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Homicide Defendant Deemed Competent to Stand Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan deemed a homicide defendant competent to stand trial on Sept. 5 following a report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). Spiro Stafilatos, 37,... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Deal, Judge Orders Competency Screening

Details A homicide defendant rejected a plea offer from the prosecution and requested a jury trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Aug. 30. Spiro Stafilatos, 36, is charged... Read More

Fatal Car Crash Defendant Wins Trial Delay

Details On the day Nakita Walker‘s trial was scheduled to begin, Aug. 19, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun delayed it until Nov. 18 at the request of Walker’s defense attorney,... Read More

Preliminary Hearing in Vehicular Homicide Delayed Amid Plea Negotiations

Details A defendant accused in a traffic fatality alerted DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt of her plans to accept a plea deal at a preliminary hearing on Aug. 6. Olivia... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Hit and Run Traffic Fatality in Southeast

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a traffic crash that resulted in the death of a pedestrian, identified as 55-year-old Donnell Howard. The incident occurred on July 22 on... Read More

Defense Questions Sobriety Tests in Vehicular Homicide Case

Details Defense counsel questioned whether a blood alcohol test was taken without a murder defendant’s consent during a July 26 trial before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Nakita Walker, 44,... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Crash in Southeast

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal crash, that led to the death of 34-year-old Taneisha Parker, which occurred on July 28 on the 5200 block of East... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant to Plead Guilty in Hit-And-Run Case

Details Defense attorney Kevann Gardner informed DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on July 24 of his client’s intent to agree to an extended plea offer, but requested additional time to... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Scooter Crash

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal crash that led to the death of 16-year-old Da’Ron Ross. The incident occurred on July 11 on the 3800 block of... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to 2 Counts of Negligent Homicide

Details On July 11, a homicide defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of negligent homicide before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Melvin Conley, 63, is charged with two counts of... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal crash, involving a motorcycle, that led to the death of the motorcycle driver – 33-year-old Marvin Anthony Williams. The incident occurred... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Double Fatal Crash on Southern Avenue

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a double fatal crash that occurred on July 2 on the 4100 block of Southern Avenue, SE, during an active high speed chase.... Read More