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Gregory Williams charged with murder

A man was arrested in connection with a homicide that police are describing as domestic in nature.

Gregory Williams, 42, was arrested on Dec. 4 for allegedly killing Andrew Alphonso Cook III.

Officers found Cook unconscious on the 1700 block of North Capitol Street, NE, with a stab wound to the chest on Sept. 23. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment, where he died two days later.

According to the arrest warrant, a witness said they saw Cook collapse in the street behind a parked car. The witness saw a female driver and another passenger sitting inside the car, before noticing Cook’s shirt covered in blood. The witness did not see the stabbing happen or who did it, according to the documents.

Another witness said that before the stabbing, they saw Cook and Williams argue and fight each other. Cook punched Williams and knocked him out before helping him to his feet. They walked away together around the corner out of sight from the witness.

Williams is currently being held without bond and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 14.

Defense to appeal 2012 sentencing

A murderer who appealing his 30 year sentence for killing a cyclist and stealing $60 in August 2010 will get a new hearing in early 2018.

Eric Foreman was found guilty of fatally shooting Neil Godleski in the unit block of Sherman Circle. According to the arrest warrant, a witness said they heard Foreman say that he “wanted to go pull a move.” Godleski was biking when Foreman shot him. Foreman then fired two shots at close range before fleeing with the money.

Foreman was arrested a month after the shooting. He declined a government plea offer and was found guilty of first-degree murder while armed.

Foreman’s defense attorney appealed the sentence two days after the sentencing, and the case was sent back to the trial courts on April 30, 2015.

A status hearing is scheduled for March 16, 2018.

Suspect in Antonio Lee Bryant murder awaits January trial

Sean Hurd, 19, had a status hearing Tuesday regarding his upcoming murder trial.

The defense attorney discussed a potential Brady violation by the government for withholding evidence such as the identities of the crime scene officers who discovered bullet shell casings at the scene, and the identity of the 911 caller. The government responded by stating that they believe they are in compliance with evidence disclosure. Judge Puig-Lugo told the defense attorney directly that, “just because you want [the evidence], doesn’t mean that you get it…nobody’s going to spoon feed you.”

Both the defense attorney and government made it clear that they are interested in the time that the 911 call occurred, so that they can confirm the timeframe of the shooting.

Hurd is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Antonio Lee Bryant, 28. On June 17, 2015, police arrived at the 3300 block of D Street, SE., where Bryant was found with gunshot wounds. Hurd was wearing a GPS ankle bracelet at the time, due to a previous attempted robbery conviction. Police used the GPS bracelet to place Hurd at the scene during the shooting.

A trial readiness hearing has been set for Jan. 3, 2018 at 10 a.m., and the trial will take place Jan. 22, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.

Ricky Williams fatally stabbed

Officers found a man fatally stabbed on Wednesday night.

The Metropolitan Police Department arrived on the scene after reports of an unconscious person on the unit block of Forrester Street, SW. Officers found Ricky Williams, 41, with a stab wound and took him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

No arrests have been made.

Brian Gibson fatally shot on Friday

Police have arrested a woman after a man was found fatally shot Friday.

Brian Gibson, 45, was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the 6900 block of Georgia Ave. on Dec. 8. Officers arrived after reports of gunshots and found Gibson dead on the scene. He was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Koonce Wright, 59, was arrested the same day and charged with second degree murder while armed.

According to court documents, the homicide was classified as domestic in nature.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 4, 2018.

Man found guilty in 2014 barber shop shooting

A man arrested for a fatal shooting in a barber shop was found guilty on Thursday.

After a trial spanning 11 days, Antwon Green was found guilty by a jury for the 2014 murder of Breond Keys.

Keys was fatally shot on Oct. 10, 2014 on the 1400 block of Good Hope Road, SE. According to documents from the Metropolitan Police Department, officers arrived at the scene after reports of a shooting and found Keys with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead.

Green was arrested on July 23, 2015 and charged with second-degree murder while armed.

DNA expert Catherine Nguyen testified in court that Green’s DNA was found on pants belonging to Breond Keys and a cartridge casing.

A barber who was cutting Breond Keys’ hair right before he was fatally shot testified in court that he didn’t believe Green was the shooter. The barber said he’s known Green for many years and Green had come to get a haircut at the barber shop in the past.

Green will be sentenced on Feb. 16, 2018.

Judge allows DNA testing for the Antonio Bassett case

In a felony status conference on Tuesday, Judge Lynn Leibovitz allowed the prosecution to have DNA testing done on blood found at the crime scene of Antonio Bassett’s murder.

Bassett was shot to death in an apartment in the 3900 block of Pennsylvania Ave., SE in March. According to a detective, at least four people were in the apartment when he was shot and killed. Chad Hawthorne had gone to the police station to discuss Bassett’s death and was arrested a few days later when police found inconsistencies with his statement.

During his hearing on Tuesday, the court discussed setting a new date for his arraignment and the possibility of the government testing on some blood found in the apartment. Hawthorne’s attorneys opposed the government’s request because the results could exonerate Hawthorne of guilt.

Judge Leibovitz ruled that the government be allowed to test the material due to the “scientific value” of finding out the results. Hawthorne is currently being held without bail and is set for another status conference on March 1, 2018.