Authorities in Baltimore are in search of custody of a homicide suspect who was launched from jail in North Carolina because of an obvious authorized hiccup, police mentioned.
Charles Anthony Boatwright, 55, is needed in connection to a homicide earlier this 12 months in Baltimore. He was being held in Mecklenburg County Jail in North Carolina, however after two continued court docket appearances and with no governor’s extradition warrant out of Maryland, Boatwright was launched from jail this week.
“North Carolina regulation supplies for a defendant to be held by extradition warrant for a interval of 30 days and for the state to petition for an extension whereas awaiting for the originating state to file a Governor’s Warrant,” the Mecklenburg County District Lawyer’s Workplace mentioned in an announcement obtained by ABC affiliate WSOC-TV.
“After the unique 30-day interval, the case was continued twice over two months, because the regulation permits, however with no Governor’s Warrant ever filed and the following potential court docket date falling outdoors the legally permissible interval of detention, the state was compelled to dismiss the extradition warrant,” the assertion continued.
Authorities in Baltimore are in search of custody of a homicide suspect who was launched from jail in North Carolina because of an obvious authorized hiccup, police mentioned.
Baltimore Police Division
Baltimore Police issued an announcement on Thursday following Boatwright’s launch, asking for assist from the general public to find him.
“In reference to the homicide of 56-year-old Randolph Smith, who was killed on July 13, 2025, within the 3900 block of Frederick Avenue, Murder Detectives want your assist in finding 55-year-old Charles Anthony Boatwright,” authorities mentioned.
The investigation is presently ongoing and anybody with info on the whereabouts of Boatwright is urged to contact Baltimore murder detectives or Baltimore Metro Crime Stoppers.
