DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann accepted a non-fatal stabbing defendant's preliminary hearing waiver and allowed his release to continue on Oct. Read more »

A defendant accused of stabbing his brother waived his preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann on Oct. Read more »

A non-fatal shooting defendant, also accused of second-degree cruelty to children, waived her right to a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann on Oct. Read more »

A stabbing defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Oct. Read more »

A detective testified about the evidence he collected in a carjacking, and probable cause was found before DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann on July 8 and 9. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann ruled that a carjacking defendant will be held after she waived her preliminary hearing on the evidence in a July 3 hearing. Read more »

A jail stabbing defendant decided to opt for a preliminary hearing after previously agreeing to waive, before DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann on June 26.  Christopher Broady, 25, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a stabbing at the DC Jail on the 1900 block of D Street, SE on March 18, 2025, involving his cellmate and a co-defendant, Martinez Raynor. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann denied a non-fatal shooting defendant’s request for release after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing on June 18. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann accepted a stabbing defendant's waiver of her preliminary hearing on June 18.  Tanjanae Bradley, 21, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for her alleged involvement in a stabbing that injured one individual on May 16 on the 2500 block of Pomeroy Road, SE. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann denied a stabbing defendant’s request for release in a hearing on June 9, following the defendant’s waiving a preliminary hearing. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann denied a stabbing defendant’s request for release following his waiving a preliminary hearing of the evidence against him on June 9. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann detained a young carjacking defendant after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing on June 5. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann granted a carjacking defendant’s request for release after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing on June 2.  Manuel Alvarado, 41, is charged with unarmed carjacking for his alleged involvement in an incident that occurred on the 1500 block of 7th Street, SE, on April 26, 2023.  According to court documents, the victim was driving his white sedan when he saw the defendant under the influence of drugs in the middle of the street. Read more »

Carjacking co-defendants waived their right to a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann on Feb. Read more »

A shooting defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann on Feb. Read more »