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Murder Victim’s Girlfriend Says Suspect Comforted Her After Shooting

By Elizabeth Bernstein [former] - October 11, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Uncategorized |

Details The long-time high school girlfriend of a murder victim, who also knew the defendant, broke down in tears as she recalled messages when the defendant comforted her after she learned... Read More

Officer Misidentifies Defendant During Trial

Details A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer confused one defendant with another during a murder trial Sept. 26 as two more witnesses took the stand before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa... Read More

Document: Police Make Arrest in Northeast Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an arrest has been made in relation to a fatal shooting incident that occurred in Northeast. Read More

Judge Denies Murder Co-Defendants’ Motion for Acquittal

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied two defendants’ motions for judgment of acquittal on Sept. 4, arguing that the prosecution met the burden of proof. Ky’lee Palmer, 25, and... Read More

Judge Warns Defendant to Keep Ankle Monitor Charged or Face Arrest

By Maggie Rhoads [former] - August 16, 2024
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Details At a hearing on Aug. 15, a carjacking suspect was warned to keep his GPS monitor active to continue on release. The device pinpoints the whereabouts of an individual but... Read More

Judge Pushes Parties to Agree on Murder Trial Calendar

By Caitlin Blackman [former] , Hayden Clark [former] - June 14, 2024
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Details A homicide defendant’s lawyer informed DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt he will file a motion for a speedy trial, as both parties struggle to agree on a date for... Read More

Homicide Defendant Waives Right to Independently Test DNA Evidence

Details Daquan Gray waived his right to independently test DNA evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on June 11. Gray, 22, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession... Read More

Carjacking Defendant Found Mentally Competent to Stand Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz determined a carjacking defendant competent after a mental observation hearing on June 11. Kevin Settles, 37, is charged with four counts of possession of... Read More

Judge Orders a Third Mental Health Evaluation for Stabbing Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo ordered a third competency evaluation by the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) for a defendant allegedly involved in a stabbing incident. The ruling came... Read More

Convicted Murderer Pleads Not Guilty in Prison Stabbing

Details Thirty-one-year-old Mussay Rezene was back in court on May 21 in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun, where he pleaded not guilty to a fatal stabbing incident at... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Deal in Homicide Case

Details On March 8, a plea deal was rejected by a homicide defendant before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Alonzo Brown, 26, and Naquel Henderson, 25, are charged with first-degree... Read More

Shooting Defendant who Previously Confessed Accepts Plea Deal

Details A shooting defendant, who previously confessed to participating in an incident, accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein while family members were escorted out. Kamaree Robinson,... Read More