Grand Jury Could Take Full 9 Months to Indict Latisha Frazier Case

Signaling that the Grand Jury could take the full nine months allotted by law to indict the Latisha Frazier murder case, Judge William Jackson set the next hearing date for the case for Oct. 21. The date is one day before the nine-month deadline to indict the case against Brian Gaither, the first of six … Read more →

Attorney Wants Search for Latisha Frazier's Body

An attorney for Brian Gaither, suspected of first-degree murder in the death of Latisha Frazier, is seeking to compel authorities to search for Frazier’s body, believed to be in a Richmond landfill. Eugene Ohm, representing Gaither at a felony status conference Friday morning, said physical evidence contained on Frazier’s remains could determine whether his client … Read more →

Sixth Person Arrested in Latisha Frazier Case

UPDATED A 17-year-old from Southeast D.C. has been arrested and charged in the murder of Latisha Frazier, Metro Police reported this evening. Lanee Bell is the sixth person arrested in the case. Two other female teens are also among those arrested. According to police, Bell was arrested on suspicion of Felony Murder (Kidnapping) and charged … Read more →

Lanee Bell

MPD announced on Feb. 15 that Bell had been arrested on suspicion of felony murder with the underlying charge being kidnapping in Frazier's death. No homicide charge was ever prosecuted; a kidnapping charge in the case is pending. Bell was 17-years-old at the time of her arrest.

Suspected in the Aug. 2, 2010 death of Latisha Frazier.