On April 14, a murder suspect waived his right to independently test DNA evidence from a crime scene.  Marcus Isom, 43, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the stabbing of 67-year-old Michael Stover on Jan. Read more »

A homicide co-defendant’s trial date was set for Sept. Read more »

Sutton was acquitted of murder and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence on March 23, 2023. Read more »

A murder defendant’s lawyer informed a DC Superior Court judge that they plan to conduct independent DNA testing.  Joseph Melton is accused of stabbing two people on Jan. Read more »

The Metropolan Police Department (MPD) has identified the decedent in an Aug. Read more »

A prosecutor said Feb. Read more »

Defense counsel said there are plans to independently test evidence in murder case.  Robert Dean, 61, is charged with first-degree murder while armed with a screwdriver for allegedly stabbing 38-year-old Tamiya White on the 1000 block of Mount Olivet Road, NE on March 31, 2018.  Dean’s defense attorney, Anthony Matthews, said he planned to test two items of evidence, a screwdriver and a knife, for DNA. Read more »

Police are investigating after the killing of Juan Nelson Roberts. Read more »

Murder suspect Alphonso Roberts anticipates entering plea negotiations with the government, his attorney said in court last week. Read more »

The woman charged with fatally stabbing Robert Leroi Wiggins said she stabbed the victim during an argument in their shared apartment, according to the police arrest warrant. Read more »

Police charged a man with murder last Tuesday after he struck and killed a woman with his pick-up truck. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan granted a homicide defendant’s request for relaxation of release conditions during a hearing on May 27.  Anna Hyman, 23, is charged with voluntary manslaughter while armed for her alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of 63-year-old Robert Dent who sustained 55 sharp force injuries. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan sent a homicide defendant to a halfway house based on mental health issues after she pleaded not guilty at an arraignment on April 28.  When Anna Hyman, 23, was arrested on July 26, 2025, she was originally charged with second-degree murder while armed for her alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of Robert Dent, 63, that occurred the same day at the unit block of Galveston Street, SW. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan said he plans to release a murder defendant to a halfway house given concerns about her mental status on April 23. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan found probable cause that a defendant was the perpetrator of a homicide allegedly witnessed by her son during a hearing on Sept. Read more »