Homicide Archives - Baltimore Witness

Prosecution Cites Cellular Data, Journal Evidence in Murder-Robbery Trial

Details The prosecution attempted to link 42-year-old Tyrone Gerald White to a murder scene on the fourth day of his trial through cellular analysis before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn... Read More

Murder Defendant Dismisses Attorney, Plans to Represent Himself

Details Jason Williams, 37, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael A. DiPietro on Aug. 12 to present a motion to dismiss his attorney, Jerry Rodriguez. Williams said Rodriguez failed... Read More

Defense Frustrated by Prosecution’s Handling of Homicide Evidence

Details A follow-up status hearing for 17-year-old murder defendant Xyliq Synzere took place before Judge Piper F. McKeithen on Aug. 8. On June 18, following a request from defense attorney Deborah... Read More

Graphic Murder Images Evoke Courtroom Emotions

Details The jury saw graphic images of a murder but heard different versions of events in the homicide trial of Montay Brown on Aug. 1. Brown, 19, is charged with the... Read More

Liquor Store Murder Focuses on Witness Interview

By Sophia Strocko - July 31, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Testimony continued on July 30 in the trial of a 27-year-old man accused of repeatedly and fatally shooting another man in the head outside of a Baltimore liquor store. Amir... Read More

Prosecution Witness Won’t Cooperate in Murder Trial

Details A key witness for the prosecution became uncooperative on the stand July 30 during the murder trial of 20-year-old Montay Anthony Brown before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S.... Read More

Trial Begins for Liquor Store ‘Execution Style’ Murder

Details The trial of Amir Barnes-Henderson, 27, began July 29 before Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy. Barnes Henderson is charged with first-degree murder and several firearm charges in relation... Read More

Prosecution Dismisses Madison Avenue Murder Case For Want of Evidence

Details All murder charges were dismissed July 29 against co-defendants Kalim Satterfield and Darrell Morton before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong due to insufficient evidence. Satterfield, 26, and... Read More

Opening Statements in Fatal Car Shooting Trial

Details Prosecutors emphasized the cruelty of a shooting that left 33-year-old Garfield Redd, who was shot in the head while stopped at an intersection, dead. In contrast, the defense urged jurors... Read More

Defense Moves to Suppress Evidence of ‘Murder’ Nickname

By Jasmine Milbourne [former] - July 28, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Defense attorney Alex B. Leikus moved to suppress evidence with the nickname ‘Murder’ for his client Montay Brown, 20, on July 28 in a pre-trial motion. The prosecution objected on... Read More

Child Murder Convict Seeks Retrial, Citing Disputed Evidence

Details Defense counsel moved for a writ of innocence for a child murder defendant on July 24, with the aim of securing a retrial. Reginald Love, 37, was convicted in 2016... Read More

Testimony Continues in Second Trial of Fatal Church Stabbing

By Sophia Strocko - July 22, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing |

Details On July 22, ongoing testimony in the trial of a homeless homicide defendant accused of killing another homeless man outside of a Baltimore City church, revealed that the case was... Read More

Convicted Murderer Receives Life Sentence, New Trial Request Denied

Details A 22-year-old Baltimore man received a sentence of life plus 15 years for his involvement in a 2023 homicide before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Levi S. Zaslow on July... Read More

Hearing Postponed For Parents Accused of Killing 5-Year-Old Daughter

Details A motion hearing was set for co-defendants Bernice Bryd, 33, and Gerald Bryd, 35, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner. The request was made by the prosecution... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial of Stiles Street Homicide Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland approved a request from defense attorney Avrohom Greenfield to postpone the trial of 25-year-old Gregory Jones pending expert testimony on July 11.... Read More

Testimony Continues in the Trial of I-83 Murder Defendant

Details Testimonies continued in the murder trial of 28-year-old Christopher Lee on July 11. Lee is charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm use in connection to a fatal shooting that... Read More

Acquitted–Jury Reaches Not Guilty Verdict in Dominic Felder Homicide Trial

Details A jury found Dominic Felder , 34, not guilty of all charges on July 8, acquitting him of fatally shooting 20-year-old Tavin Cooper last year. Felder was initially charged with... Read More

Hung Jury in Leverton Ave. Murder Case Leads to Mistrial

Details After the case of 43-year-old murder defendant Melvin Garcercis Tucker closed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams on June 30, counsel presented a motion to acquit Tucker... Read More

Jury Trial Begins for Alleged S. Paca Street Killer

Details The murder trial of Damion Thomas, 45, continued on July 1 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael A. DiPietro, with six witnesses from the prosecution taking the stand to... Read More

Evidence Puts Defendant at Crime Scene in Leverton Avenue Murder, Prosecution Says

Details As the homicide trial of Melvin Garcercis Tucker came to a close on June 30, the prosecution focused on video footage, license plate readers and a motive that they said... Read More

Defendant’s Ex-Girlfriend Gives Fraught Testimony in Double Murder Trial

Details June 20 marked the first day of testimony in the murder trial of Khaleb Edmonds, 25, who is charged with the murders of Darius Hill and Myron White, both 26.... Read More

Reception Court Hears Murdered ‘Cookieman’ Case

By Nicholas Carter - June 20, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details On June 20, Darius Williams appeared in Baltimore City Circuit Court for a reception hearing before Judge Melissa K. Copeland, as part of ongoing proceedings related to a 2020 homicide. The court proposed a five day jury trial set for September 29, with pre-trial conferences expected pending discovery and expert witness coordination. Williams, 37, faces multiple charges—including first- and second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Eric “Cookieman” Jones. Surveillance footage and eyewitness accounts reportedly place Williams at the scene, where Jones was stabbed over 20 times. Although already sentenced to 43 years in 2023, the latest proceedings aim to finalize unresolved elements of the case. Read More

Suspect Withdraws Guilty Plea in Fatal Child Abuse Case, Will be Retried

Details Jalesia Offer, 35, withdrew her guilty plea before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown on June 13. Offer previously pleaded guilty to second-degree child abuse in connection to... Read More

Unavailable Witnesses Delay Oakley Avenue Murder Trial

Details Due to the unavailability of multiple prosecution witnesses in August and September and other issues, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland decided on June 13 to schedule Zion... Read More