DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz sentenced a defendant in connection to a 2020 homicide  James Flemings is charged with second degree murder while armed in connection with the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Michael Bright on the 1100 block of 45th Street, NE on Oct. Read more »

During a hearing on July 22, a murder defendant rejected a plea offer in connection to a 2021 shooting.  James Harper, 39, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection to the shooting of 39-year-old Bret Desmarteau on the 100 block of Sheridan Street, NE on May 27, 2021.  According to court documents, Desmarteau was parked behind Harper’s vehicle when the two began yelling at each other. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a man for forcing his way into his ex-girlfriend's home while armed with a pocket knife. Read more »

A grocery store. Read more »

"My oldest son was killed on my second son's 34th birthday," James Eric Ferrell's mother said before the Chief Judge of the DC Superior Court sentenced the man convicted of his murder to 18 years in prison. Read more »

A man received suspended sentences for negligent homicide in the aftermath of a 2018 vehicular homicide that killed two women.  More than one year ago, Gerard James pleaded guilty to two counts of negligent homicide for striking 61-year-old Monica Adams Carlson and her 85-year-old mother, Cora Louise Adams, with a bus at the intersection of 7th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, on Dec. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge denied a murder defendant’s request to be released from jail into home confinement.  James Harper, 39, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in the shooting of 39-year-old Bret Desmarteau on May 27, 2021, on the 100 block of Sheridan Street, NE.  During the Oct. Read more »

Twenty-three homicides occurred in DC during the month of August, which is approximately a 9.5% increase from July. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial. Read more »

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a traffic fatality that happened on April 23. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge ruled that only one of two co-defendants charged in connection with an October homicide has enough evidence against him to bring his case to trial.  On Oct. Read more »

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Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives arrested an 18 year-old suspect in connection with a homicide that happened on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond held eight defendants, issued one bench warrant and released 30 defendants during initial hearings on Nov. Read more »

On Nov. Read more »