An emotional response from victims’ family members endorsed a last-minute turn in the plea offer and sentencing of a Coal Township, Pa., man charged with the murders of four victims over the course of two weeks in 2022.  On June 4, Jaheim Battle, 22, stood before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Read more »

A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge proceeded with a 29-year-old murder defendant’s scheduled sentencing despite her attorney’s motions to withdraw her guilty plea. Read more »

“Give her as much time because I’m never going to see my husband again.” The wife of Clarence Joseph Buckner openly wept as she stood feet away from her husband’s goddaughter and accused killer, 28-year-old Lexus Hart. Read more »

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Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled a homicide defendant’s trial after he rejected a plea offer on May 15.  Lexus Hart and her defense counsel, Roland Harris, rejected a plea of life, suspending all but 50 years with the first five years without parole and five years of supervised probation for first-degree murder and the use of a firearm during a felony violent crime.   Hart, 28, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and the use of a firearm during a felony violent crime in connection to an incident on Jan. Read more »

The trial of a 27-year-old woman facing two counts of first-degree murder was postponed on Feb. Read more »

A Baltimore woman charged with first-degree murder rejected a plea of life on July 12 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Read more »

The case for a 27-year-old Baltimore woman accused of first-degree murder was rescheduled for reception to pick a trial date on May 20 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Read more »

Baltimore City saw at least one shooting per day last month except for Aug. Read more »