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Manslaughter Defendant Charged with Waverly Tavern Fatal Shooting Set for June Trial

Details The retrial of manslaughter defendant Bryan Hannah was set for June 20 for a fatal, drug-related shooting at Waverly Tavern in 2017. During reception court on Feb. 9, the prosecution and defense... Read More

Stolen Vehicle Hits Building, Killing One at Intersection of E. North Avenue and Wolfe Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 10, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details Baltimore Police Department’s Special Investigations Response Team (SIRT) along with the Crash Team are investigating the death of a man after a stolen vehicle collided with a building on Feb.... Read More

Jury Reaches Not Guilty Verdict in Fells Point Shooting Case

Details Homicide defendant Luciano Bruno and his co-defendants agreed to commit murder in the early morning hours of Jan. 15, 2022, in Fells Point, a Baltimore City prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments... Read More

‘He Told You He Did It,’ Prosecutor Says in Walker Avenue Homicide Trial

Details Defense counsel has four defenses, or excuses, a Baltimore City prosecutor told jurors on Feb. 6 during closing arguments in the trial of homicide defendant Sahiou Kargbo. The 19-year-old defendant’s... Read More

Mental Health Court Hearing for 2015 Murder Defendant Postponed until March

Details A defense attorney waived his client’s presence in mental health court on Feb. 8 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin. During Wednesday’s hearing, it was relayed to... Read More

Defendant Was ‘Settling a Score’ Says Prosecutor in Case of Fatal Shooting of Woman in 2021

Details Homicide defendant Lenny Epps was going to “settle a score, ” according to the prosecutor when he went to the apartment of a man who he believed was hitting on... Read More

Defendant Receives Trial Date in September for 2022 Homicide Case

By , Ashleigh Joplin [former] - February 9, 2023
Daily Stories |

Details A defendant charged with first-degree murder waived his right to a speedy trial on Feb. 8 due to scheduling issues with all parties. During a reception court hearing on Wednesday... Read More

Judge Extends Mental Health Evaluation for 72-Year-Old Double Homicide Defendant

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Medical requested that the deadline for a double homicide defendant’s mental health evaluation be extended on Feb.8. Defendant Gold Leroy Bass Jr. and stand-in attorney Sharon... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Trial Postponed Due to New Evidence

Details A murder defendant had his trial postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Feb. 8 due to new evidence in the case. On Wednesday, the prosecution did... Read More

Man Gets 40-Year Prison Sentence for North Pulaski Street Shooting

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge sentenced defendant Anton Harris to 40 years in prison on Feb. 8, two and a half weeks after a jury found him guilty of fatally shooting... Read More

Landover Man Found Not Guilty In Killing of His Drug Dealing Employee

Details Homicide defendant Thermon Green had a motive for killing a man who worked for him as a drug dealer in the early morning hours of Nov. 5, 2021. His employee was making... Read More

Officers Make Arrest in 2021 Homicide Case

Details On Feb. 7, members of the Warrant Task Force for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) arrested 36-year-old Cornell Moore on the 4700 block of Mount Hope Drive in reference to the... Read More

Prosecutor Nolle Pros Homicide Case Due to Witness Dying of an Overdose

Details On Feb. 6, the prosecutor of two co-defendants facing murder charges entered a nolle pros in both cases before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong due to the... Read More

Trial Begins For Defendant Charged With Murder Of University of Maryland Biochemistry Student

Details “He was a good student,” said the mother of homicide victim 21-year-old Amir Whyee as the first day of trial began for the Baltimore Man charged with his murder. On... Read More

Defense Reports Not Receiving Discovery Mailed to Him in Murder Trial, Prosecutor Will Resend Digitally

Details A stand-in for defense attorney Roland Harris IV informed Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Feb. 7 that he had yet to receive the discovery in the case... Read More

Convicted Murder Defendant Requests Entry into Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program

Details On Feb. 3, a Baltimore man convicted of murder requested to be enrolled in an alcohol and drug treatment program before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong. Edward George... Read More

Judge Postpones Hearing for Defendant Looking to Discharge His Public Defender

Details A Baltimore man convicted of murder had his hearing to address a motion to discharge his public defender postponed on Feb. 3 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong. ... Read More

Judge Denies Bail to 17-Year-Old Defendant in West Mulberry Street Homicide Case

Details On Feb. 3, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer denied bail to a Baltimore man facing homicide charges. William Holloman, who’s first trial ended in a mistrial in... Read More

Judge Assigns Trial Date to Man Accused of Murdering His Brother in 2020

Details On Feb. 3, a homicide defendant was scheduled for trial before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. The prosecution did not offer defendant Jalonte Davis, who was represented by... Read More

Homicide Detectives Take Control of Non-Fatal Shooting Investigation of Three Victims on Harford Road

By Baltimore Witness staff - February 5, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Eastern District homicide detectives have assumed control over the investigation of three people on Feb. 5. On Sunday, at approximately 12:12 a.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were... Read More

Trio Sentenced in 2020 Fatal Bus Stop Shooting

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge handed down three respective sentences on Feb. 2 for the remaining co-defendants who were found guilty of the murders of Kendrick Brown and William... Read More

Prosecution Case Against Homicide Defendant ‘Literally Made Up,’ Defense Argues

Details In the early morning hours of Nov. 5, 2021, the victim’s girlfriend heard her boyfriend arguing with another man during a FaceTime call. That was the last time she saw... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Grants Trial Postponement Due to Double Booked Defense Attorney

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn granted a trial postponement due to the defendant’s defense counsel being unavailable to proceed on Feb. 1. During a Wednesday hearing before Judge Nicole Barmore,... Read More

Defendant Accepts Guilty Plea in Vehicular Manslaughter Case

Details A Baltimore man facing manslaughter charges pleaded guilty on Jan. 31 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Videtta A. Brown. Robert Carter and his defense counsel Warren Brown, accepted a plea of... Read More