Kimberly Thompson Archives

Details During an Oct. 28 hearing, a murder defendant rejected a plea offer in connection to a 2016 homicide case. In March 2019, a jury found 63-year-old Kimberly Thompson guilty of... Read More

Judge Sets New Jury Trial Dates for 2016 Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a 2016 murder case to go to trial again. In March 2019, a jury found 63-year-old Kimberly Thompson guilty of first-degree murder for allegedly... Read More

Court Update: April 29

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 30, 2020
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides |

Details On April 29, judges at the DC Superior Courthouse released five inmates. There were four hearings that were not in relation to emergency releases because of COVID-19. Three status hearings... Read More

Judge Calls Case but Takes No Action

Details During a status hearing on April 29 no action was taken in furtherance of the case. Kimberly Thompson was convicted of first-degree murder in March of 2019 for shooting Charles Mayo, 53,... Read More

Judge Overrules Jury’s Decision and Sets New Trial Date

Details After a 2019 trial ended in a guilty verdict a DC Superior Court judge set a new date citing missing evidence. Kimberly Thompson was convicted of first-degree murder in March... Read More

Judge Declares Mistrial in Murder Case

Details During a status hearing on Jan. 28, a judge declared a mistrial and ordered a new trial date for a murder defendant. Kimberly Thompson was convicted of first-degree murder in... Read More

Defense Says Prosecution is Prejudice

Details During a status hearing on Nov 22, a defense attorney accused a prosecutor of being prejudice towards his client. Kimberly Thompson was convicted in March of 2019 of first-degree murder... Read More

Defense Files for New Trial Date After Discovering New Evidence

Details In light of new evidence, a defense attorney filed a motion for a new trial date. Kenneth L. Adams, 21, was found guilty in November of 2018, of first-degree murder... Read More

Jury Finds Murder Defendant Guilty

Details After three days of deliberations, a jury found a defendant guilty of shooting a 53-year-old man in Northeast DC. Kimberly Thompson was convicted of first-degree murder while armed, among other... Read More

Defense Cites Faulty Testimony from Witness during Closing Arguments in Murder Trial

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 19, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details The prosecution in a murder trial told a jury that the defendant was guilty because he was near the scene of the crime and did not like the victim. However,... Read More

Nephew Tells Jury He Saw Murder Defendant Shoot His Uncle

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 14, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details The nephew of a murder victim told a jury March 13 that he saw the defendant shoot his uncle. Kimberly Thompson is charged with first-degree murder while armed, among other... Read More

Police Say They Spoke to Murder Defendant on Crime Scene

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 12, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details Two Metropolitan Police Department officers told a jury March 11 that they engaged in brief conversations with a man who is charged with fatally shooting another man in 2015. However,... Read More