During the trial on April 18, a detective delivered testimony about four separate Instagram videos showing some defendants dancing and singing along to songs just two hours after Makiyah Wilson was declared deceased.  Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah Murchison, 22, and Marquell Cobbs, 21, are six of 10 defendants charged with first-degree murder, criminal street gang affiliation, conspiracy, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with intent to kill, and other charges regarding a fatal drive-by shooting that resulted in the death of 10-year-old Wilson. Read more »

The lead detective in a long-running homicide case connected to the murder of Makiyah Wilson testified on April 13.  Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah Murchison, 22, and Marquell Cobbs, 21,  are six of 10 defendants charged with first-degree murder, criminal street gang affiliation, conspiracy, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with intent to kill, and other charges in relation to a fatal drive-by shooting that resulted in the death of 10-year-old Wilson on the 300 block of 53rd Street, NE on July 16, 2018. Read more »

The credibility of a forensic scientist’s testimony was called into question during an April 12 hearing given her termination from D.C’s Department of Forensic Science. Read more »

Instagram posts from three defendants accused of killing a child were under scrutiny at an April 11 session of an ongoing murder trial. Read more »

As a six co-defendant murder trial continues, the testimony focused on arguments about  months of Instagram messages and posts among the defendants. Read more »

As a six co-defendant murder trial continued, witnesses testified on April 5 to other injuries tied to a fatal drive-by shooting. Read more »

Five years after the shooting, a surviving victim testified in front of the jury in a six-co-defendant homicide trial. Read more »

A trial on April 3 was briefly paused in a six co-defendant homicide case to allow for evidence from Instagram to be discussed and litigated. Read more »

The murder trial for six defendants accused in the shooting of a 10-year-old girl continued March 28 after one of the six co-defendants’ release was revoked in a separate hearing, minutes before. Read more »

During a March 21 trial, the prosecution called two witnesses who testified regarding a gang-related shooting the defendants allegedly took part in.    Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah Murchison, 22, and Marquell Cobbs, 21, are six of 10 defendants charged with first-degree murder, criminal street gang affiliation, conspiracy, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with intent to kill, and other charges regarding a fatal drive-by shooting that resulted in the death of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson. Read more »

The prosecution’s witness told defense attorneys they were antagonizing him as he testified in a homicide and conspiracy trial. Read more »

The defense in a homicide trial continued their cross-examination of a witness who stole the vehicle allegedly used in a drive-by shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl. Read more »

A man charged with stealing the vehicle used in a drive-by shooting testified before the jury in a five-year-old homicide case. Read more »

The prosecution in a homicide case continues to convince a jury that the drive-by shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl was related to criminal gang activity. Read more »

On March 13, the prosecution called two detectives who were involved in two other shootings that happened in the area of Wellington Park.  Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah Murchison, 22, and Marquell Cobbs, 21, are six of 10 defendants charged with first-degree murder, criminal street gang affiliation, conspiracy, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with intent to kill, and other charges regarding a fatal drive-by shooting that resulted in the death of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson. Read more »