Prosecutors dropped all charges against Lennard Sweeney Monday. He had been accused of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of 38-year-old Edward Eugene Hall, Jr. on September 9. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office dismissed the charge without prejudice and the case remains under investigation,” spokesman William Miller said. “Because the investigation is continuing, we have no … Read more →
Judge John Ramsey Johnson released Lennard Sweeney from custody Friday while he awaits a preliminary hearing. Sweeney is suspected of first-degree murder while armed in connection with the stabbing death of Edward Eugene Hall Jr. He will be required to make weekly in-person check-ins to Pretrial Services. On September 9, police found Hall stabbed in … Read more →
Lennard Sweeney, 23, was held Friday on suspicion of first-degree murder while armed in connection to the stabbing death of Edward Eugune Hall Jr.. Hall was found On Sept. 9 in the 4000 block of 1st Street Southeast, bleeding from the abdomen, charging documents say. Before falling unconscious, Hall told officers, “I was robbed by … Read more →
Lennard Sweeney, 23, was arrested Friday on suspicion of first degree felony murder while armed in the death of Edward Eugene Hall Jr, police said Saturday. Hall, 38, died from on Sept. 10 a stab wound the night before. He was found at approximately 11:07 pm, Sept. 9, at the intersection of 1st and Brandywine … Read more →
This guest column comes from Doris D. Bishop, uncle of Edward Eugene Hall, who was killed on September 9 in a stabbing at the intersection of 1st and Brandywine Streets Southeast. Dear Laura, I am overwhelmed, stunned, shocked, by the shear number of senseless murders that happen here in our Nation’s Capitol each year. This … Read more →
A man fatally stabbed in D.C. Tuesday evening has been identified as 38-year-old Edward Eugene Hall Jr. of Southwest. Police found Hall on September 9 at the intersection of 1st and Brandywine Streets Southeast; emergency medical services transported him to a local hospital. On Wednesday, Hall succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. A … Read more →
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