A motion for the return of personal property was denied by DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Dec. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced Keanan Turner to 69-and-a-half years in prison after the prosecution and members of the victims' family asked for a life sentence without the possibility of release on Oct. Read more »

A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan's courtroom convicted a homicide defendant of all charges in connection to his child’s mother’s murder on July 26.  Keanan Turner, 35, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder while armed with aggravating circumstances, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, second-degree cruelty to children, first-degree attempted murder against a minor, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, destruction of property, carrying a pistol without a license, and arson.  He was acquitted of tampering with physical evidence.  The charges relate to his involvement in the fatal shooting of Ebony Wright, 31, and her mother, Wanda Wright, 48, on the 2300 block of Good Hope Court, SE on April 12, 2021.  According to court documents, Turner is the father of Ebony’s child, who was an infant at the time of the shooting. Read more »

A murder defendant’s father testified before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 24 after receiving a material witness warrant for previously failing to appear in court. Read more »

The prosecution and defense offered contradictory explanations of a fatal shooting in their closing arguments in DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan’s courtroom on July 25.  Keanan Turner, 35, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder while armed with aggravating circumstances, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, second-degree cruelty to children, first-degree attempted murder against a minor, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, destruction of property, carrying a pistol without a license, tampering with physical evidence, and arson. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan issued a material witness warrant for a homicide defendant’s father who was supposed to testify on July 23, but failed to appear.  Keanan Turner, 35, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder while armed with aggravating circumstances, attempted first-degree murder against a minor, arson, second-degree cruelty to children, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, destruction of property of less than $1000 and tampering with physical evidence. Read more »

A woman whose sister and mother were victims of a double homicide testified about her serious injuries in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 22. Read more »

Keanan Turner started his trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 18 for allegedly killing the mother of his infant son along with her mother, as well as gravely wounding her sister. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s motion to delay trial due to the defendant’s inability to hire an expert witness, during a July 10 hearing. Read more »

A homicide defendant’s attorney asked DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 9 to consider a third continuance for trial due to expert witness issues. Read more »

During a March 1 status hearing, a murder defendant said he was “choosing not to test” because “everything is good for [him].”  Keanan Turner, 33, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of assault with intent to kill. Read more »

During a Jan. Read more »

A man accused of shooting three women, killing two of them, was arraigned on 14 charges. Read more »

Keanan Turner is charged with two counts of first-degree murder while armed and one count of assault with intent to kill while armed in reference to a shooting that killed a mother and daughter and injured a third victim. Read more »

On June 24, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a double homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial. Read more »