According to Baltimore Witness data, the number of non‑fatal shooting cases that were resolved by plea bargains dropped significantly between 2024 and 2025, meaning far fewer defendants accepted negotiated resolutions and more cases proceeded in open court. Read more »

The state dismissed all charges against Maliq Shelman, 19, on June 30 after they became unable to track down an essential eyewitness for testimony.  On Tuesday, the state told Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Anthony F. Read more »

Opening arguments were delivered June 29 in the attempted murder case against 19-year-old Maliq Shelman before Baltimore City Circuit Judge Anthony F. Read more »

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Read more »

A Baltimore teenager charged in the shooting of a 13-year-old boy was scheduled for an October jury trial on June 18 after a judge denied his request to transfer the case to juvenile court. Read more »

A Baltimore City jury found Neri Hernandez guilty on June 12 of manslaughter and firearm use in a felony violent crime in connection with the fatal shooting of Kendall Brown. Read more »

The trial of a 16-year-old boy charged with murder was postponed on June 17 because a defense lawyer was unavailable. Read more »

A 2018 infanticide case is set to be retried in August after an April trial deadlocked in a hung jury, according to a representative from the State’s Attorney’s Office. Read more »

The trial of a 19-year-old attempted murder defendant in a case involving a minor victim was postponed on April 21 due to a state’s attorney’s extended medical leave. Read more »

David Clemons, 44, was sentenced on April 17 to 20 years for his involvement in a Morrell Park shooting that stemmed from a fistfight last summer. Read more »

A 40-year-old man charged in a non-fatal shooting case is set to serve roughly five years in prison after pleading guilty on April 14 to reckless endangerment and possessing a firearm as a prohibited person.  Defendant George Buettner initially faced 10 charges, including attempted murder, assault and six gun offenses in connection to a drive-by shooting that occurred last September in Southeast Baltimore. Read more »

A 37-year-old man accused of firing a gun inside a Northwest Baltimore apartment building last August is set to serve three years each of active incarceration and probation after pleading guilty to a firearm possession charge on April 2. Read more »

The case of Yale Mckinnon, 37, was postponed March 12 due to medical issues affecting defense attorney James Sweeting, and is now set to proceed in April. Read more »

An April trial date was set for attempted murder defendant George Buettner, 46, during reception court on Feb. Read more »

Jury selection began on Jan. Read more »