Phylicia Barnes

Baltimore police officer charged with second-degree assault

2013-05-17 20:31:30

Baltimore police officer Robert W. Mitchell faces a second-degree assault charge after police and prosecutors accused him of overstepping his powers and beating a young man more than a year ago. The Baltimore state's attorney's office also charged...

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2013-04-29 21:30:51

Justice Elena Kagan to speak at opening of new building at Univ. of Baltimore School of Law BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan is scheduled to speak at a reception for the opening of a new building at the University of...

Baltimore detective charged with assault, burglary in search for daughter

2013-04-29 12:34:06

BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore police detective has been charged in two criminal informations with assault and burglary after he allegedly forced his way into a home while looking for his daughter. The State's Attorney Office announced the charges...

Lead detective in Barnes case charged in 2012 incident

2013-04-29 14:52:00

Baltimore’s lead detective in the high-profile disappearance of North Carolina teenager Phylicia Barnes was charged Monday with committing assault and burglary during a frantic search last year for his own daughter. Detective Daniel T. Nicholson...

Guardian Angels help slain Navy vet's family search for killer

2013-04-28 14:11:00

Naval Petty Officer Alonzo M. Gladden Jr. had been back home for only four hours last October when an unknown person opened fire on him — killing him shortly after he dropped off his grandmother in South Baltimore. Months later, his killing...

Johnson to get new trial in killing of Phylicia Barnes

2013-03-20 18:28:02

A Baltimore judge threw out the murder conviction of a man who was to be sentenced Wednesday in the killing of 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes, saying prosecutors withheld information about a key witness from defense attorneys. The second-degree murder...

Fresh questions about key Barnes murder witness

2013-03-05 17:48:00

Lawyers for the man convicted of killing Phylicia Barnes are again seeking to undermine the credibility of a small-time criminal who provided key state testimony in his trial, citing a letter from Montgomery County prosecutors detailing James McCray's...

Defense asks for new trial in Phylicia Barnes murder

2013-02-19 15:56:30

Attorneys for the man convicted of killing 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes have asked a judge for a new trial, arguing that prosecutors made improper statements to the jury and withheld information. Michael Maurice Johnson was convicted this month of second-...

Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Thursday

2013-02-07 04:38:00

WEATHER: Cloudy, with temperatures in the 30s and a chance of wintry mix overnight. TRAFFIC: Check our traffic updates for this morning's issues. TOP NEWS Barnes' family says guilty verdict boosts better investigations: When Phylicia Barnes'...

Michael Johnson found guilty in killing of Phylicia Barnes

2013-02-06 17:42:00

A Baltimore jury found Michael Maurice Johnson guilty of second-degree murder in the 2010 death of 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes, agreeing with prosecutors that the last known person to see the North Carolina teen alive was also her killer. Johnson...

Jurors begin deliberating in Phylicia Barnes murder trial

2013-02-04 16:18:00

Lawyers on both sides of the Phylicia Barnes murder trial acknowledged the circumstantial evidence against Michael Maurice Johnson in closing arguments Monday. But while defense attorneys described flaws and inconsistencies, prosecutors said the facts...

Judge concerned about evidence in Phylicia Barnes case

2013-02-01 16:51:00

The judge overseeing the Phylicia Barnes murder trial said Friday that prosecutors are proceeding on a circumstantial theory that causes him "great concern," but added that the case should continue and be presented to jurors. Circuit Judge Alfred Nance'...

The 16-year-old honors student from North Carolina disappeared without a trace in late 2010 while visiting a relative in Northwest Baltimore, and after months of frantic searching her body was found in a river 40 miles northeast of the city in April 2011.

2012-12-28 00:00:00

At Baltimore Police Headquarters, Baltimore City State's Attorney Gregg L. Bernstein (at podium) announces the indictment of Michael Johnson from Baltimore in the slaying of Phylicia Barnes , the 16-year-old North Carolina girl who went missing while visiting her sister in Baltimore. Johnson was

2012-04-26 00:00:00

, which a a well-wisher he didn't know gave him. He was at Baltimore Police Headquarters for the announcement by Baltimore City State's Attorney Gregg L.

2012-04-26 00:00:00