George Joyner pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for the death of Keon Parker.
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Documents: George Joyner arrest warrant
George Joyner was arrested and charged with the murder of Keon Parker.
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GPS ankle bracelet places murder suspects at scene
Police this week charged a man with murder after his GPS ankle bracelet from a previous crime placed him within feet of a shooting that left Orlando Silver III dead.
Cinquan Cartledge is the second man to be charged with Silver’s death. Police immediately apprehended Marquette Tibbs and charged him with Silver’s murder after he was found in the vicinity. He was also found to be in possession of a gun which matches the forensics from the scene– and was missing one shell. An autopsy revealed Silver was shot once which led to his death.
Police determined that both Cartledge and Tibbs, who was also wearing an ankle bracelet that placed him at the scene, had been previously incarcerated in the same unit.
Police also searched the cell phones of both men, which showed them exchanging texts which appear to be about guns and getting the GPS bracelets off. Their last exchange is ten minutes before Silver was killed.
Because Cartledge was out on probation for a previous robbery, wherein wearing the ankle bracelet was a condition of his release, Cartledge was sentenced to additional time for the robbery after police found he cut the ankle bracelet off on Nov. 26, 2016– hours after Silver was killed.
Both men are being held without bail.
Documents: Damonta Thompson homicide reward flier
Damonta Thompson was killed May 9, 2017.
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Parents of seven-week-old infant charged with her murder
A seven-week old baby whose parents were arrested and charged with her murder this week died from starvation, documents show.
Police initially responded to the home of Trishelle Jabore and Jay Crowder on Christmas 2016 after a 911 call that their infant daughter, Trinity Jabore, was unresponsive. Trinity was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. While at the home, police did not see or find any formula or milk suitable for a baby.
Hospital staff told police the baby had a soiled, bloody diaper and was not in good health when she died. She also appeared to have rib fractures that had healed over.
An autopsy revealed Trinity died from starvation, and hyponatremia– a result of lower than normal sodium levels, with a second-cause of death of trauma to her body. The report also revealed she died with no fat on her body. After interviews with both parents, who told varying stories of who was in charge of feeding the baby and what they fed her, it was revealed they tried to mix certain baby formulas with water or cereal to supplement the little food she was fed. This could have led to the hyponatremia, a doctor told police.
Throughout their investigation, police tallied up other food and things the couple had spent money on– including food for their other children, frozen food and meats, cigarettes and Christmas presents, but no suitable food for the infant.
In requesting a warrant, police said the couple “willfully maltreated and engaged in conduct which created a grave risk of bodily harm” to the baby.
They are both being held without bail.
Two murder cases against Maurice Bellamy set for 2018 trial
The man accused of the murder of a teen on his way to get a haircut and an off-duty secret service officer had trial dates set for next year for the unrelated cases.
Maurice Bellamy is being held without bail in two separate murder cases. A trial was scheduled for next February for Bellamy’s alleged fatal shooting of off-duty secret service officer Arthur Baldwin. Bellamy had previously pleaded not guilty to four charges surrounding this case: robbery while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and murder while armed and in the commission of a robbery.
In another case, where he stands accused of killing Davonte Washington on a metro platform before Easter Sunday, Bellamy has also pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.
A second man, Charles Sims, charged with the murder of Baldwin was sentenced earlier this year as part of a plea deal.
Documents: Cinquan Cartledge charging documents
Cinquan Cartledge was arrested and charged with the alleged murder of Orlando Silver.
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Documents: Kevin Chase and Demetrius Brandon indictment
Kevin Chase and Demetrius Brandon were indicted for the alleged murder of Marcus Manor.
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Cinquan Cartledge ordered held without bail
The second man charged with the death of Orlando Silver III was ordered held without bail as the case against him continues.
Cinquan Cartledge was charged with second-degree murder for Silver’s murder. Marquette Tibbs, Cartledge’s co-defendant is also being held without bail.
Cartledge is due to appear in court on May 19.
Man charged with murder of Marcus Manor pleads not guilty
The man charged with the murder of Marcus Manor pleaded not guilty to three charges surrounding the case in D.C. Superior Court on Tuesday.
Demetrius Brandon and Kevin Chase were indicted by a grand jury on May 3. Chase was previously arrested in the case and has been held without bond. Brandon was arrested Monday and indicted on first-degree murder while armed, accessory after the fact and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.
Chase also pleaded not guilty, and was due for a jury trial to start next month. In lieu of the new charges and additional defendant, the date has been suspended.
Both Chase and Brandon are due to appear in court on May 12.
25-year-old man killed Tuesday afternoon
Police have confirmed a shooting yesterday in Southwest has resulted in the death of a 25-year-old man.
Police responded to a shooting in the 100 block of Irvington St., SW Tuesday afternoon. There they found Damonta Thompson suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Thompson was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries.
Police have not yet released any suspect information.
Cinquan Cartledge charged in November 2016 murder
Police on Monday charged Cinquan Cartledge with Orlando Donald Silver III’s murder last November.
Cartledge is the second man to be charged in this case. On the day of Silver’s shooting, police arrested and charged Marquette Tibbs. Tibbs is still being held without bail as he awaits the results of a grand jury investigation.
Cartledge is expected to be presented in Superior Court Tuesday afternoon.
Second man charged with October 2015 homicide
Police have charged a second man with the murder of Marcus Manor.
Manor was killed in October 2015. Police on Monday announced the arrest of Demetrius Lavale Brandon. Brandon was charged with first-degree murder while armed.
Following Manor’s homicide, Kevin Chase was also arrested and charged with his murder. Chase originally had a trial scheduled for June of this year, but the date has been removed pending new details regarding Brandon’s arrest.
Documents: Jay Crowder arrest warrant
Jay Crowder was charged with the murder of his daughter, Trinity Jabore.
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Documents: Trischelle Jabore arrest warrant
Trischelle Jabore was charged with the murder of her daughter, Trinity Jabore.
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