A fatal stabbing defendant rejected a plea offer before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan during a hearing on June 15. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan released a fatal stabbing defendant to home confinement, despite the victim’s family opposing it, during a hearing on May 2.  Vanessa Bonaparte, 32, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, threat to kidnap or injure a person, destruction of property, and tampering with physical evidence, for her alleged involvement in the death of 31-year-old Dwayne Boyd on June 22, 2024, on the 3500 block of East Capitol Street, SE. Read more »

The prosecution in a homicide case said more time was needed to test DNA evidence. Read more »

During a hearing on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan issued an order for a murder defendant to be released to another bed-to-bed drug treatment program after the defendant’s previous experience potentially led to sexual assault allegations, on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan issued a bench warrant for a homicide defendant who has continuously failed to appear in court, on Oct. Read more »

A defendant who was charged with second-degree murder did not show up to her felony status conference Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied the prosecution’s request to revoke a homicide defendant’s release and place her in-patient drug treatment during a Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied the prosecution’s request to detain a murder defendant, who has had “less than stellar” compliance, during a hearing on Aug. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found probable cause to try a defendant accused of a fatal stabbing motivated by a possible love triangle during a July 31 hearing. Read more »

Vanessa Bonaparte, 32, was arrested and charged for first-degree murder while armed for the death of 31-year-old Dwayne Boyd that occurred on June 22, 2024, on the 3500 block of East Capitol Street, SE. Read more »

On Sept. Read more »