Homicide Watch D.C.

Charles Hicks, father of two and stepfather of two, was stabbed and killed on June 19, 2011. It was Father’s Day. On Friday, Eric Jerome Payne, who pleaded guilty in connection with the murder, said that he never meant to cause Hicks any harm. “The altercation just happened so fast,” Payne said. “From start to … Read more →

Eric Jerome Payne pleaded guilty Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter for his role in the the June 2011 stabbing death of Charles Hicks. Payne’s agreement is similar to a plea offer his codefendant, Terrence McNeal, accepted last year. McNeal, not Payne, was accused of stabbing Hicks; McNeal pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed. He was … Read more →

Eric Jerome Payne appeared before Judge Robert Morin Thursday and rejected an informal plea offer from prosecutors for his role in the June 2011 stabbing death of Charles Hicks. Payne is charged with first-degree murder in connection with Hicks’ death. Co-defendant Terrance McNeal pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter in his case in November. The informal … Read more →

Judge Robert Morin sentenced Terrence McNeal to twelve and a half years in prison Friday for his role in the 2011 stabbing death of Charles Hicks. McNeal pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a deal with prosecutors. The plea deal offered a sentencing range between seven and a half and fifteen years behind bars. He … Read more →

Terrence McNeal pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter this month for stabbing and killing Charles Hicks during a fight in Southeast D.C. in June 2011. McNeal entered the plea Nov. 19, according to court records. According to the proffer of facts, prosecutors say McNeal stabbed Hicks eight times during an argument in a parking lot outside … Read more →

Eric Payne was ordered held on Wednesday after Judge Robert Morin found substantial probability that Payne aided in the murder of Charles Hicks. Due to scheduling conflicts no witness was called to testify and Morin relied on witness testimonies, affidavits, and the transcript of co-defendant Terrance McNeal’s preliminary hearing when making his decision. At McNeal’s … Read more →

Eric Payne is expected to be arraigned on a charge of first degree murder while armed on Monday in connection with the stabbing death of 53-year-old Charles Hicks at a gathering in Southeast DC last June. Payne, 30, was arrested Wednesday. According to court records, a warrant for his arrest was issued after police identified … Read more →

A second man has been arrested in connection with the June 2011 stabbing death of Southeast DC man Charles Hicks. MPD said Thursday that 30-year-old Eric Jerome Payne of Capitol Heights, Md, was arrested Wednesday. He’s suspected of second-degree murder while armed in connection with Hick’s death. Prosecutors have already charged Terrance “Peanut” McNeal with … Read more →

Terrance McNeal entered a “not guilty” plea today at his arraignment on a charge of first-degree murder while armed in the stabbing death of Charles Hicks. Prosecutors say McNeal fatally stabbed Hicks June 19 during an argument in Southeast DC. A status hearing is scheduled for May 11 and a jury trial is set for … Read more →

Finding “substantial probability” in a second-degree murder case against Terrance “Peanut” McNeal today, Judge Lynn Leibovitz said that even if McNeal was provoked and attacked by the man prosecutors say he killed, his use of force was “excessive.” Prosecutors say that McNeal fatally stabbed Charles Hicks during an argument in Southeast DC on June 19. … Read more →

A 31-Southeast DC man known as “Peanut” was presented today with a charge of second-degree murder while armed in connection with the stabbing death of 53-year-old Charles Hicks in June. Terrance McNeil, whose name is court records is Terrance McNeal, told authorities that he saw Hicks the night he was killed. According to charging documents … Read more →

From MPD: August 9, 2011 Arrest Made in the Homicide of Charles Hicks (Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have announced an arrest was made in the fatal stabbing which occurred in the 2600 block of Douglas Road, SE. On Sunday, June 19, 2011, at approximately 1:22 am, units from the Seventh … Read more →

MPD has identified a man stabbed to death in Southeast DC early in the morning of Sunday June 19 as 53-year-old Charles Hicks. MPD’s press release is below. Homicide: 2600 Block of Douglass Road, SE Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating the fatal stabbing which occurred in the 2600 block of … Read more →

This post has been updated. The Washington Post and Fox5 report that a 53-year-old man fatally stabbed in Southeast DC Sunday. We’ll post more as we are able. Read more →