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Triple Homicide Defendant Denied Release as Flight Risk

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan denied a conspiracy and homicide defendant’s request for release in a triple killing on Feb. 27, claiming he was too much of a flight... Read More

‘I Feared for My Life, I Wanted to Disappear,’ Says Transgender Victim in Carjacking Case

Details The victim of a domestic violence case testified about her fear before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean’s courtroom on Feb. 27. Nicolas Delgado, 31, is... Read More

Stabbing Trial Further Delayed, Despite Locating The Victim

By Raina Bonifacio - February 28, 2025
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects | Victims |

Details The prosecution notified the court they located the victim, also the key witness, who was missing for days before DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean during a hearing on Feb.... Read More

Judge Issues Bench Warrant for Stabbing Defendant

By Raina Bonifacio - February 28, 2025
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur issued a bench warrant for a stabbing defendant on Feb. 28 after failing to appear in court. Tyra Redad, 34, is charged with assault... Read More

Witnesses Testify about a Car Crash, Sounds of Gunfire in a Homicide Trial

Details The prosecution called the victim of a car crash to testify about his extensively damaged vehicle in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on Feb. 25. ... Read More

Victim’s Mom Testifies in Homicide Trial

Details A victim’s mother testified about her son’s loss before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman’s courtroom on Feb. 26. Daquan Gray, 22, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Judge Sentences, ‘Monster Who Has No Compassion,’ to 25 Years for Two Murders

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe sentenced a double-homicide defendant to 25 years of imprisonment on Feb. 28. On Dec. 19, 2024, James Mayfield, 25, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder... Read More

Prosecutors Say Assault Suspect Attacked, Tried to ‘Humiliate’ Transgender Victim

By Emily Nordberg - February 28, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Robbery | Suspects |

Details The first day of an assault trial against a transgender woman included what the prosecution says was a vicious beating sparked by jealousy before DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean... Read More

Prosecutors Say Homicide Suspect Texted, ‘I Need Protection From Police’

Details Prosecutors presented text messages in a jury trial indicating a homicide defendant was worried about police in DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park’s courtroom on Feb. 26. Darrell Moore, 47,... Read More

Psych Eval Ordered For Stabbing Suspect in Grandmother’s Murder

Details DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz approved a transfer of a homicide defendant to St. Elizabeth’s Psychiatric Hospital on Feb. 26. Christopher Holness, 31, is charged with fatally stabbing his... Read More

Prosecution Seeks to Exclude Victim’s Statements in Carjacking Case

Details The prosecution told DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean on Feb. 25 that they want unspecified statements made by the victim about a carjacking defendant to be struck from evidence... Read More

Witnesses Say They Saw Murder Victim Gunned Down

Details During the first day of a homicide trial, before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on Feb. 25, an off-duty police officer and another bystander testified they witnessed a fatal... Read More