At the sentencing of convicted homicide defendant Joel Ugah, family members of 32-year-old Brittany Keyser implored Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Timothy J. Read more »

A jury found defendant Joel Ugah guilty of first-degree murder on Oct. Read more »

On Oct. Read more »

The prosecutor of a defendant accused of homicide and attempted murder during a drug deal used video footage and recorded statements from the defendant to support their allegations of guilt in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Read more »

The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of Joel Ugah for the murder of Brittany Keyser and the attempted murder of her boyfriend before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie Hong. Read more »

On July 18, an accused homicide defendant rejected a guilty plea offer in the murder of 32-year-old Brittany Keyser before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Read more »

On March 14, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn rescheduled a trial for a defendant accused of committing a homicide in 2022. Read more »

A homicide defendant rejected a plea of two concurrent life sentences on Sept. Read more »

A 36-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted murder of a 31-year-old man and the murder of a 30-year-old woman on April 15.  The Baltimore Police Department have reported the arrest of Joel Ugah, 36, a repeat offender exactly three in half weeks after the incident on the 800 block of Gretna Court around 6:19 a.m., where a 31-year-old man sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound and 30-year-old Brittany Keyser died from her injuries at the scene.  Detectives examined physical evidence and spoke to potential witnesses and were ultimately able to identify the suspect. Read more »