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MPD Detective Denies Threatening Witness to Lie During Homicide Investigation

Details A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective testified that he did not threaten a witness or ask a witness to lie during a homicide and conspiracy trial before DC Superior Court... Read More

Double Homicide Defendant Accused of Violations Remains on Release

Details In an Oct. 17 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan allowed a double murder defendant, Amarii Fontanelle, to remain on release, despite multiple reported violations of home confinement allegedly... Read More

Judge Issues Warrant For Murder Defendant, No Show in Court

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan issued a bench warrant for a homicide defendant who has continuously failed to appear in court, on Oct. 17. Vanessa Bonaparte, 32, is charged... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Prison Calls Used as Evidence in Trial

Details Jail calls between co-defendants referencing a “plan” were played for the jury during a homicide and conspiracy trial before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Oct. 18. Eugene Burns,... Read More

Homicide Suspect Deemed Not Criminally Insane

By Cathy Ochoa - October 18, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant was deemed not criminally insane before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Oct. 17, following multiple evaluations between 2021 and 2024. Bobby Jordan, also known as... Read More

Detective Testifies Juvenile Suspect Sent, ‘Delete Da Murder Video,’ IG Message After Killing

Details In a trial’s third month, prosecutors meticulously built their case against two of the five juveniles accused in a beating homicide by attempting to turn their own words against them.... Read More

Probable Cause Pending in Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan delayed a probable cause ruling in a homicide case after the lead detective testified about surveillance video on Oct. 16. James Rice, 26, is... Read More

Lawyer Testifies About Recanted Testimony in Murder Retrial

Details A homicide defendant’s former defense attorney testified as a witness that the defendant repeatedly asked him to provide evidence that a witness admitted he lied in previous testimony. The case... Read More

Judge Denies Release for Defendant in Shooting Said to Be Gang-Related

By Marissa Stambaugh , Ella Munnelly - October 18, 2024
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a motion of release for a shooting defendant on Oct. 16. Daveon Robinson, 18, is charged with conspiracy, four counts of assault with... Read More

Doorbell Camera Said to Link Suspect to Fatal Shooting

By Alex Garcia Pecina , Joseph Wolf - October 18, 2024
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant waived his preliminary hearing rights on Oct. 16, before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. David Key, 38, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his... Read More

Judge Requests Full Mental Evaluation for Homicide, Stabbing Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ordered a full mental competency evaluation for a suspect accused of both homicide and a stabbing defendant on Oct. 16. On March 15, Raymond... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Shooting After Officer’s Testimony

By Alex Garcia Pecina - October 18, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann found probable cause in a shooting case on Oct. 15 after hearing testimony from the officer that detained the suspect. Dupre Jones, 26, is... Read More