A jury found a homicide defendant guilty in a killing before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on March 19.  Nyjell Outler, 22, was originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for his involvement in the murder of Demetris Johnson, 21, on March 20, 2021 on the unit block of Madison Street, NE at a gender reveal party. Read more »

Three family members of a victim spoke and read letters at the sentencing of a homicide defendant Nov. Read more »

A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal from prosecutors during a Sept. Read more »

On Jan. Read more »

During a hearing March 22, the prosecution agreed to downgrade a defendant’s murder charge to manslaughter. Read more »

Thomasine Bennett was sentenced to 10 years for beating Walter Clark to death with a bat earlier this year. Read more »

A woman who stowed her boyfriend's battered body in a closet after fatally beating him with a baseball bat has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Read more »

A 24-year-old who killed a man in a fight last July pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Wednesday. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann denied a stabbing defendant's request for release on July 16 after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Read more »

A stabbing defendant asked for a new attorney due to an early conflict in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann on July 7. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a defendant to eight years in prison for a 2024 shooting at a hearing on July 24. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan denied a homicide defendant’s request for release at a hearing on July 24.  Jasson Vasquez Pineda, 30, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Larry Thomas, 27. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan sentenced a homicide defendant to 14 years of imprisonment after hearing multiple impact statements from both sides on April 10. Read more »

A non-fatal shooting defendant testified that he fired a gun in self-defense before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on March 9. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz stated he would consult the presiding judge on whether to move a defendant’s case to a less serious felony calendar during a hearing on Jan. Read more »