A 17-year-old carjacking defendant accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on March 13.  Frederick Etheridge, 17, was originally charged with armed carjacking, two counts of armed robbery, and three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. Read more »

A stabbing defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing of the evidence against him before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Hildum on March 18.  Raheem Johnson, 40, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal stabbing at the 1800 block of Newton Street, NW on Feb. Read more »

A non-fatal stabbing defendant waived her right to a preliminary hearing and was denied release on March 17 before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Hildum.  Denita Harris, 29, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for her alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred on the unit block of Galveston Street, SE on Jan. Read more »

After less than a day of deliberations, jurors acquitted an obstruction of justice defendant before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 19. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  A detective testified that an obstruction defendant took responsibility for a fatal shooting she didn’t commit in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 18. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  Two witnesses testified they were told by a defendant to claim to police she was the perpetrator of murder instead of the actual suspect in a proceeding before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 17. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno sentenced a young armed carjacking defendant to a term below mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in prison on March 13.  Eric Woods, 18, pleaded guilty on June 30, 2025 to armed carjacking and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his involvement in a carjacking that occurred at the intersection of Hanover Place and North Capitol Streets, NW on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz sentenced two co-defendants on March 13 for their involvement in the death of a bystander during a revenge shooting in a park. Read more »

Editor’s Note: Aillayh Carter was acquitted of all charges by a jury on March 19, 2026.  A key eyewitness in a homicide case admitted to jurors that she lied under the direction of an obstruction of justice defendant before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 16. Read more »

A carjacking defendant, who after a sexual encounter threatened to shoot the victim in the head if he did not comply with a robbery, accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on March 12.  Da’Andre Pardlow, 31, was originally charged with carjacking while armed, kidnapping while armed, and robbery while armed for his involvement in a carjacking. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Hildum denied a release request from a minister in a shooting case on March 10.  Marcellos Harris, 30, is charged with aggravated assault while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting at the 3000 block of Stanton Road, SE on March 6.  According to court documents, the incident reportedly began as a verbal confrontation between Harris and the victim. Read more »

A stabbing defendant refused to come to court from the jail for his status hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on March 11.  D’andre Montgomery, 20, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault with significant bodily injury while armed. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Hildum ordered a mental competency examination for a shooting defendant before finding probable cause in her co-defendant’s preliminary hearing on March 9.  Natalie Bisher, 25, and Damond Brown, 26, are charged with aggravated assault while armed for their alleged involvement in a shooting on the 300 block of Evarts Street, NE on Nov. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Hildum found probable cause in a stabbing case on Feb. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno sentenced a defendant in a stabbing case to probation after suspending the majority of her prison term on Feb. Read more »