In regards to the death of 6-year-old Brian Graham that occurred in the Northwest District, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested the child’s mother, 34-year-old Jalesia Offer, and 34-year-old Brandon…
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July brought both record-breaking highs and lows of violent crime to Baltimore. The city experienced the highest number of homicides per month and the lowest number of non-fatal shootings per…
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June saw an increase in violence across Baltimore, with a rise in both homicides and non-fatal shootings, compared to May. Baltimore Witness data shows that there were 30 non-fatal shooting…
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May marked the lowest monthly total of non-fatal shootings that Baltimore has seen in 2024. Although homicide numbers rose from the yearly citywide low in April, May’s total remains among…
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On June 2, 2024, at approximately 9 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers were notified of a walk-in shooting victim at an area hospital. The 43-year-old male victim stated he was…
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Nearly two years after a car in the Northwestern District of Baltimore was shot at and vandalized, a defendant accepted responsibility for the shooting on May 17. Davon Wright, 19,…
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In reference to the shooting that occurred on April 7, in the Northwest District, Baltimore Police Department investigators have arrested 38-year-old Andre Wilson of Baltimore. Detectives learned that Wilson shot…
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The first quarter of the year has continued the city’s downward trend in violent crime, according to data collected and analyzed by Baltimore Witness from Baltimore Police Department (BPD) press…
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On April 7, at approximately 12:07 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1000 block of North Ellamont Street for reports of a shooting. Once there, officers located a…
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On Feb. 29, attempted murder defendant Lance Hickman received a new trial date from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Hickman, 29, is charged with attempted first- and…
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A 20-year-old man accused of stabbing Sean Neal Malik Brown and leaving him to die in Hanlon Park last May was denied bail on Jan. 30 before Baltimore City Circuit…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of a 27-year-old murder defendant accused of a 2023 West Forest Park shooting on Jan. 8. Kedric Green is…
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Baltimore ended 2023 under 300 homicides for the first time since 2015. Non-fatal shootings also dropped nearly 8 percent year-over-year. However, according to Baltimore Witness’ data, homicides slightly increased in…
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In reference to the homicide that occurred on Dec. 17 in the Northwest District, homicide detectives have arrested 28-year-old Christopher Gamble of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Christopher Gamble was responsible…
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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer scheduled a trial date on Dec. 7 for an attempted murder defendant after he rejected the plea agreement offered by the prosecution….
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Baltimore Witness data reveals that the citywide homicide rate fell by nearly half in October. There were 12 homicides reported for the month, down from 22 in September. A quarter…
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September ended with a decrease in homicides in Baltimore City yet an increase in non-fatal shootings, according to Baltimore Witness data. There was a slight increase in non-fatal shootings in…
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On Oct. 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn set a new trial date for 29-year-old attempted murder defendant Lance Hickman. His attorney is Maureen O’Leary. According to…
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The Brooklyn Homes mass shooting sent Baltimore City’s monthly non-fatal shooting count soaring in July, increasing from 58 reported shootings in June to 87 shootings last month. The city racked…
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Non-fatal shootings in Baltimore City’s Northern District more than doubled from May to June 2023, with only a minimal decline in non-fatal shootings month over month. There were 58 non-fatal…
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On July 19, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge scheduled a jury trial for three codefendants accused of murdering a 21-year-old Amare Burrus. The defendants, Wesley Lambert, Garry Morris and Darrean Fleming, appeared before Judge…
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Baltimore City saw a decrease in both non-fatal shootings and homicides from April 2023 to May 2023, dropping approximately 21 percent and 18 percent, respectively. According to Baltimore Witness data,…
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On June 1, a 27-year-old Baltimore resident rejected a 30-year plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn for allegedly shooting a 23-year-old man in 2022. Defendant Naeem Sekou, represented by…
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In reference to the homicide that occurred on June 30, 2022, in the Northwest District, investigators with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have charged 23-year-old Aamir Benton. Investigators learned, Benton…
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