Homicides in Baltimore City roughly tripled from April to May, and reported non-fatal shootings dropped by approximately 46 percent. Compared to the six homicides in April, May saw 20, demonstrating an increase of roughly 333.3 percent. The total number of non-fatal shootings between the months dipped from 28 to 15, a decrease of about 46.4…
Violent crime cases rarely get through the Baltimore City Circuit Court system unscathed for delays or postponements. Out of 12 homicide trials scheduled in June, only four have had little to no interruption from arraignments to trial, according to Baltimore Witness data. Eight homicide cases scheduled in June have had at least one postponement since…
Despite a near 60 percent decrease in the number of homicides and homicide victims in Baltimore City from March to April, Baltimore City Circuit Court still heard 40 homicide-related cases during the latter month. Only four reached resolution. Compared to the 14 homicides in March, April saw six, a decrease of roughly 57 percent….
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones denied defense counsel’s motion to suppress cell phone evidence on April 28 in the trial of Gregory Whitfield, 19. Whitfield is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one each of firearm use in a felony or violent crime, attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and related…
After a six-day trial, a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict for murder suspect Darius Savoy, leading Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy to declare a mistrial on April 15. Savoy, 26, faced seven charges in connection to the fatal shooting of Allante Alexander, 30, in the 2000 block of W….
Baltimore saw increases in both homicides and non-fatal shootings from February to March, according to Baltimore Witness data. Data shows 14 reported homicide incidents in March, an approximate 27 percent increase from the 11 reported in February. March homicides increased by approximately 56 percent from the nine reported in January, demonstrating a consistent increase from…
Homicides in Baltimore City roughly tripled from April to May, and reported non-fatal shootings dropped by approximately 46 percent. Compared to the six homicides in April, May saw 20, demonstrating an increase of roughly 333.3 percent. The total number of non-fatal shootings between the months dipped from 28 to 15, a decrease of about 46.4…
Violent crime cases rarely get through the Baltimore City Circuit Court system unscathed for delays or postponements. Out of 12 homicide trials scheduled in June, only four have had little to no interruption from arraignments to trial, according to Baltimore Witness data. Eight homicide cases scheduled in June have had at least one postponement since…
Despite a near 60 percent decrease in the number of homicides and homicide victims in Baltimore City from March to April, Baltimore City Circuit Court still heard 40 homicide-related cases during the latter month. Only four reached resolution. Compared to the 14 homicides in March, April saw six, a decrease of roughly 57 percent….
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones denied defense counsel’s motion to suppress cell phone evidence on April 28 in the trial of Gregory Whitfield, 19. Whitfield is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one each of firearm use in a felony or violent crime, attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and related…
Baltimore saw increases in both homicides and non-fatal shootings from February to March, according to Baltimore Witness data. Data shows 14 reported homicide incidents in March, an approximate 27 percent increase from the 11 reported in February. March homicides increased by approximately 56 percent from the nine reported in January, demonstrating a consistent increase from…