In a felony status conference on Tuesday, Judge Lynn Leibovitz allowed the prosecution to have DNA testing done on blood found at the crime scene of Antonio Bassett’s murder. Read more »

Judge Lynn Leibovitz has found probable cause that Chad Hawthorne, arrested last month for the murder of Antonio Bassett, committed second-degree murder while armed. Read more »

Days after Chad Hawthorne walked into a police station to discuss the death of Antonio Bassett, he was arrested and charged with Bassett's murder. Read more »

Chad Everett Hawthorne was arrested by the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and charged with murder. Read more »

A 35-year-old man was fatally shot early Monday morning. Read more »

Antonio Bassett was killed May 22, 2017. Read more »

Sean Hurd, 19, had a status hearing Tuesday regarding his upcoming murder trial. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson sentenced a defendant to just over nine years in prison for three cases on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson delayed a homicide defendant’s sentencing after changing his mind about a guilty plea and as well as requesting new counsel on June 27. Read more »

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At a status hearing on April 21, the defense expressed an intent to compel a witness to provide  DNA for testing with the evidence as per the defendant’s request. Read more »

On April 5 despite defense opposition, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo, for the second time, granted the prosecution their request for a new trial date.   Forty-three-year-old Chad Hawthorne is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction in connection to allegedly shooting 35-year-old Antonio Bassett on the 3900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE on May 22, 2017.   Hawthrone’s retrial was originally scheduled for February; however, based on the prosecution's request it was pushed back to August. Read more »

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A murder defendant gets a new date for his retrial.  Chad Hawthorne, 41, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possessing a firearm during a crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction in connection to the shooting of 35-year-old Antonio Bassett on the 3900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE on May 22, 2017.   In a March trial, jurors deliberated for more than a week but could not come to a decision on any of his charges. Read more »

Less than a month after a murder trial ended with jurors unable to reach a verdict, the defendant requested new counsel as prosecutors gear up to re-try the case. Read more »