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Defense Questions Police Conduct in Shooting Trial

Details A witness working with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) was questioned about posts on his Facebook page in a shooting case in front of DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld... Read More

Judge Denies Shooting Defendant’s Bond Review Motion

By Jenna Lee [former] - November 6, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld denied a motion to release a shooting defendant on Nov. 5. Marquise Vauss, 21, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of... Read More

Defense Paints Murder Victim as the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’

Details Prosecutors displayed a homicide defendant’s text message that read, “I might go to jail,” to a jury before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Nov. 5. Rafael Stevens, 39,... Read More

Shooting Suspect Claims Self-Defense as Trial Begins

By Madelyn Nall [former] - November 6, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details A jury trial began for a shooting defendant before DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on Nov. 4. Deon Jenkins, 46, is charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, carrying... Read More

Evidence of Gang Affiliation Hangs on Judge’s Ruling in a Homicide

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan delayed her ruling on a motion to allow the prosecution to present evidence connecting a murder defendant to a gang during a hearing on... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Savannah Terrace Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Lorenzo Campbell Jr. that took place on Nov. 3, on the 2100 block of Savannah Terrace, SE. Upon... Read More

Jury Acquits Shooting Defendant on All Charges

Details A jury delivered a not-guilty verdict on all 11 charges in a mass shooting case that resulted in one death and three injuries before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun... Read More

Judge Won’t Exclude Medical Examiner’s Testimony in Murder Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a defendant’s request to exclude, or limit, the medical examiner’s testimony during trial in a Nov. 1 hearing. Rafeal Stevens, 39, is charged... Read More

Defendant Sentenced to Three Years for Non-Fatal Drive-By Shooting

Details DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld sentenced Angela Milhouse to three years in prison on Nov. 1 for a drive-by shooting after the defendant pleaded guilty to five out of... Read More

Homicide Defendant Faces in Court Ambush, Mental Evaluations Ordered

Details A homicide defendant was nearly ambushed in court by an unidentified individual as DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe ordered a mental competency evaluation on Nov. 4. Wyatt Swan, 48,... Read More

‘I Grew Up Without My Dad, I Know How Difficult That Can Be,’ Says Shooting Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro sentenced a defendant who pleaded guilty to a shooting incident to 32 months incarceration, suspending all but 18 months during a hearing on... Read More

Prosecution Drops Shooting Defendant’s Charge Pre-Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld accepted the prosecution’s request to drop one of a defendant’s five pending counts during a hearing on Nov. 1. Deon Jenkins, 46, is charged... Read More