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Shooting Over Cigarette Dispute Lands District Man 12 Years In Prison: Feds Shooting Over Cigarette Dispute Lands District Man 12 Years In Prison: Feds
Shooting Over Cigarette Dispute Lands District Man 12 Years In Prison: Feds The daytime shooter who fired more than a dozen shots outside a Northeast DC liquor store over a cigarette on a public street will spend years behind bars, federal authorities announced on Friday. District resident Ryan Parker, 24, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the March 2023 shooting of a man outside of Malcolm's Liquors on Minnesota Avenue NE after he got into a confrontation after asking the guy for a smoke. According to his plea agreement, on March 6 last year, Parker shot a man twice while they were standing outside the store, and he later admitted that the underlying argumen…

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District Man Convicted Of Gunning Down Teen In Northwest DC During Meeting In Alley: Feds District Man Convicted Of Gunning Down Teen In Northwest DC During Meeting In Alley: Feds
District Man Convicted Of Gunning Down Teen In Northwest DC During Meeting In Alley: Feds A 31-year-old man has been convicted of gunning down a teenager in a Northwest DC alley after a strange scene played out as he was heading to a family party. District resident Mussay Rezene was found guilty of first-degree murder while armed for a shooting that took place in September 2021, federal authorities announced on Friday afternoon. According to court documents, at around 9 p.m. on Sept. 18, 2021, 17-year-old Brayan Villatoro was with a group of friends driving in a minivan to a family party when he asked the driver to pull over so he could meet someone in the 1300 block of Nicholso…

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Family Reeling After DC Man Killed In Maryland Weeks After Mother Died Family Reeling After DC Man Killed In Maryland Weeks After Mother Died
Family Reeling After DC Man Killed In Maryland Weeks After Mother Died The hits keep coming for a Maryland family who suffered two unthinkable tragedies weeks apart during the holiday season. Late last month, 37-year-old District resident Timothy Jones, a father of four daughters, was shot and killed in the middle of the day in an otherwise quiet street in Prince George's County, according to police. The shooting was reported at around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28 in the 900 block of Saint Michaels Drive. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. 900 block of Saint Michaels Drive in Bowie Prince George's County Police His death sent …

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Community Rallies To Send Bodies Of Brothers Killed In DC Back To Mom In Honduras Community Rallies To Send Bodies Of Brothers Killed In DC Back To Mom In Honduras
Community Rallies To Send Bodies Of Brothers Killed In DC Back To Mom In Honduras Two brothers who worked together at a popular Peruvian restaurant in Washington DC who were both gunned down this week are being remembered as doting family members by loved ones and co-workers. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning, Octavio Quintano, 28, of Silver Spring, and District resident Osmin Quintano, 35, were found shot and killed in the 2300 block of 4th Street NE by an unknown shooter who remains at large. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Following the fatal shooting, the community is rallying around his family as they hope to send the brothers back to their native c…

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Convict Who Slammed Into MPD Vehicle Trying To Flee Admits To Federal Gun Charge In DC Convict Who Slammed Into MPD Vehicle Trying To Flee Admits To Federal Gun Charge In DC
Convict Who Slammed Into MPD Vehicle Trying To Flee Admits To Federal Gun Charge In DC The convicted felon who was busted with an illegal weapon after ramming into a Metropolitan Police Department cruiser earlier is facing more than a decade behind bars. District resident Maurice Devonte Beckham, 22, pleaded guilty to a federal weapon charge after he was caught earlier this year in a stolen Honda CR-V while in possession of a semi-automatic weapon, authorities announced. According to his plea, shortly after 2 a.m. on Jan. 30, officers on patrol in the 1100 block of Raum Street NE when they spotted Beckham - who they recognized from his previous crimes - getting into the drive…

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DC Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Murder Of Family Member In Maryland: Police DC Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Murder Of Family Member In Maryland: Police
DC Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Murder Of Family Member In Maryland: Police A Washington, DC teen will be charged as an adult after allegedly killing a family member during a dispute in Maryland, according to police. Investigators say that a 17-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection to the domestic-related fatal shooting of District resident Jammi Cooper, 36, earlier this month in Prince George's County. At around 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, officers were called to the 4100 block of Southern Avenue in Capitol Heights, where they found Cooper suffering from multiple gunshot wounds after he was shot several times. Cooper was rushed to an area hospital,…

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District Man Admits To Violent Murder Of Single Mom, Ex In Northwest DC District Man Admits To Violent Murder Of Single Mom, Ex In Northwest DC
District Man Admits To Violent Murder Of Single Mom, Ex In Northwest DC District resident Carson Posey is facing a long stay behind bars after being identified by his dying ex-girlfriend following a fatal shooting three years ago. Posey, 24, pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree murder while armed for the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Shantal Hill in April 2020 near the Tyler House Apartments in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street NW, federal authorities announced. According to court documents, shortly before 10:50 p.m. on April 15, 2020, Posey shot Hill nine times in the leg, buttocks, and chest, though she did not go down before flagging down her kille…

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Predator Warned To Stay Away From Teen Gets Prison Time For Sexual Assault In DC: Feds Predator Warned To Stay Away From Teen Gets Prison Time For Sexual Assault In DC: Feds
Predator Warned To Stay Away From Teen Gets Prison Time For Sexual Assault In DC: Feds The man who preyed on a 14-year-old child for at least six months will spend years behind bars. District resident Mikeale Frazier, 24, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after admitting to sexually abusing a child late last year in federal court, authorities announced. Prosecutors say that Frazier sexually abused a 14-year-old minor for approximately 6-months, and when a relative of his victim intervened and told him to stay away due to her age, he continued his illegal exploits. Frazier also reportedly recorded a video of his sexual abuse of the child. He was arrested on June 21, 2…

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