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On Jan. 13, during a felony status conference, an issue over an indictment led to the defense’s request for release of a murder defendant. The indictment deadline was initially set…
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Prosecutors said they are continuing to investigate the mass shooting that killed six-year-old Nyiah Courtney during a hearing for the defendant charged in her death. Marktwan Hargraves has spent seven months…
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The year 2021 saw more homicides than any year since 2003. While the number rose, the statistics behind them largely stayed the same. There were 227 homicides in 2021, which…
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A DC Superior Court judge found substantial probability cause in a mass shooting case where the defendant is accused of killing 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney. Marktwan Hargraves is charged with second-degree…
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The defendant charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney returned to the DC Superior Court on Aug. 18, at which time a judge scheduled a hearing…
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Twenty-one homicides happened in DC during the month of July, an approximately 10.5 percent increase from June. Shootings were the main cause of death for all but one of the…
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A DC Superior Court judge held a homicide defendant and released two domestic violence defendants as well as one sex abuse defendant during presentments on July 29. A total of…
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On July 28, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Robert J. Contee III announced that a suspect has been arrested for murder in the death of six-year-old Nyiah Courtney, who was…
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DC officials held a press conference July 17 in relation to a shooting that killed a 6-year-old girl. Shortly after 11 p.m. on July 16, police responded to the corner…
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A DC Superior Court judge continued a felony status conference as the prosecution confirmed they were moving towards returning an indictment. Marktwan Hargraves, 23, is charged with second-degree murder while…
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