Homicides Archives - Page 29 of 912

Homicide Defendant Released For Lack of Probable Cause

Details After reviewing the evidence, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled against probable cause in homicide case on Oct. 2, ordered the matter dismissed and the defendant released. Lawrence Bradshaw,... Read More

Unidentified DNA Found Under Victim’s Fingernails in Homicide Case

Details A DNA expert witness testified that DNA not belonging to the suspect was found under the victim’s fingernails in a homicide case in front of DC Superior Court Judge Marisa... Read More

‘I Hope You Rot in Hell for This,’ Says Victim’s Sister as Homicide Defendant OK’d For Las Vegas Trip

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a homicide defendant’s request to leave the District on a personal trip, despite the victim’s family members expressing frustration over the decision in... 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

Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Murder Over Money

Details A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to seven charges before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Oct. 1. Jahi Settles, 23, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, second-degree... Read More

Homicide Defendants Accept Plea Deal

Details Two homicide co-defendants accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Oct. 1. Georgio Hyles, 27, was originally charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Weighs Homicide Evidence Before Probable Cause Ruling

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan delayed a ruling on probable cause after she heard arguments against a suspect in a homicide case on Sept. 30. Lawrence Bradshaw, Jr., 18,... Read More

Homicide Defendant Won’t Get Relaxed Release Terms

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s request to modify his release after learning of his failure to comply with release conditions on Sept. 30. Daquan Gray,... Read More

Defense Requests Release For A ‘Simple Case of Self-Defense’

Details A homicide defendant requested release on condition of 24-hour home confinement and GPS monitoring after his trial was scheduled for next year during a Sept. 30 hearing before DC Superior... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating a Homicide After the Death of a Man in a 2005 Shooting

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating the death of 55-year-old Rodney Dixon, who succumbed to injuries from a 2005 southeast shooting incident. The incident that led to Dixon’s death... Read More

Homicide Defendant Balked at Questions, Officers Testify

Details Two Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers testified about interviewing Eugene Burns with similar questions until he refused to say any more. That they say was on the day his mother... Read More

Defense Asks to End Separation to Get Defendant Out of ‘The Hole’

Details Three co-defendants were arraigned on a 26 count indictment and pleaded not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Sept. 27, before a defendant’s attorney requested their separation... Read More