Defense counsel’s sole alibi witness and friend of homicide defendant Ricky Crenshaw testified that he declined to give a statement to a Baltimore Police Department detective investigating the 47-year-old’s alleged…
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Baltimore Witness data reveals April was another month of falling homicide numbers. However, monthly non-fatal shootings rose slightly to 44 from March’s 32, according to shootings reported by the police. …
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On April 16, a Baltimore County resident received his sentence from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams for a 2021 non-fatal shooting . Michael Crispino, of Kingsville, Md.,…
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On March 21, David Boyd appeared in court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. WIlliams for closing arguments in his attempted murder trial. The 43-year-old defendant is charged…
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Defense counsel in the trial of homicide defendant Khalil Madden suggested it was her client’s cellmate—not Madden—who stabbed Shane Burton to death at a Baltimore prison facility in 2021. On…
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A couple’s argument “nearly turned deadly” outside the home of defendant Dwaun Hawkins’ then-girlfriend where he is accused of shooting at several people who attempted to intervene, a Baltimore City…
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Defendant Travon Shaw pleaded guilty for his role in the murder of Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley on March 28, less than an hour after he was sentenced to life…
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“Everything points to the defendant,” the prosecutor said during the attempted murder trial of Baltimore rapper Chrisean Rock’s 32-year-old brother on March 26. Her brother, Obadiah Malone, also known as…
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Hours of deliberation in the trial of Elliot Marcus Knox concluded on March 6 when a jury found the 34-year-old defendant guilty for the murders of Baltimore Police Officer Keona…
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“Two executions. Ninety minutes apart. Two different neighborhoods in Baltimore City.” On Dec. 16, 2021, Baltimore Police Department (BPD) Officer Keona Holley and Baltimore resident Justin Johnson were allegedly shot…
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The first month of 2024 showed a continuing downward trend in homicides and non-fatal shootings citywide after 2023’s historic drop. Baltimore Witness data sourced from Baltimore Police Department (BPD) press…
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Former HBO actress Lakeyria Doughty was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter on Jan. 24 for the fatal stabbing of her girlfriend, 33-year-old Tiffany Wilson, three years ago. The 29-year-old defendant,…
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Dana Davenport was found guilty of first-degree murder on Jan. 24 for fatally shooting Tyrone Walker on the 200 block of South Loudon Avenue. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer…
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A Baltimore City Police officer will serve no jail time but faces probation after accepting a plea agreement on Jan. 16 for striking and killing a man with his police…
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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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Convicted attempted homicide defendant Roderick Johnson was sentenced to life in prison on Dec. 21 for shooting his wife in the streets of Baltimore’s Edgewood neighborhood in 2021. A jury…
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On Nov. 1, Southeast District patrol officers responded to the 600 block of North Decker Street for a report of a missing person. Once there, officers spoke to family members…
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Baltimore Witness data sourced from Baltimore Police Department (BPD) press releases showed almost no change from October’s numbers in non-fatal shootings and homicides. November brought one less incident in each…
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A Baltimore City jury sided with attempted homicide defendant Ira Linton on Nov. 1, finding the 45-year-old man not guilty of all charges. Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer presided…
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Baltimore, Md. (Oct. 13, 2023) – Regarding the Oct. 3 mass shooting that occurred on the campus of Morgan State University, detectives have arrested a 17-year-old male in Washington, D.C. The…
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On Oct. 11, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial date for 30-year-old rapper Dakas White, who is accused of attempted murder. He is represented by…
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Baltimore Witness is a news site that provides transparency of homicide and non-fatal shooting cases in Baltimore, Md., through hard news reporting. We have reopened our application process for our…
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A Baltimore jury found defendant Lamarr Candia guilty of the murders of 33-year-old Robert Carter and 27-year-old Kennard Wilds on Oct. 3, one day after deliberating. Candia is currently scheduled…
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Baltimore City Police Department (BPD) and government officials formally announced the arrest of suspect Jason Dean Billingsley on Sept. 28 for the rape and murder of tech CEO Pava LaPere,…
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