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Prosecutors Are Running a ‘Smear Campaign’ Against Homicide Defendant, Says Defense

Details Parties delivered opening statements, and witnesses testified in a contentious homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on Aug. 27. Ky’lee Palmer, 25, and Aaron Adgerson, 21, are... Read More

Defense Charges Negligence, Wants Dismissal in Double Homicide Case

Details A prosecution request to delay a double-homicide trial was met with charges of negligence by the defense and a motion to dismiss the case. The arguments were made in a... Read More

Murder Defendant Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment

Details A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges on Aug. 27 before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Yazmin Owens, 24, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed... Read More

Defendant Requests New Attorney in a Matricide Case

By Radhakund Ramnarine - August 27, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant requested a new attorney be appointed to his case weeks before trial is scheduled to begin before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Aug. 23. Seth... Read More

Attorney for Murder Defendant Wins Delay for Preliminary Hearing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun granted the request of Oliver Gomes‘ attorney, Sara Kopecki, to reschedule his preliminary hearing from Aug. 23 to Oct. 8, giving her time to... Read More

Imposing 25 Year Sentence, Judge Says ‘Stupid’ Fails to Characterize Murder Defendant’s Actions

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced a defendant to 25 years to reflect the seriousness of the crime, six years after the victim’s death in a hearing on Aug.... Read More

Metro Murder Suspect Won’t Independently Test DNA Evidence

Details A murder defendant waived his right to independently test DNA evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Aug. 23. Tyriq Williams, 32, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder... Read More

Judge Sentences Shooting Defendant, Denies Request for Youth Consideration

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein denied a shooting defendant sentencing under the Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA) on Aug. 23 because the case involved shooting a woman who was holding... Read More

Murder Defendant Waives Rights to Independent DNA Testing

Details A murder defendant waived his rights to independently test DNA evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Aug. 23. Ethan Cunningham, 20, is charged with three counts of... Read More

Homicide Co-Defendants Plead Not Guilty to Murder, Metrobus Robbery

Details Three co-defendants pleaded not guilty to a total of 16 charges before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Aug. 22. Steven Metts, 18, Keondre Carroll, 21, and Jovontae Wallace,... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Shooting

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced it is investigating a fatal shooting in Northwest Washington D.C. The incident occurred on Friday, August 23, 2024, at approximately 6:57 p.m., with officers... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Northwest Shooting

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced that they are currently investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the Northwest area. The incident took place on Friday, August 23, 2024, at... Read More