Victims Archives - Page 2 of 668

Judge Grants Defendant’s Release in Wood Plank Murder

Details DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz released a homicide defendant under electronic monitoring conditions during a hearing on Feb. 14. Oliver Gomes, 55, is charged with second-degree murder while armed... Read More

Missing Witness Delays 5-Year Old Homicide Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson delayed a homicide trial for a week, following the prosecution’s request for more time to locate a key witness in a hearing on Feb.... Read More

‘He Was Like a Son to Me,’ Homicide Defendant Says About 9-Year-Old Victim at Trial

By Leah Meyer , Emily Carrillo - February 19, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details The defense called on homicide defendant James Walker, who is linked to two burn deaths, to testify on his own trial before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Feb.... Read More

‘Imma Have to Deal With It,’ Murder Defendant Says as He’s Re-Sentenced to 60 Months

Details DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz re-sentenced a homicide defendant to 60 months of incarceration with credit for time served, and three years of supervised release on Feb. 14. On... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment, Offered Plea Deal

Details A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to all indictment charges on Feb. 14 before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan, but will consider a plea deal extended by prosecutors. Monteze... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Deal Days Before Trial

Details A homicide defendant rejected a plea deal extended by prosecutors in a hearing before DC Superior Court Michael Ryan on Feb. 14, four days before a scheduled jury trial. Jerome Israel,... Read More

Homicide Defendant Waives Right to Independent DNA Evidence Testing

Details The defendant in a fatal shooting case waived his right to test DNA evidence separately from the prosecution’s testing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Feb. 18. Desmond... Read More

Homicide Defendant in Teen Shooting Accepts Plea for DC Jail Stabbing

By Rebbeca Haghnegahdar - February 18, 2025
Daily Stories | stabbing | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant, also charged in connection to a non-fatal stabbing at the DC Jail, accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Feb. 13. Reginald... Read More

Homicide Defendant to Conduct Independent DNA Testing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson granted the defense a postponement in order to conduct independent DNA testing for a stabbing case on Feb. 12. Ravon Slye, 32, is charged... Read More

Murder Defendant Accepts Manslaughter Plea

By Rebbeca Haghnegahdar - February 13, 2025
Daily Stories | Shooting | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors on Feb. 13 before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Lorenzo Goldsmith, 21, was originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder... Read More

Fire Survivor Tells of Terror During Homicide Trial

Details The jury in DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman’s courtroom heard a survivor testify about her ordeal escaping a deadly building fire that killed two individuals, during a hearing on... Read More

Defense Calls Homicide Investigation ‘Sloppy’ in Closing Argument

Details Defense counsel criticized the prosecution’s investigation as “sloppy” during closing arguments in a homicide trial on Feb. 10 before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson. Aaron Murchison, 28, is charged... Read More