Month: June 2024

By Emily Reed [former] , Vivien Williams [former], Lindsay Mutzman [former] - June 27, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details On the third day of trial for a multi-defendant murder and gang affiliation case, prosecutors introduced online messaging and video evidence for past crimes of the alleged co-conspirators to a... Read More

By Mackenzie Konjoyan [former] - June 27, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro sentenced a shooting defendant to 24 months on June 26.  Paul Poston, 30, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his... Read More

By Lily Engel [former] - June 27, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details Marcus Cunningham rejected a plea offer from the prosecution on June 26, which was connected to his co-defendant’s plea offer. Cunningham, 19, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 27, 2024
Daily Stories | Documents | Shooting |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in connection to a shooting that injured multiple individuals on June 26. The incident... Read More

By Bridget Smith [former] - June 27, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details A murder defendant refused to comply with a Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) evaluator to determine his ability to represent himself at trial.  Wonell Jones Jr., 37, is charged with... Read More

By Lourdes Camarillo [former] , Thomas Hinton [former] - June 26, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian denied June 26 a defendant’s release and transferred the case to DC Superior Court Judge Demeo for trial.   Jordan Therman, 25, is charged with... Read More

By Gelela Tesfaye [former] - June 26, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt advised attorneys to “wordsmith” the language contained in the charges which would assist the jury in deliberations.   Tyiion Kyree Freeman, 24,Koran Jackson, 23, and... Read More

By Lindsay Mutzman [former] - June 26, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details Parties met on June 21 before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein to request a curfew instead of home confinement in a co-defendant shooting. Charles Jeter, 38, and Kevin Sewell,... Read More

By Adrianna Bhan [former] , Emily Reed [former], Sofia Feigelson [former] - June 26, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Juveniles | Shooting | Suspects |

Details During the second day of trial for a multi-codefendant homicide case, the prosecution brought seven witnesses to the stand before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. One of the witnesses,... Read More

By Emily Reed [former] , Sofia Feigelson [former], Adrianna Bhan [former] - June 26, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details Defense attorney Jason Tulley informed DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun of an emergency motion he recently filed for his client to be immediately released from the DC Jail during... Read More

By Lourdes Camarillo [former] , Thomas Hinton [former] - June 26, 2024
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Shooting | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian ordered a shooting case would go to trial after the prosecution decided to not extend a plea deal on June 26  Tyquan Jennings, 25,... Read More

By Namita Nair [former] , Lily Engel [former] - June 26, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details On June 25, counsel tasked jurors with addressing a double homicide trial as a puzzle to determine innocence or guilt.  Beysean Jones, 29, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More