Jurors in the trial against Raymond Roseboro began deliberations this afternoon in a case that previously produced two hung juries.
Roseboro is suspected of shooting and killing 16-year-old Prince Okorie in Nov. 2010.
But the case has been difficult for prosecutors to prove. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Gripkey acknowledged to the jury at opening statements Jan. 28 that the facts of the case were difficult, and witness recollections sometimes imprecise.
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David Jamal Wilson appeared in court Monday, where Judge Karen Howze ordered him held without bond in connection with the fatal stabbing of Howard Venable Jr.
Officers responded to reports of an unconscious person at about 6:48 p.m. Saturday. When they arrived at the Fuller Street Northwest apartment, they found Venable lying face down in the doorway to a bedroom, in a pool of blood.
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A memorial for JaParker Deoni Jones, killed a year ago this week, drew more than 100 people, including D.C.’s mayor, the Washington Blade reports.
The man suspected of killing Jones, Gary Niles Montgomery, has been charged with first-degree murder while armed, but Jones’ family has called for classifying the stabbing as a hate crime.
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A 21-year-old DC man was arrested Sunday evening in connection with a weekend stabbing that killed 68-year-old Howard Venable, Jr.
Police took David Jamal Wilson into custody at 8:08 p.m. Sunday, according to a news release from MPD.
Venable was found unconscious inside a home in the 1600 block of Fuller Street.
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A stabbing in Northwest DC Saturday evening has killed a 68-year-old man who was found unconscious inside a home in the 1600 block of Fuller Street.
MPD identified the man Sunday afternoon as Howard Venable Jr.
A press release from MPD is after the jump.
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The Washington Post reports that Raasheem Jamal Rich, fatally stabbed Jan. 10, was once himself a killer in 1990.
Rich spent two decades in prison, during which the number of people killed in D.C. plummeted. His conviction two decades ago, and his violent death this year, connect two wildly different moments in the history of crime in the District.
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This comment of the day comes from “krem_2013” who wrote in about Jason Liser.
Jason was my best friend. he was just with me that night. I had just asked him what was he about to do that night on my porch. he said he’s going to try to make it to his baby mother’s house after he leaves my house. I said cool. b safe. The next morning when I got the call that he had be shot and killed on Minnesota the night b4, I thought it was a joke when our dear friend called me. I said “stop playing”. He said “why would I joke about something like that?”. I then called the person Jason was staying with and asked him was Jason there, to confirm what I was told. He said ” no he is not here.” Then I called our other friend, to make sure and asked him is it true. He said yea. I cried for months. He went b4 his time and did not deserve to die like that. What Elishebalomax is true. It happened just like she said it did. I wish I could’ve just told him to chill at my house with me and my nephew that night. He might still be here today. RIP Jason Andrew Myers Liser. You will 4ever be missed but never 4gotten. I love bestfriend.
In brief:
MPD announced that Emanuel Campbell, a 53-year-old man attacked in Northeast DC in January, died of his injuries this week and police are now investigating the case as a homicide.
James Brown was ordered held Friday in connection with the fatal shooting of Darnell Rivers Dec. 29, 2012.
A jury found John David Bolton guilty of second-degree murder in the 2011 shooting death of Christopher Fletcher at a neighborhood cookout. Prosecutors had sought first-degree murder charges against Bolton.
Brian Gaither‘s attorney filed a motion seeking to withdraw Gaither’s Nov. 2012 guilty plea in the murder of Latisha Frazier.
Authorities ruled a 2011 death a homicide after Jonathan Alonzo Woods died Wednesday from a gunshot wound he sustained nearly two years ago. Woods’ death was the fifth homicide of 2013.
Judge Ronna Beck declared a mistrial Thursday in Felicia Jones‘ case after jurors could not reach a verdict. Jones faced second-degree murder charges in connection with Jodie Ward‘s death.
Police arrested Alexander Buckley under suspicion of killing 18-year-old Siohban Lee. Buckley and Lee reportedly met through an online dating phone application known as Tagged.
Prosecutors began the third trial against Raymond Roseboro in connection with the 2010 shooting death of 16-year-old Prince Okorie. Two previous juries have deadlocked when they heard the government’s case.
A 53-year-old man attacked in Northeast DC in January has died of his injuries and police are now investigating the case as a homicide.
According to a release from MPD, Emanuel Campbell was found in the 2000 block of Maryland Avenue northeast at about 11:45 p.m. on January 17 suffering from head trauma. Campbell died Jan. 31.
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Judge Ronna Beck granted a motion Tuesday to suppress the statements made by Karl Pugh to detectives while being interrogated for the murder of 27-year-old Quentin Ragland.
Officers arrested Pugh, 30, while he was running from the 800 block of Southern Avenue Southeast, moments after they say he shot Ragland at close range in the face Sept. 20, 2011.
According to arrest documents, Pugh initially invoked his Miranda rights, but later began speaking freely to detectives.
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