Prosecutors in a murder case argued for the inclusion of protective orders the victim filed against the defendant as evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on June 3.  Wonnell Jones Jr., 38, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Audora Williams on the 2900 block of Knox Place, SE, on July 19, 2022. Read more »

Defense attorney Steven Kiersh entered into a not guilty plea on behalf of homicide defendant Andre Townsend at an arraignment on June 5 before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt.  Townsend, 31, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Derrick Howard, 39, on March 18, 2025 at the 3000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson dismissed a defense request for a mistrial in a co-defendant homicide retrial on June 2. Read more »

The defense claimed that a key witness in a homicide case lied under oath and in prior interactions with law enforcement officers in trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on June 1.  Alonzo Brown, 29, and Naquel Henderson, 28, are charged with conspiracy to commit a crime of violence while armed, first-degree murder while armed, four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and five counts of possession of a firearm during crime of violence for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Michael Taylor, 22, on the 1700 block of Benning Road NE on Jan. Read more »

A key witness who previously took a plea deal to second-degree murder testified in a trial involving his former co-defendants on May 26 before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson.  Alonzo Brown, 29, and Naquel Henderson, 28, are charged with one count of first-degree premeditated murder while armed, one count of conspiracy to commit a crime of violence while armed, four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and five counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Michael Taylor and injuries to two other victims on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan sentenced a homicide defendant to 20 years of imprisonment for his involvement in a fatal stabbing at a gas station, during a hearing on May 22.  On Nov. Read more »

The prosecution told DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on May 19 that they will not oppose a shooting defendant’s withdrawal of his guilty plea following a mandate from the DC Court of Appeals. Read more »

The prosecution claimed co-defendants planned and carried out a fatal shooting as retaliation for their friend's murder in a retrial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on May 12. Read more »

A defendant who allegedly stabbed six individuals was arraigned on 24 counts before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on April 9. Read more »

A defendant charged with her son’s death requested release before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on March 20.  Christen Borden, 37, is charged with first-degree felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children for her alleged involvement in the death of her son, five-month-old Kenneth Walton, on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park denied releasing a homicide defendant who argued that a related Maryland case tied to his arrest had been dismissed on March 6. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman granted the defense’s request for mistrial in a homicide case on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman confirmed a non-fatal shooting defendant would reject a plea deal in a status hearing Jan. Read more »

A homicide defendant with a jury trial scheduled to begin in less than two months rejected a plea offer from prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on Jan. Read more »

Lawyers for a trio of defendants accused in a high-profile murder case aggressively questioned the lead detective about apparent inconsistencies in the evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson in a Dec.16 detention hearing.  Naqwan Lucas, 19, his brother Jailen Lucas, 17, and Kelvin Thomas, 17, are charged with conspiracy, first-degree premeditated murder while armed in a drive-by or random shooting, four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, three counts of aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and nine counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of a House of Representatives intern, 21-year-old Eric Tarpinian-Jachym.   The incident occurred on June 30 on the 1200 block of 7th Street, NW. Read more »