Homicides Archives - Page 6 of 907

Defendant Accepts Plea Agreement in Crossbow Murder

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by the prosecution on Nov. 22 in front of DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein. Cory Brown, 43, was initially charged with... Read More

Mistrial Declared in A Homicide, Jury Hangs on Two Counts

Details A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein’s courtroom was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on two charges in a murder trial on Nov. 12. In the wake... Read More

Murder Defendant Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment

By Phoebe McConnell [former] - November 22, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details A murder defendant pleaded not guilty to all indictment charges on Nov. 22 in front of DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Maleek Thomas, 21, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Prosecutors Claim Defendant’s Purpose Was to ‘Kill, Kill, Kill’

Details Parties gave their closing arguments to a jury in a gang-related murder trial on Nov. 21 before D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Tony Morgan, 31, is charged with conspiracy,... Read More

Two Juvenile Girls Convicted of Stomping Elderly Man to Death

Details DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs imposed a second-degree murder conviction on two juvenile girls for their roles in the fatal stomping of Reggie Brown, a disabled 64-year-old man. In... Read More

‘Death Was The Result of His Negligent Behavior,’ Says Sentencing Judge

By Radhakund Ramnarine [former] - November 21, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details “There’s nothing I can say or decide that can give back the brother that you lost or the father of your children,” stated DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on... Read More

Homicide Defendant Shoots Victim, Starts Fire, Accepts Plea Deal

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Nov. 21. Karon Brown, 32, was charged with second-degree murder while armed, ... Read More

DOCUMENT: MPD Seeking to Identify Persons of Interest in Northeast Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Dwaun Simpson, which occurred on November 1, 2024, in the 100 block of 44th Street, Northeast. Upon responding... Read More

Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in Marijuana Party Homicide

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s motion to dismiss an indictment on Nov. 19. Michael Sanders, 30, and Darnell Resper, 31, are charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Judge Denies Homicide Mistrial in an Argument About A Single Word

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied a mistrial request and provided the jury with specific instructions regarding nuanced statements in the re-trial of a homicide case on Nov. 19.... Read More

Detective Testifies Gang Rivalry Linked to Homicide

Details A detective with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) testified about a homicide defendant’s alleged gang affiliation and his relationship to a suspected co-conspirator in front of DC Superior Court Judge... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Domestic Dispute Stabbing

Details A defendant accepted a plea deal during a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Nov. 20. Kaelin Johnson, 29, was originally charged with assault with intent... Read More