Love Triangle Murder: Waldorf Man Kills Girlfriend’s Husband In DC Apartment
The Maryland man who killed his girlfriend's husband in their DC apartment will spend nearly two decades in federal prison, authorities announced.
Keyon Slaughter, 28, of Waldorf, admitted to second-degree murder while armed in the 2022 killing of Dana Bailey Jr., who was shot once in the chest after discovering an affair between his wife and Slaughter, the US Attorney’s Office said.
This week, federal officials say that Slaughter was sentenced to 16 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
According to investigators, on the morning of Dec. 5, 2022, Slaughter entered …
Knife-Wielding Hyattsville Man Stabs Passenger On DC Metrobus: Prosecutors
A knife-wielding Maryland Metrobus passenger cornered two strangers, threatened to kill them, and stabbed one during a terrifying ride through Washington, DC, prosecutors say.
Ankintola Olowofoyeku, 43, of Hyattsville, was indicted in DC Superior Court on multiple charges following an incident last summer that left one person with a stab wound, authorities announced.
The charges stem from a random attack aboard a Route 70 Metrobus on July 21, 2024, near Georgia Avenue NW and Jefferson Street NW.
According to court documents, Olowofoyeku began screaming at two strangers and demanding …
DC Man Brutally Beats Ex, Uses 5-Year-Old Son To Silence Her: DOJ
A jealous DC man brutally attacked the mother of his child, beating her unconscious in her own bathroom—then spent months trying to manipulate her into dropping the case, even using their 5-year-old son, officials said.
John Brown III, 32, was found guilty of assault with significant bodily injury, obstruction of justice, and contempt after a trial in DC Superior Court, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
It all began on July 4, 2023, during a game night at the victim’s Southeast DC apartment, where Brown was among the guests. But when the party ended, Brown was waiting in her bedr…
Man Who Kidnapped, Assaulted Teen Girl Outside Northeast DC Metro Station Sentenced: Feds
A District man will spend years behind bars for kidnapping and assaulting a minor last year, federal authorities announced.
Donte Johnson, 38, has been sentenced to five years in prison, and a judge ordered he register as a sexual offender for 10 years when he is released following an incident involving a 17-year-old outside the Deanwood Metro Center in Northeast DC.
According to prosecutors, outside the station on May 20, 2023, on Minnesota Avenue NE, the girl was commuting home from work by train to meet her mother and sisters, who were planning to pick her up.
The victim was crossing th…
DC Teen In Custody For Allegedly Murdering Maryland Man In Car, Police Say
A teenager in DC is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting and killing a Maryland man earlier this year, authorities announced.
Southwest, DC resident River Barfield, 19, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed following a months-long investigation into the fatal shooting of Hyattsville resident Jacky Brooks, 20, in March.
Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, members of the Metropolitan Police Department's Seventh District responded to the 4100 block of South Capitol Terrace in Southwest DC, where there was a reported shooting.
Upon arrival, offic…
