Homicides Rise in January
The homicide count in DC rose by 38 percent with a majority of the homicides resulting from gun-related incident. There were 18 homicides in January with 15 of those homicides…
+ Read MoreThe homicide count in DC rose by 38 percent with a majority of the homicides resulting from gun-related incident. There were 18 homicides in January with 15 of those homicides…
+ Read MoreDC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ordered a defendant, who admitted in court he made “a foolish mistake,” to serve a seven-year sentence in a June 28 hearing. Ivan Dixon,…
+ Read MoreOn March 22, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a homicide defendant to 45 years of incarceration. Mussye Rezene, 31, was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder while armed for…
+ Read MoreOn Dec. 12, family members and friends of a victim testified in a 2021 murder trial conducted by DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Mussye Rezene, 31, is charged with…
+ Read MoreOn Oct. 20, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced four of six defendants to more than 30 years incarceration for their involvement in the mass shooting that killed a…
+ Read MoreOn May 23, defense attorneys for four of six defendants in a homicide and conspiracy trial presented their closing arguments. Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise…
+ Read MoreA murder trial continued into its fourth day with the prosecution calling five people to the witness stand. Jermaine Harris, 21, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection…
+ Read MoreDuring a Nov. 3 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt got frustrated after the prosecution failed to turn over all evidence to the defense before redacting it from court…
+ Read MoreA family member of a victim killed in a deadly hit-and-run expressed frustration over the slow speed of judicial proceedings as a homicide defendant sought more time to consider a…
+ Read MoreA domestic violence defendant was sentenced to serve three years in prison for assaulting his girlfriend. During the sentencing hearing on April 22, DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan said…
+ Read MoreParties in the case of a deadly motor vehicle collision are deadlocked in plea negotiations. Kyle Wooden is charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of 82-year-old Donald Malloy and…
+ Read MoreA grocery store. A gas station. A barbershop. A non-denominational church. Homicides are on the rise in Washington, DC and mass shootings are one of the causes. Neighborhoods spanning across…
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