On Sept. 15, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced defendant Lewkus Turner to 102 months of incarceration followed by five years of supervised release. Turner, 29, was originally charged…
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On June 7, parties in a homicide trial delivered closing arguments following a three-week emotional proceeding before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Lewkus Turner, 29, is charged with second-degree…
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Prosecutors brought the victim’s sister to the witness stand to testify against her cousin, Lewkus Turner, who is charged with killing Vincent Gyamfi in a family dispute. Turner, 29, is…
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In her opening argument, defense attorney Gemma Stevens told jurors that Vincent Gyamfi “just kept coming” after Lewkus Turner in a family squabble that ultimately proved deadly. Turner, 29, is…
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan harshly criticized prosecutors for failing to turn over hours of CCTV surveillance footage that could prove Lewkus Turner innocent of a murder charge. Turner,…
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Lewkus Turner’s murder trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan was delayed on May 11 by an earlier motion to dismiss the case. Turner, 29, is charged with second-degree…
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On April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan continued a motion hearing in a second-degree murder case to review case law documents. Lewkus Turner, 29, is charged with second-degree…
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A DC Superior Court judge denied a murder defendant’s request for a compassionate release based on the COVID-19 pandemic. The defendant, 27-year-old Lewkus Turner, is charged with first-degree murder while…
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A DC Superior Court judge held off ruling on a request to release a murder defendant from DC Jail. Lewkus Turner, 27, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for…
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A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a murder case involving cousins has enough evidence to proceed to trial. On the evening of Dec. 11, 2020, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)…
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D.C. Witness data shows that there were 13 homicides in Washington, DC in December of 2020, nearly a 28 percent decline from the month before. Twelve of the homicides resulted…
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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested a suspect in connection with a homicide that happened on Dec. 11. At around 4:09 p.m., officers responded to the 1700 block of 29th Street,…
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