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Paul Camby, 51, Guilty of Driving with Girlfriend on the Hood of His Car

Paul Camby, 51, Guilty of Driving with Girlfriend on the Hood of His Car

Drove for for about two blocks on Third Street, Northeast.

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 26, 2024GUILTYComment

Anthony Moffett, 38, Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Items from CVS in Southeast D.C.

Anthony Moffett, 38, Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Items from CVS in Southeast D.C.

Caused several stores within the district to close.

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 26, 2024SENTENCEDComment

Brandon Smith, 38, Sentenced for Murder of Charles Stanton, 43

Brandon Smith, 38, Sentenced for Murder of Charles Stanton, 43

The victim sustained at least 13 gunshot wounds.

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 25, 2024SENTENCED, HOMICIDEComment

RESOURCE ALERT | No-Cost Eye Exams + Glasses at DC Libraries

RESOURCE ALERT | No-Cost Eye Exams + Glasses at DC Libraries

Glasses for children (PreK-12 grade only)!

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 24, 2024DC LIBRARYComment

Woman Who Kidnapped Her Roommate Gets Seven Year Prison Sentence

Woman Who Kidnapped Her Roommate Gets Seven Year Prison Sentence

Beat Victim, Stole His Belongings, Kept Him Locked Inside of Her Vehicle

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 24, 2024SENTENCEDComment

20-Year Prison Sentence Handed Down for Murder of Charles Stanton, 43

20-Year Prison Sentence Handed Down for Murder of Charles Stanton, 43

The defendant was Brandon Smith, 38, of Washington, D.C.,

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 21, 2024SENTENCEDComment

Jamari Jackson, 19, Sentenced to 40 Month Prison Term For Strangulation and Attempted Kidnapping

Jamari Jackson, 19, Sentenced to 40 Month Prison Term For Strangulation and Attempted Kidnapping

Defendant Attacked Victim Behind a Northwest D.C. Home

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 21, 2024SENTENCEDComment

Nashawn Marshall, 27, Guilty of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon for Pointing Gun at Stepfather

Nashawn Marshall, 27, Guilty of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon for Pointing Gun at Stepfather

Sentencing is September 30, 2024.

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 21, 2024GUILTYComment

Eugene Tracy Hill, 31, Pleads Guilty to Numerous Offenses Related to Drug Trafficking, Machine Guns, and Other Firearms

Eugene Tracy Hill, 31, Pleads Guilty to Numerous Offenses Related to Drug Trafficking, Machine Guns, and Other Firearms

Member of the Push Dat Shit (PDS) Street Crew in Congress Heights

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 18, 2024GUILTYComment

Keith Jones, 27, Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Possession of an Illegal Firearm While on Supervised Release

Keith Jones, 27, Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking and Possession of an Illegal Firearm While on Supervised Release

Member of the “No Rats Allowed” Crew.

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 18, 2024SENTENCEDComment

DeCarlos Wilkins, 24, Sentenced for Possessing a Smith & Wesson .45 While Distributing PCP, Crack, and Marijuana

DeCarlos Wilkins, 24, Sentenced for Possessing a Smith & Wesson .45 While Distributing PCP, Crack, and Marijuana

Incident occurred on the 1800 block of Benning Road, NE.

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 18, 2024SENTENCEDComment

Mercedes Edmonds, 38, Sentenced for 2019 Shooting in Northeast

Mercedes Edmonds, 38, Sentenced for 2019 Shooting in Northeast

Defendant Shot Victim with Shotgun Causing Serious Injuries

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 17, 2024SENTENCEDComment

Charles Wesley Monroe, 19, Convicted Felon Indicted on Federal Firearms Charge

Charles Wesley Monroe, 19, Convicted Felon Indicted on Federal Firearms Charge

Defendant Was on Probation for Robbery at the Time of the Offense

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 16, 2024INDICTMENTComment

Raekwon Malik Harrod, 25, Sentenced for Defrauding Corporations of Over $900,000

Raekwon Malik Harrod, 25, Sentenced for Defrauding Corporations of Over $900,000

Conspirators Billed Companies’ UPS Accounts to Create and Sell Shipping Labels

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 15, 2024SENTENCEDComment

Charles Price, 66, Guilty for Pointing Gun at the Head of a Delivery Driver

Charles Price, 66, Guilty for Pointing Gun at the Head of a Delivery Driver

Price faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison.

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 15, 2024GUILTYComment

Jordan Jones, 23, Sentenced for Murder of Noel Nicol in Southeast

Jordan Jones, 23, Sentenced for Murder of Noel Nicol in Southeast

The victim was left in the car for three days.

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 14, 2024SENTENCED, HOMICIDEComment

Duron Hudson, 23, Sentenced in Connection With Teen Crime Spree That Ended in Death

Duron Hudson, 23, Sentenced in Connection With Teen Crime Spree That Ended in Death

The victim, Nahzil Zaid Abdul Rahim, was a homeless man.

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 14, 2024SENTENCEDComment

Gun Supplier and Co-Defendants Convicted of Killing 13-Year-Old Boy

Gun Supplier and Co-Defendants Convicted of Killing 13-Year-Old Boy

Charges Include First Degree Murder, Firearms Conspiracy and Related Crimes

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 12, 2024homicideComment

Vernon Parrish, 40, Guilty of 1st-Degree Murder of Romantic Rival Inside SE Home

Defendant Shot Victim Following an Argument Over Their Shared Romantic Partner

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 11, 2024GUILTYComment

Sean Branch, 31, Guilty of Armed Burglary, Multiple Armed Assaults on Woman and Child

Sean Branch, 31, Guilty of Armed Burglary, Multiple Armed Assaults on Woman and Child

Pointed a gun at the child’s head.

COURTSThe Advoc8teJuly 10, 2024GUILTYComment