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Judge denies bail for man charged with Barcode murder

A judge ordered the man charged with the stabbing death of Robinson Pal held without bail Thursday.

Antoine Byrd, 35, was charged with first-degree murder while armed for Pal’s death.

Despite his attorney’s argument, the judge said there was probable cause to keep Byrd with no bail until his next court appearance.

According to charging documents, a witness saw Byrd and Pal get into a fight while at Barcode on Jan. 31. According to a security guard quoted in the documents, Pal and Byrd were separated by security, when Pal fell to floor. When his shirt was lifted, a stab wound to the left side of his chest was discovered. Police and security began CPR on Pal while another security guard outside the club saw Byrd run out.

A second victim was also stabbed at Barcode on the same night, but was rushed to the hospital and was later released.

After the stabbing, a friend of the witness’ was accepted to follow Byrd’s private Instagram account and recognized him as the same man from the stabbing. The witness googled Byrd’s Instagram from a police laptop where a police officer, who is familiar with Byrd from “numerous prior interactions,” said the person from the google images was Byrd.

Police also received an anonymous tip that Byrd might be associated with Glizzy Gang.

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Two suspects arrested for 1991 triple homicide

D.C. Police on Wednesday announced they had made two arrests for a triple homicide case from 1991.

The suspects, Michael Green, 44, and Benito Valdez, 45, allegedly fatally shot three people on April 23, 1991. According to a Washington Post article from that time, the three victims–Curtis Pixley, 29, Keith Simmons, 24, and Samantha Gillard, 23, were found shot in the head in Langdon Park.

“We hope this provides some hope to the other families who have lost loved ones,” Assistant Chief  Peter Newsham said.

According to police, the victims were acquaintances.

Newsham said that the motive for the homicides may have been drug related–but said the murders had “no relation” to the victim’s histories. Prior to his murder, Pixley had been charged with second-degree murder.

Newsham reminded the public that there is a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest or conviction in a homicide case.

“These cold cases, we do not stop investigating them…We will not rest until we are able to close all of the homicides,” Newsham said.

Daron Wint indicted on 20 felony counts for quadruple murder

Daron Wint was indicted by a grand jury on 20 felony counts, including 12 counts of first-degree murder, on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Attorney for D.C.

Wint, who was arrested in May for the alleged murder of Savvas Savopoulos, was indicted on charges for allegedly brutally murdering Savopoulos’ wife, Amy, their son, Philip and their housekeeper, Veralicia Figueroa.

According to the District Attorney’s Office, Wint is charged with 12 counts of first-degree murder while armed, all with aggravating circumstances, four counts of first-degree murder in the course of a burglary, four counts of first-degree premeditated murder, four counts of kidnapping and one count each for first-degree burglary, extortion, arson, and first-degree theft.

According to the indictment, Wint savagely murdered three members of the Savopoulos family and Figueroa while he kept them locked in their own house on May 13 and 14.

According to the indictment, Wint allegedly held the Savopoulos family and Figueroa inside the home, and demanded a $40,000 ransom. Wint is alleged to have stabbed and beaten Savvas and Amy Savopoulos, and Figueroa, with a bat which caused their death. He is charged with Philip’s death for allegedly beating and burning him in the fire, which led firefighters to discover the four bodies inside the Savopoulos home. The indictment also alleges Wint attempted to burn down the Savopoulos home. He is also charged for allegedly stealing an item of property from the Savopoulos home.

Because of the nature of the crimes, Wint’s indictments also carry additional counts for “aggravating circumstances” because of the heinous nature of the murders and kidnappings, according to the documents.

Wint was arrested for the murder after he was seen driving Savvas Savopoulos’ car and his DNA matched that of leftover pizza crust found in the Savopoulos home.

Wint was arrested on May 21. He is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges on Friday.

According to the release, if Wint is found guilty, he could face a maximum of life in prison without parole on each of the 12 murder charges. Each murder charge carries a minimum of 30 years in prison. Wint could also face 30 years for the kidnapping of each adult and 45 for the kidnapping of a minor. Additionally, Wint could be sentenced to a 30 years maximum for the burglary with arson, extortion and first-degree felony at a maximum of 10 years each.

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Maurico Walker fatally shot Wednesday afternoon

A 23-year-old man was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon, according to police.

Maurico Walker, of Northeast, was found with gunshot wounds on the 1900 block of 18th Street, SE, at around at 4:00 p.m.

Police said Walker was taken to the hospital where he died.

 

Police make arrest in fatal shooting of Tyree Banks


Police have made an arrest for the fatal shooting of 19-year old Tyree Banks last November.

20-year old William Lee Lewis, of Southeast, was found hiding in a closet by authorities in South Carolina. Lewis was extradited, and on Feb. 9 he was charged with first-degree murder while armed. Police had been searching for him as a suspect for the murder since November. 

Banks was shot in the 5000 block of Benning Road, SE, on Nov. 3 2015. He was found by police and then taken to a hospital, where he then died.

Man fatally shot on Unit block of M Street

Police say a man was shot and killed on the unit block of M street, NW around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday.

The victim, identified as Jamar Morris, was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police did not release any further details.

 

Warrant: Robert Leroi Wiggins killed during domestic dispute

The woman charged with fatally stabbing Robert Leroi Wiggins said she stabbed the victim during an argument in their shared apartment, according to the police arrest warrant.

Sean M. Baker has been charged with second-degree murder while armed for Wiggins’ death. Baker was initially charged with assault with intent to kill, but the charges were upgraded when Wiggins died on Jan. 31. The initial fight happened on Jan. 27.

According the warrant, Wiggins was initially taken to the hospital and underwent surgery for a stab wound to the heart, but later died from his injuries.

Baker initially told the police that a drug dealer named “Peanut” assaulted Wiggins in the apartment and ran off. But, there was no surveillance footage of a man leaving the apartment around the time of the assault, and Baker later confessed to accidentally stabbing Wiggins in an argument, while the two were wrestling for control of a knife.

Baker told police that Wiggins accused her of stealing his wallet. The two began to argue and, according to the warrant, “Wiggins reportedly collected all the knives and screwdrivers from the kitchen and placed them in a book bag.”

While Wiggins was placing a butcher knife in the back pack, a small knife fell out. The two then wrestled for the knife, and Wiggins was stabbed.

The warrant noted that the two have lived together and been romantically involved for over a year.

 

 

Police say crowd was ‘unruly’ crowd interfered with Barcode investigation

An “unruly and aggressive” crowd interfered with the D.C. police as they attempted to investigate the fatal stabbing at Barcode on Jan. 31, according to the Washington Post.

According to police, Robinson Pal, was fatally stabbed that night. Another victim was also injured.

Off-duty police officers, hired by Barcode, were alerted of the fight inside and immediately took action. Patrons leaving the club interfered with the investigation and reportedly “caused a strain in resources,” the article said.

On Monday Feb. 1, Police Chief Cathy Lanier ordered the club to be shut down for the next consecutive 96 hours. In a closure letter, Lanier wrote that the homicide could be “connected directly to the operation of Barcode.”

Board members of the Alcoholic Beverage Regulations Administration are now discussing whether or not Barcode will closed permanently, as well as if any additional sanctions will be imposed.

Police have not yet named a suspect. A manager at Barcode declined to comment, though the restaurant was initially open following the stabbing.

Sean Baker charged with alleged stabbing

Police have charged a woman with assault with the intent to kill in the fatal stabbing of Robert Leroi Wiggins last week.

According to police, Wiggins, 35, was found with stab wounds in the 300 block of 37th St., SE a little after 10 a.m. last Wednesday. That same day, police charged 36-year-old Sean Baker with assault with intent to kill while armed.

Wiggins died from his injuries on Jan. 31. Baker is due in court on Feb. 5.

 

Man stabbed inside Barcode nightclub Sunday

Two men were stabbed, one fatally, inside the nightclub at Barcode Sunday night.

According to police two victims, including Robinson Pal from Riverdale, MD., were found suffering from stab wounds when officers arrived on the scene at 1101 17th Street, NW. Both were taken to the hospital where Pal, 29, died from his injuries. The other victim is in stable condition, according to police.

A manager at Barcode, Kourosh Shah, was not present during Sunday’s homicide and declined to comment, except to say that he had confidence in the police who were investigating the crime. Barcode remained open Monday.

Police searching for third suspect in September homicide

Dominique WilliamsA warrant has been issued for the arrest of 22-year-old Dominique Williams, who police want to locate and charge with first-degree murder while armed.

Williams has been identified as a third suspect in the shooting of 39-year-old Marcellus Green. Green was killed in the 3200 block of 28th Street, Southeast on Sept. 19. 2015.

Police are asking for the public’s help in finding Williams, who is described as a black male with medium complexion, brown eyes, weighing 150 pounds and 5 feet nine 9 inches tall.

Police have already arrested Stephen Pugh and Maricco Knight for first-degree murder while armed in Green’s death.

 

Matthew Shevlin’s alleged killer found with handgun, mason jar of marijuana


Matthew Shevlin, 37, died from two gunshot wounds including one to his head, according to the warrant for his alleged killer.

While police arrested David Davalier Nehemiah Harvey, 18, for Shevlin’s murder, they are still searching for an additional suspect, who was seen on security cameras entering Shevlin’s apartment.

According to the warrant, police responded to a report of an assault on the 400 block of M Street, NW, where gunshots were later heard. When MPD arrived, 37-year-old Shelvin was found lying on apartment steps outside with gunshot wounds. An ambulance transported him to Howard University Hospital where he later died. An autopsy revealed his cause of death was a result of the gunshot wounds.

According to the warrant, Shevlin died on the stairs across from his apartment unit. Police visited Shevlin’s own unit, where they described the unit as being “ransacked” and “rummaged” through, or appearing as though a fight had occurred inside.

Upon searching Shevlin’s apartment, police found a gun casing, “multiple large and small plants of a green weed substance,” consistent with marijuana, multiple mason jars filled with a “green weed substance,” and a storage bin full of the same substance. Cabinets were open and the apartment was in disarray.

The first officer on the scene saw Harvey fall to the ground outside of Shevlin’s apartment. Harvey told the officer that there was somebody hurt inside and people had tried to break into the apartment. Upon searching Harvey, police found a loaded handgun in his pants, multiple rounds of ammunition and a mason jar filled with a “green weed substance.” Harvey was arrested for carrying a pistol without a license, but the charge was later upgraded to first-degree murder while armed.

MPD reviewed video surveillance from security cameras outside of the apartment and saw three black males approach Shevlin’s apartment. One male used an unknown object to break into the apartment and then walked away as Harvey and another black male walked inside.

Police released a video to try to find the additional suspect, though Harvey cannot be seen.

Harvey is being held without bail and is due again in court on Feb. 12.

Police searching for person of interest in Matthew Shevlin shooting

Police have arrested one man for the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Matthew Shevlin, but are looking for a person of interest.

Shevlin was found in the 400 block of M Street, NW, with a gunshot wound. He died at the hospital, and police charged David Davalier Harvey with murder.

Police released the video below to try and find an additional person of interest in this surveillance video. A police spokesman said Harvey is not seen in this video, but are asking for the public’s help in identifying and finding the man seen in this video.

David Davalier Harvey arrested for alleged shooting of Matthew Shevlin

An arrest was made in the deadly invasion of an apartment on the 400 block of M Street, NW, last week.

According to police, 37-year-old Matthew Shevlin was found with gunshot wounds in an apartment on Jan. 22 and died at the hospital. Police charged 18-year-old David Davalier Harvey with first-degree felony murder while armed at the scene of the crime.

Dustin Sternbeck, a D.C. police spokesman told the Washington Post, the shooting did not appear to be a random act of violence and instead was a “home-invasion burglary of a targeted residence.”