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DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee sentenced a defendant in a homicide case to 160 months in prison during a March 23 hearing. Read more »

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DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee continued a case to give the defense more time to discuss the prosecution's plea offer.  Jonathan Young, 37, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 22-year-old Dewayne Shorter III on Jan. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence against a homicide defendant to bring the case to trial.  Jonathan Young, 36, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting of 22-year-old Dewayne Shorter III. Read more »

During initial hearings on April 7, DC Superior Court Judge Lloyd Nolan held a homicide defendant and released nine domestic abuse defendants.   Jonathan Young, 36, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Dewayne Shorter on Jan. Read more »

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a Jan. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is asking for the public’s help locating a suspect of a Jan. Read more »

The homicide count in DC rose by 38 percent with a majority of the homicides resulting from gun-related incident. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt denied a defense attorney’s motion for judgement of acquittal on March 31, arguing there is more than enough evidence for a reasonable jury to find her guilty. Read more »

Family members and a friend of three fatal crash victims testified during the first day of trial before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt on March 24.  Nakita Walker, 46, is charged with three counts of second-degree-murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and fleeing a law enforcement officer for her alleged involvement in a March 15, 2023 car crash that fatally injured 43-year-old Mohamed Kamara, 23-year-old Jonathan Alberto Cabrera Mendez, and 22-year-old Olvin Josue Torres Velasquez on Rock Creek Parkway.  Velasquez’s first cousin was called as a witness, emotionally describing him as a “hardworking man” who took care of her and the rest of his family. Read more »

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A stabbing defendant pleaded guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Deborah Israel who accepted the pleas on July 2.  Jonathan Arevalo Blanco, 23, was originally charged with aggravated assault knowingly while armed and assault with significant bodily injury while armed for his involvement in a stabbing that injured an individual on March 25. Read more »

A shooting defendant requested additional time on Aug. Read more »