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Judge Finds Probable Cause in Teen Homicide at a Rec Center

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator in a fatal shooting during a hearing on March 31. Andre Chillous, 18 is charged... Read More

Analyst Says Either Shot Could Have Killed Victim

Details A forensic pathologist described how a homicide victim died before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt’s courtroom on April 2. Demonte Gibson, 27, and Asani Forte, 26,... Read More

Release Denied for Defendant in 2005 Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park denied a homicide defendant’s request for release in a detention hearing on April 2. Michael Wells, 53, is charged with first-degree murder, two counts... Read More

Footage Said to Show Shooting Victim Crying For Help

Details Prosecutors presented evidence in a shooting trial on March 31 including body-worn camera footage of the victim calling for his mother, saying he was shot in the back by a... Read More

Judge Delays Murder Hearing to Review Sentencing Question

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park delayed a preliminary hearing on March 28 to consider correcting or reducing a sentence in a homicide case with a pending plea deal. Dawayne... Read More

‘My Life Has Been Turned Upside Down,’ Stabbing Victim Says at Sentencing

By Mia Kimm - April 1, 2025
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park sentenced a stabbing defendant on March 28 to ten years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Ray Stover, 45, was charged... Read More

Prosecution Suggests Revenge Was Motive in Foster Sister’s Murder

Details A friend’s murder may have triggered a revenge killing according to evidence in a murder case argued before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on March 28. Michael Wells, 53,... Read More

Prosecution Can Use Gun Evidence in Murder Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park ruled prosecutors can use a recovered gun as evidence as in a homicide case but didn’t preclude a possible self-defense claim on March 28. ... Read More

Murder Defendant Thinks He’s, ‘Above The Law,’ Say Prosecutors

By Rebbeca Haghnegahdar - April 1, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details ‘The prosecution described the defendant in a murder trial as someone who “made a choice, and believes he is above the law” in closings before DC Superior Court Judge Michael... Read More

‘My Life Has Never Been the Same,’ Homicide Victim’s Mother Says at Sentencing

Details A homicide defendant was sentenced to 124 months by DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on March 28 after an emotional statement by the victim’s mother. On Jan. 22, Dohn... Read More

Document: 03.30.25 MPD Investigating Southeast Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on March 29 in Southeast D.C. Officers responded to the 3300 block of 10th Place, where... Read More

Document: 3.31.25 MPD Homicide Detectives Make Arrest in Southeast Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 37-year-old Cornell Day, who is alleged to have been involved in the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Darius Young on March 13... Read More