Monthly Recap: July Homicides Increase from June
During the month of July, there were 20 homicides, four more than June. Eighteen of the homicides were gun-related, one involved a sharp object and a weapon connected to a…
+ Read MoreDuring the month of July, there were 20 homicides, four more than June. Eighteen of the homicides were gun-related, one involved a sharp object and a weapon connected to a…
+ Read MoreIn an April 19 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun admitted images of a 10-year-old victim’s autopsy into evidence. Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise…
+ Read MoreThe 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 MoreTrial 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 MoreDC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a homicide defendant to 10 years in prison on Dec. 16. Deandre Houston was charged with first-degree murder while armed, armed robbery and two…
+ Read MoreDuring a Nov. 3 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt got frustrated after the prosecution failed to turn over all evidence to the defense before redacting it from court…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt stressed the importance of filing motions on time to prevent a delay in trial. Co-defendants Maurice Johnson, 23, and 21-year-old Jermaine Harris are charged…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced two murder defendants on June 17 for their role in a 2020 homicide case. In February, Randle Price and Marwin Thomas pleaded guilty…
+ Read MoreParties in a murder case discussed DNA testing and a change in defense counsel during a recent hearing as they prepare to go to trial later this year. Co-defendants Maurice…
+ Read MoreA defendant pleaded guilty to murdering a man he was attempting to rob after luring him with a fake ad he posted to an online marketplace. Deandre Houston was charged…
+ Read MoreTwo defendants pleaded guilty to the fatal shooting of a DC man in the fall of 2020. Randle Price, 29, and Marwin Thomas, 28, were initially charged with first-degree murder…
+ Read MoreParties discussed how to proceed with a sex abuse case after the defendant was released from a civil commitment by the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) in August. The defendant…
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