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‘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

Homicide Defendant Sentenced to 20 Years for ‘Shocking and Brutal’ Domestic Killing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a homicide defendant to 20 years of imprisonment on Dec. 13. On May 29, Daniel Fleetwood, 30, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while... 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

‘I Was in Shock,’ Witness Says About Contradictory Testimony

By Natalie Note [former] - December 12, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details During cross-examination, the defense pointed out apparent contradictions in an eyewitness’ testimony at different times during the investigation of a murder before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Dec.... Read More

Sever or Join Cases? A Key Question Looming Over Gender-Reveal Party Murder

Details Counsel argued Dec. 12 whether defendants charged in a murder case should be tried together. Nyjell Outler, 21, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession of... 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 Rules Hit-And-Run Suspect’s Statements to Police Admissible

Details A motion to suppress key statements in a traffic homicide case was denied by DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan during a hearing on Dec. 9, clearing the way for... Read More

Double Murder Defendant Asserts Right to Independently Test DNA Evidence

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 11, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A double murder defendant asserted his rights to independently test DNA evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Dec. 11. Kevin Foster, 20, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More