The judge denied the defense's request to release Leonard Smith, who is currently being held for 25-year old Leonte Butler’s alleged murder. Read more »

A jury heard multiple witnesses testify that a homicide defendant is a peaceful man dedicated to helping youth. Read more »

A teenage defendant accepted a plea deal on Aug. Read more »

On July 18, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein found probable cause that a defendant was engaged in a mass shooting.  Byron Matthews,18, is charged with two counts of assault with intent to kill and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for allegedly aiding and abetting a mass shooting, April 21, on the 500 block of LeBaum Street, SE and 2900 block of 2nd Street, SE.  According to court documents, Matthews drove between two crime scenes assisting three unknown accomplices commit the shootings.  Prosecutors called a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective to the stand to review fourteen closed circuit TV recordings of events before and after the shooting.  In one of the videos, a blue Mercedes Benz is seen crossing the street, soon after, dozens of gunshots are heard. Read more »

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives have made three arrests in relation to three different homicides. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge presided over four pretrial and three probation show cause hearings on Oct. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge denied April 20 a defendant's release but agreed to hear further arguments for his release at a later date. Read more »

A juvenile murder defendant decided to waive his rights to independently test evidence.  Malik Holston, 17, is charged with first-degree murder while armed which was especially heinous, atocious or cruel committed against a witness to a criminal investigation or judicial proceeding, for his alleged role in the shooting of Gerald Watson, 15, on Dec. Read more »