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Homicide Defendant Gets Life For Gunning Down Family Friend

Details Before she even reached the prosecutor’s table, the mother of 24-year-old Dominik Carr unleashed a whirlwind of emotion on her son’s killer, who sat nearby awaiting his sentencing on Dec.... 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

Attempted Murder Defendant Agrees to Stay Away From Victim to Have Case Put on Stet Docket

Details An attempted murder case from earlier this year will not proceed to trial, but rather, was placed on the STET docket, given the defendant stayed away from the victim. Davon... Read More

Woman Accused of Domestic Dispute Turned Shooting Released on Home Detention

Details A 29-year-old mother accused of attempted murder was released on home detention earlier this month prior to her trial in March 2023. During a hearing on Nov. 4 before Baltimore... Read More

Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Friend’s Attacker Found Not Guilty

Details Severn resident Harrison Barnes will not face any further time in prison for a fatal shooting last November after a jury found him not guilty of shooting his friend’s attacker.... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Case Pushed to Next Week to Set Trial Date

Details A 36-year-old non-fatal shooting defendant’s hearing was rescheduled for reception court next week so his defense attorney could be present to discuss a trial date. During Thursday’s proceedings, the prosecution... Read More

Motion to Modify Sentence Postponed for Mother Convicted of Manslaughter

Details On Sept. 12, defense counsel for a six-year-old manslaughter case brought a motion before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Jones to discuss the modification of his client’s sentence. On Monday, Anne... Read More

Second Suspect Pleads Guilty in New York Fried Chicken Restaurant Shootout

Details A 29-year-old man will serve 13 years in prison for his involvement in last year’s shootout at New York Fried Chicken in southwest Baltimore. On Aug. 29, Antone Towson accepted... Read More

72-Year-Old Man Denied Bail, Awaits Retrial for Fatally Stabbing Girlfriend

Details A 72-year-old Baltimore man accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend in 2018 will remain held without bail as he awaits a retrial following a successful appeal earlier this year. In... Read More

Finksburg Man Denied Bail After Overturning 10-Year-Old Attempted Murder Plea

Details A Finksburg man was denied bail on Aug. 30, more than 12 years after he accepted a plea agreement for four counts of attempted murder. Andrew Hyle, 31, returned to... Read More

Man Found Guilty of Child Abuse Resulting in Death of 5-Month-Old Baby

Details A Baltimore jury found 25-year-old Anthony Ford guilty of first-degree child abuse resulting in death and first-degree assault for the death of his 5-month-old daughter in October 2018. Ford was... Read More

Man Accused of Stabbing Ex’s Boyfriend Set for 2023 Retrial

Details The retrial for a man accused of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend in 2017 is scheduled for a retrial in the new year. Jason Alcindor, 37, was sentenced to 30... Read More

Paraplegic Attempted Homicide Defendant Denied Bail

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge denied bail for an attempted homicide defendant on Aug. 19 after defense counsel requested his client’s release on home detention for medical reasons. During... Read More

Bail Hearing Postponed for 72-Year-Old Man After Successful Appeal of 2019 Murder Conviction

Details A 72-year-old man whose life sentence was overturned for the 2018 fatal stabbing of his girlfriend was among two bail reviews postponed on Aug. 16 due to conflicts with defense... Read More

Domestic Dispute Leads to Attempted Murder Charges

Details A dispute between exes ended with shots fired and two people charged for attempted murder, one of whom was released on home detention on Aug. 2. Baltimore native Alvin Cunningham... Read More

Defense Argues Self Defense During Closing Statements in Murder Case

Details Closing statements were made in a bench trial for a Baltimore man accused of murder on May 4 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Jones. Eric Nash, 37, is... Read More

Woman Takes Plea After Shooting Her Husband

Details A Baltimore woman accused of first-degree murder for shooting her husband took a plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Jones. Teresa Henry-Cooper, 41, was initially charged with... Read More

Baltimore Man Begins Bench Trial After Fatal Stabbing

Details A Baltimore man accused of murder began his bench trial on May 2 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Jones. Eric Nash, 37, is charged with first-degree murder and... Read More

Bail Cases Postponed for 2 Defendants for 2nd Time

Details A 27-year-old man accused of attempted murder and a 41-year-old man accused of homicide had their bail case postponed for a second time on Feb. 1 before Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

After Mistrial, Motions Hearing and New Trial Date Set for Shooting Case

Details After Maryland Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Jones decided on a mistrial for a non-fatal shooting case because of a violation in disclosing evidence, counsel appeared in reception court Oct. 8... Read More

Judge Modifies Defendant’s Sentence

Details A judge modified a sentence for a woman convicted of attempted murder. Sirlilar Stokes was convicted of attempted first-degree murder and handgun use while committing a crime in 2009. She... Read More

Attempted Murder Defendant Requests Bail Change

Details In lieu of a mistrial, defense counsel for a defendant charged with attempted murder, requested a bail change for her client. Lasheena Stewart, 38, is charged with attempted first-degree murder,... Read More

Judge Declares Mistrial for Attempted Homicide Case from Nearly 2 Years Ago

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Cynthia H. Jones declared a mistrial Oct. 6 in a case involving two individuals charged with shooting a 13-year-old girl in 2019. Lasheena Stewart, 38,... Read More

Man Accused of Murdering His Stepmom Likely to Accept Plea

Details A man charged in the fatal stabbing of his stepmom will likely accept a plea but is waiting for the victim’s family and his mother to come into town on... Read More