Domestic Violence Archives - Page 4 of 24

Defendant Enters Not Guilty Plea in Fatal Stabbing of Romantic Partner

Details A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein, during a May 31 hearing. Reginald Jones, 66, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his... Read More

Victim’s Family Files Ethics Complaint Against Prosecution as Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

By Adrianna Bhan [former] , Thomas Hinton [former], Carmen Quinteros [former] - May 30, 2024
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Homicides | stabbing |

Details Both Shana Donahue’s step-mother and father addressed DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan with an “ethics complaint” in regard to poor communication between the prosecution and Donahue’s family in a... Read More

Defendant in Hotel Murder Case Waives Right to Preliminary Hearing

Details William Barrett, who is accused of strangling, then brutally beating a woman to death with a toilet tank lid, waived his right to a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court... Read More

Judge Releases One Defendant in 2022 Homicide to BoP

Details During a hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe decided to release one defendant while holding another. Both defendants are charged with the 2022 murder of Brian Buxton. Aaron Walker,... Read More

Domestic Violence Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details A homicide defendant who allegedly confessed to shooting his ex-girlfriend rejected a pre-indictment plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on May 3. Desmond Thurston, 46, was arrested... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Pleads Not Guilty

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant in a domestic quarrel pleaded not guilty to a five-count indictment before DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro on April 23. Antonio Harrison, 48, is... Read More

Jealous Ex-Boyfriend Allegedly Involved in Shooting and Kidnapping

Details DC Superior Court Judge Lloyd Nolan found probable cause on April 19, for domestic violence charges against David Walls who was allegedly reacting as a spurned lover. Walls, 38, is... Read More

Defendant Testifies He Was ‘Afraid for My Life,’ In Homicide Trial

Details “I was afraid for my life,” said a homicide defendant during a jury trial on April 17 before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein’s courtroom. Stephon Williams, 32, is charged... Read More

Suspect Accused in Wife’s Killing Rejects Two Plea Offers

Details On April 17, a man accused of killing his wife rejected two plea offers extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo. Charles Terry Jr., 59, is charged... Read More

Judge Pushes Convicted Shooter’s Sentencing Back

By Phillip Lopez [former] - March 25, 2024
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details On March 25, a sentencing hearing was pushed back because a man, who was convicted of a non-fatal shooting was late to his court hearing. Marcus Morris, 27 , pleaded guilty... Read More

Judge Denies Motion to Suppress Witness Testimony

Details On March 22, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein denied a motion to suppress the testimony of six witnesses in a homicide trial. Stephon Williams, 32, is charged with second-degree... Read More

‘Overwhelming Case,’ Says Judge, As He Finds Probable Cause for Homicide

Details On Feb. 28, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a homicide. Yazmin Owens, 24, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder... Read More