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Defense Attacks Notion Murder Suspects Engaged in Conspiracy

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied three co-defendant’s motions for a mistrial following the prosecution’s closing arguments during a June 5 hearing, before defense attorneys began closing arguments. Koran... Read More

Stabbing Defendant Sentenced to 24 Months, All but Three Suspended

By Vivien Williams [former] - June 6, 2024
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects | Victims |

Details A stabbing defendant has been sentenced to 24 months with all but 3 months suspended by DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on June 6. Raeshell Lanier, 24, was... Read More

Stabbing Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

By Thomas Hinton [former] - June 6, 2024
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects | Victims |

Details A defendant in a stabbing case rejected a plea offer extended by the prosecution before DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on June 6. Victor Mejia, 52, is charged with assault... Read More

Judge Denies Shooting Defendant’s Request for Modified Release

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park denied modifications for a shooting defendant’s existing curfew during a June 6 hearing. Mekhi Wilkins, 18, is charged with unlawful possession of an unregistered... Read More

Homicide Defendant Asserts Right to Independently Test DNA Evidence

Details Before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on June 6, a homicide defendant asserted his right to independently test DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene. Kevin Singletary, 46, is... Read More

‘I Won’t Get Convicted,’ Stabbing Defendant Says in Court

By Lindsay Mutzman [former] , Caitlin Blackman [former] - June 6, 2024
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects | Victims |

Details A stabbing defendant waived his right to independently test DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene, claiming “I won’t get convicted,” before DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz, on June... Read More

Prosecutors Offer Wired Plea in Shooting After a Robbery Gone Wrong

Details Prosecutors alerted DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz they’ve offered a wired plea deal to shooting defendant Marcus Cunningham and his co-defendant. Cunningham, 19, is charged with assault with a... Read More

Shooting Defendant Waives Right to Preliminary Hearing, Remains Detained

Details A shooting defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond, on June 6. Koby Ham, 25, is charged with endangerment with a firearm,... Read More

Jury Finds Shooting Defendant Guilty on Most Charges

Details Jurors in DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo’s courtroom reached a verdict on June 5 in a non-fatal shooting incident finding the defendant guilty on ten-out-of-12 charges. Ultimately, jurors acquitted... Read More

Defense Says Jail Stabbing Defendant ‘Cloaked in Innocence’ During Trial Opening

By Emily Reed [former] - June 6, 2024
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects | Victims |

Details In opening arguments before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro’s courtroom on June 5 the defense claimed a stabbing suspect is “cloaked in innocence.” Antoine Donvell... Read More

Document: Female Arrested in a Northwest Carjacking

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a traffic crash that occurred at the intersection of 6th and D Street, NW, and killed one individual, on June 3. According to... Read More

Document: MPD Seeking to Identify a Suspect in Fatal Shooting in Northwest

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred on May 29 on the... Read More