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On Oct. 29, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed a 28-year-old homicide defendant’s trial to March 3, 2025. Dayrel McFarland is charged with first-degree murder and possession…
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On July 12, a 27-year-old homicide defendant rejected a plea offer in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Dayrel McFarland is charged with first-degree murder…
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On Feb. 8, 2024, Baltimore Police Department detectives arrested 27-year-old Dayrel McFarland. Detectives believe that McFarland shot and killed 37-year-old Jamal Barney on Oct. 2, 2023, on the 500 block…
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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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On Oct. 2, at approximately 4:36 p.m., Western District patrol officers responded to a vacant home on the 500 block of N. Payson Street in reference to a wellness check….
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