Suspect arrested for murder of Dominic Brooks
The man charged with the fatal stabbing of Dominic Brooks was ordered held without bail. William Edward Smith, 32, was charged with second-degree murder while armed on June 15. At…
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The man charged with the fatal stabbing of Dominic Brooks was ordered held without bail. William Edward Smith, 32, was charged with second-degree murder while armed on June 15. At…
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Police have charged a man with the murder of Dominic Brooks earlier this month. William Edward Smith, 32, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing…
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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled trial readiness hearings and a status hearing for eight murder defendants on Nov. 17, continuing seven other murder hearings for later dates. A majority…
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On Sep 4, a DC Superior Court judge issued bench warrants and continued court proceedings for pretrial and probation show cause hearings. Judge Gerald Fisher continued a murder defendant’s pretrial…
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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant on July 24. On Jan. 19, Edward Morgan, 40, boarded a Metro bus heading east on the 1300 block of U Street,…
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DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe issued a bench warrant for a defendant’s arrest. Clifton Smith was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and assault with a dangerous weapon…
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DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe issued a bench warrant for a defendant’s arrest. Clifton Smith was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and assault with a dangerous weapon…
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Two court-appointed inspectors who confirmed health and safety issues about COVID-19 conditions at the DC Jail are being sent back to see if anything’s changed. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly…
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With an emergency order issued on April 20, the next stage in a coronavirus case against the DC Department of Corrections’ (DC DOC) will decide whether the US Attorney’s Office…
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A federal court judge appointed two individuals April 9 to inspect the DC Department of Corrections (DC DOC) jail facilities. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly appointed Grace M. Lopes and Mark Jordan,…
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Throughout the month of April, the District saw a substantial uptick in homicides, a 111 percent increase. The increase reflects the same amount of homicides that occurred in January despite a…
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