Romiel Hightower Archives

Judge Sentences Homicide Defendant to Serve 6.25 Years

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee sentenced a homicide defendant in a 2019 homicide case to over six years in prison. On the evening of July 21, 2019, Metropolitan Police... Read More

Fate of Plea Deal Uncertain for Man Charged in Shooting of 27-Year-Old Father

Details A DC Superior Court judge decided he needed more time to determine if he should accept a plea deal for a man convicted in the shooting of a 27-year-old father.... Read More

Defendant Expected to Serve 6.25 Years After Pleading Guilty to Manslaughter

Details More than two years after Jamal Bandy was fatally shot in Congress Heights, the defendant charged in his death took a plea deal that includes an agreement between parties to... Read More

Judge Schedules Spring Hearings in 3 Murder Cases

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled hearings in three murder cases on Dec. 2. Judge Ronna Beck scheduled another hearing for Romiel Hightower for April. 27. Hightower, 30, is charged... Read More

Murder Defendant Living in ‘Disturbing’ Conditions, Attorney Says

Details A murder defendant had a bond review hearing scheduled as he awaits a ruling on an emergency motion for release due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Romiel Hightower, 29, is charged... Read More

DC Jail’s Tech Issues Delay Hearings for 2nd Time

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 21, 2020
Featured | Homicides |

Details On April 20, DC Jail experienced technical issues that led to the delay of four separate emergency hearings. This is the second time in a week that the jail has... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in Homicide on Congress Street

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 31, 2019
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department arrested Dec. 30 a man they believe is connected to a homicide that occurred on the 1300 block Congress Street, SE. According to a press release,... Read More