By
Sage Cho
- February 21, 2025
Attempted Murder
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Details Attempted murder defendant Marcel Johnson rejected a plea offer of an aggregate 15 years, suspending all but eight, the first five without parole, along with mandatory gun offender registry before... Read More
By
Sage Cho
- February 20, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Victims
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Details Counsel delivered opening arguments on the second day of 22-year-old murder defendant Daquan Woodard on Feb. 20, with defense attorney Maureen O’Leary delivering an argument that lasted approximately two minutes. ... Read More
By
Carmen Gregg [former]
- February 19, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details A jury trial for a murder case turned contentious before it went to postponement court on Feb. 19. Jamal Smith, 33, is on trial in relation to a June 16,... Read More
By
Caroline Sutley [former]
- February 19, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Shooting
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Victims
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland denied homicide defendant Daquan Woodard’s request for a trial postponement on Feb. 19 after Woodard attempted to discharge his defense attorney. Woodard,... Read More
By
Kristen Wheeler [former]
, Kerryn Ayers [former] - February 14, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Home Page
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Homicides
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Shooting
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Victims
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Details Bryant James Peyton, 27, appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Feb. 14 to receive a trial date. Peyton is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use... Read More
By
Laura Flores [former]
- February 12, 2025
Attempted Murder
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K Copeland granted the prosecution’s request to postpone attempted murder defendant Devin Shadle’s jury trial to April 28 due to a scheduling conflict. Shadle... Read More
By
Laura Flores [former]
- February 12, 2025
Attempted Murder
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Details Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland postponed 39-year-old attempted murder defendant Robert Hardy’s initial appearance hearing on Feb. 11. Baltimore Witness was unable to confirm the new date. Hardy... Read More
By
Ben Dutcher [former]
- February 11, 2025
Attempted Murder
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Daily Stories
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Details Timothy Perkins Jr., 32, rejected a plea deal on Feb. 11 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Perkins faces 19 charges, including attempted first-degree murder and three... Read More
By
Caroline Sutley [former]
- February 11, 2025
Attempted Murder
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland granted yet another trial postponement for 29-year-old Wayne Coleman on Feb. 11–this time because Coleman’s defense attorney was absent. Coleman faces charges... Read More
By
Ziqi Zhou [former]
- February 11, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Details A 23-year-old Baltimore County woman charged in the death of a one-year-old child rejected a plea deal on Feb. 10 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland. Aurielle... Read More
By
Ziqi Zhou [former]
, Sage Cho - February 11, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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stabbing
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Victims
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland reset the trial of 21-year-old homicide defendant Cahari Ferguson to May 27. Ferguson and co-defendant Tyrell White are charged with two counts... Read More
By
Ziqi Zhou [former]
- February 10, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Details A 61-year-old man manslaughter defendant received a new trial date before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Feb. 10. Steven Heggie, Sr., is charged with first-degree child... Read More
By
Kristen Wheeler [former]
- February 10, 2025
Attempted Murder
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Home Page
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Victims
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a jury trial for 29-year-old attempted murder defendant William Demetrius Elliot for April 17. Elliot is charged with attempted first- and... Read More
By
Kerryn Ayers [former]
, Claire Schreiber [former], Kristen Wheeler [former] - February 7, 2025
Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Yolanda A. Tanner transferred 30-year-old Reginald Whitaker’s hearing to Judge Melissa K. Copeland’s chambers for a postponement on Feb. 7. Judge Tanner informed Whitaker that... Read More
By
Claire Schreiber [former]
, Kerryn Ayers [former] - February 7, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Suspects
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Details John Jay, 46, rejected a reduced plea offer before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Feb. 7. On June 27, 2023, witnesses say they saw and surveillance... Read More
By
Claire Schreiber [former]
- February 7, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Suspects
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a motion hearing for 27-year-old Kalim Satterfield on Feb. 7. Satterfield and 37-year-old co-defendant, Darrell Morton were arrested on Sept. 17,... Read More
By
Abraham Leo [former]
, --- staff --- - February 3, 2025
Attempted Murder
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Suspects
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K Copeland scheduled the trial date for a 20-year-old attempted murder defendant for May. 7. Zavon Antonio Beasley faces over two dozen charges, including... Read More
By
Abraham Leo [former]
, --- staff --- - February 3, 2025
Attempted Murder
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Shooting
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled the trial of 45-year-old attempted murder suspect Travis Maynor to April 29. Maynor faces over a dozen charges, including attempted first-... Read More
By
Ziqi Zhou [former]
- February 3, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lynn S. Mays postponed the trial of a 59-year-old defendant on Feb. 3. David Colyns is charged with two counts each of firearm possession as... Read More
By
Abraham Leo [former]
, Jeff Levine - February 3, 2025
Attempted Murder
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa K Copeland rescheduled the trial of 34-year-old homicide defendant Jytarous Evans on Jan. 29 due to the lack of an available defense attorney. Evans... Read More
By
Carmen Gregg [former]
, Claire Schreiber [former], Tomas Coles , Kristen Wheeler [former] - January 31, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Shooting
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Suspects
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Details During a pre-trial conference on Jan. 31, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland scheduled a hearing on a defense motion to dismiss a case due to an alleged violation... Read More
By
Tomas Coles
- January 31, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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stabbing
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Suspects
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Details In reception court on Jan. 31, Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Copeland scheduled a mental health hearing and a jury trial for a man charged with stabbing a 14-year-old. Brandon... Read More