Homicide Archives - Page 7 of 44

‘Victim Lied About What Happened,’ Defense Attorney Says During Opening Statements

Details On July 12, parties began opening statements debating whether 32-year-old Kyle J. Cooper was the individual who shot 66-year-old Eric Gill after his pick-up truck was stolen on Aug. 31,... Read More

Teen Found Guilty in Execution-Style Murder

Details A jury reached a guilty verdict in the first-degree murder charge of a Baltimore City teenager on July 12. Parris Harris, 19, was found guilty of first-degree murder, firearm use... Read More

Officers and Expert Testify About Crime Scene During Third Day of Trial

Details A murder trial continued July 12 with witnesses from the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) testifying to the case’s investigation. Steven Gibson, 40, is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in... Read More

Witness Involved in Carjacking Testifies Against Murder Defendant

Details An 18-year-old witness testified before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer to prove that 29-year-old Christopher McLean was the shooter and sole driver of a vehicle involved in... Read More

Counsel Delivers Closing Arguments in Teen’s Murder Trial

Details On July 11, counsel presented closing arguments in an execution-style murder that took the life of a young father. Parris Harris, 19, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree... Read More

Defendant Faces Trial for 2023 Shooting and Murder

Details A murder defendant went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jeannie J. Hong for the opening statements of his trial July 10. Jared Ford, 23, is charged with two counts... Read More

Acquitted: Jury Finds Father Accused of Killing Son’s Stepfather Not Guilty

Details On July 3, a jury reached a not guilty verdict for a 36-year-old murder defendant before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Samuel Cole faced charges of first-degree... Read More

Phone Records at Issue in Murder Trial

Details A first-degree murder defendant went before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner for the last day of his trial on July 3 and the suspect’s location at the... Read More

Trial Date Set for Murder Defendant Amid Scheduling Conflicts

Details After some calendar juggling Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a jury trial for a murder defendant accused of a shooting on Annapolis Road. Gerson Diaz-Arita, 24,... Read More

2020 Homicide Defendant Remains Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details A double homicide defendant was again ruled incompetent to stand trial on July 1, resulting in another postponement in a case that is almost four years old. Dandre Woods-Bethel, 28,... Read More

Jurors Watch Defendant’s Interrogation, Confession to Killing Rapper

Details On June 27, jurors listened to hours of a recorded interrogation where a defendant admitted to shooting and killing a Baltimore rapper. Earl Lee, 28, is charged with first-degree murder,... Read More

Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict in Baltimore Rapper Homicide

Details A jury delivered a guilty verdict on June 28 for a 28-year-old man who allegedly admitted to killing a Baltimore rapper but pleaded not guilty to the crime. Earl Lee... Read More

Trial Date Scheduled for Carswell Street Attempted Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland has scheduled a trial this fall for a 43-year-old accused of a shooting on Carswell Street. Marrico Bell faces multiple charges including... Read More

Court Grants Request to Reconsider Trying Murder Defendant as a Juvenile

Details A 16-year-old murder defendant stood before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland requesting that the court reconsider transferring his case back to juvenile court on June 17. Ultimately,... Read More

Jury Hears Closing Arguments in 2012 Murder Case

Details The trial for a 2012 murder ended before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard on June 13 in a case that the defense attorney said “rests on the... Read More

Belair Road Murder Defendant Guilty

Details A first-degree murder defendant was found guilty accompanied by his defense attorney, Michael Cooper, in front of Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer. Keith Anderson, 45, was charged... Read More

Dog Fight Murder Defendant Sentenced to Life Plus 35 Years

Details A 39-year-old murder defendant was sentenced to life plus 35 years in prison for killing a man after a neighborhood dog fight got out of hand on Jan. 13, 2023.... Read More

Murder Defendant Rejects 50 Year Plea Deal

By Kayla Blietz [former] - June 7, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details A 27-year-old murder defendant appeared in reception court before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on June 7 to hear the prosecution’s plea offer. Christopher Lee is charged... Read More

Murder Trial Postponed to Resolve Lawyer’s Conflict of Interest

Details Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed the trial of a 20-year-old murder defendant based on a conflict of interest facing his defense lawyer in a hearing on June 3. James Jenkins... Read More

New Evidence in Baby’s Murder Postpones Trial

Details The trial of a man accused of murdering a 1-year-old baby has been postponed in anticipation of a report that may suggest that the victim died from a pre-existing medical... Read More

Convicted Murder Suspect Says, ‘I Didn’t Kill That Man’

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland sentenced 60-year-old George Pullet to serve life in prison plus 55 years, the first five years without the possibility of parole. In... Read More

Counsel Request Mutual Postponement for Halloween 2015 Murder Trial

Details A 34-year-old homicide defendant stood before Baltimore City Court Judge Ronald A. Silkworth for trial in connection to a murder on Halloween 2015. Anthony Burris is charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Trial Concludes for West Patapsco Avenue Homicide Defendant

Details Tayvon Miller, 38, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Alan C. Lazerow for closing statements in his murder trial on March 7. Miller is charged with first-degree murder, armed... Read More

Retrial Delayed for Competency Evaluation in Domestic Killing

Details A homicide defendant appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John A. Howard for retrial in the case of his wife’s fatal stabbing on March 1. Amit Kumar, 44, is... Read More