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Jury Finds Defendant Guilty of First-Degree Murder–Again

Details A jury in the retrial of a murder defendant found him guilty for a second time on Dec. 4 before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Mark Beasley, 52, was charged... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Southwest Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Dec 4 in Southwest Washington, D.C. Officers found 19-year-old Nadir McCoy deceased from gunshot wounds... Read More

Document: MPD Seeks Person of Interest in Bladensburg Road Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are seeking assistance in identifying a person of interest in a fatal shooting that occurred on Dec 3 on the 1200 block of... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Bladensburg Road Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are investigating a homicide that occurred on Dec. 3 on the 1200 block of Bladensburg Rd, Northeast. The victim, identified as 18-year-old Jeremiah... Read More

‘I Don’t Want to Lose My Son. I Would Die if I Did,’ Says Dad of Assault and Strangulation in Longstanding Family Dispute

Details DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian sentenced an intellectually challenged defendant to 84 months of suspended time for a strangulation offense in a hearing on Dec. 3. The case pitted... Read More

Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Deal Resolving Four Other Felony Cases

By Natalie Note [former] - December 5, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Dec. 4. Matthew Walker, 26, is charged with second-degree murder while armed... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Deal, Denied New Attorneys

By Cathy Ochoa [former] - December 5, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant rejected a plea offer after expressing concern over his legal representation before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Dec. 4. Ethan Cunningham, 22, is charged with... Read More

First of Five Juveniles Receives Maximum Sentence for Stomping Death of Senior

Details “Today, you are going to take responsibility for what happened,” said DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs in imposing the maximum sentence allowed for a juvenile under DC law on... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Incompetency Claim Fails to Overturn Guilty Plea

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun rejected Dec. 4 a defendant’s motion to withdraw a guilty plea due to mental incompetence. Raymond Avent, 24, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Shooting Defendant Resentenced After Probation Violations

Details DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian resentenced Dec. 3 a shooting defendant to 21 months in prison after he repeatedly violated his probation. Ivan Holmes, 19, was convicted of carrying... Read More

Shooting Defendant Waives Independent DNA Testing

By Marissa Stambaugh [former] - December 4, 2024
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details A shooting defendant voluntarily waived his right to independent DNA evidence testing in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Dec. 4 in preparation for an upcoming trial.... Read More

Stabbing Defendant Pleads Guilty

By Phoebe McConnell [former] - December 4, 2024
Daily Stories | stabbing | Victims |

Details During a felony status conference hearing on Dec 4, DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur accepted a stabbing defendant’s guilty plea to aggravated assault and assault with a dangerous weapon.... Read More