A jury found Marquette Jordan not guilty of armed robbery but remains deadlocked on the defendant's other charges- first and second-degree murder while armed, carrying a dangerous weapon and simple assault.  Jordan, 30, is accused of stabbing 40-year-old Ivan Lynch to death on April 28, 2018, in an apartment on the 900 block of 5th Street, SE.  Before jurors gave their verdict on April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt advised Jordan, “at no time are you to say or do anything." The jury's floorperson explained they had unanimously agreed to acquit Jordan of the armed robbery charge but have not come to an agreement on the other charges. Judge Brandt accepted the single verdict and had them continue deliberating. Read more »

The trial for the fatal stabbing of 40-year-old Ivan Lynch wrapped up with attorneys delivering closing arguments before the nearly four-year-old case was handed to the jury. Read more »

The man accused of murdering 40-year-old Ivan Lynch in 2018 took to the witness stand to testify in his own defense.  Marquette Jordan is on trial for allegedly stabbing Lynch to death during the early hours of April 30, 2018, in an apartment on the 900 block of 5th Street, SE. Read more »

A murder trial continued with prosecutors calling seven witnesses, including forensic and medical experts, a police officer and the defendant's close friend. Read more »

A murder trial continued with prosecutors calling five people to the witness stand. Read more »

One of two victims 20-year-old Darnell Peoples pleaded guilty to sexually abusing said she would never walk alone again during the defendant's sentencing hearing. Read more »

Two co-defendants were arraigned on a five-count indictment for their alleged roles in a deadly shooting on a September night in 2020. Read more »

Two co-defendants in a murder case rejected a plea offer from the prosecution. Read more »

A defendant accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl he has known for her entire life accepted a plea deal from the prosecution. Read more »

A sex abuse defendant accepted a plea offer without admitting to a criminal act, in what is known as an Alford plea. Read more »

A man charged with murder for his alleged role in a deadly traffic accident was scheduled for trial after plea negotiations fell through. Read more »

A sexual abuse defendant rejected a prosecutor's plea offer and is now scheduled to go to trial next year.  The 33-year-old defendant is accused of attacking a woman who was walking through a trail near Rock Creek Park on her way to church in May 2021. Read more »

A domestic violence defendant accepted a plea deal without admitting to a criminal act, in what is known as an Alford plea. Read more »

The defense counsel in a murder case requested a preliminary hearing as they seek to receive more evidence from the prosecution.  On Nov. Read more »

A homicide defendant has been offered a plea deal and will begin to go over it with his attorneys. Read more »