DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld gave two defendants in a carjacking, robbery case 64 month concurrent sentences but reluctantly released the third suspect on probation in a May 20 hearing.  “I don’t know what I’m supposed to do here,”said Judge Hertzfeld as she considered the fate of Jalen Dyson, 25, convicted with the two others in a crime the judge described as “horrible” and horrendous.” Dyson was originally charged with robbery while armed.  His two co-defendants, Yahshaiyah Enoch, 23, faced a count of armed robbery and Xavier Wall was accused of  conspiracy, armed carjacking, possession of a firearm in a crime of violence, robbery while armed, assault to commit robbery while armed and first-degree theft.  According to a police report, on June 23, 2023, officers responded to a robbery call at the Ivy City Motel on the 1600 Block of New York Avenue, NE. Read more »

Editor’s note: Dylan Boney was acquitted of all charges by a jury on May 14, 2026. Read more »

A 17-year-old carjacking defendant accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on March 13.  Frederick Etheridge, 17, was originally charged with armed carjacking, two counts of armed robbery, and three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. Read more »

DC Superior Court Robert Hildum found probable cause a defendant was involved in a carjacking and robbery after his co-defendant waived his preliminary hearing on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior District Court Judge Judith Pipe declined to release an armed carjacking defendant from jail on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover denied a carjacking defendant’s release due to prior firearm-related convictions on Sept. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of two juveniles, Kelvin Thomas and Jailen Lucas, both 17, in connection with the homicide of 21-year-old Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, which occurred on Jun. Read more »

A stabbing defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing after a boisterous proceeding on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld sentenced a carjacking defendant to 12 years in prison on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover dismissed a carjacking charge but continued to hold a defendant for first-degree burglary during a preliminary hearing on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a shooting defendant to 13 years concurrently for what she described as actions that caused what most would consider a nightmare on Aug. Read more »

A defendant charged with three DC carjackings waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was denied release before DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover on Aug. Read more »

An armed carjacking defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing of the evidence against him on Aug. Read more »

An carjacking defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Aug. Read more »

A carjacking defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on June 30.  Eric Woods, 18, was initially charged with three counts of armed carjacking, three counts of robbery while armed and three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for his involvement in multiple carjacking incidents in 2024:  On May 8 at the intersection of 7th and A Streets SE, where a Hyundai Santa Fe was carjacked, and the victims’ belongings stolen.  On May 13 on the 2100 block of Suiteland Terrace SE, where a Ford and a Cadillac were stolen, and  On Oct. Read more »