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By
Natalie Voorhees
- June 20, 2025
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Myron Evans, 31, pleaded guilty to violating of his probation before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony Vittoria on June 20. Evans was originally sentenced for the murder of his son in 2012.
According to charging documents, on Jan. 30, 2012, police responded to a call from the 3000 block of Baker Street, where they found five-month-old Aaron Evans unresponsive with visible trauma to his head. The victim’s father, Myron Evans, admitted to shaking, smacking, and throwing the victim. Aaron was found with chronic hemorrhaging to his brain that was consistent with abuse.
Evans was found guilty of first-degree child abuse, and was sentenced to 30 years, suspending all but 12, followed by five years of supervised probation. He began his probation term on Oct. 5, 2021, but was arrested on Aug. 29, 2022 and found guilty of possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Evans pleaded guilty to the violation and was given the chance to speak for himself in court. He testified about his struggles with mental health and substance abuse, as well as difficulties adjusting to his home environment upon his release.
“Coming home was somewhat harder than being in prison,” he told the court.
He begged the court for mercy with the support of defense attorney Robert D. Cole Jr., who emphasized that Evans was only 17 years old when Aaron was born, and just 18 when the offense was committed.
Evans was ultimately sentenced to 18 years, suspending all but nine, followed by three years of supervised probation. Judge Vittoria agreed to count the time Evans has served toward the sentence.