Shakira Shaw Archives - Baltimore Witness

Mother Accused of Killing Toddler Accepts Plea Deal

Details A mother accused of killing her 1-year-old son in 2019 accepted a plea deal before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey on March 18. Shakira Shaw, 27, allegedly... Read More

Jurors Begin Deliberations for Mother Accused of Killing Toddler in 2019

Details Shakira Shaw’s guilt was “at an all-time high” on Aug. 22, 2020, when she began feeling the pressure to confess to her son’s murder, a prosecutor said in her closing... Read More

Grief and Mental Illness Were Behind Mother’s Alleged Confession of Son’s Murder, Defense Argues

Details Shakira Shaw grieved after the death of her 22-month-old son, Kaleb Shaw, from what medical examiners determined was due to natural causes. This grueling grief process combined with Shaw’s battle... Read More

Woman Who Confessed to 1-Year-Old Boy’s Murder Gets September Trial

Details A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge set a September trial date for a 26-year-old mother accused of her child’s murder after confessing voices told her to do it. Shakira Shaw,... Read More

Defense Attorney Requests More Time to Prepare in Case Against Mother Accused of Murdering Her Infant Son

Details On March 30, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for a Baltimore resident charged with murdering her son in 2020. Defense counsel Janine Meckler, representing Shakira Shaw, requested... Read More

Mother Accused of 1-Year-Old Son’s Murder Has Case Postponed As Prosecution Awaits Witnesses’ Availability

Details The case of a 26-year-old mother accused of her infant son’s death faced yet another postponement on March 22 as counsel continues to prepare for trial. Shakira Shaw was initially scheduled... Read More

Woman Accused of Murdering Her Baby Has Her Trial Postponed

Details The jury trial for a 26-year-old mother charged with the murder of her baby was postponed on March 15, due to new defense counsel having recently been assigned to the... Read More

Trial Date Set For Mother Charged in the Death of Her 1-Year-Old

Details Baltimore City Circut Court Judge Melissa Phinn set a trial date for a mother charged in the murder of her baby on Sept. 8 after she was found competent to stand trial. ... Read More

Mental Health Court: Social Services State’s Attorney Motions to Unseal Records After 2-Years

By Hannah Sawickey [former] , Melaney Lemaster [former] - June 29, 2022
Court | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A state’s attorney for the department of social services motioned to unseal records from homicide defendant Shakira Shaw’s case file on June 29, after the case has been in mental... Read More

Woman Accused of Killing Baby Still Waits For Competency Evaluation

Details A woman who is accused of killing her own baby has been waiting for a mental health competency evaluation for over one month. Shakira Shaw, 24, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Woman Charged With Killing Her Child Granted Extended Mental Health Evaluation

Details A judge allowed a women to receive an extended mental health evaluation during mental health court on Sept. 22 at Baltimore City Circuit Court. Judge Gale E. Raisin approved of... Read More

Mother Accused of Killing Child Sent to Mental Health Court

By Alyssia Davis [former] - September 21, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details A Baltimore resident was deemed incompetent to stand trial during reception court on Sept. 20 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Shakira Shaw, 24, is charged in... Read More

Competency Evaluation Ordered for Mother Accused of 1-Year-Old’s Murder

By Andrew Michaels - September 15, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin ordered a competency evaluation on Sept. 15 for 24-year-old Shakira Shaw who is charged with the murder of her 1-year-old son in... Read More

Homicide Defendant Agrees to Testify Against Co-Defendants

By Baltimore Witness staff - July 23, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details An 18-year-old Baltimore resident charged with homicide said he was willing to testify against his co-defendants, delaying his sentencing by six months, on July 23 at the Baltimore City Circuit... Read More

Homicide, Non-Fatal Shootings Fill Postponement Court Docket

Details Multiple homicide and non-fatal shooting cases filled the postponement court docket on Tuesday in Baltimore City Circuit Court. On June 8, Judge Melissa M. Phinn was presented with four homicide... Read More