A convicted homicide defendant was sentenced to life plus 20 years with the first five years without parole on Nov. 14 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana Middleton. Jaqwaun Owens was…
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Notwithstanding prior testing deeming a murder defendant competent, his defense attorney requested an additional mental health screening on Nov. 7. Major Kinchen, 32, is charged with first-degree murder, use of…
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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge granted defense counsel’s postponement request on Oct. 6, as he and his client await the results of an independent mental health evaluation. Major Kinchen,…
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A 32-year-old Baltimore man charged with first-degree murder was deemed competent by Circuit Court Medical evaluation on Sept. 14 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin. Defense attorney Matthew…
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The sentencing hearing for a 26-year-old Baltimore resident was postponed on Aug. 23 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana Middleton because the prosecutor has COVID-19. A motion for sentencing…
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The retrial for a man accused of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend in 2017 is scheduled for a retrial in the new year. Jason Alcindor, 37, was sentenced to 30…
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A Baltimore man charged with attempted homicide was not present in court on July 25 for his hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown. Devin Lee, 32,…
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On July 22, Elliot Knox and Travon Shaw and their respective defense counsels received trial dates for January and February 2023, respectively, in connection to the murder of Baltimore Police…
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In an effort to prepare for the trial of accused cop killer Travon Shaw, defense counsel argued on June 24 that the prosecution disclosed over 100 hours of video footage…
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After a four-day jury trial, homicide defendant Jaqwuan Owens was found guilty of first-degree murder on May 27 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Dana Middleton. Owens, 26, was charged…
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Defense counsel for one of the co-defendants charged for the murder of Baltimore Police Department Officer Keona Holley said the assistant state’s attorney did not release its witness list during…
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The mother of a homicide victim said her son’s death was a deep and intrinsic loss to her and her family during an impact statement in Baltimore City Circuit Court…
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A Baltimore man charged with the non-fatal shooting of a two-year-old boy in a road-rage incident was found not guilty for attempted murder on Nov. 12. Javon Johnson, 36, was…
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A Baltimore man accused of murder was offered a plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Copeland on Nov. 15. Major Kinchen, 31, is charged with first-degree murder, use…
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A 25-year-old Baltimore resident who was allegedly involved in a homicide rejected a plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Nov. 15. Jaqwaun Owens, 25,…
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A grandmother of a two-year-old toddler who was shot during an alleged road rage incident in 2019 testified that the shooter followed her and continued to fire at her vehicle…
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Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. The trial of a 33-year-old Baltimore man who allegedly killed a man continued on Nov. 5 with testimony from the…
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A 31-year-old Baltimore man will serve seven years in prison in connection to the death of his partner in December 2020. Billy Johnson was originally charged with second-degree murder and…
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Editor’s note: The defendant was acquitted of charges in this case. Testimony of a homicide victim’s girlfriend was questioned Nov. 4 as defense counsel argued that their client was wrongly accused…
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Homicide defendant Al Gaymon III had a trial date set for May 2022 after rejecting a plea offer on Nov. 4. According to CBS Baltimore, officers found 32-year-old Lewis Wright…
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The case of a Baltimore man charged with fatally stabbing his partner was listed as inactive during reception court on Sept. 24 before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland….
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The homicide case of two 20-year-old gang members was not heard on Aug. 11 during reception court at Baltimore City Circuit Court, despite being scheduled on the docket. Baltimore residents…
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Two co-defendants accused of shooting and killing two people in 2019 rejected plea offers on July 28 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. According to the Baltimore…
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The case of a Baltimore resident who allegedly killed a man by stabbing him 26 times was heard during reception court at the Baltimore Circuit Court on July 9. Jason…
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