Homicide Archives - Page 29 of 44

Judge Grants Sentence Reduction for 2003 Juvenile Murder Defendant Tried As Adult

Details On March 14, a Baltimore man convicted of first-degree murder appeared in a motion’s hearing before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Kendra Y. Ausby. During Tuesday’s hearing, Edie Fortuna, who... Read More

Judge Grants Trial Postponement for Defendant Accused in Sturbridge Drive Murder Case

Details On March 14, a prosecutor and defense attorneys for a defendant charged with murder agreed to a joint request for trial postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phin.... Read More

Defendant in W. Fayette Street Shooting Gets July Trial Date

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a summer trial date on March 13 for a homicide defendant accused of fatally shooting 33-year-old Jameo McClean in 2021. Jerome Jermey Johnson,... Read More

Homicide Detectives Notified Following Shooting in Northeast District

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 13, at approximately 1:02 p.m., Northeast District officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to the 2600 block of Polk Street for reports of a shooting.... Read More

Man Accused of Assaulting Girlfriend, Causing Unborn Child’s Death Begins Jury Selection

Details Defendant Rodney Harris began jury selection on March 13 for assaulting his pregnant girlfriend and killing their unborn child nearly five years ago. During a brief appearance in reception court,... Read More

Suspicious Death of 2-Year-Old Upgraded to Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Juveniles | Victims |

Details On Jan. 15, 2023, officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to an apartment dwelling on the 4200 block of Parkton Street for a 2-year-old female who was unresponsive.... Read More

Homicide Defendant Gets Trial Date, Despite Reduced Plea Offer

Details After several postponements, counsel agreed on a June trial date for 29-year-old Matthew Lipscomb for a homicide in July 2017. Lipscomb is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to first-degree murder,... Read More

Detectives Looking for Answers in East Pratt Street Fatal Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 11, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 10, 2023, at approximately 9:59 p.m., Southeast District patrol officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 4000 block of East Pratt Street to investigate a... Read More

City Camera Footage Places Homicide Defendant at Crime Scene on West Lexington Street

Details Keonteze Montgomery did run away from a courtyard along W. Lexington Street on July 18, 2021, when gunshots rang out that morning. But, “that doesn’t make him a murderer,” defense attorney... Read More

Accused Strip Club Shooter Faces New Jury after Mistrial Last Year

Details Ten months after his mistrial, 29-year-old Jaquan Terrell Burks sat before a new set of jurors on March 9 to face charges in the murder of Emmanuel Cruz in 2018.... Read More

Victim Dies Following Complications from 14-Year-Old Gunshot Wound Sustained in Robbery

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 9, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 8, homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were notified that a man shot during a 2008 robbery died in Texas due to complications from the shooting.... Read More

Homicide Defendant in 2020 Shooting Case Takes Plea After Jury Selection

Details A 29-year-old homicide defendant opted to take a plea agreement on March 8 after counsel completed jury selection. The case of Bernard Davenport appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Defendant Planned to Rob Drug Dealer on Flowerton Road, Prosecutor Says at Start of 2021 Murder Trial

Details It was a set-up disguised as a drug deal. A Baltimore City prosecutor cracked open the case of 22-year-old Raekwon Griffin before a 12-person jury on March 8, preparing jurors... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Guilty to Murdering His Cousin in 2022 Fatal Shooting

Details On March 7, a Baltimore man facing murder charges pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Myshala E. Middleton. “My life has... Read More

Defendant Receives Retrial Date For Home Invasion Charges in Curtis Avenue Shooting

Details On March 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn set the retrial date for a 21-year-old home invasion suspect. Defense attorney Stephanie L. Salter informed the court on Tuesday that she... Read More

Charges Dropped Against Defendant Accused in E. Lafayette Street Murder Case

Details A trial for a Baltimore man charged with murder was postponed on March 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey. Defendant Ernest Smith, represented by Creston Smith, is charged with... Read More

Trial Date Assigned to Defendant in 2022 South Loudon Avenue Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn issued a trial date for a defendant accused of murdering 37-year-old Tyrone Walker during a Jan. 10 reception court proceeding. During Tuesday’s hearing,... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial in September for Man Accused in Stabbing Death of His Roommate

Details A murder defendant in a fatal stabbing case was scheduled for trial on March 7 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. The prosecutors offered Jayquan Bridgeman a plea... Read More

Double Murder Trial Begins For Oakley Avenue Shooting

Details “The evidence has to line up,” defense attorney Brandon Patterson told jurors as he represented his client, 31-year-old Quanta Worrell, at the start of his double murder trial on March... Read More

Detectives Launches Investigation into Shooting Homicide of Juvenile in Southeast District

Details On March 6, at approximately 2:00 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to the 5900 block of East Pratt Street to investigate a reported shooting. Upon... Read More

Shooter Reported Car Stolen to Cover Up Murder, Prosecutor Argues in Fatal West North Avenue Shooting Trial

Details Arthur McCaden reported his vehicle stolen to cover up the murder of 36-year-old Derrick Smith nearly a week before Christmas 2021. This was the prosecutor’s theory in McCaden’s trial, which he said comes... Read More

Prosecution Enters Nolle Pros in West Lexington Street Murder Case Due to Witness’ Death

Details A Baltimore man accused of first-degree murder of 56-year-old Bernard Jackson II had his case nolle pros by the assistant state’s attorney on March 3 before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Trial Postponed for Defendant in 2011 Borman Avenue Murder Case

Details A Baltimore man accused of murdering 34-year-old Ryan Watson in June 2011 had his trial date postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on March 6. Defense attorney... Read More

Baltimore Man Convicted of Murdering His Girlfriend in 1996 Has Hearing Postponed

Details On March 3, defense counsel representing a convicted murder requested a hearing postponement as he awaits placement into an outpatient drug facility before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J.... Read More