U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
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Deonte Patterson, a 29-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty by a jury of first-degree premeditated murder while armed, along with several other charges.
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Byron Ajanel, a 24-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., faces serious felony charges following allegations related to an incident with his former girlfriend on January 1, 2025.
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Dana McDaniel, a former Deputy Director at the District's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE), has admitted guilt to bribery charges.
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Quanisha Ramsuer, a 31-year-old woman from Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to three years in prison for obstructing justice related to the murder investigation of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson.
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William Brock, a 33-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has been sentenced to three years in prison for stabbing a fellow inmate at the D.C. Jail.
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Derek Gaines of Severn, Maryland, has been sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for the sale of fentanyl and cocaine.
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Wesley Hilliard, Sequan Collier, and Naseer Green, all residents of Washington D.C., have been indicted on federal gun charges following a traffic stop in Logan Circle.
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Maurice Felder, a 53-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been indicted on multiple charges related to a stabbing incident that occurred on November 10, 2024.
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William Brock and Anthony Antwon McNair, Jr., both from Washington, D.C., have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in a series of armed robberies targeting Brink’s armored cars.
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A civil forfeiture complaint has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging that $47 million in proceeds from the sale of nearly one million barrels of Iranian petroleum is subject to forfeiture.
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Corey Whittico, a 22-year-old from Washington, D.C., received an 84-month federal prison sentence for live-streaming himself on social media while brandishing a pistol equipped with a machine gun conversion device.
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Desmond Fletcher, a 37-year-old resident of Capitol Heights, Maryland, has been found guilty by a jury on charges of felony strangulation and two counts of misdemeanor assault.
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Jose Anthony Contreras, a 31-year-old resident of Fullerton, California, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for his involvement in a narcotics distribution conspiracy.
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Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, a 65-year-old physician from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was found guilty by a federal jury in U.S. District Court for illegally distributing prescriptions for narcotics in exchange for cash at his medical clinic in Northwest...
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Ricky McNeil, a 51-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for a series of crimes committed in July 2023.
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A federal indictment has been filed against Charles Washington, Jr., a 33-year-old resident of Washington, D.C. He is charged with being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition.
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Cortney Merritts, a 46-year-old resident of St. Louis, Missouri, has been indicted on two counts of wire fraud.
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Isabella Giordano, a 21-year-old resident of Towson, Maryland, was sentenced to six months of probation for defacing federal property at Columbus Circle in front of Union Station, Washington D.C. The incident occurred following a protest on July...
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A jury in Washington, D.C., has found Nyjell Outler, 22, guilty of voluntary manslaughter while armed for the shooting death of Demetris Johnson in March 2021.
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Isaiah Chase, a 27-year-old resident of Silver Spring, Maryland, received an 84-month federal prison sentence for his involvement in a gunpoint robbery at Busboys and Poets.