Suspects Indicted For Murder in Robbery that Killed Rashard Raigns

Demitrich Jones and William Smallwood pleaded innocent Thursday to five criminal charges including felony murder while armed for the shooting death of 33-year-old Rashard Raigns in June. Jones, who is 16 years old, has been charged as an adult. In addition to the murder charge, Jones faces one count of robbery, one count of attempted … Read more →

William Smallwood and Rashard Jones Remain Held in Rashard Raigns Murder

A judge found substantial probability Thursday in the case against William Smallwood and Demitrich Jones in connection with the shooting death of Rashard Raigns. Raigns was found lying face down on a sidewalk in the 1900 block of Fenwick Street Northeast, with a gunshot wound to the torso, on June 4. Ten feet away from … Read more →

Second juvenile held in connection to the death of Rashard Raigns

The second juvenile arrested in connection with the shooting death of Rashard Raigns was presented in court on Wednesday. The 13-year-old youth was ordered held until his next court date. He is the third person arrested in the Raigns case. Demitrich Jones, 16, was arrested last Wednesday and charged as an adult. William Smallwood was … Read more →

Third Arrest in Shooting Death of Rashard Raigns

A second juvenile male has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Rashard Raigns, MPD said Wednesday evening. The boy was not identified by police. He is the third person arrested in conenction with the case. William Smallwood was arrested last Tuesday. Teenager Demitrich Jones was arrested last Wednesday and charged as an … Read more →

Juvenile Arrested in Death of Rashard Raigns

Police arrested a juvenile Wednesday morning in the murder of Rashard Raigns, who was shot in Northeast a week ago. The youth, who was only identified as a “juvenile male of Northeast,” was arrested on suspicion of felony murder while armed. Another suspect, William Smallwood was arrested the day before and ordered held Wednesday afternoon. … Read more →

William Smallwood Held in Connection with Shooting Death of Rashard Raigns

William Smallwood was presented Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder while armed in connection with the shooting death of Rashard Raigns. On June 4, police found Raigns lying face down on a sidewalk in the 1900 block of Fenwick Street Northeast with a gunshot wound. He was later pronounced dead at the scene. Smallwood, 22, … Read more →

William Smallwood Arrested in Shooting Death of Rashard Raigns

A 22-year-old Northeast D.C. man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the shooting death of Rashard Raigns last Wednesday. The man, identified by police as William Smallwood, is suspected of felony murder while armed. Raigns was found at approximately 2:42 a.m. on June 4 with a gunshot wound in the 1900 block of Fenwick Street … Read more →

William Smallwood

  • Arrested: June 10, 2014
  • Age: 22
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: Black

Pleaded guilty in the June 4, 2014 death of Rashard Raigns.