Prosecutors presented Metro bus video surveillance footage allegedly showing a suspect chasing, then fatally confronting a murder victim.  The testimony came in a May 15 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan who found probable cause in the case. Read more »

On May 23, defense attorneys for four of six defendants in a homicide and conspiracy trial presented their closing arguments.  Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah Murchison, 23, and Marquell Cobbs, 21, are six of 10 defendants charged with first-degree murder, criminal street gang affiliation, conspiracy, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with intent to kill, and other charges regarding a fatal drive-by shooting that resulted in 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson’s death. Read more »

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Desperation stood out as a key aspect in both the prosecution and defense's closing arguments during a 2014 murder trial. Read more »

The man charged with fatally shooting Yolanda Stone is scheduled for a new trial date. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan permitted a change to Christian Wilkerson's pretrial release conditions on March 17, allowing him to perform roofing work outside his regular working hours of 7:00 a. Read more »

A murder defendant pleaded not guilty during a Dec. Read more »

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In an April 19 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun admitted images of a 10-year-old victim’s autopsy into evidence. Read more »

The jury selection for six of nine co-defendants charged in the murder of a 10-year-old girl is scheduled to continue on Feb. Read more »

Two murder defendants have been indicted on eight charges.  On the afternoon of April 29, 2020, Metropolitan Police Department officers found Devonte Speight 1800 block of Maryland Avenue, NE, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Read more »

During the April 7 proceedings, Evan’s defense attorney, Joseph Caleb ,told Judge Milton Lee that Evans requested new counsel, so he will be withdrawing from the case.  Stephon Evans, 19, and his codefendant, Kewon Hunter are charged in connection with the shooting of 21-year-old Dion DeMarco Boyd on July 30, 2018, on the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue, NE.  Parties agreed to set a status date so that the defendant would have time to find new counsel. Read more »

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During a status hearing, a DC Superior Court judge moved a jury trial date up despite the fact that both parties need time to go over evidence and decide if a murder defendant wanted to conduct DNA testing. Read more »