A defendant accepted a plea deal for a fatal shooting that killed a mother before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on March 16. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park heard arguments from both parties regarding the defense’s motion to compel the release of outstanding DNA evidence on March 3. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park ruled that some but not all testimony from a firearms' expert would be admissible in a murder trial at a motions hearing on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park allowed the prosecution to use a witness’ identification of a homicide defendant as evidence over objections from defense attorneys on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park denied the prosecution’s request to detain a defendant allegedly connected to a homicide, despite his arrest in a new case, during a hearing on June 17.  Rashod Dunbar, 26, is charged with accessory after the fact for his alleged involvement in facilitating a homicide suspect in a shooting that occurred on Feb. Read more »

On June 2, Dion Lee waived his rights to independently test DNA evidence collected from a murder crime scene.  Lee, 24, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the shooting that killed 54-year-old Pamela Thomas on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee ruled that a fatal shooting case has enough evidence to go to trial.  Dion Lee, 23, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Pamela Thomas on Feb. Read more »

Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on May 9. Read more »

There were 12 homicides in October 2017 and nine cases were resolved. Read more »