that Winder... Read More

Southwest District Detectives Launch Homicide Investigation Following Shooting on Wellesley Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 31, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 30, at approximately 10:26 p.m., officers responded to the 500 block of Wellesley Street to investigate a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed 26-year-old Thomas Bekele unresponsive suffering from... Read More

Hospital Reports Non-Fatal Shooting Victim in Northern District

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 31, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 30, at approximately 9:49 p.m., officers responded to the 4600 block of York Road to investigate a call for a discharging. Upon arrival, officers located evidence of a... Read More

Prosecutor Drops All Charges Against Defendant Accused with 2022 Non-Fatal Shooting

Details Charges against a non-fatal shooting defendant were dropped on Aug. 29 due to the victim’s unwillingness to testify in court, according to the prosecution. The prosecutor waived the appearance of... Read More

Judge Continues Scheduling Hearing in Murder Case to Allow Assignment of New Defense Attorney

Details Defendant Devon Young appeared in reception court on Aug. 29 with his previous defense attorney, Henry Barnes. Barnes stated that Young had requested for another attorney to represent him. Barnes... Read More

Royal Farms Security Guard ‘Wanted a Reason’ to Shoot Victim, Prosecutor Says

Details Marquise Powell, his girlfriend and his sister had recently left a Halloween party around 3:00 a.m. on Oct. 30, 2022, and stopped for some snacks and drinks at a Royal... Read More

Detectives Seek Answers in South Catherine Street Non-Fatal Shooting Incident

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 29, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Sept. 14, at approximately 1:18 a.m., Southwest District patrol officers for the Baltimore Police Department responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Once... Read More

Homicide Defendant Fires Attorney, Represents Himself As Jury Trial Begins

Details “This is unusual. Why do I say this is unusual? Because I’m the defendant.” Hours earlier, on Aug. 28, defendant George Pullet fired his defense attorney, James Sweeting III, in... Read More

Central District Detectives Seek Information in Non-Fatal Shooting Investigation

By Baltimore Witness staff - August 28, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Aug. 28, at approximately 2:22 p.m., officers responded to an area hospital to investigate a call for a walk-in shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers observed a 25-year-old male suffering... Read More