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Attempted Murder Trial Postponed So Recuperating Victim Can Testify
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. An attempted murder defendant’s trial was postponed because the victim is recovering from surgery and was unable to testify on May 20. Kimani Johnson is charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, conspiracy...
Defendant Found Guilty of First Degree Murder in Spite of Alibi
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A 46-year-old Baltimore man was found guilty of first-degree murder in a hearing on May 9. In addition to the charge of first-degree murder, the defendant, Ricky Crenshaw, was found guilty of firearm use in a felony or violent crime, firearm possession with a felony conviction, use of an assault weapon with a magazine, and possessing a firearm without a serial number for the murder of 33-year-old Terence Cheatham.
Wythe County crash leaves 32-year-old Maryland man dead
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a crash in Wythe County that left a 32-year-old man dead. Authorities said the crash occurred on Sunday, May 19 at about 9 a.m. on I-81 southbound at the 83 mile marker. We’re told 32-year-old Juan J. Macias, of Baltimore,...
Woman Shot on West Fayette Street
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On May 19, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to the 1500 block of West Fayette Street for a report of a shooting. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers located a 43-year-old female suffering...
Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Murder, Attempted Murder in Two Separate Shootings
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge sentenced a 24-year-old man to 30 years in prison after the defendant pleaded guilty to two separate shootings, including the murder of 52-year-old Eric Jennings last year. On May 17, Cornelius...
Human Remains Found At Baltimore County Recycling Center (Updated)
At approximately 9 a.m. on Monday, May 20, homicide detectives from the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the Refuse/Recycling Center on Beaver Dam Road to investigate reports of human remains that were found at the facility. According to the agency, the center receives trash and recycling items from multiple...
Surveillance Footage Captures Suspect Allegedly Performing Back-to-Back Shootings, Prosecutor Claims
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. The trial of a defendant who allegedly followed and shot two Royal Farms customers, killing one last July began May 14. Reginald Whitaker is charged with first-degree murder, firearm use in a felony violent crime, firearm possession...
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