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Circuit Court Judge Schedules Homicide Trial for 15-Year-Old Baltimore Teen

Details On Jan. 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for a Baltimore teen charged with murder. Defense counsel Windell Brown, who represents 15-year-old Tavon Scott, expressed his discomfort... Read More

Saint Georges Lane Homicide Defendant’s Trial Scheduled for June

Details On Jan. 10, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn scheduled a trial for the defendant accused of killing 29-year-old Andrew Smith, a little more than a year after... Read More

Homicide Defendant Maintains Innocence As Trial Begins for Laurens Street Shooting

Details Moses Rush Jr. was dropped off at his house by a friend on the evening of July 16, 2020, on the 1600 block of Laurens Street. Moments later, his friend... Read More

No Plea Offer on the Table for Man Accused of Shooting Man, Disposing of Body

Details A prosecutor with the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office informed a Circuit Court judge on Jan. 9 that there is currently no plea offer in the case against defendant Carlos Pearson,... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend’s Boyfriend Found Guilty

Details “Did you shoot Mr. Hood?” “No, sir, I did not.” This exchange between 37-year-old Harry Cokley and his defense attorney, James Sweeting III, was the beginning of the defendant’s testimony on Jan.... Read More

Accused Shooter Takes Open-Ended Plea

Details A 30-year-old man accused of a fatal shooting in 2020 pleaded guilty on Jan. 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor. Defense attorney John Hassett told Baltimore Witness on... Read More

Judge Schedules May Trial for Man Accused of 2020 Fatal Stabbing

Details A man accused of fatally stabbing 28-year-old James Brown in September 2020 was given a May trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda Tanner. Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled... Read More

Man Accused of Shooting Woman in the Face in 2022 Has Trial Rescheduled

Details The trial for 29-year-old Samal Chavis was rescheduled on Jan. 9 after a change in defense counsel. During reception court, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn was informed that defense attorney Jonathan Kerr... Read More

Bar Bouncer Accused of Fatally Shooting Patron Gets Home Detention

Details A 25-year-old bouncer accused of fatally shooting a bar patron in August 2022 was granted home detention on Jan. 6 when defense counsel raised the argument of self-defense. During Friday’s... Read More

Homicide Defendant Denied Bail after Retrial Granted

Details A homicide defendant convicted of first-degree murder last May was denied bail on Jan. 6 after he was granted a new trial at the end of 2022. Sean Braxton-Carter, 34,... Read More

Reports of Suspicious Package Leads Police to Discover Deceased Man in Storage Container

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Western District homicide detectives are looking into the discovery of a dead body on Holmes Avenue. On January 5, 2023, at approximately 1:56 p.m., Western... Read More

Police Seek Help Locating Murder Suspect

Details Detectives from the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Warrant Apprehension Task Force need your help locating a 36-year-old murder suspect. Melvin Moore, who is currently homeless, is wanted for a murder... Read More

Prosecution Unable to Find Witnesses, Dismisses Homicide Case

Details The case against 42-year-old Dominic Boyd was dismissed on Jan. 5 in connection to a homicide from June 2020. Defense attorney Staci Pipkin told Baltimore Witness on Thursday morning that the prosecution... Read More

Homicide Defendant Not Capable of Sister’s Murder, Defense Says

Details After a three-day murder trial, the prosecutor told the jury that all signs point to defendant Cornelius Hayes as the suspect who shot and killed his sister, Lezatte Jackson, in... Read More

Homicide Defendant Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder was deemed incompetent to stand trial on Jan. 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin. Judge Rasin informed the court that Dandre Woods-Bethel was... Read More

Mental Health Hearing Canceled for Woman Accused of Child’s Murder

Details Homicide defendant Anthya Barnett was scheduled to appear in Baltimore City Circuit Court’s mental health court on Jan. 4, but had her case postponed six months. The 26-year-old defendant was... Read More

Accused Fatal Shooter’s Mental Health Hearing Canceled

Details A mental health court hearing for homicide defendant Cortez Johnson was canceled on Jan. 4 for reasons unknown to Baltimore Witness. The 22-year-old defendant was scheduled to appear before Baltimore... Read More

Department of Health Granted Mental Evaluation Extension for Homicide Defendant

Details On Jan. 4, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin granted a mental health evaluation extension for a murder defendant as requested by the Department of Health. Judge Rasin informed the... Read More

Trial Begins for Man Accused of Shooting Girlfriend’s Boyfriend

Details “Some people cheat. Some people get caught. Some people get punished.” This was the prosecutor’s summation of the case against homicide defendant Harry Cokley who began a jury trial on Jan. 4... Read More

Defense Suggests Another Suspect in Murder of Homicide Defendant’s Sister

Details Defense counsel for 45-year-old homicide defendant Cornelius Hayes directed the jury’s attention to a different suspect in the killing of Lezatte Jackson during her opening statements. On Jan. 4, the defendant’s jury... Read More

Southwest District Detectives Investigating Shooting of Five Teens, One Fatally

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is investigating the shooting of multiple teenagers on the morning of Jan. 4. According to a news release, patrol officers were called to the 4400... Read More

Western District Police Investigate the Shooting of Three Male Victims, One Fatal

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is investigating three shootings which occurred on the evening of Dec. 30. According to a press release, officers were called to the 1300 block of... Read More

Police Investigating Double Shooting, One Fatal on North Glover Street

Details Homicide detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are asking for information regarding a murdering that occurred on Jan. 1. On Sunday, at approximately 3:29 a.m., Eastern District patrol officers... Read More

Southern District Officers Report Fatal Shooting of 25-Year-Old Male on West Pratt Street

By Baltimore Witness staff - December 30, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Southern District is looking for answers regarding a homicide which occurred on Dec. 29. On Thursday, at approximately 1:56 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 2000... Read More