A judge ordered Gary Johnson held Friday on suspicion of felony murder and distribution of a controlled substance in connection with the robbery and murder of Rhett Gelb in May 2013. Gelb was found next to a Cadillac Escalade at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Hamilton Street Northwest. He died later from his … Read more →
Gary Johnson of Lanham, Maryland, has been arrested in connection to the murder of 22-year-old Rhett Gelb on May 27, 2013, MPD announced Thursday. Johnson, 51, is suspected of first-degree murder while armed, police say. He is the third person linked to Gelb’s death. Roger St. John and Lawrence Wilkerson have both been charged with … Read more →
A judge found probable cause Friday in the case against Lawrence Wilkerson in connection with the shooting death of Rhett Gelb. On May 27, 2013, Gelb was found at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Hamilton Street Northwest next to a Cadillac Escalade. He died later at a local hospital. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberley … Read more →
Judge Lori Parker ordered Lawrence Wilkerson held on suspicion of first-degree murder while armed Tuesday in connection with the shooting death of Rhett Gelb. Gelb was found shot on May 27, 2013 at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Hamilton Street Northwest next to a Cadillac Escalade, according to charging documents. He died two … Read more →
A 41-year-old Southwest D.C. man has been arrested in connection with the May 2013 shooting death of 22-year-old Rhett Gelb. The man, identified by police as Lawrence Wilkerson, is suspected of first-degree murder felony murder while armed. The arrest occurred more than two weeks after a closed hearing for Roger St John, suspected of first-degree … Read more →
Judge John Ramsey Johnson found probable cause Thursday that Roger St. John participated in the May 2013 shooting death of 22-year-old Rhett Gelb, even though St. John wasn’t the shooter. Charging documents say Gelb was shot and killed in a drug deal gone bad. Witnesses told police that they were in Gelb’s Escalade the night … Read more →
The shooting death of Maryland man Rhett Gelb in Northwest DC was a robbery attempt when Gelb attempted to purchase $500 worth of marijuana, a witness to the shooting has told police. That’s according to arrest documents charging Roger St John, of Northeast DC, with Gelb’s death. St John appeared in DC Superior Court Wednesday … Read more →
This Comment of the Day comes from a family friend of Rhett Gelb, who died last week after being shot Monday, May 27 just before 8 p.m. in the unit block of Hamilton Street, NW. I am so upset about Rhett Gelb death. He was a close friend of my daughter’s. I knew him since … Read more →
A Tacoma Park, Md., resident has died of gunshot wounds sustained in Northwest D.C. Monday evening; he was pronounced dead Wednesday. Rhett Gelb, 22, was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the unit block of Hamilton Street NW around 8 p.m. Monday. He was admitted to the hospital in critical condition and succumbed to … Read more →
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