April 2024 - Page 12 of 19

Judge Denies Homicide Defendant’s Request for Release

Details On April 11, before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan, a homicide defendant’s release request was denied. Amari Fontanelle, 21, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder premeditated while... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause for Homicide Defendant Who Absconded from Hospital

Details On April 11, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a homicide. Christopher Patrick Haynes, 31, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Homicide Defendant Accused of Shooting His Father Over Five Dollars

Details On April 10, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein heard opening statements and witness testimony in a patricide trial. The alleged motive was a few dollars worth of marijuana. Stephon... Read More

Judge Admonishes, Dismisses Sleeping Juror in Murder, Conspiracy Trial

Details In a complex murder trial now entering its third month, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt vented her frustration at a frequently inattentive juror and then dismissed him. “We can’t... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Brother Accused of Shooting Father Over Five Dollars Testifies

Details On April 11, witness testimonies continued before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein in a domestic fatal shooting stemming from an alleged dispute over a five dollars worth of marijuana.... Read More

Judge Finds Substantial Probability in Juvenile Homicide Case

Details On April 9, DC Superior Court Magistrate Judge Dorsey Jones found substantial probability that a juvenile male was the perpetrator in the fatal shooting of another juvenile at a DC... Read More

Document: MPD Arrests Second Man in June 2023 Fatal Shooting

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a second man was arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of 54-year-old Tavonayna Glenn on June 28, 2023, on the 700 block of... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Carver-Langston Shooting

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect vehicle in connection to a homicide that occurred in the Carver-Langston neighborhood on April... Read More

Document: MPD is Searching for Suspect in Southeast Shooting

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 11, 2024
Daily Stories | Documents | Shooting |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in connection to a shooting that occurred on the 2400 block of Elvans Road, SE, on... Read More

Judge Says ‘It’s Unfair’ to Hold Defendant Pending Trial

Details On April 10, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe granted release for a non-fatal shooting defendant with specified conditions. Jonah Harris, 47, and Gerald Jones-Hall, 24, are charged with conspiracy... Read More

Testimony About ‘Rap Beef’ as Possible Motive for Murder

Details On April 9, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt heard testimony from a witness familiar with two co-conspirators, and evidence from forensic DNA technicians who explained their role in analyzing... Read More

Judge Grants Release Request for Shooting Defendant

By Betty Yigebahal [former] , Carolyn Flammini [former] - April 10, 2024
Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details On April 10, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a defendant’s motion for release. Vann Allen, 25, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault... Read More

Month: April 2024