Reginald Lamont Cooper Jr Archives

Double-Murder Defendant Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment, Remains on Release

Details A double-murder defendant remains on supervised release after a felony arraignment hearing on Sept. 16 before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Jahi Rapp, 21, who was originally charged with... Read More

Defense Accuses Prosecution of Delaying Trial

Details At a status hearing in a murder case the defense accused the prosecution of intentionally delaying the trial. Amarii Fontanelle, 20, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Denies Homicide Defendant’s Request for Release

Details On April 11, before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan, a homicide defendant’s release request was denied. Amari Fontanelle, 21, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder premeditated while... Read More

Double Homicide Defendant Arraigned on Nine Charges

Details On Oct. 12, Amarii Fontanelle was arraigned before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan in a nine count murder indictment. Fontanelle, 20, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated, first-degree murder... Read More

Judge Revokes Release Status for Double Murder Suspect

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan revoked Amarii Fontanelle’s release status in a May 17 hearing following reports he’d recently been arrested in Upper Marlboro, Md. and also faces a... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause for Double Homicide Case

Details After a two-day preliminary hearing, a judge found probable cause that the defendant could have committed a double homicide. Amarii Fontanelle, 19, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for... Read More

Document: Homicide in Southeast

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Oct. 17, on the 1300 block of Congress Street, SE. According to a press release, at about 8:32 pm,... Read More