Baltimore saw declines in both homicides and non-fatal shooting incidents in August over July, marking a change in the previous month’s trend.  Baltimore Witness data recorded 23 shootings occurred throughout the city in August, an 18 percent decrease from the 28 recorded in July.  On Aug. Read more »

A motion hearing to join the attempted murder trials of Javon Brown, 21, and co-defendant Michael Yerby, 20, was scheduled on Aug. Read more »

In reference to two shootings that occurred in the Western District, investigators have arrested Michael Reed, 21, and Wesley Spencer, 46, of Baltimore. Read more »

Timothy Knott, 28, will face a second jury trial slated for Sept. Read more »

A man found guilty of a March 2023 mass shooting that killed two and injured six received two life sentences and 120 years on Feb. Read more »

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Opening statements in a murder trial were heard before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays on Dec. Read more »

“There’s no such thing as the perfect murder” and according to Baltimore City prosecutors, defendant Jabre Griffith proves their point with the alleged killing of Ernest Hall and Micah Young—back-to-back murders that occurred in March 2023. Read more »

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson sentenced a 49-year-old defendant to life plus 35 years in prison for the 2021 murder of a 29-year-old man on June 26. Read more »

On April 4, defense attorney Jason Ott urged the jury in his closing argument to use their common sense to find his client not guilty of murdering 29-year-old Aaron Adams and injuring three other victims.   Defendant Michael Harvey is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, conspiracy to use a firearm in a felony violent crime and giving a false statement to a police officer.  This was the second trial that Ott has advocated for Harvey; previous coverage notes that a mistrial was declared on Jan. Read more »

On April 5, a jury read its guilty verdict to Michael Harvey before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson. Read more »

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Read more »

Counsel delivered closing arguments before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Read more »

On Jan.8, 46-year-old Michael Harvey appeared in court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert K. Read more »

On Nov. Read more »