Homicide Archives - Page 36 of 44

Defendant Accused of Driving Over Her Husband Gets New Trial Date

Details On Jan. 17, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn postponed the trial of a woman charged with the murder of her husband. During Tuesday’s reception court hearing, defense attorney Tony Garcia... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Postpones 1999 Convicted Homicide Defendant’s Hearing

Details A Baltimore man convicted of first-degree murder in 1999 had his hearing postponed on Jan. 17 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gregory Sampson. Judge Sampson informed the court that... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Defense Counsel Motions to Suppress Firearm Examiners Testimony

Details On Jan. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays continued a homicide defendant’s hearing for a week regarding a motion to suppress all firearm testimony in an ongoing... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Continues Homicide Defendant’s Scheduling Hearing

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a homicide defendant’s hearing on Jan. 13 for a week due to counsel being unable to agree on a trial date.... Read More

Teen Reported as One of Two Shooting Victims in Southwest District Homicide Investigation

Details On Jan. 13, 2023, at approximately 2:24 p.m., Western District patrol officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the unit block of Caton Avenue for a report of... Read More

Trial Begins for 29-Year-Old Man in Deadly Case of Mistaken Identity

Details The death of 17-year-old Ray Glasgow was “a case of mistaken identity,” a prosecutor declared before a jury on Jan. 13 in Baltimore City Circuit Court. After a day of jury selection,... 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

Central District Shooting Case Upgraded to Homicide after Shooting Victim Dies

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 14, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Jan. 11, 2023, at approximately 10:43 p.m., Central District patrol officers for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 2100 block of Madison Avenue for a report of... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Sentences Defendant to 50 Years for 2020 Fatal Stabbing

Details On Jan. 13, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays sentenced a homicide defendant to serve 50 years in prison. Judge Mays sentenced Kenneth Smith to life, suspending all... Read More

Medical Examiner Rules Death of Care Center Patient a Homicide

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 13, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details On Jan. 12, 2023, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the Medical Examiners’ Office ruled the death of a 75-year-old male patient a homicide by blunt force trauma. The incident occurred on... Read More

Judge Grants Defense’s Motion to Acquit Defendant of Murder Charges

Details Before the case could be handed to the jury for deliberations on Jan. 12, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Myshala Middleton granted the defense counsel’s motion to acquit homicide defendant Kamren Cannady,... Read More

Homicide Investigation Launched in Southern District

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 13, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is looking for answers related to the murder of 37-year-old Ronnie Gibson Jr. on Jan. 13. On Friday, at approximately 12:24 p.m., Southern District patrol... Read More

Judge Assigns Trial Date to Defendant in Mulberry Street Homicide

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a Baltimore man’s homicide trial on Jan. 12. The prosecutor informed the court that there was no plea to offer the defendant due... Read More

State’s Attorney’s Office Drops All Charges Against Keith Davis Jr.

Details After eight years of incarceration and multiple trials, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office dropped all charges against Keith Davis Jr. on Jan. 13 for the fatal shooting of Kevin Jones in addition to... Read More

Man Found Guilty of Murdering Roommate to Undergo Competency Evaluation

Details A Baltimore man convicted last December in the murder of his roommate will undergo a competency evaluation before his sentencing in February. On Jan. 11, defense counsel Sharon May, representing Lamont Mealy,... Read More

Suspect Arrested and Charged in October 2021 Homicide

Details Homicide detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have arrested 26-year-old Ameer Gittens in connection with a murder that occurred on Oct. 31 2021. This arrest came after detectives consulted... Read More

Atlanta Police Extradite Homicide Suspect Back to Baltimore

Details On Jan. 12, 2023, Warrant Apprehension detectives along with Atlanta Police Department’s USMS Taskforce arrested Leon Hill in Atlanta, Ga. Hill is currently being charged with first-degree murder and is... Read More

Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial for the Second Time in 2016 Fatal Stabbing Case

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder was committed to a hospital after being found incompetent to stand trial. According to the Maryland Judiciary website, defendant Christopher Straham was found incompetent to stand... Read More

Jury Acquits 37-Year-Old Defendant of 2020 Laurens Street Fatal Shooting

Details The day after his trial began, homicide defendant Tovarren Scott was found not guilty of all charges for the murder of Moses Rush Jr. in 2020. Scott, 37, was found not... Read More

Adult Male Found on West Biddle Street with Multiple Fatal Gunshot Wounds

By Baltimore Witness staff - January 12, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Central District homicide detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are asking for help in their investigation of the murder of 18-year-old Aaron Dorsey on Jan. 12. On Thursday, at... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Case Dismissed in 2020 Fatal Shooting

Details A homicide defendant’s case was dismissed on Jan. 9 after a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge denied the prosecution’s second postponement request to locate a witness. Martinez Armstrong, 31, was... Read More

Judge Postpones Scheduling Hearing for Defendant Accused of Fatally Stabbing Another Inmate

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn granted counsel’s mutual request to postpone a defendant’s hearing due to the “sensitive nature of factual bases” on Jan. 10. Counsel selected a new... Read More

Homicide Detectives Seek Help Identifying Victim Found in Storage Container

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

Details On Jan. 5, at approximately 1:56 p.m., police dispatch sent Western District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) to investigate a suspicious container found at a vacant home on... Read More

Circuit Court Judge Postpones Murder Defendant’s Scheduling Hearing Until February

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder had his hearing rescheduled for next month due to missing evidence, according to defense counsel on Jan. 10 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa... Read More