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Defendant Accepts Plea Deal in Shooting Case

Details On April 8, DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur accepted a guilty plea from a non-fatal shooting defendant. Amontae McCalvin,19, was originally charged with one count of aggravated assault knowingly... Read More

D.C. Witness Data Shows Homicides Drop 30 Percent in March

Details According to D.C. Witness data, there were 11 homicide victims and 16 non-fatal shooting victims in March, based on press releases by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). All March homicides... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On April 5, before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan, a homicide defendant rejected a plea deal offered by prosecution. Tywan Morris, 28, is charged with second-degree murder while armed,... Read More

Judge Denies Defendant’s Release in 2021 Homicide Case

Details On April 8, DC Superior Court Judge Micheal O’Keefe denied a defense motion to reconsider a murder defendant’s pretrial release conditions. Bernard Matthews, 44, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated... Read More

Document: Updated MPD Investigating Fatal Stabbing in Northwest Apartment

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred on April 5 on the 1300 block of Peabody Street, NW. According to MPD documents, officers responded to... Read More

Three Homicide Defendants Sentenced for ‘Senseless’ Killing of Teen

Details On April 5, three homicide co-defendants were sentenced after agreeing to a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Nelfy Hernandez, 20, Trey Prillerman, 20 and Deandre Levy,... Read More

Judge Says Fair Jury Question Affects Every Case and ‘Needs to Be Resolved’

Details In a contentious hearing on April 5, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein urged both sides in a complex constitutional case to work out their differences without making a ruling... Read More

Judge To File Writ Order for Return of DC Homicide Defendant

Details On April 5, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt agreed to file a writ ordering a homicide defendant back to the DC Jail who is in federal prison on unrelated... Read More

Judge Denies Release and Orders Evaluations for Juvenile Murder Defendants

Details On April 4, DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs ordered evaluations and denied one preteen and two teenage defendants’ request for release. The three girls, a 12-year-old and two 13-year-olds,... Read More

Homicide Sentencing Postponed for Youth Rehabilitation Act Study

Details On April 5, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun postponed the sentencing of a homicide defendant in order to allow for a Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA) study. The law gives... Read More

Doctor Says Homicide Defendant Made ‘Unsophisticated Attempt to Appear Mentally Disordered’

By Mia Febles [former] - April 5, 2024
Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details On April 5, a homicide defendant was ruled mentally competent before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Deonte Spicer, 38, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed for his... Read More

Two Counts Dismissed for Homicide Defendant Due to Inconsistent Investigation

Details On April 5, before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe, the prosecution removed two counts from a homicide defendant’s indictment due to inconsistencies in the investigation. William Brock, 32, is... Read More