Homicide Watch D.C.

Timothy Howard Foreman was charged today with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Gregory Joyner. Foreman was arrested Thursday afternoon in the 100 block of Irving Street NW.

From Metro PD’s arrest logs:

ARREST# : 091000587
DT-TM: 02-DEC-10 - 1405
LOCATION: 100 BLK OF IRVING ST NW - PSA: 501
OFFENDER: FOREMAN, T
SEX: M
OFFENSE: MURDER - FIRST DEGREE
TYPE: FELONY
OFFICER: A DUNCAN

Foreman is next due in court Monday, Dec. 13 at nine a.m. for a preliminary hearing in courtroom 215. He is represented by attorney Steven Polin. Carl Purvis is also charged in the case.

Aaron Morrissey over at DCist pulled the numbers on D.C. homicides by each mayor’s administration to see if there was any truth to that assumption that homicides have significantly declined under the leadership of Adrian Fenty.

His conclusion? Yes and no.

As you can see from the charts above which are based on 2010 projections*, Fenty will have presided over a little over a 28 percent decrease in the number of homicides that occurred during his first year in office, 2007. This is a sizable figure, and certainly something for Fenty to brag about. But it is hardly without peer. In fact, Anthony Williams, who held office directly before Fenty, presided over a 31 percent decrease in his second term. Even Marion Barry — who, in his third term as mayor, saw the number of homicides in the city more than double — presided over a just short of 28 percent decrease during his fourth term, between 1995 and 1998. Walter Washington and Sharon Pratt Kelly also achieved double-digit percentage decreases in the number of homicides when they were mayor.Read more

Following are scheduled court appearances for murder cases. This information is current as of Friday, 2 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.

Monday, Dec. 6, 2010

9:30 a.m. Kwan Kearney in courtroom 215 (Judge Herbert Dixon) for a preliminary hearing in a first degree murder case. The victim, Jamal Wilson, was shot Sunday Nov. 14, 2010 on P Street NW D.C. Kearney is represented by attorney Gene Johnson. The case number is CF1 021604. Charging documents are online here.

9:25 a.m. Jeremy Risper in courtroom 215 (Judge Herbert Dixon) for a preliminary hearing in a first degree murder case. The victim, Jamal Wilson, was shot Sunday Nov. 14, 2010 on P Street NW D.C. Risper is represented by attorney Dana Page. The case number is CF1 021764. Charging documents are online here.Read more

Timothy Foreman is expected to be arraigned this afternoon on first degree murder charges in the shooting death of Gregory Joyner. He is the second suspect in the case.

According to court records, Foreman is due in courtroom 201 at 1 p.m. D.C. Metro Police had sought an arrest warrant for him as early as Nov. 18., according to the criminal complaint against Foreman’s co-defendant Carl Purvis.

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 -Laura

I’ve sent @chichi$$$ a message asking for more details. I’ll update this post if I hear more.

More coverage of the case is here.

Just a quick note here that something has shifted court dates on the calendar. I’ll try and get it fixed tonight, but for now know that next week Kwan Kearney and Jeremy Risper are due in court Monday. Joesph Spinks on Tuesday. Ramona Gray on Thursday and Kwan Kearney and Marvin Palencia on Friday. All are scheduled for 9:30 a.m.

Remember, a change in court security has resulted in long lines to get into the building. Plan on arriving at least a half hour early.

And I’m going to try and figure out why the court dates shifted.
 -Laura