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Prosecutors Say DNA Evidence Links Suspect to A Homicide Victim

Details DNA testimony played a prominent role in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 3. Jerome Israel, 21, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while... Read More

Missing Witness Arrested in Teen Homicide Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman issued a warrant for a witness who failed to appear in court to finish his testimony in a homicide trial on March 3. Daquan... Read More

Preliminary Hearing in Mass Shooting Case Hinges on Surveillance Video

By Emily Nordberg - March 4, 2025
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details A lead detective from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) testified about surveillance video evidence from a mass shooting in a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on... Read More

Woman Receives Suspended Sentence For Fatal Shooting Role

By Michelle Roldan - March 4, 2025
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo imposed a suspended sentence on Feb. 28 for a woman connected to a fatal shooting. Brianca Phillips, 27, was originally charged with conspiracy, first-degree... Read More

Defendant Asserts Right to Test DNA Evidence in Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park granted the defense’s request for independent DNA testing, but amended that all secondary evidence tested must be returned to the prosecution during a hearing... Read More

Triple Homicide Defendant Denied Release as Flight Risk

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan denied a conspiracy and homicide defendant’s request for release in a triple killing on Feb. 27, claiming he was too much of a flight... Read More

Stabbing Trial Further Delayed, Despite Locating The Victim

By Raina Bonifacio - February 28, 2025
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects | Victims |

Details The prosecution notified the court they located the victim, also the key witness, who was missing for days before DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean during a hearing on Feb.... Read More

Witnesses Testify about a Car Crash, Sounds of Gunfire in a Homicide Trial

Details The prosecution called the victim of a car crash to testify about his extensively damaged vehicle in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on Feb. 25. ... Read More

Victim’s Mom Testifies in Homicide Trial

Details A victim’s mother testified about her son’s loss before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman’s courtroom on Feb. 26. Daquan Gray, 22, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Homicide Defendant Chooses Not to DNA Test

Details A defendant in a fatal shooting case waived his right to test two pieces of evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Feb. 26. Kevin Singletary, 47, is... Read More

Judge Sentences, ‘Monster Who Has No Compassion,’ to 25 Years for Two Murders

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe sentenced a double-homicide defendant to 25 years of imprisonment on Feb. 28. On Dec. 19, 2024, James Mayfield, 25, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder... Read More

Responding Officers Testify About Recovered Evidence in Homicide Trial

Details A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson’s courtroom heard testimony from multiple officers gathering evidence following a homicide on Feb. 26. Guy Johnson, 57, is charged with first-degree... Read More