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Case Acquitted: Defense Asks How, ‘No One Heard a Thing’ After Prosecutors Claim Defendant Stabbed Victim
Editor’s note: Rayvon Slye was acquitted of all charges by a jury on August 5, 2026. Read more »
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‘We Know the Real Shooters,’ Says Victim’s Mother in Sentencing Flag Football Homicide Defendant to 32 Years
DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson sentenced a fatal shooting defendant to 32 years in prison on July 31, despite claims from the victim’s mother that other suspects were involved. Read more »
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Case Acquitted: ‘She May Have Died Quickly, But There is No Science to Say She Did,’ Says Specialist in Domestic Homicide Trial
Editor’s note: Rayvon Slye was acquitted of all charges by a jury on August 5, 2026. Read more »
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Case Acquitted: Witnesses Describe Prior Domestic Disputes Between Defendant and Homicide Victim
Editor’s note: Rayvon Slye was acquitted of all charges by a jury on August 5, 2026. Read more »
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Case Acquitted: ‘There’s No Hope for You,’ Says Victim to Alleged Killer in Call Months Before Her Death
Editor’s note: Rayvon Slye was acquitted of all charges by a jury on August 5, 2026. Read more »
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Case Acquitted: ‘He Was Abusive,’ Says Victim’s Friend About Domestic Homicide Defendant
Editor’s note: Rayvon Slye was acquitted of all charges by a jury on August 5, 2026. Read more »
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Case Acquitted: Prosecutors Play Interview with Domestic Homicide Defendant
Editor’s note: Rayvon Slye was acquitted of all charges by a jury on August 5, 2026. Read more »
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Homicide Defendant Skips Hearing Again, Defense Attorney Cites Ankle Injury
A fatal shooting defendant’s missing a July 24 court date might have resulted from an ankle injury sustained in jail, his attorney told DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson. Read more »
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Defense Requests Release for Triple-Fatal Arson Defendant for Trial Delayed Until 2028
Defense attorneys before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson asked on July 21 for the release of a triple-homicide defendant after his trial was delayed until 2028. Read more »
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Case Acquitted: Defense Emphasizes, ‘Not One Drop,’ of Blood Was Found at Fatal Stabbing Scene
Editor’s note: Rayvon Slye was acquitted of all charges by a jury on August 5, 2026. Read more »
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Homicide Defendant Wants Release to North Carolina Pending Trial
A homicide defendant on release requested to move to North Carolina before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on July 17. Read more »
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62-Year-Old Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to Bias-Related Shooting
A shooting defendant pleaded not guilty to all indictment charges before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on July 15. Matthew Murphy, 62, is charged with two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed in a bias-related hate crime, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon in a bias-related hate crime, aggravated assault while armed in a bias-related hate crime, five counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence or dangerous crime, unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a license outside home or place of business, and unlawful possession of ammunition. Read more »
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Case Acquitted: Defense in Stabbing Case Wants Testimony From Jailhouse Informant Thrown Out
Editor’s note: Rayvon Slye was acquitted of all charges by a jury on August 5, 2026. Read more »
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Jail Stabbing Co-Defendants Plead Not Guilty at Arraignment
Two co-defendants allegedly involved in a jail stabbing were arraigned before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on July 15. Read more »
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Defendant Accepts Plea Deal for Fatally Shooting Victim in the Head
A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal at a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on July 13. Kenneth Coleman, 37, was originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, felony murder while armed, robbery while armed, three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction of more than a year. Read more »