Alex Cater Held in Leroy Studevant Murder Case

Alex Cater was ordered held by Judge Thomas Motley at the conclusion of his preliminary hearing Thursday. Wednesday, Motley found probable cause that Cater is responsible for the December 2011 stabbing death of Leroy Studevant. Studevant was found dead in Marvin Gaye Park the morning of Dec. 31, 2011. His pants, shoes, and socks were … Read more →

Probable Cause” Found in Marvin Gaye Park New Years Homicide

In a marathon of a preliminary hearing set to stretch out over three days, Judge Thomas Motley found probable cause Wednesday that Alex Cater is responsible for the December 2011 stabbing death of Leroy Studevant. Studevant was found dead in Marvin Gaye Park the morning of Dec. 31, 2011. His pants, shoes, and socks were … Read more →

Suspect’s Jacket in Marvin Gaye Park Homicide Tested Positive for Victim’s Blood

DC’s first murder of the year was closed with an arrest this month after a man’s jacket tested positive for the victim’s blood. Alex Carter, also known as Alex Cater, was arrested Friday on suspicion of second-degree murder in connection with the death 56-year-old Leroy Studevant. According to charging documents in the case, Carter’s arrest … Read more →

Alex Carter Arrested in New Year’s Eve Marvin Gaye Park Death

Alex Carter, a 31-year-old Northeast DC man, was arrested today on suspicion of second-degree murder while armed in connection with the death of Leroy Studevant. Studevant was found dead in Marvin Gaye Park on New Years Eve, the victim of an apparent strangulation. He is considered the first homicide victim of 2012. A press release … Read more →

Alex Jerome Cater

  • Arrested: May 18, 2012
  • Age: 31
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: Black

Suspected in the Dec. 31, 2011 death of Leroy Studevant.