The grief of Dominic Dwayne Kingsbury Jr.’s family was palpable Friday as, throughout the morning, Steven Cephas stood before them to be sentenced. Their moans, sniffles, cries, and, once, angry words, permeated every corner of the courtroom, as they felt again the loss of their 20-month old son, grandson and nephew. He was brutally beaten … Read more →
Steven Cephas’ sentencing on a charge of voluntary manslaughter was postponed again today, the second postponement of sentencing in the case. Cephas pleaded guilty in September to voluntary manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend’s 20-month old child. Sentencing has been rescheduled to Jan. 27. Read more →
UPDATED with statement from the US Attorney’s Office. Steven Cephas pleaded guilty this morning to causing injuries and physical trauma to his girlfriend’s 20-month-old baby who was in his care last November. The plea to voluntary manslaughter in the case came just moments after Cephas, 21, was arraigned on a charge of first-degree felony murder … Read more →
A felony arraignment in the first-degree murder case of a 20-month-old boy has been postponed to May 27. Steven Cephas was due to be arraigned Tuesday. He has not yet had a preliminary hearing. According to court records, Cephas will return to court May 27 at 9:30 a.m. instead for arraignment and a preliminary hearing. … Read more →
A murder case against 21-year-old Steven Cephas was indicted this week by a D.C. grand jury. Cephas, accused in the traumatic injury death of Dominc Dwayne Kingsbury Jr., is expected to be arraigned on a first degree murder charge, a first degree cruelty to children charge, an obstruction of justice charge, and a charge that … Read more →
A preliminary hearing on evidence charging Steven Cephas with the death of 20-month-old Dominic Kingsbury Jr. has been postponed to May. Cephas, arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, was due to appear for the hearing Friday morning. The postponement is the third for the case. The hearing has been rescheduled for May 27. Read more →
A preliminary hearing on evidence charging Steven Cephas with the death of 20-month-old Dominic Kingsbury Jr. has been postponed to next month. Cephas, arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, was due to appear for the hearing Friday morning. The postponement is the second for the case. The hearing has been rescheduled for March 3. Read more →
UPDATE Jan. 13 1 p.m. The preliminary hearing in this case has been rescheduled for Feb. 11 at 9:30 a.m. in Judge William Jackson’s courtroom (302). Steven Cephas is expected in court Thursday morning for a preliminary hearing in the death of a toddler he was babysitting while its mother was at work. Cephas is … Read more →
