Week In Review

In brief:

A double shooting on the 3000 block of Stanton Road Southeast injured one woman and killed 23-year-old William Deon Howard. MPD has not arrested a suspect in connection with Howard’s death.

Diallobe McDougal, 38, was stabbed and killed on the 1800 block of Central Place Northeast. No suspects have been arrested in connection with McDougal’s death.

Joseph David Fowlkes, 27, was shot and killed on the 400 block of Sheperd Street Northwest. No suspects have been arrested in connection with Fowlkes’ murder.

Justin Wilson and Reese William were ordered held in connection with a double shooting on Florida Avenue that killed 28-year-old Freddy Hawkins. Wilson and William remain held pending a preliminary hearing November 14.

Witness testimony began in the murder trial charging Jeffrey Mills with the 2012 death of 45-year-old Juan Antonio Paredes. Mills, 50, is alleged to have beaten Paredes with a six-foot barbell on a Saturday afternoon in January 2012, just one block from the Columbia Heights metro station.

Judge Robert Morin found probable cause in the case against Ahmad Robertson-Bey. Robertson-Bey is suspected of fatally shooting 26-year-old Andre Wilson. Robertson-Bey, 22, remains held pending a felony status conference December 20.

Opening arguments and witness testimony began in the murder trial charging Joshua Andrews with the 2010 shooting death of 17-year-old Darond Alonte Lucas.

Judge Russell Canan ordered that the murder trial charging Albrecht Muth with the 2011 death of his 91-year-old wife, Viola Herms Drath, will proceed without Muth being present. Muth, 49, has been unable to attend court hearings due to medical conditions he endures from a nine-month self-induced fast. The case is scheduled for a trial readiness hearing November 21.

Judge Ronna Beck sentenced William Faison to 25 years in prison in connection with the 2011 shooting death of 19-year-old Jeffrey Covington. Faison, 23, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in June.

Alex cater was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the 2011 death of 56-year-old Leroy Studevant. Cater, 31, is one of two codefendants in the case. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in June.

Chave Myers is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea in connection with the 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Olijawon Griffin. Myers, 17, remains held pending a status hearing November 15.

William Hogan pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in connection with the September shooting death of 21-year-old Robert Spencer. Hogan is scheduled to be sentenced January 10, 2014 with Judge Beck.

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