600 block of Lucia Avenue Archives

Suspect Sentenced to Two Life Terms for 2021 Murder of BPD Officer, Second Victim

Details Elliot Marcus Knox, the 34-year-old man responsible for the deaths of Baltimore Police Department officer 39-year-old Keona Holley and 38-year-old Justin Johnson on Dec. 16, 2021, was sentenced June 4... Read More

Jury Finds Man Guilty of Killing Baltimore Police Officer, Second Victim in 2021

Details Hours of deliberation in the trial of Elliot Marcus Knox concluded on March 6 when a jury found the 34-year-old defendant guilty for the murders of Baltimore Police Officer Keona... Read More

Alleged Cop Killer ‘Ambushed’ Baltimore Officer Before Committing Another Murder Less Than 2 Hours Later, Prosecutor Says

Details “Two executions. Ninety minutes apart. Two different neighborhoods in Baltimore City.” On Dec. 16, 2021, Baltimore Police Department (BPD) Officer Keona Holley and Baltimore resident Justin Johnson were allegedly shot... Read More

2021 Accused Cop Killer Deemed Competent

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin found a 33-year-old defendant accused of killing a police officer competent to stand trial on Jan. 5. Elliot Marcus Knox is charged... Read More

Attorneys Debate Reliability of Cell Phone, DNA Evidence in 2021 Murder Trial

Details In an emotional plea, the prosecutor of a Baltimore man accused of his close friend’s murder told the court the suspect and his co-defendant planned the murder and that the... Read More

Opening Statements Delivered for Co-defendant Accused of Friend’s 2021 Murder

Details Matthew Connell, the defense attorney who represented murder co-defendant Travon Shaw at trial on Oct. 3, emphasized to the jury that there was a lack of witnesses to the crime... Read More

Man Accused of Killing a Police Officer and Another Victim the Same Day Receives Trial Date

Details On Sept. 26, a 33-year-old defendant accused of killing a police officer appeared in reception court before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Dana M. Middleton to schedule his trial date. Elliot... Read More

New, Unavailable Counsel Delays Decision on Trial Date for 2021 Homicide Defendant

Details Stand-in attorneys for new counsel for both the defense and prosecution were unable to schedule a trial date for a defendant accused of two 2021 murders before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Witness Issues Delay Trial for Accused of Fatally Shooting Baltimore Police Officer in Double Murder

Details The murder trial for the two men accused of killing Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley in 2021 was delayed before Baltimore City Circuity Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Jan.... Read More

Defense Attorney Alerts Court of Discovery Issues in Killing of Baltimore Police Officer Case

Details Defense counsel for one of the co-defendants charged for the murder of Baltimore Police Department Officer Keona Holley said the assistant state’s attorney did not release its witness list during... Read More

Baltimore Officer Shot Sitting in Patrol Car Taken Off Life Support

Details Officer Keona Holley of the Baltimore Police Department was taken off life support on Dec. 23, one week after she was shot while sitting in her patrol car on Pennington... Read More

Two Suspects Arrested in Shooting of Baltimore Officer

Details Two men have been arrested in connection to the Dec. 16 shooting of a Baltimore Police Department officer as well as a homicide that occurred about two hours later. A... Read More

Police Investigate Homicide on Lucia Ave

Details Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department are investigating a homicide that occurred on Dec. 16. According to a press release, officers responded to the 600 block of Lucia Avenue after... Read More