A defendant who was previously charged with murder in connection with his three-month-old daughter’s death was sentenced to three years in prison for cruelty to children on Aug. Read more »

A defendant accused of fracturing his daughter’s skull pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree cruelty to children in court. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a 2019 murder case involving an infant to go to trial late next year. Read more »

A defendant accused of fracturing his daughter’s skull is set for a trial readiness hearing in March of next year.  Cornell Holton, 26, is charged with first-degree felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children in the death of three-month-old Skylar Newman.  Holton called 911 on March 16, 2019, saying he found his baby unconscious in her crib. Read more »

During a status hearing on Oct. Read more »

During a detention hearing on Aug. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continues a detention hearing because defense counsel did not finish questioning a witness about his investigation. Read more »

During a presentment May 6, a DC Magistrate judge found probable cause that a man was responsible for his 3-month-old daughter’s death. Read more »

After nearly a month of searching, the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a man allegedly responsible for the injuries that lead to a 3-month-old girl's death. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department is  still looking for a man they believe played a role in the traumatic death of a 3-month-old child. Read more »

Throughout the month of March, the District tallied nine homicides, the majority occurring in Southeast DC. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the death of a 3-month-old infant in Southeast DC. Read more »