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‘You’re Not a Mind Reader, Are You?’ Asks Defense Lawyer in Homicide Trial

Details Defense attorneys attempted to undermine the testimony of two Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives in a murder trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on April 1. Demonte Gibson,... 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

Mental Hearing For Convicted Killer Delayed

By Keirah Chen - April 2, 2025
Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details A shooting defendant’s lawyer said the Department of Behavior and Health (DBH) requested an additional 15 days to complete his client’s mental competency evaluation in a hearing before DC Superior... 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

Prosecution Moves to Get Statement Admitted As Evidence in Murder Trial

Details A murder trial was delayed March 27, as the parties spent time litigating a statement made by the recently severed defendant, Tre’Quan Nelson, 25, before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey... Read More

‘I Went From Pro Athlete to Paraplegic,’ Says Victim

Details The victim of a non-fatal shooting testified that he anticipated becoming a professional football athlete prior to the incident that left him as a paraplegic during a trial before DC... Read More