Brian Arcenio Gaither‘s attempt to withdraw his plea of “guilty” in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Latisha Frazier was denied Friday by Judge William Jackson, who said the court believed that Gaither, 25, was adequately represented when he made the plea.
Gaither was one of six young people suspected in the August 2010 beating death of Frazier. All but one, Johnnie Sweet, have pleaded guilty in connection with the case. According to a proffer of evidence from one suspect, the group believed Frazier had stolen $900 from Sweet.
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Metropolitan Police have identified the man shot and killed outside Balletto nightclub as 24-year-old Paul Aime Tanoh Danzo of Laurel, Md.
Police responded to the 1000 block of 17th Street Northwest around 2:30 a.m. Thursday and found Danzo sitting in his vehicle and saw he had been shot several times.
Police say Danzo was admitted to the hospital in critical condition, but later died from his injuries. Read more
A man was fatally shot early Thursday morning outside a Northwest D.C. nightclub, reports The Washington Post.
The man, whose name has yet to be released, was found shot in the head near the intersection of 17th and L Streets Northwest around 3 a.m. The victim died on the scene.
Police are on the lookout for a black BMW with chrome wheels. Read more
Judge Lynn Leibovitz found substantial probability Wednesday that Claire Rice shot and killed her cousin, Anthony Garland Rice, last year.
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Probable cause was found Wednesday in the case against Donte Graves, an 18-year-old suspected in the murder of Tyrone Joyner near the Nationals Park on February 24.
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In brief:
Judge William Jackson turned down Brian Gaither‘s request to withdraw his guilty plea Friday in the death of Latisha Frazier.
Police identified the man shot and killed outside Balletto nightclub Thursday as 24-year-old Paul Aime Tanoh Danzo of Laurel, Md. Officers found Danzo sitting in his vehicle and saw he had been shot several times.
Judge Lynn Leibovitz found substantial probability Wednesday that Claire Rice shot and killed her cousin, Anthony Garland Rice, last year. Prosecutors say the killing came from a plan to cash in on a life insurance policy.
Probable cause was found Wednesday in the case against Donte Graves, an 18-year-old suspected in the murder of Tyrone Joyner near Nationals Park Feb. 24.
Judge Russell Canan relented Tuesday on a plan to bring Albrecht Muth to trial March 25 by video conference from United Medical Center after both parties objected to his video conferencing plan.
Each week, Homicide Watch brings you a list of upcoming hearings in the cases we follow. All hearings are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted. To add an item to the listing, email homicidewatchdc [at] gmail.com. To see scheduled court hearings beyond next week, see our calendar.
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Yielding to a persistent hunger strike, Judge Russell Canan relented Tuesday on a plan to bring Albrecht Muth to trial March 25 by video conference from United Medical Center.
Muth has been fasting since late last year, when a series of mental competency hearings found him capable of standing trial in the 2011 death of his wife, Viola Drath.
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Judge William Jackson sentenced Jonathan Fullard to 25 years behind bars Friday in the death of 20-month-old Keyontae Moore.
Alexis Pineda was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday for the 2011 shooting death of Jose Hernandez-Romero.
Police identified a 31-year-old man shot in Northeast Washington Friday morning as Akinwole Olu Williams.
Judge Herbert Dixon found substantial probability Thursday that Cedric Spicer shot and killed Joseph Hardin last month outside a nightclub in Northwest D.C.
Judge Russell Canan moved to implement a video link Thursday for Albrecht Muth‘s upcoming trial.
Felicia Jones accepted a plea agreement Thursday to plead guilty to unarmed voluntary manslaughter in the death of Jodie Lamont Ward.
A grand jury indicted Greg Whittaker Wednesday in the Metro stabbing case.
Claire Rice was ordered held Wednesday on suspicion of killing her cousin, Anthony Rice, last year.
Each week, Homicide Watch brings you a list of upcoming hearings in the cases we follow. All hearings are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted. To add an item to the listing, email homicidewatchdc [at] gmail.com. To see scheduled court hearings beyond next week, see our calendar.
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