The Metropolitan Police Department arrested May 30 a juvenile suspect connected to the homicide of Jaylyn Wheeler. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in locating 16-year-old Daquan Gray. Read more »

A jury reached a partial acquittal verdict in a fatal-shooting case before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on March 7.  Daquan Gray, 23, was originally charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license for his alleged involvement in the murder of 15-year-old Jaylyn Wheeler on May 16, 2018 on the 600 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. Read more »

Parties delivered closing arguments in a homicide case before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on March 6.  Daquan Gray, 23, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business for his alleged involvement in the murder of 15-year-old Jaylyn Wheeler, on the 600 block of Alabama Avenue, SE, on May 16, 2018. Read more »

The defendant in a fatal-shooting case became emotional during his testimony before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman’s courtroom on March 5. Read more »

Parties played audio from an uncooperative witness’ grand jury testimony in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on March 4. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman issued a warrant for a witness who failed to appear in court to finish his testimony in a homicide trial on March 3.  Daquan Gray, 23, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business for his alleged involvement in the murder of 15-year-old Jaylyn Wheeler, on the 600 block of Alabama Avenue, SE, on May 16, 2018.  Prosecutors informed the court of a voicemail they received from the witness that morning informing them, “I'm not going to be able to make it today, stuff came up in my life.” The witness previously requested a lawyer and refused to identify students at Ballou High School on security camera stills during his testimony on Feb. Read more »

A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman heard more testimony about a teen-age homicide from on Feb. Read more »

A victim’s mother testified about her son's loss before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman’s courtroom on Feb. Read more »

Defense attorneys claimed a fatal shooting victim was the individual that escalated a verbal altercation into a homicide before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman’s courtroom on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan granted a defense motion to suppress video evidence pertaining to a fight preceding a homicide on Feb. Read more »

A homicide defendant’s attorney requested DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan prevent the prosecution from using surveillance evidence as well as details about a fight preceding the crime during the trial on Jan. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s request to modify his release after learning of his failure to comply with release conditions on Sept. Read more »

Daquan Gray waived his right to independently test DNA evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on June 11.  Gray, 22, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license outside of his home or business for his alleged involvement in the murder of 15-year-old Jaylyn Wheeler, on the 600 block of Alabama Avenue, SE, on May 16, 2018.  According to the prosecution, the police found multiple items at the scene of the crime that were recovered as evidence, including a firearm, which was tested by the prosecution.  Items they did not test included a white tank top, black shirt, and red and black Tommy Hilfiger jacket that all contained blood. Read more »

On Feb. Read more »