Prosecutors said Friday that Jerome Bailey could be indicted in July for the shooting death of Rico Matthews last November.
Bailey, 20, is accused of fatally shooting Matthews after an argument. He appeared in court today for a felony status conference. The prosecutor in the case said at the hearing that an indictment should be handed up to the courts by the case’s next status date on July 15.
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A felony arraignment in the first-degree murder case of 20-month-old Dominic Kingsbury Jr. that was scheduled for today was postponed until July.
Steven Cephas was indicted by a D.C. grand jury in March, and was initially expected to be arraigned in April but that date was also postponed. According to court records, he will return to court on July 22 at 9:30 a.m. with Judge William Jackson hearing the case.
Julius Johnson, a 24-year-old DC man, was sentenced today to 28 years of incarceration for the 2005 shooting death of James Cousart.
Johnson was found guilty of second-degree murder in the case.
The US Attorney’s Office press release is after the jump.
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Following are scheduled court appearances for murder cases. This information is current as of Thursday, May 26 at 6 p.m. and will be re-verified throughout the week. Please remember that court dates can change, even at the last minute. To view the docket of a case please go to the D.C. Courts website and search by the defendant’s name. To add an item to the calendar, email homicidewatchdc [at] gmail.com.
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Homicide detectives were on the scene of a shooting in Northeast DC Thursday afternoon, after a man was critically wounded by gunfire, the Washington Post reports.
The man was later pronounced dead at a local hospital, reports the Washington Times.
From the Times,
Officers responded to the 5100 block of Jay Street Northeast around 4:25 p.m. for a report of gunshots, police spokesman Officer Paul Metcalf said. When they arrived, they found an unconscious man with gunshot wounds.
The man has not been identified.
Two DC teens will take to the airwaves tomorrow to discuss violent crime and their experiences in two of DC’s most notorious neighborhoods.
“Trayon,” a 17-year-old from Simple City, and “Tyrell,” a 16-year-old from Trinidad will be on WPFW 89.3 FM from 11 a.m. to noon, according to the show’s host, Kenny Barnes, Sr.
Said Barnes,
Lately the Washington Area, including Prince Georges County, has been experiencing an upswing in youth violence and gun violence. Homicides, incidents of violence, and gun violence are up in both Prince Georges County and DC. In recent council hearings, testimony was given about youth violently attacking staff and destroying property at New Beginnings.
This is going to be a hot summer. If past trends are any indication, there is a tendency for violence and gun violence to spike. With the decimation of job opportunities, and scarcity of summer programs, this summer may be even worse.
This program will talk directly to two youth who live in the midst of violent communities and who both have known and experienced violence, allowing them to discuss candidly their feelings, their concerns, and their issues.
The show will stream live. Those wishing to participate in the discussion can call in to 202-588-0893.
A 27-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a 2007 homicide that took the life of Gregory Lamont Edwards in Southeast DC.
MPD announced Thursday morning that Paul Hanson Johnson is suspected of first degree murder while armed in the case.
Edwards was found with fatal gunshot wounds at 15th Street and Congress Place, SE in March 2007.
MPD’s press release is after the jump.
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A man was shot dead in Southeast DC late Tuesday night, WUSA, WJLA and The Washington Post report this morning.
According to WUSA,
Officials tell 9 NEWS NOW police responded to the intersection of 34th and D Streets just before 11:00 Tuesday night where they found a man lying on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound. Police say the man was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead around 12:49 Wednesday morning.
MPD Sixth District Commander Robert Contee sent a message to the 6D listserve at about 11:30 Tuesday night. He wrote,
The Sixth District is currently investigating a shooting at 34th and D Street S.E.
Anyone with information should call 1-888-919-CRIME or text to 50411.
Justin Navarro was sentenced to 40 years in prison today for the 2009 murder of Kevin Massey, a 31-year-old gay man, according to Metro Weekly:
[Judge Lynn] Leibovitz said she considered many factors in sentencing Navarro, though U.S. Attorney Sharad Khandelwal asked the judge for a total of 60 years of incarceration – 50 for the murder charge and 10 for obstruction of justice.
In explaining the sentence, Leibovitz pointed out that Navarro was not found guilty of a bias-related crime, which could have lengthened his sentence; that ”PCP played a role” in the homicide; and that Navarro has ”serious anger issues.”
”He lost control in an extreme and brutal way,” she said.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office had originally charged Navarro with committing a hate crime because of Massey’s sexual orientation. A statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office describing the attack details Navarro knocking on the victim’s door, at 4211 2nd St. NW, asking ”Where’s the faggot?” before walking in and grabbing a knife from Massey’s kitchen and stabbing him repeatedly. But the jury did not ”make that finding beyond a reasonable doubt,” according to a statement issued by the U.S. Department of Justice.
A man charged with the murder of 16-year-old Deonte Payton and who had been on the run since mid-April was captured by District police on Thursday, the Washington Examiner reports.
Kendrick Phillips, 19, had been charged with shooting Payton and stuffing his body inside a closet in a vacant Southeast apartment in December 2009. Authorities had been searching for him since April 13 when Phillips cut off the ankle-monitoring bracelet he was ordered to wear while awaiting trial.
He was captured last week after a tipster alerted police that Phillips was in Southeast. The tipster recognized Phillips from an article in that day’s edition of the Examiner.
