Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that happened on the morning of Feb. 17.
At around 5:51 a.m., officers responded to the 1500 block of Butler Street, SE for the report of a shooting.
There, they found 29 year-old Dalonte McLean inside an apartment building, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a second follow-up hearing for a defendant who has been compassionately released due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Nov. 17, 2014, Keith Fogle, 48 was convicted of voluntary manslaughter while armed for shooting Edward Gray. He was sentenced to serve 10-30 years in prison.
Judge Julie Becker said the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) has reported Fogle to be fully compliant with the terms of his probation and making progress in securing a job. A CSOSA representative said that Fogle has a six-month probation assessment in June to see if his GPS tracking could be removed.
Judge Becker set the next hearing for June 8 after the probation assessment to ensure Fogle is still making progress with his probation requirements.
According to court documents, on March 22, 1999, Fogle and his co-defendant, Cederick Shuler, shot multiple rounds into Gray’s vehicle without provocation. The shooting occurred on 4800 block Alabama Avenue SE.
Fogle served 16 years of his sentence before he filed for compassionate release on Oct. 19, 2020. The court granted his release on Nov. 18, 2020 deeming his medical issues as making him highly vulnerable to COVID-19.
Shuler pled guilty to second-degree murder while armed on Nov. 6, 2014, and is currently serving time in conjunction with another sentence of which he is serving 20 years.
A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a hearing to determine if a homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial.
Deshaun Gaskins, 21, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the fatal shooting of 36-year-old Marcus Wallace. On Nov. 21, 2020, Wallace was found on the 1400 block of L Street, SE suffering from 15 gunshot wounds.
The judge rescheduled the Feb. 16 hearing after learning that defense attorney Bernadette Armand could not be present due to a medical emergency.
The next hearing is scheduled for Feb. 26.
A DC Superior Court judge issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a domestic violence defendant who lost contact with both the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) and his defense attorney.
The defendant is charged with assault on a police officer and simple assault in the domestic violence case. He is also charged with assault on a police officer and unlawful entry in another case. Both of these cases are misdemeanors that the defendant picked up last year.
The defendant did not show up to his last hearing on Jan. 11 either, but he apparently was not notified about it. Judge Maribeth Raffinan issued a judicial summons.
When the defendant did not show up to his Feb. 16 hearing, the prosecution requested a bench warrant.
Defense attorney Sean Coleman said it’s hard to ask Judge Raffinan not to issue a bench warrant but still requested that she hold off on doing so until the next hearing, which Coleman says his client “definitely” knows about.
Coleman said he is trying to find the defendant and has an investigator on the matter.
Judge Raffinan, pointing out that the defendant has received judicial notice, decided it would be appropriate to issue a bench warrant. However, she said that if Coleman can walk his client into court, they can address the situation.
The next hearing is scheduled for June 17.
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are investigating a traffic fatality that happened on the evening of Feb. 3 in the Congress Heights neighborhood of DC.
At around 7:58 p.m., officers responded to the 500 block of Oakwood Street, SE for the report of a pedestrian struck.
The victim, 47 year-old Troy Mason, was taken to a hospital. He succumbed to his injuries on Feb. 12.
A vehicle of interest was captured by a nearby surveillance camera.
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that happened on the afternoon of Feb. 16.
At around 3:50 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of 33rd Street, SE for the report of a shooting.
There, they found 22 year-old Maryland resident Diamonte Green inside an apartment building, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
On Feb. 16, parties told DC Court Judge Danya Dayson that they are ready to pick back up with a preliminary hearing that had previously been cut short due to COVID-19 complications.
Kevin Goggins, 20, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Yisa Jeffcoat on the 1600 block of W Street, SE on Oct. 9, 2020.
His preliminary hearing began on Feb. 11, but ended early when defense counsel was informed that a member of their team possibly has COVID-19. This cut the testimony of a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective short. The detective is expected to finish his testimony on Feb. 17.
Defense Attorney Kevann Gardner said he plans on calling other witnesses, including a former MPD detective, who both the prosecution and defense have had a difficult time reaching.
The preliminary hearing will ultimately determine if the case against Goggins has enough evidence to go to trial.
Adriana Montes wrote this article.
A defendant resolved two felony cases, one of which is a domestic violence matter, with a plea deal.
According to the factual proffer for his earlier case, the 28-year-old defendant stabbed the victim twice with a knife on July 18, 2019, on the 1300 block of Wisconsin Ave, NW. According to the proffer for the domestic violence case, the defendant assaulted another victim and tried to steal their vehicle on May 8, 2020, on the 3400 block of East Capitol Street, NE.
In the 2019 case, the defendant was initially charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. He was later indicted on charges of assault with the intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and threat to kidnap or injury a person.
Peters pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in exchange for the prosecution dropping the other four charges.
In the 2020 case, Peters was initially charged with kidnapping. He ultimately pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree theft.
As part of the plea deal, the prosecution agreed to waive sentencing enhancement papers and not argue for a sentence that exceeds the mid-range of DC sentencing guidelines.
During the Feb. 12 hearing, Judge Neal Kravitz scheduled Peters to be sentenced on May 11. In the meantime, he will remain held at DC Jail.
This article was written by Vanessa Sousa.
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigation a death that occurred from a traffic crash on Feb. 3.
At approximately 7:58 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Malcolm X Avenue and Oakwood Street, SE for the report of a struck pedestrian.
The victim, identified as 47 year-old Troy Mason, was taken to the hospital for treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries on Feb. 12.
A vehicle of interest was captured by surveillance cameras and can be seen in the MPD press release below.
Between 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 15 and 9:00 a.m. on Feb. 16, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out one crime alert.
The alert was sent at 5:57 p.m. for a shooting investigation on the 300 block of 63rd Street, NE.
Police do not have a description of the suspect(s).
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are investigating a homicide that happened on the evening of Feb. 14.
At around 9:12 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Branch Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE for the report of a shooting.
There, they found 18 year-old Maryland resident Cierra Young inside of a vehicle, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The detective’s investigation found that the homicide occurred on the 3300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, according to a press release.
A DC Superior Court judge determined that a homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial.
Seventeen year-old Quincy Johnson is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Anthony Riley. Riley and another victim were found in a vehicle on the 100 block of Walnut Street, NW suffering from gunshot wounds. The other victim survived and was taken to a nearby hospital. He was left permanently paralyzed from the waist down.
During the Feb. 11 proceedings, Judge Robert Okun said defense attorney Roderick Thompson raised valid concerns about inconsistencies of a lead witness’ statements and the lack of physical evidence corroborating the witness’ account of the crime.
The judge ruled that the evidence just barely met probable cause, citing the witness’ description of Johnson near the crime scene, which was corroborated by multiple accounts. The judge also said that Johnson’s injuries are consistent with witness statements that alleged Johnson had jumped from the moving vehicle during the crime.
The hearing could not finish because of time, constraints.. The hearing continued to Feb. 17.
During initial hearings on Feb. 12, DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe heard a total of 21 cases, seven of which were domestic violence cases.
Of the seven domestic violence cases that the judge presided over, only one was held.
The defendant was brought in on two bench warrants for failing to appear at his probation hearings in which he is convicted of indecent exposure and sex abuse.
The 32-year-old failed to appear at his hearings because he was incarcerated in Maryland for an indecent exposure conviction. Judge Pipe decided to hold him, saying she was concerned about the lack of information in the Maryland case considering they are all similar charges.
The defendant is scheduled for a hearing on Feb. 16.
The remaining six domestic violence defendants are charged with simple assault and second-degree theft. Each defendant was given a stay-away order from either the alleged victims, locations of the incidents or both. One defendant was ordered to get a GPS monitoring device installed, as well.
The released defendants were ordered to return to court on July 16.
A domestic violence defendant pleaded guilty to felony assault with a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction.
According to the proffer of facts,, the 28-year-old defendant, fired four shots at the victim on March 7, 2020, on the 2800 block of Hartford Street, SE.
As part of an agreement with the prosecution, Kinney pleaded down from his initial charge of assault with intent to kill while armed to assault with a dangerous weapon. He also pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, which carries a one year mandatory minimum sentence.
In exchange for Kinney’s plea on these two charges, the prosecution agreed to waive sentencing enhancement.
Judge Neal Kravitz scheduled Kinney to be sentenced on May 17. In the meantime, Kinney will remain held at DC Jail.
This article was written by Vanessa Sousa.
A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant to serve one year for felony assault with significant bodily injury.
The offense occurred in May 2020, when Ricardo Stallworth stabbed a relative over a conflict they were having.
In an impact statement, the victim said he hopes this Feb. 12 hearing can act as his voice to speak out against the defendant’s abusive tendencies “to make sure he doesn’t be enraged to anyone else.”
Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced Stallworth to 24 months, 12 of which were suspended, plus one year of supervised probation.
While on probation, he will have to participate in inpatient and outpatient treatment, a mental health assessment and treatment, and transitional housing as recommended by the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA). He must also pay $100 to the Victims of Violent Crime (VVC) compensation fund, partake in anger management classes and comply with a stay-away order from the victim and his wife.
“I pray that Ric has remorse towards his actions,” said the victim’s wife. Both the victim and his wife said they hope that rehabilitation and counseling effectively build changes in Stallworth’s future behavior based on his abusive history.
Eileen Chen wrote this article
