Before delivering their sentences, Judge Robert Morin said that on the night of Michael Jones’ tragic death, evidence showed that Bernard Fleming “participated in a dangerous act,” while Joseph Peoples’ “most serious” crime was tampering with evidence. In July, Fleming was convicted of second-degree murder, along with six related charges, in connection with Jones’ death. … Read more →
After more than two days of deliberations, jurors found Bernard Fleming guilty of second-degree murder and Joseph Peoples innocent of the same charge in the shooting death of Michael Jones. Jones was found shot on July 7, 2012, at approximately 10:38 pm in the 1700 block of 7th Street Northwest. At trial, Deputy Medical Examiner … Read more →
During a six-day trial, prosecutors argued that Bernard Fleming and Joseph Peoples killed Michael Jones in an “ambush” that also wounded Jones’ brother Maurice. But defense attorneys say there was no an ambush, and Fleming’s attorney argued that there was no evidence to show a gun in Fleming’s hand. Now it’s up to jurors to … Read more →
One day before jury deliberations are expected to begin, prosecutors dropped first-degree murder charges against Bernard Fleming and Joseph Peoples. Instead, the two men will be charged with the lesser offense of second-degree murder while armed, as well as tampering with physical evidence and eight related weapons charges. Peoples and Fleming are charged in connection … Read more →
All Maurice and Michael Jones wanted to do on the night of June 7, 2012 was talk to Bernard Fleming and Joseph Peoples about a fight earlier that day. But Fleming and Peoples didn’t want to talk, said Assistant United States Attorney Kathryn Rakoczy. Instead, Rakoczy said, Fleming and Peoples ambushed and shot at the … Read more →
Bernard Fleming pleaded innocent Tuesday to a 12-count indictment charging him with the 2012 shooting death of 30-year-old Michael Edward Jones. Fleming, 23, is the third suspect arrested in connection with Jones’ death. He remains held pending a Friday hearing scheduled for the case. Police found Jones on July 7, 2012 around 10:40 p.m. in … Read more →
Joseph Peoples pleaded innocent Friday to charges from a 12-count indictment charging him and a co-defendant, Bernard Fleming, with the 2012 shooting death of 30-year-old Michael Edward Jones. This indictment is the second delivered by a grand jury in the case. Peoples, 21, was initially indicted last April as the sole suspect in Jones’ murder. … Read more →
A grand jury indicted Joseph Peoples Tuesday on a charge of first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill, and three weapons charges in connection with the shooting death of 30-year-old Michael Edward Jones. Peoples, 21, waived his right to appear before the judge for his arraignment Friday, but his defense attorney, Jason Downs, pled innocent … Read more →
Joseph Peoples was ordered held yesterday after Judge Ronna Beck found substantial probability that he took part in the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Michael Edward Jones this month. Beck’s ruling was the second finding of substantial probability in the case: Magistrate Judge Karen Howze found substantial probability at People’s first court appearance on the charge … Read more →
Joseph Peoples was ordered held today pending a preliminary hearing after Judge Karen Howze ruled that there was substantial probability that he engaged in a shootout in Southeast DC killing one man and injuring another. The shooting killed 30-year-old Michael Edward Jones. According to charging documents in the case, Peoples was identified, in part, from … Read more →
A 21-year-old Northeast DC man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of Michael Edward Jones. The suspect, Joseph Peoples, is suspected of second-degree murder in the case. A press release from MPD is below. July 11, 2012 Homicide Arrest: 1700 Block of 7th Street, NW (Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s … Read more →
