James Brewer, Stephen Page Sentenced in Fatal Shooting of Veteran Solomon Reese

James Brewer and Stephen Page were sentenced Friday in connection with the shooting death of 71-year-old Vietnam veteran Solomon Reese. The two men pleaded guilty in November to killing Reese during the course of a robbery. Brewer was sentenced to 27 years and 8 months in prison; Page was sentenced to 31 years in prison. … Read more →

Stephen Page and James Brewer Plead Guilty to Second-Degree Murder While Armed in Solomon Reese Death

Stephen Page and James Brewer, two of three suspects charged in connection with the 2011 shooting death of 71-year-old Solomon Reese, pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder while armed and related robbery offenses. Police found Reese June 27, 2011 at approximately 9:30 p.m. in his apartment on the 2300 block of Good Hope Road Southeast … Read more →

Anthony Thomas Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter in Death of Solomon Reese

Anthony Thomas, one of three suspects charged in connection with the 2011 shooting death of 71-year-old Solomon Reese, pleaded guilty Friday to voluntary manslaughter while armed and related robbery offenses. Prosecutors read the plea agreement and proffer of facts Friday during a sealed bench conference between Judge Herbert Dixon, Thomas, and counsel from both sides. … Read more →

Obstruction Charges for Men Suspected of Killing Murder Case Witness

Three men charged with killing 71-year-old Solomon Reese have now also been formally charged with obstruction of justice in connection with the shooting death of one of the witnesses in the case. James Brewer, Stephen Page, and Anthony Thomas, pled innocent to the charge in court Thursday. The charge was part of a superseding indictment. … Read more →

Men Charged in Killing of Solomon Reese Plead Innocent

Three men accused in the shooting death of 71-year-old Solomon Reese have been charged with first-degree felony murder, in addition to conspiracy, burglary, and the armed robbery of a senior citizen. James Brewer, Stephen Page, and Anthony Thomas were indicted on the charges Tuesday. They each pled innocent to the charges. The thirteen count indictment … Read more →

Potential Witness in Solomon Reese Homicide Killed in PG County, Prosecutor Says

On video surveillance from the Southeast D.C. apartment building where Solomon Reese was killed in June, a black male, of a slim build, is seen leading Stephen Page, Anthony Thomas and James Brewer into the building. According to charging documents, that person is Dwight Hicks, a 26-year-old man who lived in that same Good Hope … Read more →

Stephen Bernard Page Jr.

  • Arrested: July 21, 2011
  • Age: 20
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: Black

Pleaded guilty in the June 27, 2011, death of Solomon Reese.