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Armed Carjacking Defendant Waives Right to Preliminary Hearing

Details A carjacking defendant waived her right to a preliminary hearing, granted by DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann in an Oct. 10 hearing. She’ri Mykalie Bell, 20, is charged with... Read More

Shooting Defendant Waives Preliminary Hearing, Released With Stay Away Order

By Elizabeth Brady [former] - October 10, 2024
Daily Stories | Data | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details A shooting defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing, and DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein granted the suspect’s request for his release on Oct. 9. Demetry Ferguson, 30,... Read More

‘Who is He to Take a Life?’ Asks Victim’s Sister During Sentencing

Details A homicide defendant was sentenced to 15 years by DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein in an Oct. 9 hearing. On May 3, Tyree Sanders, 24, pleaded guilty to second-degree... Read More

Murder Defendant Testifies He Acted in Self-Defense in Drug Dispute

Details On Oct. 8, a homicide defendant told a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun’s courtroom that he acted in self-defense in a drug-fueled incident. Dennis Chase, 31, is... Read More

Mass Shooting Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to Thirty-Nine Charges

By Elizabeth Brady [former] - October 9, 2024
Daily Stories | Data | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details A defendant pleaded not guilty to 39 charges before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun for a nightclub shooting on Oct. 8. Rennwel Mantock, 23, is charged with six counts... Read More

Homicides Rise in DC From August to September

Details According to D.C. Witness data, as of Oct. 2, there were 17 homicide incidents and 19 homicide victims in the District in September. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has announced... Read More

Defense Claims ‘Egregious Misconduct,’ but Judge Won’t Dismiss Armed Carjacking Case

By Elizabeth Brady [former] , Lucy Orgolini [former] - October 4, 2024
Carjacking | Data | Robbery |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur denied two carjacking defendants’ motion to dismiss the case against them after the prosecution elicited inadmissible evidence while questioning a witness. The ruling came... Read More

Judge Issues Bench Warrant For Stabbing Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a stabbing defendant on Oct. 3, after his failure to appear in court. Billy Williams,... Read More

Bullet Casing Evidence Questioned In A Jury Trial

Details During witness testimony Oct. 2 parties clashed on bullet casing location with the defense questioning if the evidence pertains to the shooting. Dennis Chase, 31, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details A shooting defendant accepted a plea offer extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Oct. 2. Reginald Hughes, 29, was originally charged with assault with intent... Read More

Dispute Between Friends May Have Triggered A Homicide

By Elizabeth Brady [former] - October 2, 2024
Data | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details A trial for a homicide that may have stemmed from a dispute between two old friends got underway with opening arguments on Oct. 1 before DC Superior Court Judge Robert... Read More

Mass Shooting Defendant Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment

Details A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to a mass shooting before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Oct. 1. Jalonte Thompkins, 31, is charged with three counts of first-degree... Read More