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Two men arraigned for murder of Antwain Henderson

Kristian Hernandez — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 10:36:08 -0500

Antwain Henderson's body was found in the trunk of his own burning car in 2011. On Friday, two of three men charged in connection with his death were indicted before Judge John Ramsey Johnson. Two of them remain behind bars where they await trial this October.

This indictment is the second delivered by a grand jury in the case; the second indictment adds charges from a grand jury for Jermaine Livingston.

Anthony Campbell, 34, remains in custody. Campbell pleaded not guilty to first degree murder, tampering with evidence and other related weapon offenses. Campbell is allegedly responsible for shooting 34-year-old Henderson in the head.

Phillip Glover, 31, pleaded not guilty today to one count of accessory after the fact and one count of tampering with physical evidence. He is the only one of the three men indicted who is not incarcerated and on release under high intensity supervision.

Livingston, 41, has the same charges as Glover but was denied release Friday. Livingston was arraigned in late January.

Charging documents state that on August 31, 2011, police responded to a gunshot near the 5800 block of Field Place Northeast.

According to police, a witness saw Campbell shoot Henderson in the head following an argument in the backyard of Campbell's mother's house.

When Livingston, who was inside the residence, noticed the police in front of the home, he went out back to warn Campbell. Livingston then helped Campbell drag Henderson, who was still breathing, into the house where they kept his body for an hour while police scanned the area, documents say.

The witness then helped Livingston and Campbell clean up Henderson's blood, put him inside trash bags and then carried his body outside to the trunk of Henderson's own car, according to court records. The witness said that at that time Henderson was "unconscious and making no noises."

Campbell then asked Glover, another co-defendant in the case, to tow Henderson's vehicle to Maryland. The car was later found engulfed in flames, with Henderson's body in the trunk.

Judge Johnson said he denied Livingston release Friday because, "The time of death still needs to be ironed out." A trial date is set for October 27.

**Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the number of suspects arraigned on Friday; two men were arraigned on Friday

The indictment is available below.

Livingston, Jermaine Indictment (PDF)Livingston, Jermaine Indictment (Text)

Grand Jury Indicts Jermaine Livingston on Charges of Accessory, Tampering, But Not Murder

Megan Arellano — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 13:45:10 -0500

A grand jury has charged Jermaine Livingston, suspected in the 2011 shooting death of 34-year-old Antwain Henderson, with being an accessory after the fact in Henderson's death and tampering with evidence.

Livingston, 41, pleaded innocent to both charges. He was arrested in May 2013 on a charge of second-degree murder but has not been charged with that crime.

Daniel Quillin, Livingston’s defense attorney, argued Friday that the indictment represented less serious charges than those Livingston initially faced and that as a result the court should consider releasing Livingston from custody.

Judge John Ramsey Johnson noted the charges were "still serious" and recommended Quillen file a formal motion with the court.

Anthony Campbell and Phillip Glover are also charged in connection with Henderson's death.

Police found Henderson dead in a burning car in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Authorities believe that he was shot and killed in Northeast D.C. in the early morning of Aug. 31, 2011.

Charging documents allege that Livingston helped move and hide Henderson’s body from police shortly after he was shot August 31, 2011.

During a preliminary hearing held in June 2013, Metropolitan Police Detective Gabriel Truby testified that a witness saw Campbell shoot Henderson in the head following an argument in the backyard of Campbell’s mother’s house. Truby said that Livingston was inside the house when the shooting occurred, saw police in front of the house, and went out back to warn Campbell.

Truby testified that Livingston and Campbell dragged Henderson, who was still breathing, into the house where they kept his body for an hour while police scanned the area. The witness then helped Livingston and Campbell clean up Henderson’s blood before they carried the body outside and put it in the trunk of the witness's car.

In the preliminary hearing, Truby said that Campbell then asked Glover to tow Henderson’s vehicle to Maryland. Later, the car was found engulfed in flames, with Henderson’s body in the trunk.

The case is scheduled for a status hearing with Livingston, Campbell and Glover on February 14 with Judge John Ramsey Johnson.

The indictment is available below.

Livingston, Jermaine Indictment (PDF)Livingston, Jermaine Indictment (Text)

Judge Finds Substantial Probabilty that Jermaine Livingston Assisted in Antwain Henderson Murder

Ivan Natividad — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:06:25 -0400

Judge John Ramsey Johnson found substantial probability Friday that Jermaine Livingston participated in the August 2011 shooting death of 34-year-old Antwain Henderson. Livingston, 41, is the latest of four suspects charged in connection with Henderson's death; he remains held on a charge of second-degree murder while armed.

Charging documents in the case say Livingston helped move and hide Henderson's body from police shortly after he was shot August 31, 2011. The preliminary hearing Friday centered around whether Henderson was alive when his body was dragged into a residential basement by Livingston and co-defendant Anthony Campbell.

Metropolitan Police Detective Gabriel Truby testified Friday that a witness saw Campbell shoot Henderson in the head following an argument in the backyard of Campbell's mother's house.

Upon seeing police in the front of the home, Livingston, who was inside the house when the shooting occurred, went out back to warn Campbell. Livingston then helped Campbell drag Henderson, who was still breathing, into the house where they kept his body for an hour while police scanned the area. The witness said that Henderson was making "snoring" noises at the time his body was dragged into the basement, Truby testified.

The witness then helped Livingston and Campbell clean up Henderson's blood and they carried the body outside and put it in the trunk of his own car. The witness said that at that time Henderson was "unconscious and making no noises."

Campbell then asked Phillip Glover, another co-defendant in the case, to tow Henderson's vehicle to Maryland. The car was later found engulfed in flames, with Henderson's body in the trunk.

Daniel Quillin, Livingston's defense attorney, argued that Henderson was already dead when his client helped dispose of the body, and that Livingston merely acted as an accessory after the murder.

"We don't have medical proof that says the decedent was unconscious or dead before my client got to him," Quillin said.

Prosecutors, though, believe Henderson was alive while police were canvassing the area.

"The decedent was kept in the house for an hour after the shooting, and the witness heard him snoring," Wheeler said. "Snoring proves he was alive."

Livingston is scheduled for a felony status conference July 12.

Judge Orders Jermaine Livingston Held for Participation in Antwain Henderson Murder

Penny Ray — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:34:21 -0400

Judge Karen Howze found probable cause Wednesday that Jermaine Livingston participated in the 2011 shooting death of 34-year-old Antwain Henderson. Livingston, 41, was arrested Tuesday morning and remains held pending a preliminary hearing next week.

Livingston is the fourth suspect to be arrested in connection with Henderson's death.

Henderson’s body was found inside a burning vehicle in the 800 block of Balsamtree Place, Capitol Heights, Md, in the early morning hours of August 31, 2011. Police later determined that he had been shot and killed in the 5800 block of Field Place in Northeast D.C.

Arrest documents say witnesses told detectives that Anthony Campbell shot and killed Henderson because he was angry that Henderson told people that Campbell was an informant on a charge Henderson was convicted of in 2003.

According to witnesses, Henderson and Campbell were having an argument outside Campbell’s mother’s house in Northeast D.C. around 1:30 a.m. Aug. 31 when Campbell pulled a gun from his waistband and shot Henderson in the head. Arrest documents say that when police responded to the sound of gunshots near Campbell’s home, Livingston and Campbell dragged Henderson's body to the basement, where it stayed for at least an hour, before being tossed in the trunk of Henderson's vehicle.

Witnesses say that Phillip Glover then assisted Campbell in towing Henderson's car to Maryland where it was set on fire.

Documents say that in 2012, while incarcerated in Prince George's County, Livingston spoke with detectives and told them that he was inside Campbell’s residence in the 5800 block of Field Place the morning of the shooting, but did not have knowledge of Henderson's murder.

Judge Howze scheduled a preliminary hearing for May 24.

Jermaine Livingston Arrest Documents (PDF)Jermaine Livingston Arrest Documents (Text)

Fourth Suspect Arrested In Connection with 2011 Antwain Henderson Murder

Penny Ray — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:01:18 -0400

A Southeast D.C. man was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the 2011 shooting death of 34-year-old Antwain Henderson of Capitol Heights, Md.

Prince George’s County Fire Department found Henderson's body inside a burning vehicle in the 800 block of Balsamtree Place, Capitol Heights, in the early morning hours of August 31, 2011.

The investigation of Henderson's death was turned over to Metropolitan Police after it was determined that he was shot and killed in the 5800 block of Field Place Northeast three hours prior.

Over the course of the following year, three people were arrested and charged in connection with Henderson's murder: Anthony Campbell, Phillip Glover and Sean Hawkins.

Jermaine Livingston, the fourth suspect, was arrested Tuesday morning; he will likely be presented with a charge of second-degree murder in connection with Henderson's death this week.

The MPD press release is below.

Additional Arrest Made in the Fatal Shooting in the 5800 Block of Field Place, NE

(Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch have announced that an additional arrest has been made in the fatal shooting which occurred in the 5800 block of Field Place, NE.

At approximately 4:40 am, on Wednesday, August 31, 2011, Prince George’s County Fire Department responded to the 800 block of Balsamtree Place, Capitol Heights, MD for a vehicle fire. Once the fire was extinguished a body was discovered inside the vehicle. The decedent was pronounced dead on the scene by Prince George’s County Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel.

An investigation into this homicide was conducted by members of the Prince George’s County Homicide Unit. Through investigative processes they notified the Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Branch the murder may have occurred in DC. The investigation determined that the decedent was shot and killed in the 5800 block of Field Place, NE, on August 31, 2011, at 1:38 am. This resulted in the Metropolitan Police Department assuming full investigative responsibility.

The decedent has been identified as 34-year-old Antwain Henderson of Capitol Heights, MD.

On Thursday, June 14, 2012, an adult male was arrested and charged pursuant to an arrest warrant with Second Degree Murder in the shooting death of Antwain Henderson.

On Friday, July 13, 2012, an adult male was arrested and charged pursuant to an arrest warrant with First Degree Murder in the connection to the shooting death of Antwain Henderson.

On August 31, 2012 at approximately 6:40 am, an adult male was arrested pursuant to an arrest warrant and charged with Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice in the shooting death of Antwain Henderson.

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at approximately 9:00 am, 41-year-old Jermaine Livingston of Southeast, DC was arrested pursuant to an arrest warrant and charged with Second Degree Murder in the shooting death of Antwain Henderson.