“The state wants you to make leaps, jumps, and bounds.” Defense attorney Staci Pipkin told a jury during closing arguments for a defendant charged with the murder of 31-year-old Jordan Taylor before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Schiffer on April 17.  On April 18, a jury found defendant Khalil Madden not guilty of one count each of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, attempted armed robbery, first-degree burglary, having a loaded handgun on his person, and two counts of use of a firearm in a felony violent crime. Read more »

Jordan Taylor and his wife were sitting in their living room on a late November evening in 2019 when three men shot their way into the couple’s home in Southwest Baltimore, killing Taylor. Read more »

One of the co-defendants accused in a deadly home invasion in 2019 has pleaded guilty to murder, among other charges. Read more »

State prosecutors and defense attorneys for two co-defendants charged with murder agreed to a joint request for a trial postponement, which was approved by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie Hong on Sept. Read more »

One of three co-defendants accused of a robbery turned homicide was denied bail on May 3, despite defense counsel’s argument that her client did not match a witness’ description. Read more »

A motions trial was set for three co-defendants in a homicide on Nov. Read more »

Two co-defendants accused of the 2019 murder of a YMCA coach will return to reception court in November to discuss a trial date. Read more »