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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

Murder Defendant in Decade Long Case Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment

Details A homicide defendant charged in connection to a decade-long incident pleaded not guilty during an arraignment before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Dec. 10. Angel Monge, 51, also... Read More

Prosecution Witnesses Stitch Together Evidence of a Homicide

By Tyler Davis [former] - December 9, 2024
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details A witness testified that he saw a possible murder suspect crouch near a drainpipe and drop something inside in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Dec.... Read More

Judge Partially OK’s Defense Motion to Validate Witnesses’ Cellular Expertise

By Natalie Note [former] - December 6, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo partially approved a defense motion on Dec. 4 to compel the prosecution to share information about an expert witness in a murder case. The... Read More

Jury Finds Defendant Guilty of First-Degree Murder–Again

Details A jury in the retrial of a murder defendant found him guilty for a second time on Dec. 4 before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Mark Beasley, 52, was charged... Read More

Document: MPD Seeks Person of Interest in Bladensburg Road Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are seeking assistance in identifying a person of interest in a fatal shooting that occurred on Dec 3 on the 1200 block of... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Bladensburg Road Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are investigating a homicide that occurred on Dec. 3 on the 1200 block of Bladensburg Rd, Northeast. The victim, identified as 18-year-old Jeremiah... Read More

‘I Don’t Want to Lose My Son. I Would Die if I Did,’ Says Dad of Assault and Strangulation in Longstanding Family Dispute

Details DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian sentenced an intellectually challenged defendant to 84 months of suspended time for a strangulation offense in a hearing on Dec. 3. The case pitted... Read More

Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Deal Resolving Four Other Felony Cases

By Natalie Note [former] - December 5, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Dec. 4. Matthew Walker, 26, is charged with second-degree murder while armed... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Deal, Denied New Attorneys

By Cathy Ochoa [former] - December 5, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant rejected a plea offer after expressing concern over his legal representation before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Dec. 4. Ethan Cunningham, 22, is charged with... Read More

First of Five Juveniles Receives Maximum Sentence for Stomping Death of Senior

Details “Today, you are going to take responsibility for what happened,” said DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs in imposing the maximum sentence allowed for a juvenile under DC law on... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Incompetency Claim Fails to Overturn Guilty Plea

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun rejected Dec. 4 a defendant’s motion to withdraw a guilty plea due to mental incompetence. Raymond Avent, 24, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More