In brief:
Miriam Carey, 34, died following a car chase and police shooting near the U.S. Capitol Thursday afternoon.
Dietrich Baker was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the April 2012 death of 22-year-old James Ray Sherrod.
Judge Ronna Beck found probable cause Friday in the case against Stefon Kirkpatrick. Prosecutors have charged Kirkpatrick with stabbing and killing his 22-year-old girlfriend, Julisa Brittney Washington on July 29, 2013. Kirkpatrick remains held pending a grand jury investigation.
Judge Karen Howze ruled there was enough evidence to hold William Hogan accountable for the September shooting death of 21-year-old Robert Spencer.
Stanley Moghalu was found innocent of one count of conspiracy in connection with the December 2011 death of 36-year-old Steven Moore. Jurors have been deliberating in the “21st and Vietnam” murder trial since Aug. 20, reaching several partial verdicts.
Judge Howze ordered Robert Crowder and Rico Carr held in connection with the stabbing death of 19-year-old Kelvin Willis. Crowder and Carr are suspected, along with Ladonte Hawkins, of first-degree murder in Willis’ death.
Grant Johnson stood trial for the May 2012 death of Ricardo Lancaster whose brother, Jeremiah, was known to be Johnson’s best friend. Lancaster’s mother testified about their close family-like relationship. Johnson is charged with first-degree murder while armed, among many other charges. The trial is expected to continue this week.
