A 27-year-old man accused of a non-fatal shooting in May will return to Baltimore City Circuit Court’s reception court next week once he is assigned a new defense attorney. Delvon…
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A 32-year-old man accused of his father’s murder had his bail review postponed on April 16 as he awaits a competency evaluation in Baltimore City Circuit Court’s mental health court….
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A mother accused of killing her 1-year-old son in 2019 accepted a plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey on March 18. Shakira Shaw, 27, allegedly…
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On March 15, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a trial date for a 39-year-old man accused of a 2021 attempted murder. Tyrelle Fields is charged with…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland set a May 16 trial date for homicide defendant Arthur McCaden on Jan. 30. McCaden, 18, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted…
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On Dec. 19, Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a murder trial for a 19-year-old Baltimore County man. Kharod O’Neill of Owings Mills, Md. is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use…
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The 24-year-old Baltimore man charged with the murder of La Scala restaurant’s general manager, Chesley Patterson, repeatedly denied involvement in the 44-year-old’s death after accepting a plea of 50 years…
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Shakira Shaw’s guilt was “at an all-time high” on Aug. 22, 2020, when she began feeling the pressure to confess to her son’s murder, a prosecutor said in her closing…
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Shakira Shaw grieved after the death of her 22-month-old son, Kaleb Shaw, from what medical examiners determined was due to natural causes. This grueling grief process combined with Shaw’s battle…
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An attempted homicide defendant’s trial was postponed more than three months after his defense attorney had a personal emergency. On July 11, Desmond Powell was set to begin his jury trial before…
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On June 30, a 33-year-old defendant charged with first-degree murder received a maximum sentence of life in addition to 50 years in prison despite claiming she was forced by her…
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Nearing the second anniversary of a deadly robbery, accused shooter Steven Arthur is expected to discuss a plea offer with his counsel in the coming weeks and determine whether he will proceed…
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A 73-year-old Baltimore man accused of committing a double homicide in 1973 will remain released but under pre-trial supervision, after mental health professionals found him incompetent to stand trial and…
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Homicide defendant Bobie Barncord was found guilty on April 26 for the 2018 kidnap and murder of 29-year-old Tiffany Jones. In addition to first-degree murder, Barncord was also found guilty of kidnapping,…
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On April 20, opening statements were delivered before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard on the first day of trial for a Glen Burnie woman charged with the 2018 kidnap…
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Baltimore City’s Office of the Public Defender is actively working to reassign counsel to the case of 21-year-old Datwain Jackson, who is one of several suspects allegedly belonging to the…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a September trial date for a 26-year-old mother accused of her child’s murder after confessing voices told her to do it. Shakira Shaw,…
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On March 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for a Baltimore resident charged with murdering her son in 2020. Defense counsel Janine Meckler, representing Shakira Shaw, requested…
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The case of a 26-year-old mother accused of her infant son’s death faced yet another postponement on March 22 as counsel continues to prepare for trial. Shakira Shaw was initially scheduled…
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The jury trial for a 26-year-old mother charged with the murder of her baby was postponed on March 15, due to new defense counsel having recently been assigned to the…
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A 71-year-old man’s motion to waive his outstanding probation fees was denied in connection to a murder case dating back nearly five decades. During a motions hearing on March 14,…
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The victim of an attempted murder “refused to identify” defendant Devon Murray, 31, as the shooter due to their close relationship, a Baltimore City prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments on…
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Defense counsel for attempted homicide defendant Devon Murray argued that the prosecution “severely overcharged” his client for an argument-turned shooting against his former employer on Reisterstown Road in 2019. Although charged with…
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A prosecutor’s absence from court on Feb. 8 caused a Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge to reschedule the start of trial for a a defendant charged with first-degree murder The…
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