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Sexual Abuse Defendant Awaits Non-Jury Trial

Details On Oct. 3, release conditions for a domestic violence defendant were reviewed. The 33-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree sexual abuse for allegedly raping his girlfriend. The defendant is currently... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon Offense

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives made an arrest in connection to an incident that occurred on Sept. 29, on the 1200 block of Morse Street, NE. According to court documents at... Read More

Document: Vehicle Sought in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon Offense

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle in connection to an assault with a dangerous weapon offense that occurred on Sept. 28, on the... Read More

Document: Suspect Sought in Misdemeanor Sexual Abuse Offenses

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in connection to sexual abuse offenses that occurred on Sept. 26. According to a press release,... Read More

Document: Homicide in Northwest

By Bersabel Ephrem - October 3, 2022
Court | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Oct. 2, on the 1200 block of North Capitol Street, NW. According to a press release, at approximately 11:55... Read More

Document: Homicide in Northeast

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Oct. 1, on the 1300 block of Adams Street, NE. According to a press release at approximately 8:24 p.m.,... Read More

Judge Rejects Homicide Defendant’s Request for Home Confinement

Details On Sept. 28, a homicide defendant rejected the prosecution’s plea deal, arguing for his release. David Hahqwon Beale, 24, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm... Read More

Murder Case Continues Amidst Discussion Over Motion to Supress Evidence

Details D.C. Superior Court Judge Milton C. Lee set the date for another hearing to discuss a motion to suppress evidence and denied the defense’s request to modify the defendant’s release... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Murder and Kidnapping

Details A defendant who pleaded guilty to manslaughter and escaping prison was sentenced Sept. 30. On Dec. 19, 2019, Bernard Coleman III, 29, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal... Read More

Co-Defendants Enter Not Guilty Plea in Homicide of 13-Year-Old Boy

Details On Sept. 30, co-defendants on track for a 2024 trial were scheduled for a hearing to discuss DNA evidence in the case. Koran Jackson, 22; Reginald Steele, 23; Tyiion Kyree... Read More

Judge Grants Continuance in Homicide Case As Prosecution Awaits DNA Evidence

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo granted a continuance for counsel presiding over a homicide as they work to obtain evidence. Marcel Jackson, 35, is charged with first-degree murder in... Read More

Prosecution and Defense Argue Over Validity of Evidence in Murder Case

Details In a Sept. 29 jury trial, the prosecution presented photos and DNA evidence tying a defendant to murder. The defense refuted these claims, asserting that the evidence is only circumstantial.... Read More