Tyler Davis is a junior at American University studying Journalism and Literature. Originally from Jacksonville, FL, they have a desire to hear and tell the stories of everyday people, and believe that the best journalism comes from meeting people where they are. Read more »

A defendant accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to jail for a stabbing before DC Superior Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on March 2.  Eric Davis, 62, was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of contraband in a penal institution for his involvement in a stabbing at the DC Jail on the 1900 Block of D Street, SE on Nov. Read more »

A jail stabbing defendant rejected a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on March 4. Read more »

A homicide defendant with a long criminal history was sentenced to decades in prison by DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a defendant to nine years’ imprisonment for his involvement in a shooting at a store at a July 26 hearing. Read more »

A homicide defendant was convicted of all charges on May 6 following a two-week long trial in DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe’s courtroom.  Eric Davis, 60, was charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his involvement in the murder of 41-year-old Theodore Riley on the 1600 block of Gales Street, SE, on July 19, 2021. Read more »

Eric Davis, a 35-year-old resident of Lanham, Maryland, accepted a pre-indictment plea offer for a shooting in front of DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on May 6.  Davis pled guilty to aggravated assault while armed, on condition that the government not indict him for the greater charge of assault with intent to kill while armed. Read more »

“Reasonable doubt is a doubt based on reason,”said prosecutors during closing statements of a homicide trial, adding “what reason tells us is that Eric Davis is guilty.”  Davis, 60, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the murder of 41-year-old Theodore Riley on the 1600 block of Gales Street, SE on July 19, 2021. Read more »

A homicide defendant’s attorney claimed, “There are no witnesses to this case,” arguing his client is not guilty because no one saw him commit the crime. Read more »

A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe’s courtroom heard conflicting views of evidence said to identify the shooter in a 2021 homicide Eric Davis, 60, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the murder of 41-year-old Theodore Riley on the 1600 block of Gales Street, SE on July 19, 2021. Read more »

On April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe heard arguments on the prosecution's motion to admit unspecified statements made by a murder defendant to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers. Read more »

On January 31, Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan requested additional time to decide if she would release a defendant involved in a non-fatal shooting to house arrest.  Eric Davis, 35, is charged with assault with the intention to kill while armed for his alleged shooting of a local restaurant employee. Read more »

A murder trial originally set for April 2024 was set for an earlier date on March 27.  Eric Davis, 60, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm for his alleged connection in the murder of 41-year-old Theodore Riley on the 1600 block of Gales Street, SE on July 19, 2021. Read more »

A homicide defendant requested a new attorney.  Eric Davis, 59, is accused of fatally shooting 41-year-old Theodore Riley on the 1600 block of Gales Street, SE on July 19, 2021. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee arraigned a defendant on first-degree murder while armed and possession of firearm during a crime of violence. Read more »