February 2023 - Page 5 of 15

Witness Testifies About the Day A Drive-by Shooting Killed Her 10-Year-Old Sister

Details The prosecution called several witnesses to try to convince the jury that only a guilty verdict was just in a case involving the murder of a 10-year-old girl. Gregory Taylor,... Read More

Document: Suspect Wanted in Connection to a Non-Fatal Shooting

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect in connection to a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Feb. 21, on the 1500 block of... Read More

Document: 21-Year-old Killed in Northeast

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Feb. 21, on the 1400 block of Saratoga Avenue, NE. According to a press release, at about 10:36 pm,... Read More

Document: Vehicle Wanted in Connection to a Non-Fatal Shooting

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle in connection to a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Feb. 19, on the 100 block of... Read More

Judge Tells Defendant to ‘Do Better,’ During Sentencing

Details During the sentencing hearing of defendant Eric D. Smith, DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee sentenced him to 82 months of incarceration followed by 10 years of supervised release. The... Read More

Defendant Faces 8.5 to 12 Year Sentence After Taking Plea for Voluntary Manslaughter

Details On Feb. 17, a homicide defendant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and assault with a dangerous weapon in two separate case before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. In one... Read More

Judge Reschedules Hearing to Give Counsel More Time to Prepare

By Christopher Sivak [former] - February 21, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sexual Assault | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt rescheduled a preliminary hearing on Feb. 21, giving the parties more time to prepare. A 68-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree sexual abuse by... Read More

Defendant Takes Plea Offer for 3 Out of 13 Charges in Homicide Case

Details A defendant in a homicide case pleaded guilty to three charges, including murder during a status hearing on Feb. 17. Glen Dolfdord, 29, was charged with 13 counts, including with... Read More

Document: 32-Year-Old Killed in Northeast

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Feb. 19, on the 1200 block of H Street, NE. According to a press release, at about 11:09 pm,... Read More

Homicides and Non-Fatal Shootings Increase in January, Data Shows

Details Overall, January 2023 saw a 36 percent increase from December 2022 in the number of total homicides and non-fatal shootings. However, in terms of the number of homicides alone, January... Read More

Defense Plans to Conduct Independent DNA Testing in Murder Case

Details During a Feb. 17 hearing, defense attorney Roderick Thompson expressed his desire to conduct independent testing on behalf of a murder defendant. Daniel Fleetwood, 28, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Attorneys Deliver Opening Statements After Four Year Delay

Details Trial is finally underway, almost five years after the murder of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson. Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah Murchison, 23, and... Read More

Month: February 2023