Trial date set for man accused of killing girlfriend

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 3, 2018
Court | Homicides | Suspects |

The man charged with fatally shooting Yolanda Stone is scheduled for a new trial date.

Along with the new date on Jan. 28, 2019, attorney Joseph Caleb also joined Cook’s defense team as co-counsel.

Reynaud Cook, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for shooting his girlfriend on the 3300 block of Alden Place, NE on Feb. 15. 2012.

Members of the Metropolitan Police Department found Stone, 30, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Stone died three months later on May 20, 2012 at a local hospital.

Cook was arrested in Pennsylvania on May 10, 2013, for unrelated charges. Two weeks later, he was transferred to D.C. and charged with Stone’s murder.

Prosecutors said Cook shot Stone in front of their children. He is also charged with first-degree cruelty to children, second-degree cruelty to children, weapons offenses and contempt of court for violating a civil protection order.

Cook was also found guilty of second-degree murder while armed in July 2017, along with Don Hancock, for the July 2007 homicide of Nacarto Gladden.

A status hearing is scheduled for July 13.