Tag: Voluntary Manslaughter
Silver Spring Man Beat Sleeping Brother-In-Law, 19, To Death, Dumped Body Behind Bus Stop
A Maryland man who sent a chilling message about killing his teenage brother-in-law while he slept has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for beating him to death and dumping his body behind a bus stop.
Abraham Luna Perez, 29, of Silver Spring, learned his fate on Tuesday, Oct. 27, nearly two years after the killing of 19-year-old Diego Edilberto Borja Cardona, whose body was found in a wooded area just down the hill from the apartment they shared.
A Montgomery County jury convicted Luna Perez of voluntary manslaughter in August, a lesser offense than the first-degree murder charge he ini…
Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing
A Georgia rapper who went viral for the Whip/Nae Nae dance pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the 2021 shooting death of his cousin, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Ricky Lamar Hawk, 27, best known by his stage name Silentó, admitted to killing Frederick Rooks III, 34, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in the Panthersville area of unincorporated Decatur. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and concealing the death of another. A murder charge was dropped as par…
Parks And Rec Employee In DC Who Killed 13-Year-Old Karon Blake Learns Prison Fate In Court
A District man who gunned down a 13-year-old boy during a chaotic confrontation over a string of car break-ins is headed to prison for over 12 years, officials announced.
Jason Lewis, 42, a former DC Parks and Recreation employee, was sentenced this week, to 12 ½ years behind bars for the shooting death of Karon Blake, a middle schooler, during an early-morning incident on Quincy Street NE in January 2023, according to federal prosecutors.
The case rocked the city when Lewis, armed with a loaded handgun, stepped outside his home around 4 a.m. on Jan. 7, 2023, after spotting two people break…
Trio Involved In Fatal Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In Northwest DC Get Prison Time
Three men were given prison time for their roles in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Northwest DC in 2020, authorities announced.
Two District residents and a man from Maryland are all heading to prison after admitting to their roles in the fatal shooting of Taijhon Wyatt that also left another person injured, according to the Department of Justice.
Those charged:
Trey Prillerman, 19, of Washington, DC;
Nelfy Hernandez, 20, of Washington, DC;
Deandre Levy, 22, of Gaithersburg.
Court documents state that at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 10, 2020, Wyatt was walking …
Florida Man Convicted Of Trying To Kill Estranged Wife, Her New BF In Maryland: Police
A 60-year-old man was convicted of killing a man while he attempted to shoot his estranged wife in Maryland, authorities said on Monday, July 10.
In Sept. 2021, Gary Savage drove from Tampa, FL to the Silver Spring home of his estranged wife, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office said in a news release.
Savage saw his wife and 44-year-old Whali Shabazz getting into a vehicle and proceeded to open fire, killing Shabazz, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office said. The estranged wife, who was not named by prosecutors, was not injured.
Evidence at the trial showed Savage kn…
'Dislike:' District Man Killed Cousin Over Instagram Beef, Feds Say
It’s safe to say a DC man did not “like” his cousin’s Instagram post.
Lewkus Turner, 29, of Washington, DC, was convicted by a jury of voluntary manslaughter while armed and other offenses for a mid-afternoon shooting of a family member in December 2021 over a social media post, federal authorities announced on Monday, June 12.
Prosecutors said that shortly before 4 p.m. on Dec. 11, 2021, Turner’s cousin, Vincent Gyamfi drove to the 1600 block of 29th Street SE to have words with him over a social media post he made earlier in the week.
An argument broke out, and Turner left the area, onl…
Gunman Gets Maximum Sentence For Killing Two Fairfax High School Classmates
A Northern Virginia man who was found guilty of killing two teens at a Springfield home in 2021 has received the maximum sentence, much to the chagrin of some in the community.
Zachary Burkard, now 20, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after admitted to shooting South County High School classmates Ersheen Elaiaiser, 17, and Calvin Van Pelt, 16, in April 2021, according to multiple reports.
He received 10 years each for voluntary manslaughter for the deaths of the teens. When he is released, Burkard will face an additional three years of post-release supervision.
Burkard, who was 18 …
Voluntary Manslaughter Suspect, 26, In Custody: Virginia Beach Police
Police have arrested a Virginia Beach man for causing fatal head injuries to another person while in a physical fight, officials said.On August 11, at around 11:15 p.m., Wesley Horbal, 26, and the victim were fighting at a business in the 3200 block of Shore Drive, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
During the fight, the victim sustained a head injury and was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment, police reported.
On August 25, the victim succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced dead, authorities said.
Police said four days later, Horbal was arrested for vol…
Woodbridge Weed Deal In 2020 Ended With One Dead; Suspect Now Prosecuted
The suspect in the 2020 murder of a man during a Woodbridge drug deal was recently prosecuted, officials said. On December 2020, the suspect, Taron Thomas, set up a marijuana deal at Tackett’s Mill Shopping Center, where he later shot and killed the victim, Matthew Costanzo, according to the Prince William County Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney.
Thomas fired six shots in total, hitting Costanzo and his female companion, authorities said.
On August 8, a Prince William County jury found Thomas guilty after a four-day trial and he was charged with second degree murder…
Boston Man Convicted Of Stabbing 31-Year-Old Brockton Father Of 2 Dead
A Brockton jury convicted a South Boston man this week of killing a 31-year-old father of two during a fight at a gas station in 2020, prosecutors said.
Cody Urban, 25, was convicted with voluntary manslaughter in the death of Samuel Rutledge on Thursday, July 21, prosecutors said.
The stabbing happened on August 23, 2020, just before 10 p.m. at a Stop 'N Gas on Warren Street in Brockton, The Enterprise reported.
Rutledge and his girlfriend pulled into the station to get gas, but Urban's car was blocking the pumps, the report said.
Rutledge got out of his…
