Homicide Archives - Page 23 of 44

Opening Statements Delivered in Trial for Man Accused of Committing 2020 Stabbing Two Days Before His Birthday

Details On May 2, a Baltimore man acquitted of murdering a 2-year-old in a 2022 trial appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays for the first day of trial in... Read More

Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty in 2020 Erdman Avenue Drive-By Shooting Homicide

Details “I just wanna take the deal,” said defendant Kevin Hall during a hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Schiffer on May 1. During Monday’s hearing, Hall, 34, accepted an aggregated sentence of... Read More

Trial Postponed for Murder Defendant Due to Pending Expert Autopsy Review

Details On May 1, a Baltimore man accused of murdering 36-year-old Roy Henry Cantler had his reception court hearing continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. During Monday’s hearing, defense... Read More

Homicide Detectives Seeking Information in Fatal Shooting on Harlem Avenue

By Baltimore Witness staff - May 1, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 29, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 3800 block of Harlem Avenue for a report of a... Read More

Officers Investigate North Glover Street Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 29, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 28, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Eastern District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim.... Read More

Man Accused of Murdering His 75-Year-Old Mother Remains Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details A Baltimore man accused of his 75-year-old mother’s murder last December was found incompetent to stand trial, according to a report from a psychiatric hospital in Howard County. During mental... Read More

Man to Receive Trial Date for Fatally Shooting 13-Year-Old in November 2022

Details A man accused of fatally shooting 13-year-old Kelsey Washington last November is expected to receive his trial date this May. During reception court on April 25, the prosecution and defense... Read More

Southwest District Detectives Seek Information on Fatal Mosher Street Stabbing

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 28, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On April 27, at approximately 12:00 p.m., Southwest District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to a residence on the 3000 block of Mosher Street to investigate a... Read More

Man Charged with Radio Host’s Murder to Have Competency Reassessed in November

Details A 58-year-old Baltimore man remains incompetent to stand trial for the murder of radio host Tyra Phillips Womack in June 2020. During a brief six-month status conference in mental health... Read More

Jury Finds Woman Guilty of Kidnapping Turned Murder in 2018

Details Homicide defendant Bobie Barncord was found guilty on April 26 for the 2018 kidnap and murder of 29-year-old Tiffany Jones. In addition to first-degree murder, Barncord was also found guilty of kidnapping,... Read More

Defendant Charged With Fatal Shooting at Auto Shop Expected for Retrial

Details Counsel in the case of homicide defendant Keith Taylor will return to Baltimore City Circuit Court next month to schedule the defendant’s retrial following his recent mistrial in connection to a fatal... Read More

Western District Detectives Seek Answers in Penrose Avenue Shooting Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - April 26, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On April 25, at approximately 7:26 p.m., Western District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2000 block of Penrose Avenue to investigate a reported shooting.... Read More

Detectives Investigate Triple Shooting in Southeast District

Details On April 16, at approximately 8:50 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 200 block of Colvin Street for a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival, officers located... Read More

Man Found Guilty of Girlfriend’s Murder in Woodbourne Avenue Shooting

Details Homicide defendant Daya Jones shot and killed his girlfriend, Nikea Jackson, on April 19, 2021, a Baltimore City prosecutor said to the jury during closing arguments just over two years... Read More

Trial Date Set for Defendant Accused in 2022 Georgetown Street Murder Case

Details The man accused of murdering Jerimiah Williamson on the railroad tracks near 2500 Georgetown Street in 2022 received a trial date on April 20. Jerritt Barron’s trial was set for Oct. 11;... Read More

Trial Date to Be Determined for Defendant in 2022 Woodland Avenue Homicide Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn postponed the hearing for a 2022 murder defendant to allow attorneys more time to further discuss a trial date. Defendant Josh Robert’s defense attorney Brian Bishop and the... Read More

Jury Finds Man Accused of Shooting Girlfriend, Burning Her Body Not Guilty on All Counts

Details A Baltimore man accused of fatally shooting Leandrea Sampson and burning her body inside a car was found not guilty on April 20 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence... Read More

Mistrial Declared in Case Against Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Alleged Attempted Robber

Details Arguments from counsel were not enough for a Baltimore City jury to determine defendant Keith Taylor’s alleged role, if any, in the murder of Jazzeind Kasif Fulton. On April 20,... Read More

Woman Accused of Kidnapping and Setting Victim on Fire Appears for Her First Day of Trial

Details On April 20, opening statements were delivered before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard on the first day of trial for a Glen Burnie woman charged with the 2018 kidnap... Read More

Judge Grants Third Competency Evaluation Extension for Gorsuch Avenue Murder Defendant

Details On April 19, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin granted a request by Clifton T. Perkins Hospital for a third extension to conduct a competency evaluation for a 29-year-old murder... Read More

Judge Orders Defendant Accused of Murdering Mother to Remain in Hospital

Details On April 19, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin said that a murder defendant who killed his mother in 2020 will remain committed to the hospital. Medical reports... Read More

Reisterstown Road Homicide Case Ends in Mistrial

Details On April 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Geller declared a mistrial in a homicide case after the jury was unable to make a unanimous decision. Defendant Byron Erin Lewis is accused of... Read More

Convicted Murder Defendant Attends Status Hearing for his Reentry into Society

Details An Owings Mills resident convicted of homicide in 2003 had a status hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby on April 19. Defense attorney Edie Fortuna mentioned how well his client, Jodie... Read More

Mental Health Court Judge Says She Can’t ‘Justify’ Keeping Murder Defendant in Hospital Despite Counsel’s Request

Details On April 19, defense attorney Michael Lawlor made a request for her client to remain hospitalized despite being found competent to stand trial in a 2015 murder case. Lawlor asked... Read More