Two men charged with the murder of Melvin Williams have been released from custody after being held for nearly two years. The case against Derrick Carter and Tyrale Johnson was…
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Police last week made an additional arrest in the murder of Melvin Williams who, according to charging documents for both defendants, was killed by a single shot from an assault…
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Police charged Derrick Carter with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting Melvin Williams last month. Williams died from gunshot wounds on July 28. Carter, 26, was charged with his murder on August…
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On Feb. 16, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced a homicide defendant to 18 years of incarceration and 250 hours of community service. Gregory Green was originally charged with…
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D.C. Superior Court Judge Milton C. Lee set the date for another hearing to discuss a motion to suppress evidence and denied the defense’s request to modify the defendant’s release…
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A DC Superior Court judge appointed a public defender to represent a murder defendant whose case was reopened in 2020. Gregory Green is charged with first-degree murder while armed in…
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On March 1, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a trial readiness hearing for a murder case. Larry Brown 34, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing…
+ Read MoreOn March 1, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a trial readiness hearing for a murder case. Larry Brown 34, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing…
+ Read MoreOn Oct. 13, DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann held seven defendants and released seventeen during their initial hearings. George Shaw, 20, is held on charges of first-degree murder while…
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Judges didn’t release as many homicide defendants in 2019 as they did in 2018, data shows According to DC Code, Washington, DC criminal defendants cannot be held in jail from…
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The second man charged in connection with the death of 31-year-old Melvin Williams is requesting a new lawyer. In a letter written to Judge Zoe Bush, murder suspect Tyrale Johnson requested…
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Derrick Carter and Tyrale Johnson waived their right to have material found at the scene of their alleged crime tested for DNA, as the murder case against them moves forward. Carter,…
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