1100 block of Washington Boulevard Archives

Defendant’s Third Murder Trial Ends in Hung Jury

Details A homicide defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams to hear the verdict in his latest trial. However, there was none. On April 29, alongside his... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Hearing Rescheduled for Want of an Attorney

Details A 24-year-old previously convicted murder defendant appeared without legal representation at his reception court hearing on April 23. The proceeding was rescheduled by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K.... Read More

Closing Arguments in Washington Boulevard Homicide Trial

Details “You know who is responsible,” said the prosecutor in closing statements in front of the jury and Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams on April 26. Levar Cooper, 45,... Read More

Defense Claims Murder Witness Was High When Victim Was Shot Outside Bob’s Bar

Details Before an identifying witness is expected to take the stand, defense counsel for homicide defendant Levar Cooper asked jurors to question the credibility of the witness’ impending testimony, claiming he... Read More

Judge Declares Mistrial in First-Degree Murder Trial

Details On Nov. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Martin P. Welch declared a mistrial in the first-degree murder case of Levar Attura Octavies Cooper. Cooper, 45, who is represented by... Read More

Lawyers Argue Over Credibility of Absent Witness at Homicide Retrial

Details Although a witness who identified a 45-year-old homicide defendant as a suspect did not physically appear, attorneys debated the trustworthiness of his testimony admitted from a previous trial. Levar Attura... Read More

Witness Who Identified Accused Killer Won’t Testify in Retrial

Details Evidence in the murder trial of 45-year-old Levar Cooper will leave jurors with more questions than answers, according to defense counsel Michael Tomko, as the only witness who identified his... Read More

2020 Washington Boulevard Homicide Defendant Gets Date for Retrial

Details A 31-year-old man and his attorney, Robert Linthicum, appeared before Judge Melissa M. Phinn on July 25 for a retrial date in regard to the case surrounding the homicide of Anthony Covington. Defendant Jeremiah... Read More

Judge Schedules Washington Boulevard Homicide Retrial for November

Details On June 23, a 45-year-old defendant charged with murder in 2021 was scheduled to have his retrial in November. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a three-day retrial for... Read More

Bella Roma Pizza Shooter Receives Life Sentence

Details During an Oct. 14 sentencing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong said that in her 21 years of service, video footage of 22-year-old Cameron Green’s murder was the... Read More

Homicide Defendant ‘Has Been Waiting Day After Day’ For His Day in Court, Defense Says

Details Baltimore resident Levar Cooper has been waiting over a year for this day because it was the day he could tell a jury that he is not guilty of 43-year-old... Read More

Shots ‘Sounded Like Machine Gunfire,’ Police Officer Says

Details While patrolling Baltimore’s southern district in the early morning hours of March 26, 2021, gunshots rang out several blocks away. It was at this time that an officer with the... Read More

21-Year-Old Man Shot on Washington Blvd.

Details A 21-year-old man was shot on Jan. 9 along Washington Boulevard. Around 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, a news release states, Baltimore Police Department officers were called to the 1100 block... Read More

Man Dies from Shooting on Washington Blvd.

By Andrew Michaels - May 11, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department is investigating the killing of a 43-year-old man on Washington Boulevard on May 10. According to a press release, Southern District officers were called to the... Read More