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Hours after the Metropolitan Police Department reported a homicide on the 700 block of 51st Street, NE, officers arrested a suspect. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced a shooting defendant to time served, ordering him to be on probation for one year during a July 12 hearing.  Stephon Darnell Williams, 32, was convicted April 22 of carrying a pistol without a license. Read more »

Following a two-week trial on April 22, a jury of 12 returned a verdict in the case of a physical altercation-turned-shooting between a father and son.  Stephon Williams, 32, was originally charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol outside a home or business for his involvement in the shooting of his 49-year-old father Stephen Magruder on Sept. Read more »

Before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein, witnesses gave conflicting testimonies regarding the character of 49-year-old Stephen Magruder, who was alleged to have been shot and killed by his son Stephon Williams, 32. Read more »

“He fell and never was able to get up again. Read more »

“I was afraid for my life,” said a homicide defendant during a jury trial on April 17 before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein’s courtroom.  Stephon Williams, 32, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol outside a home or business for his alleged involvement in shooting his 49-year-old father Stephen Magruder on Sept. Read more »

On April 15, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein heard testimony from a victim’s widow in a patricide trial allegedly sparked by an argument over five dollars' worth of marijuana.  Stephon Williams, 32, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol outside a home or business for his alleged involvement in the shooting of his 49-year-old father Stephen Magruder on Sept. Read more »

On April 10, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein heard opening statements and witness testimony in a patricide trial. Read more »

On April 11, witness testimonies continued before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein in a domestic fatal shooting stemming from an alleged dispute over a five dollars worth of marijuana. Read more »

On March 22, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein denied a motion to suppress the testimony of six witnesses in a homicide trial. Read more »

On June 2, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein granted a trial continuance in a 2020 homicide case following a request from the defense. Read more »

A man accused of killing his father in a family dispute is trying to wean himself off drugs and care for his wife with breast cancer.   Stephon Williams 32, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol outside a home or business for allegedly shooting his 49-year-old father Stephen Magruder on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo presided over a motion hearing that involved 54 defendants concerning violations of their rights during jury selection.  Defense attorneys Jason Tulley and Imeime Umana are representing a compiled case of 54 defendants, claiming that each of the defendants had their fifth and sixth amendment rights violated due to the Fair Cross Section Clause. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo presided over a Feb. Read more »