Baltimore Witness @BaltWitness

Baltimore Witness reports on homicides and non-fatal shooting cases, gathering data on each case as it goes through the criminal justice system. baltimorewitness.org Joined April 2021

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Baltimore Witness @BaltWitness

7 days ago

“This is a waste of time” prosecution says after defendant Antonio Nance asks the same questions repeatedly to a witness during testimony. Nance is representing himself after dismissing his counsel back in June. #attemptedmurder Read the story: baltimorewitness.org/representing-h…

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a week ago

VERDICT: DeWitt Jackson was convicted of 1st degree murder, firearm and home invasion offenses, 2nd degree arson, and multiple conspiracy charges following a bench trial. #Murder #Verdict #Sentencing He's set for sentencing on Nov. 24. Read the story: baltimorewitness.org/suspect-convic…

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2 weeks ago

Want to know about crime in the city? Check out our interactive map: baltimorewitness.org/incident-map/

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2 months ago

Marquis Brown was convicted May 15 on multiple counts of attempted second-degree murder, assault and firearm use for firing into a crowd during a Morgan State University homecoming event over two years ago. Read more about the case: baltimorewitness.org/morgan-state-m… #shooting #conviction

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2 months ago

Jurors began deliberating the fate of three co-defendants accused of killing a teenager at Subway in 2019 among other charges. baltimorewitness.org/jurors-deliber… #shooting #Baltimore #journalismthatmatters

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3 months ago

One of two co-defendants in a Carrollton Ridge mass shooting will serve five years in prison after pleading guilty to illegal firearm possession and two conspiracy charges on May 6. His co-defendant is still pending trial. Read more: baltimorewitness.org/mass-shooting-… #shooting #plea

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3 months ago

Jury selection for a gang-related murder trial was pushed to a later date because of a juror shortage. Read the story: baltimorewitness.org/juror-shortage… #juror #shortage #homicide

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3 months ago

Defendants in a fatal gun case plead guilty to the murder of 15-year-old John Lewis. baltimorewitness.org/co-defendants-… #plea #homicide #journalismthatmatters

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3 months ago

Javon Hines finally heads to trial nearly four years after a non-fatal shooting and many postponed hearings. baltimorewitness.org/4-year-old-att… #shooting #baltimorewitness #journalismthatmatters

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3 months ago

Quontay Spinks was sentenced to life in prison on April 27 after pleading guilty to six separate cases before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams. The cases included a homicide, non-fatal shootings, armed robberies and carjackings. baltimorewitness.org/man-convicted-…

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3 months ago

Jury selection for Dajuan Heath, charged in the McDonald's parking lot murder of Briane Gaye, was postponed by a day due to a delay in proceedings and shortage of jurors. Read the story: baltimorewitness.org/jury-selection… #Baltimore #murder #McDonalds

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3 months ago

Without admitting guilt, Jayden Morrison pleaded guilty to using a firearm in a shooting that occurred after a traffic dispute on E. Lombard Street. Read the story: baltimorewitness.org/road-rage-defe… #Baltimore #shooting #journalismthatmatters

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3 months ago

During Bryan Cherry’s second trial for the traumatic murder of 38 year-old Sierra Johnson in 2024, jurors were shown autopsy photos of the victim. Read the story: baltimorewitness.org/jurors-view-gr… #Baltimore #Homicide #journalismthatmatters

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3 months ago

The prosecution dismissed Dylon Tomlinson’s homicide case after saying they "couldn't charge him” for the fatal shooting of Hassan Howard in Baltimore’s Southern District. Read the story: baltimorewitness.org/co-defendants-… #dismissed #homicide #Baltimore

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3 months ago

Fifty-eight-year-old Cephus Lawrence, who took a plea deal on an attempted murder charge, was sentenced to drug treatment at MISHA House after a violation of probation hearing. #probation #violation #treatment baltimorewitness.org/man-sentenced-…

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4 months ago

The trial for co-defendants with more than 40 charges, including murder stretched into its 8th day with closing statements occurring today. Read about what’s been happening. baltimorewitness.org/?s=Antoinette+… #murder #trial #Baltimore

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4 months ago

The jury trial for a middle-aged man accused of beating his teen stepson to death was postponed by a week and a half due to his attorney falling ill. baltimorewitness.org/trial-postpone… #beating #homicide #Baltimore

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4 months ago

“She has no reason to lie,” the prosecution told jurors during closing statements on Wednesday.. “Mr. Mitchiner, on the other hand, has reason to lie.” baltimorewitness.org/prosecution-sa… #trial #closings #shooting

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4 months ago

A 34-year-old mother was released on home detention during a March 17 bail hearing after defense counsel brought new evidence before the court regarding her charges. baltimorewitness.org/court-releases… #RELEASED #Baltimore

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4 months ago

Closing arguments wrapped in the Idris Ramos case (accused of fatally stabbing Tyrell Curtis). The defense claimed BPD failed to accurately investigate, while the prosecution urged the jury to find Ramos guilty. Jurors began deliberations on Thursday. baltimorewitness.org/after-closing-…