Before the fight that left Arthur Lee Gaither dead, John Dyson and Alisha King left a note on his girlfriend’s car, warning him: “Dis ain’t what you want lil dude.”
Charging documents say Dyson and King went to Gaither’s residence on December 9 to confront him about threatening texts he sent to Dyson earlier that morning. They knocked on his apartment door, documents say, but no one answered. It’s unclear if Gaither ever saw their note.
A judge found probable cause Monday against Dyson and King for second-degree murder charges in connection with Gaither’s death. Dyson will be held at the D.C. jail until his arraignment. King, who has no prior criminal record, is released into high intensity supervision.
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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 further comment.”
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In brief:
One homicide was reported this week.
A judge found probable cause in the case against Raheem Jones, who is accused of fatally shooting Deandria Conyers on September 14.
The trial of Claire Rice opened. Prosecutors said Rice spent an entire month planning her cousin Anthony Garland Rice’s murder in order to cash in on two life insurance policies. The money would have kept Rice from from losing her house.
A judge found probable cause in the case against Heritage Jones, 21, who is accused of shooting Kirk Deangelo Perry more than 13 times in an argument over a dog on November 30.
A judge sentenced Delrico Shuford to five years in prison for his participation in the shooting death of Tyrell Fogle, 17, on August 29, 2011. Shuford is the last man to be sentenced in connection to the 21st and Vietnam killings.
Anthony Williams was sentenced to 15 years in prison for second-degree murder while armed in connection with the shooting death of 24-year-old James Edward Booker.
Jurors found Kevin Walker, 39, guilty in the 2013 double homicide of siblings Jamie and Jamal Jenkins.
Each week, Homicide Watch brings you a list of upcoming hearings in the cases we follow. All hearings are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted. To add an item to the listing, email chris@homicidewatch.org. To see scheduled court hearings beyond next week, see our calendar.
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Jurors found Kevin Walker, 39, guilty in the 2013 double homicide of siblings Jamie and Jamal Jenkins.
The verdict delivered Friday evening convicted Walker of two counts of first-degree murder while armed and two related weapons charges.
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Anthony Williams was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday for second-degree murder while armed in connection with the shooting death of 24-year-old James Edward Booker.
Williams, who pleaded guilty to the charge in October, turned 18 last week.
“He’s an adult now,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Kendra Briggs told the court. “He’ll have to face his decision to take Mr. Booker’s life on November 5, 2013 … as an adult.”
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A judge sentenced Delrico Shuford to five years in prison Friday for his participation in the shooting death of Tyrell Fogle, 17, on August 29, 2011.
Addressing the court, Shuford said: “I apologize to the family and I’m glad I had a chance to cooperate fully.” He added, “I had no intentions of harming Fogle. I wish I could take it back.”
In April 2013, Shuford pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed and conspiracy. Shuford testified later at trial that Anthony Hatton shot Fogle. Shuford said he had tried to stop him.
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Prosecutors believe that Kevin Walker shot and killed siblings Jamie and Jamahl Jenkins over an argument stemming from an altercation with Walker’s girlfriend in July 2013.
But Walker’s defense argued that Jamie confronted Walker’s girlfriend in a rage and that Jamahl threatened to get his gun after Jamie claimed she had been robbed by the girlfriend’s son.
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A judge found probable cause Thursday in the case against Heritage Jones, 21, who is accused of shooting Kirk Deangelo Perry more than 13 times in an argument over a dog on November 30.
According to court documents, Perry’s dog lunged at Jones after Jones didn’t move out the way when Perry and his dog were passing through.
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A judge ordered John Dyson and Alisha King held on suspicion of second-degree murder for the stabbing death of Arthur Lee Gaither.
Gaither was found in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 1200 block of Southern Avenue Southeast.
Security camera video from the apartment complex shows Dyson and King “punching, kneeing and assaulting” Gaither, before fleeing up nearby Wheeler Road, charging documents say. When police arrived, a woman was standing over Gaither, calling for help. Gaither died at George Washington University Hospital.
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