Suspects Indicted For Murder in Robbery that Killed Rashard Raigns

Demitrich Jones and William Smallwood pleaded innocent Thursday to five criminal charges including felony murder while armed for the shooting death of 33-year-old Rashard Raigns in June. Jones, who is 16 years old, has been charged as an adult. In addition to the murder charge, Jones faces one count of robbery, one count of attempted … Read more →

William Smallwood and Rashard Jones Remain Held in Rashard Raigns Murder

A judge found substantial probability Thursday in the case against William Smallwood and Demitrich Jones in connection with the shooting death of Rashard Raigns. Raigns was found lying face down on a sidewalk in the 1900 block of Fenwick Street Northeast, with a gunshot wound to the torso, on June 4. Ten feet away from … Read more →

Second juvenile held in connection to the death of Rashard Raigns

The second juvenile arrested in connection with the shooting death of Rashard Raigns was presented in court on Wednesday. The 13-year-old youth was ordered held until his next court date. He is the third person arrested in the Raigns case. Demitrich Jones, 16, was arrested last Wednesday and charged as an adult. William Smallwood was … Read more →

Third Arrest in Shooting Death of Rashard Raigns

A second juvenile male has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Rashard Raigns, MPD said Wednesday evening. The boy was not identified by police. He is the third person arrested in conenction with the case. William Smallwood was arrested last Tuesday. Teenager Demitrich Jones was arrested last Wednesday and charged as an … Read more →

Teen Arrested in Rashard Raigns Shooting Death Charged as Adult

A teenager arrested earlier this week in connection with the shooting death of Rashard Raigns has been charged as an adult in the case. The teen, identified in court documents as Demitrich Jones, is 16 years old. He was presented Thursday with the charge of first-degree murder while armed and ordered held pending a preliminary … Read more →

Demitrich Jones

  • Arrested: June 12, 2014
  • Age: 16
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: Black

Pleaded guilty in the June 4, 2014 death of Rashard Raigns.