On June 9, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled two defendants in a triple homicide case to go before a jury in 2022.  Co-defendants Rakeem Willis, 30, and Jonathan Winston, 31, are charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shootings of 24-year-old Tyrik Hagood, 26-year-old Javon Abney and 26-year-old Sean Shuler on Jan. Read more »

Counsel in a homicide case agreed to wait and see if more courtrooms were available for trials upon reconvening later in the year, rather than schedule one for March 2023. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge ruled that an assault case has enough evidence to go to trial, but only on a lesser charge.  Rakeem Willis, was originally charged with assault with intent to kill while armed. Read more »

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On May 28, judges at the DC Superior Courthouse did not release any inmates. Read more »

A murder defendant refused to attend his hearing on May 28 Jonathan Winston, 30, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the shooting deaths of 26-year-old Sean Shuler, 26-year-old Javon Abney and 24-year-old Tyrik Hagood on the 1500 block of Fort Davis Place, SE.  Kevin Irving, Winston's defense attorney, was able to waive the defendant's presence at the hearing because Winston would not to leave his cell. Read more »

A judge denied release for a murder defendant accused of a triple homicide despite pandemic concerns. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge will wait until an indictment is handed down to begin trial. Read more »

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During a preliminary hearing June 25, a DC Superior Court judge found probable cause in a case where three men were murdered. Read more »

In a case where three men were shot to death, a suspect has been identified and was ordered held without bail on June 12. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a suspect in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred on January 26 on the 1500 block of Fort Davis Place, SE. Read more »

As the District of Columbia brought in the New Year, there was an uptick in homicides that was mostly gun related. Read more »