Hannah Claudio Archives

Judge Finds Wheelchair-Bound Suspect Probably Murdered Former Lover

Details While the defense tried to portray 23-year-old Desmond Barr as a victim during a five-day preliminary hearing from Dec. 13 to Dec. 18, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe ruled... Read More

Evidence Points to Suspect in Fort DuPont Park Murder

Details A preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Dec. 11 revealed physical and surveillance evidence against a man accused of killing his former partner and abandoning her... Read More

Judge Allows Defendant to Split Time Between His Home and His Sister’s

By Adriana Marroquin - November 5, 2024
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan allowed a stabbing defendant to split his time on release between his own house and his sister’s in a Nov. 5 hearing. Herbert Young,... Read More

Drug Screen Ordered for Stabbing Defendant

By Elizabeth Bernstein [former] - September 16, 2024
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | stabbing | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe ordered that a defendant be screened for a drug treatment program at the DC Jail’s medium-security Central Treatment Facility (CTF) during a hearing on... Read More

Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details On Aug. 21, a homicide defendant accepted a plea deal in front of Superior Court Judge Micheal O’Keefe. Seaun McDowney, 20, was previously charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, attempt to... Read More

Judge Revokes Carjacking Defendant’s Release, Orders Jail

By Caitlin Blackman [former] - August 21, 2024
Carjacking | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan revoked a carjacking defendant’s release status during a hearing on Aug. 20. Jerrell Smith, 32, is charged with assault with intent to kill while... Read More

Shooting Case Delayed After Suspect Gets Emergency Care

Details A shooting defendant was unable to attend a hearing on Aug. 15 before DC Superior Judge Jason Park because she needed emergency medical treatment. Shawnette Greene, 48, is charged with... Read More

Judge Hears Testimony About Random Shooting That Injured Girl at Dunbar High School

By Adrianna Bhan [former] , Thomas Hinton [former], Carmen Quinteros [former] - May 30, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details A lead detective’s testimony continued on May 29 before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan about a stray bullet fired at Dunbar High School that seriously injured a girl inside... Read More

Pretrial Show Cause Hearing Continues for Sex Abuse Defendant

Details During a March 6 hearing, a DC Superior Court judge continued a pretrial show cause hearing due to the lack of information from the Pretrial Services Agency. The 53-year-old defendant... Read More

Defense Requests Child Sex Abuse Defendant’s Passport be Released to Him

By Bersabel Ephrem [former] - February 27, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details During a Feb. 24 hearing, the defense asked DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan to release a child sex abuse defendant’s passport. “Its been about a year and [the defendant]... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details A child sex abuse defendant rejected a plea deal during a July 20 hearing. The defendant was indicted on 17 counts, including first-degree child sex abuse where the defendant was... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Teen Murder

Details A judge found probable cause in a homicide case where a teenager allegedly shot another teenager. Eugene Williams,17, is accused of shooting Deshawn Francis,16, on Feb. 8 on the Unit Block... Read More