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Trial date set for Dejuan Etheredge


A trial date has been set for the man charged with the murder of Uyer Hooper in September 2015.

Dejuan Etheredge, 27, was arrested the day of Hooper’s death. Etheredge was indicted on seven charges, including murder and assault with intent to kill,  and pleaded not guilty.

According to police, at around 3:30 a.m. Sept. 6, 2015, Hooper, one of two men allegedly shot by Etheredge, was found in the 6400 block of 7th St. NW suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. The other man was taken to the hospital and survived.

A jury trial has been scheduled to begin Jan. 31.

 

Police identify suspect wanted for murder of Antina Pratt


Police are searching for a man, considered to be armed and dangerous, and wanted for the murder of Antina Pratt last November.

Police are circulating a photo of Elliot Avery Starks, who they are seeking to locate and charge with first-degree murder while armed. Police describe Starks as a 34-year-old black male, 5’11” tall, weighing 165 pounds. Starks has brown eyes, medium complexion and black hair.

According to police, Pratt was found suffering from multiple stab wounds in the 2600 block of Pomeroy Rd. SE. Pratt was declared dead at the scene.

Police have a warrant for Starks’ arrest and are asking for anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact them.

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Police searching for person of interest in connection with Antoinios Butler murder


Police have released a video of a person of interest wanted in connection with the murder of Antoinios Deangelo Butler on New Year’s Eve.

The video shows a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt involved in some kind of verbal and physical altercation with another person on what appears to be a city bus.

According to police, Butler was found lying in the street suffering from a stab wound in the 4600 block of East Capitol Street. Butler was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating and identifying the man seen in the video below.

Andre Herndon Jr. sentenced for shooting death of Navontae Howard

Andre Herndon Jr. was sentenced to 9 years in jail for the murder of 19-year-old Navontae Howard last February.

Herndon plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed as part of a plea deal with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Herndon was originally charged with second-degree murder while armed.

According to police, Howard was found in the 3500 block of East Capitol St. SE suffering from gunshot wounds. He died from his injuries at the hospital. Howard died on Feb. 3, 2016. Police arrested and charged Herndon in June of last year and he has been held ever since.

Herdon will get credit for time served, and was sentenced to five years probation following his jail time.

Trial date set for Paul Swann, charged with murder


A trial date has been set for the murder case against Paul Swann.

Swann has been jailed since his arrest on March 18 of last year. Police say Swann shot Adam Edwin Barker, 29, on Feb. 29 2016. Barker died from his injuries the following day.

In December, a grand jury indicated Swann on three counts: unlawful possession of a firearm (due to a prior conviction), possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and first-degree murder.

A trial readiness hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 26.

Police charge man with murder of Waliyatou Amadou


Police have closed one of this year’s first murder cases.

Waliyatou Amadou, 23, was found in the hallway of a building suffering from multiple stab wounds. Amadou was taken to a hospital where she died from her injuries.

Wednesday night, police announced the arrest of Deangelo Thorne. Thorne, 27, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed.

 

 

Document: Saeve Evans arrest warrant

Saeve Evans was arrested and charged with the murder of Breyona McMillian.

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Case against Saeve Evans moves to Grand Jury


A judge has found probable cause in case against the man charged with the murder of Breyona McMillian last November.

A grand jury will now hear the allegations and choose whether to indict Saeve Evans, 30, charged with second-degree murder.

Evans has been held in jail since Nov. 30 when he was originally charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. A judge denied Evans’ lawyer’s argument to let Evans out on bail as the case continues. Evans has pled not guilty. 

According to charging documents, it does not appear that McMillian was the intended target. The teenager was outside a housing complex with a group of other people when she was fatally shot.

Evans is due to appear in court again on April 7.

Document: Clinton Wolmack arrest warrant

Clinton Wolmack was arrested and charged with the murder of Terry Crutchfield.

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Second man sentenced in Matthew Shevlin murder


A second man charged for his role in a robbery that led to the shooting death of Matthew Shevlin last year has pled guilty to second-degree murder as part of a plea deal.

Eugene Sherman, 53, was one of three men charged after Shevlin was shot in a botched marijuana robbery at Shevlin’s apartment.

Sherman will be sentenced on March 10. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Sherman plotted to break into Shevlin’s apartment to steal marijuana, and “enlisted the help” of Joseph Jennings and David Harvey. Jennings, who has since been sentenced to 24 years for fatally shooting Shevlin, and Harvey broke into the building. Shelvin fled from the building, and Jennings chased Shevlin and then shot him multiple times.

Sherman will be sentenced on March 10 as part of the plea deal. The case against Harvey, also charged with murder, is still pending. Previously, Sherman pleaded in court for Harvey to be released, saying he orchestrated the robbery.

Woman fatally stabbed Sunday evening


Police say a woman was fatally stabbed Sunday night in the 1400 block of W Street, NW.

A little before 6 p.m. Waliyatou Amadou, 23, was found unconscious and suffering from stab wounds in a hallway. Amadou was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Police did not release many details Monday and have not yet released any suspect information.

 

 

 

 

23-year-old found fatally shot inside car


Police are investigating after a 23-year-old was fatally shot Saturday afternoon.

Devin Hall, of Temple Hills, Md., was found inside a parked car suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 3500 block of 6th St. SE.Hall was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police have not yet released any suspect information.

 

 

Man assaulted at Union Station dies from injuries


A man assaulted in the early morning at Union Station last October died from his injuries this weekend, and police are seeking to identify a person of interest related to his death.

According to police, Richard Lewis, 57, was assaulted at around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 2. Lewis suffered “life-threatening injuries” in the incident and was taken to the hospital. Lewis died from his injuries on Jan. 6, succumbing to injuries from the initial assault.

Police released a video, seen below, seeking to identify and locate a person of interest related to the murder.

 

Police charge man with murder of Herbert Dowtin

Police have charged a man with the murder of Herbert Dowtin last month.

Malik Hough, 21, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting Dowtin on Dec. 27.

According to police, Dowtin was found in the 800 block of Xenia St. SE, suffering from gunshot wounds. Dowtin was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries.

Police had released videos asking for the public’s help in finding a person of interest in Dowtin’s shooting, which have since been taken down.

On Saturday, Hough was presented in D.C. Superior Court. He was ordered held, and preliminary hearing was set for Jan. 17.