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Defendant in Gruesome Murder Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ Denying Original Confession

Details On May 30, prosecutors attempted to prove that a murder defendant is a flight risk and potentially dangerous to others at his detention hearing. Lavaughn Barnes, 32, is charged with... Read More

Defendant’s Presence Waived at Status Conference for Murder Charge

Details On May 26, a defendant waived his right to appear at a felony status conference hearing regarding a second-degree murder charge. Sherman Holley, 45, is charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Sentences Individual to 12 years in Jail for Four Homicides in the 1990s

Details On May 19, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced a man who committed four murders in the 1990s to 12 years in jail – not enough to satisfy many... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty in Homicide Case

Details On May 19, a plea agreement was reached between prosecutors and defense attorneys in a homicide case. David Rhodes, 54, was charged with first-degree murder while armed and carrying a... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in a Homicide: 1100 Block of D Street, Northeast

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 3, 2023
Documents | Homicides | stabbing |

Details On May 2, Rayvon Slye, 31, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of 30-year-old Andrea Bond. The incident occurred on March... Read More

One Fatal DC Mass Shooting in April, Data Shows

Details D.C. Witness recorded 38 homicide and non-fatal shooting incidents in DC during the month of April. Of those incidents, 13 were homicides. All homicides committed in the District were caused... Read More

Defendant Asserts His Right to Independent DNA Testing

Details On May 1, a homicide defendant asserted his right to test DNA evidence. Joseph Melton, 54, is charged with first-degree murder for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that claimed... Read More

Homicide Defendant Waives Rights to Speedy Trial

Details On April 25, Antonio Jackson alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe that he would be waiving his right to a speedy trial. Jackson, 37, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Homicide Defendant Requests to Serve Home Confinement from Florida in 30-year-old Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe said he was willing to let a homicide defendant serve home confinement from his home in Florida in a hearing on April 21. Ron... Read More

Defense Prepares Motion to Continue 2015 Homicide Trial

Details At a status hearing on April 21, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo requested that the prosecution put their motion to delay the trial in writing before the court could... Read More

Judge Finds Substantial Probability in First-Degree Murder Case

Details On April 19, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo found substantial probability that David Howard committed first-degree murder in connection with an ongoing dispute. Howard, 37, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Defendant Receives New Attorney For 4th Time In Murder Case

Details On April 18, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein granted a defense attorney’s motion to withdraw as counsel for a murder defendant, appointing a new attorney for the fourth time. ... Read More