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Tierra Posey was acquitted of all charges on March 20, 2024. Read more »

A murder defendant gets a new date for his retrial.  Chad Hawthorne, 41, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possessing a firearm during a crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction in connection to the shooting of 35-year-old Antonio Bassett on the 3900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE on May 22, 2017.   In a March trial, jurors deliberated for more than a week but could not come to a decision on any of his charges. Read more »

A jury found a homicide defendant not guilty of all charges except for obstruction of justice in connection to a 2018 drive-by shooting that killed one person and injured three others.  Torey Stockton, 24, was accused of killing 23-year-old Jasmine Light on Jan. Read more »

During closing statements July 18, the prosecution showed the jury the defendant's social media posts to prove he committed the crime. Read more »

The trial of a man who allegedly killed one and injured three people began on July 7 with the prosecution saying the defendant was out for revenge. Read more »

During a June 30 hearing, a homicide defendant rejected a plea deal in connection to a 2021 stabbing. Read more »

During a June 28 hearing, a 74 year-old defendant pleaded not guilty to five counts of second-degree child sex abuse with aggravating circumstances. Read more »

Two co-defendants rejected their plea deals during a June 21 hearing.  Vorreze Thomas Jr., 24, is charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with intent to kill while armed, and two charges for unlawful possession of a firearm and carrying a rifle or shotgun with a prior crime of violence. Read more »

A jury found a middle-aged man guilty of murdering an elderly man. Read more »

A homicide defendant accepted a plea agreement during a June 7 hearing before D.C. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge denied a request to release a defendant accused of murder. Read more »

Bobby Poole was 81 years old when he became the victim of a deadly attack on a spring day in 2020. Read more »