As the DC Jail re-opens for contact visitation, detained defendants like 37-year-old Travis Russell can potentially gain more access to their legal counsel as they fight their cases. Read more »

A murder defendant's attorney sought his client's release into a halfway house. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a jury trial for a murder case.  Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a trial readiness hearing for a murder case.  Travis Russell, 37, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing 44-year-old Michael Hooker on May 26, 2019, the 2700 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Read more »

On May 5, judges at the DC Superior Courthouse released one inmate. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge upheld a murder defendant's release on May 5. Read more »

There were 24 criminal cases being heard in DC Superior Court, all but two were bond review hearings. Read more »

On April 10, a DC Superior Court judge released a murder defendant after he was able to obtain suitable housing. Read more »

In the wake of COVID-19, several inmates have filed motions for release. Read more »

During a felony arraignment on March 3, a Washington, DC Superior Court judge encouraged counsel to wait until they knew whether or not the case would go to trial before scheduling a date.  Travis Russell, 35, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing Michael Hooker, 44, on the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Read more »

During a preliminary hearing Aug. Read more »

On July 25, a preliminary hearing was continued to Aug. Read more »

A DC Superior judge rescheduled a murder defendant’s preliminary hearing to July 19. Read more »

Throughout the month of May, DC saw a 47 percent decrease in homicides from April. Read more »

Even though May shows a substantial decrease in homicides compared to April, it also shows that Washington, DC's illegal gun problem is getting worse. Read more »