Plea offers for homicides and non-fatal shooting defendants increased by 114 percent between 2023 and 2024, according to Baltimore Witness data. Read more »

Every available seat was full of loved ones for both parties in Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Read more »

Hours into jury selection, a 54-year-old defendant accepted a plea bargain instead on Sept. Read more »

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Copeland scheduled a homicide defendant’s trial in September due to the prosecutor being out sick on May 16.  Defense counsel Marc Zayon also informed the court that he is not prepared for trial due to recently receiving evidence and having not been able to go over it with his client. Read more »

A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a trial date for 53-year-old Leond Hill for fatally shooting a Maryland Transit Administration bus driver last October. Read more »

On Jan. Read more »

The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide on the evening of Oct. Read more »