Shooting Archives - Page 7 of 401

Defendant Pleads Not Guilty in Connection to Murder of Peace Corps Worker

Details A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges during a hearing on Dec. 16, before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Dearay Wilson, 29, is charged with conspiracy, first-degree... Read More

Defense Wants Shooting Suspect’s Competency Reevaluated

By Varshana Ramnarine [former] - December 16, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details A shooting suspect’s mental competency hearing was delayed on Dec. 13 to give the defense more time to conduct their own evaluation before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Christopher... Read More

‘I Don’t Wish Death, But I Don’t Wish You to Have a Life,’ Says Murder Victim’s Relative at Sentencing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced Georgio Hyles to 17 years of incarceration and Omar Williams to 11 years on Dec. 13 for their involvement in the shooting death... Read More

Murder Co-Defendants Plan to Test DNA Evidence

Details Defense attorneys representing Deandre Sams and Raymond Mathis told DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Dec. 13 they intend to conduct independent testing of DNA evidence, some of which... Read More

Murder Defendant Pleads Not Guilty, Schedules Trial

Details Jakiem Miller pleaded not guilty on all counts before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Dec. 13 and received a trial date in January of 2026. Miller, 26, is... Read More

‘I Loved That Dude,’ Says Suspect Arraigned for His Murder

Details In a brief Dec. 16 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe, Rico Parker, 43, was arraigned in connection to the fatal shooting of a teenager. Parker is charged... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in ‘Chilling’ Shooting that Paralyzed Victim

By Adriana Marroquin - December 13, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein agreed on Dec. 11 the prosecution provided evidence showing the probability a defendant was the shooter in an incident that left a victim paralyzed.... Read More

Judge Imposes 9 Year Sentence for Homicide Defendant, ‘Living a Life of the Streets’

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a homicide defendant to nine years of imprisonment on Dec. 12. On Aug. 28, Terrance Prue, 24, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for... Read More

Evidence Points to Suspect in Fort DuPont Park Murder

Details A preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Dec. 11 revealed physical and surveillance evidence against a man accused of killing his former partner and abandoning her... Read More

Court Corrects Record in Conspiracy and Murder Conviction

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ordered corrections to the judgment and commitment order for two defendants during a Dec. 11 hearing. The amended order now correctly reflects a conviction... Read More

Judge Sentences Homicide Defendant to 8 Years, Over Grieving Family’s Objections

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a manslaughter defendant to eight years of incarceration, despite the victim’s family’s disapproval and his own “reservations” about the relatively lenient plea deal,... Read More

‘There’s More to Life Than Violence,’ Teen Says as He’s Sentenced to 6.5 Years for Shooting

By Adriana Marroquin - December 10, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo sentenced a teen defendant to six-and-a-half years in connection to a shooting during a Dec. 10 hearing. On Aug. 30, Thomas Leach, 18, pleaded... Read More