A defendant accused of sexually abusing two children rejected a plea offer from the prosecution. Read more »

A sexual assault case was dismissed without prejudice.  DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan heard from the defense, prosecutor and medical representation on the possibility of dismissing the case on April 27. Read more »

A man indicted on 21 charges including first-degree sexual abuse while armed was appointed a new lawyer due to a conflict of interest that precluded the DC Public Defender Service from representing him. Read more »

A defendant pleaded guilty to murdering a man he was attempting to rob after luring him with a fake ad he posted to an online marketplace. Read more »

The lead detective in a 2019 homicide investigation finished his testimony during the second day of a preliminary hearing to determine if the case has enough evidence to go to trial. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge denied a request to release a defendant accused of breaking into a woman’s Pleasant Plains apartment and sexually assaulting her friend. Read more »

A prosecutor extended a plea offer to a man facing multiple child sex abuse charges. Read more »

A defendant facing a 21-count indictment for his alleged role in an armed sexual assault will be keeping his current legal counsel. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge postponed a murder trial for a man arrested in November 2019 at the defense's request. Read more »

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A defense attorney is seeking a murder defendant's release from DC Jail, citing the facility's conditions of confinement and the changing circumstances surrounding the case. Read more »

A woman will not have to serve prison time for her role in a deadly traffic accident after a DC Superior Court judge passed a suspended sentence. Read more »

A man initially charged with murder in the aftermath of a Congress Heights shooting pleaded guilty to assault and gun charges. Read more »

A defendant was indicted on four counts for his alleged role in a deadly Brightwood shooting nearly a year and a half ago. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge continued a murder case at the prosecution's request so they can have more time to work towards an indictment. Read more »