A DC Superior Court judge found substantial probability in a 2020 murder case, calling a guilty verdict, "very likely."  Bratrell Hawkins is charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts of second-degree sex abuse, assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business and possessing a firearm during a crime of violence. Read more »

A DC Superior judge continued a hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued a March 22 hearing for a homicide defendant.  Bratrell Hawkins, 28,  is charged with second-degree murder while armed in the shooting of 26-year-old Xavier Tate on the 1400 block of 3rd Street, SW on Jan. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine if a homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial. Read more »

On Oct. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge declared a murder defendant is competent to stand trial after receiving a report from the defense’s expert psychologist.  Bratrell Hawkins, 27, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in the death of 26-year-old Xavier Tate. Tate was shot to death Jan. Read more »

On June 18, a DC Superior Court judge postponed the Department of Behavioral Health’s request to release a defendant from DC's psychiatric institution until he is deemed competent. Read more »

As of March 11, 2020, there have been 31 homicides in the District. Read more »

After an evaluation at St. Read more »

With a total of 15 homicides in Washington, DC in January, one-third of them occurred in Ward 6. Read more »

There was a 36 percent increase in homicides from December of 2019 to January. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department is searching for a suspect who is connected to a homicide on the 1400 Block of 3rd Street, Southwest. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on the 1400 block of 3rd Street, SW on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld gave two defendants in a carjacking, robbery case 64 month concurrent sentences but reluctantly released the third suspect on probation in a May 20 hearing.  “I don’t know what I’m supposed to do here,”said Judge Hertzfeld as she considered the fate of Jalen Dyson, 25, convicted with the two others in a crime the judge described as “horrible” and horrendous.” Dyson was originally charged with robbery while armed.  His two co-defendants, Yahshaiyah Enoch, 23, faced a count of armed robbery and Xavier Wall was accused of  conspiracy, armed carjacking, possession of a firearm in a crime of violence, robbery while armed, assault to commit robbery while armed and first-degree theft.  According to a police report, on June 23, 2023, officers responded to a robbery call at the Ivy City Motel on the 1600 Block of New York Avenue, NE. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant to serve slightly over eight-and-a-half years for voluntary manslaughter while armed. Read more »