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Dundalk Man Indicted In Bel Air Murder

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Dundalk Man Charged With Murder Gets Trial Date

Victor Levi Colbert is charged with killing Rodney Holmes Smith in Bel Air in December 2012.

A Dundalk man was indicted last month on charges he murdered a man inside the victim's Bel Air apartment, and his jury trial is expected to start this summer. On Monday afternoon, lawyers associated with the case met before a judge in Harford County Circuit Court for a scheduling conference, ultimately selecting a trial date of June 3, online court records show. Victor Levi Colbert, 31, of the 100 block of William Wade Avenue in Dundalk, is charged with first-degree murder and use of a dangerous weapon with intent to injure in connection with the death of Rodney Holmes Smith. The charges stem from an incident on Dec. 8, 2012. Around 8:30 a.m. Dec. 9 someone called 911 and reported a friend was covered in blood inside the apartment in the …

Friday, January 11, 2013

Dundalk Man Indicted On Bel Air Murder Charge

While Victor Colbert was scheduled to have a preliminary hearing Thursday, that hearing was cancelled in light of his indictment in connection with the December 2012 murder of a Bel Air man.

A Dundalk man was indicted Tuesday in connection with the December murder of another man inside his Bel Air apartment. Victor Levi Colbert, 32, of the 100 block of William Wade Avenue, was indicted Tuesday on charges of first-degree murder and wearing or carrying a dangerous weapon with intent to injure. Due to a glitch in the system, Colbert was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Thurdsay in the initial district court case. Harford County District Court cases are typically considered closed after indictments. Because of this mistake, the hearing did not take place. The murder charges stem from an early December 2012 incident in town. Police found 52-year-old Rodney Holmes Smith dead in his apartment in the 200 block of Baltimore Pikeon …

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