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Judge Reschedules Non-fatal Shooting Defendant’s Hearing

Details DC Superior Judge Jason Park rescheduled a non-fatal shooting defendant’s felony hearing date to October. The 38-year-old defendant is charged with second-degree burglary, unlawful discharge of a firearm, possession with... Read More

Document: Police Charge Suspect in 51st Street Shooting

Details On Sept. 28, detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department charged 23-year-old Ky’Lee Palmer and charged him with first-degree murder while armed. According to a press release, Palmer allegedly shot 60-year-old... Read More

Judge Orders Prosecutor to Turn Over Names of Potential Eyewitnesses

Details The prosecutor admitted she did not interview several potential eyewitnesses to a homicide during a Sept. 29 status hearing. DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered that she give the... Read More

Document: Suspects Sought in a Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Sept. 24, on the 4500 block of Benning Road, SE. At approximately 5:40 p.m., officers located two adult male... Read More

Prosecution Shows Jury Shooting-Related Evidence Found in Defendant’s Car

Details During a Sept. 27 jury trial, the prosecution presented several critical pieces of evidence found in the defendant’s car, including a gun and magazine cartridge, a fabric mask, and target... Read More

Document: Suspect and Vehicle Sought in an Assault

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a shooting that took place on Sept. 27, on the 1500 block of Good Hope Road, SE. At approximately 10:00 p.m., officers located one... Read More

Murder Defendant Waives Right to Test Prosecution’s DNA Evidence

Details A homicide defendant declined to test the prosecution’s evidence during a Sept. 27 status hearing. Clifton Browne, 58, is charged with second-degree murder in conncection to the deadly beating of... Read More

Murder Defendant Pleads Not Guilty At Arraignment

Details During a Sept. 27 hearing, DC Superior Judge Raffinan Maribeth arraigned Ky’lee Palmer on six counts connected to a murder in 2020. The 23-year-old defendant was indicted on first-degree murder... Read More

Document: Homicide in Northeast

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Sept. 22, on the 700 block of Kenilworth Terrace, NE. At approximately 11:59 p.m., officers responded to the 1000... Read More

Document: Traffic Fatality That Killed a 25-year-Old Man

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on Sept. 24, at the intersection of Canal Road and Chain Bridge Road, NW. According to a press release,... Read More

Document: Suspect and Vehicle Sought in a Northeast Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Sept. 22, on the 3000 block of Adams Street, NE. At approximately 12:41 p.m., officers located 57-year-old Bacilio Villatoro... Read More

Judge Postpones Preliminary Hearing in Domestic Violence Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee rescheduled a preliminary hearing in a domestic violence case due to the defense wanting more time to continue plea negotiations. The 18-year-old defendant is charged with... Read More