Jury Finds Maryland Man Guilty of First-Degree Murder In 2014 Killing of Woman in Southeast Washington

Defendant stabbed the victim, Tracy Womack, repeatedly in her apartment.

COURTSThe Advoc8teApril 1, 2022GUILTYComment

Three District of Columbia Men Indicted on Federal Charges in Series of Armed Robberies of Retail and Commercial Businesses

Crimes Took Place From January to March 2022

COURTSThe Advoc8teMarch 31, 2022INDICTEDComment

DEA Agrees to Assist in Testing of Suspected Narcotics in Cases Being Prosecuted in D.C. Superior Court

Will perform the testing under a one-year agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

COURTSThe Advoc8teMarch 29, 2022DRUGSComment

District of Columbia Man Convicted in Drug Conspiracy For Trafficking Over 40 Kilograms of Heroin, Fentanyl, and Marijuana

Firearms Also Seized in Investigation

COURTSThe Advoc8teMarch 28, 2022TRAFFICKING, CONVICTEDComment

Antonio Turner, 29 and Ta’Jeanna Eason, 32 Sentenced on Charges in Death of Two-Year Old Gabriel Eason

Turner and Eason resided in the 900 b/o Division Ave NE.

COURTSThe Advoc8teMarch 26, 2022SENTENCED, MPD 6DComment

Three Men Sentenced to Prison Terms For Firing Weapons in Early Evening on Residential Street in Northeast Washington

Fourth Defendant Previously Sentenced for Role in Crime

COURTSThe Advoc8teMarch 19, 2022SENTENCEDComment

Andre Nickens, 22 Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison For Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics and Use Firearms in Congress Heights

One of more than a dozen individuals arrested as part of a joint FBI/ATF investigation.

COURTSThe Advoc8teMarch 11, 2022SENTENCED, WARD 8Comment

Maryland Woman Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzling Over $230,000 from Employer

Defendant Carried Out Crimes for Nearly Two Years

COURTSThe Advoc8teMarch 5, 2022SENTENCEDComment

Kristina Ann Ballard, 52, Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $270,000 from DC Nonprofit

Defendant Was Previously Convicted of Similar Scheme

COURTSThe Advoc8teMarch 4, 2022GUILTYComment

District Man Pleads Guilty in Schemes to Defraud Small Business Pandemic Relief Programs and the Archdiocese of Washington

Spending spree included purchases of house, car, and yacht.

COURTSThe Advoc8teMarch 3, 2022GUILTY, PPPComment

District Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for 2018 Killing of 14-Year-Old in Southeast Washington

Defendant’s Accomplice Shot Youth in Botched Robbery

COURTSThe Advoc8teMarch 2, 2022SENTENCEDComment

District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics and Use Firearms

Defendant Served as a Leader of a “Street Crew” in Southeast Washington, D.C.

COURTSThe Advoc8teMarch 2, 2022SENTENCEDComment

D.C. Department of Corrections Officer Arrested for Bribery and Smuggling of Contraband

Defendant Accused of Accepting Money to Bring Weapons, Drugs to Inmates

COURTSThe Advoc8teFebruary 26, 2022ARRESTSComment

District Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Child Exploitation and Child Sexual Abuse Offenses

A 63-year-old man, of Southeast repeatedly sexually abused his stepdaughter when she was 12 and 13 years old.

COURTSThe Advoc8teFebruary 26, 2022SENTENCEDComment

Three Men Plead Guilty in 2020 Slaying of 11-Year-Old Boy

Daryle Bond, 20, Marcel Gordon, 26, and Christan Wingfield, 24, entered the guilty pleas.

COURTSThe Advoc8teFebruary 19, 2022PLEADING, HOMICIDEComment

Business Owner Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Bribing Former Official at D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue

Mohammad Ezazul Hoque, of Alexandria, Virginia, paid more than $45,000 in bribes to the OTR official.

COURTSThe Advoc8teFebruary 17, 2022SENTENCEDComment

District Man Pleads Guilty to Bias-Related Assault in Confrontation With Employees at Fast-Food Restaurant

Defendant Also Pleads Guilty in Second Case Involving Incident at Union Station

COURTSThe Advoc8teFebruary 15, 2022SENTENCINGComment

IN THE COURTS | District of Columbia Fire/EMS Employees Arrested on Charges Alleging Bribery Conspiracy

Defendants Accused of Accepting Bribes to Benefit a Contractor.

COURTSThe Advoc8teFebruary 11, 2022CHARGEDComment

IN THE COURTS | Kevin Goggins, 22, pleads guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter in Anacostia shooting

Yisa Jeffcoat, 28 died from a gunshot wound to the chest.

COURTSThe Advoc8teFebruary 3, 2022HOMICIDE, GUILTYComment

IN THE COURTS | Jaz Pratt, 20 Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Congress Heights Shooting

Bullets struck a 56-year-old woman, leaving her permanently paralyzed from the waist down.

COURTSThe Advoc8teFebruary 2, 2022SENTENCEDComment

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