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Northwest District Reports Murder of 20-Year-Old Male

By Baltimore Witness Staff - December 8, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is investigating a homicide which occurred on Dec. 7. On Wednesday, at approximately 11:42 a.m., Northern and Northwest District patrol officers responded to the 2600... Read More

Homicide Investigation Underway in Northern District

Details Northern District homicide detectives for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are looking for answers related to the murder of an adult male on Dec. 7. On Wednesday, at approximately 2:53... Read More

Judge Hands Down Life Plus 63 Years for Gas Station Murder

Details A Baltimore City judge handed down a life sentence plus 63 years to a murder defendant on Dec. 6 in what she described as “one of the most haunting cases”... Read More

Police Make Arrest in East Lombard Street Fatal Shooting

Details Homicide detectives for the Southeast District of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have arrested 39-year-old Keith Luckey in connection with the Nov. 7 shooting death of 35-year-old Kevin Abel Torres... Read More

Police Arrest Baltimore Man and Charge with Woodland Avenue Murder

Details Officers for the Northwest District of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) have arrested 27-year-old Josh Roberts of Baltimore in connection with the homicide that occurred on Nov. 28. Investigators believe... Read More

Judge Delays Trial Date for Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Pregnant Woman and 3-Year-Old Daughter

Details During a Dec. 5 reception court hearing, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn delayed a trial date for a 26-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman and... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial Date for 19-Year-Old Involved in Co-Defendant Homicide Matter

By Ashley Brown [former] - December 6, 2022
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn set a trial date for a 19-year-old man involved in a co-defendant murder matter during a Dec. 5 reception court proceeding. James Boisseau faces several charges,... Read More

Homicide Co-Defendant’s Sentencing Postponed Until February 2023

Details On Dec. 2, three out of four homicide co-defendants had their sentencing postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Defendants Jabez Johnson, Kevin Cleveland, and Antoine Deandre Trent all had their hearing... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date For 15-Year-Old Charged As An Adult For Murder

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn set a trial date for a 15-year-old boy accused of committing murder during a Dec. 5 reception court proceeding. Damonyae Malone is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Murder Defendant Gets Trial Date in April 2023

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder had his trial date set before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Dec 2. Defendant Bryon Lewis, who is represented by James Sweeting... Read More

Defense Counsel Argues Her Client Was Coerced into Making Confession in 2012 Homicide Case

Details On Dec. 2, a homicide defendant’s defense counsel motioned to suppress her client’s statement to police in connection to a 2012 murder. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams heard arguments... Read More

New Judge Assigned to Homicide Case Following Judge’s Recusal

Details On Dec. 2, a Baltimore man rejected a plea of life for first-degree murder before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Byron Erin Lewis and his defense counsel James Sweeting III, rejected... Read More

‘He Was My Best Friend,’ Describes Victim’s Sister During Sentencing of Her Brother’s Convicted Murderer

Details On Dec. 2, a Baltimore man charged with murder was sentenced to life, suspending all but 50 years with five years supervised probation before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B.... Read More

Murder Defendant Must Wait a Bit Longer for Retrial Date Due to Sick Judge

Details A murder defendant whose trial in November ended in a hung jury had his reception court hearing to scheduled a retrial date pushed on Dec 2. Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Convicted Homicide Defendant’s Motion for Retrial Granted

Details On Dec. 1, a convicted homicide defendant’s defense counsel Hunter Pruette motioned for a new trial on behalf of his client before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John S. Nugent. Pruette motioned for... Read More

Judge Schedules Retrial for Defendant Accused in Beaumont Shooting Homicide

Details On Dec. 1, a prosecutor requested a retrial postponement before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn due to the case recently being reassigned. The prosecutor informed the court that Donnell Johnson’s initial... Read More

Murder Defendant Absent From Reception Court Hearing After Being Placed on Lockdown

Details During a Dec. 1 reception court proceeding, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn ordered parties to schedule a trial date for a murder defendant despite his absence from the... Read More

Murder Defendant Gets Trial Date in April 2023

Details A murder defendant had his trial date set before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on Nov. 30. Theodore Johnson is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a... Read More

Parties Unable to Agree on Date in Homicide Case, Trial Pushed Again

Details A Baltimore man charged with murder had his hearing continued before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn on Nov. 30. Defense counsel Creston Smith, representing Shae-von Edward, complained about the postponement of his... Read More

Eastern District Officers Investigate Fatal Shooting of 36-Year-Old Male

By Baltimore Witness staff - December 1, 2022
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details The Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Eastern District homicide detectives are looking for answers involving a murder that occurred on Dec. 1. On Thursday, at approximately 7:10 a.m., patrol officers responded... Read More

Trial of Man Accused of Girlfriend’s Murder Set for April 2023

Details A 46-year-old Baltimore man was set for trial this April for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, 27-year-old Nikea Jackson last year. Daya Jones will stand trial beginning April 18, 2023, on... Read More

Defense Attorney Reports Client ‘Won’t Talk to Me,’ During Mental Health Court Hearing

By Ashleigh Joplin [former] - December 1, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Defense counsel representing a first-degree murder defendant did not submit to a report deeming his client competent during a mental health court hearing on Nov. 30. Defense attorney Romel Showell informed Baltimore... Read More

Southwest District Launches Investigation into North Kossuth Street Homicide

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

Details The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is looking for answers regarding the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Theodore Barksdale on Nov. 29. On Tuesday, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Southwest District officers were... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing in Double Homicide Case Due to Prosecution’s Unavailability

Details A murder trial for two Baltimore men was set to begin this week but was pushed back due to the prosecutor not being done with another case. The case against Raekwon... Read More