D.C. Man Found Guilty of Armed Carjacking and Armed Robbery
DCDNN Staff WASHINGTON – A 22-year-old man from the District, Orlin Lemus-Cruz, was found guilty today in D.C. Superior Court of multiple charges related to an armed robbery that occurred on March…
Prosecution
Felon with Prior Attempted Carjacking Convictions Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession
Felon with Prior Attempted Carjacking Convictions Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession WASHINGTON, D.C. – Damian Barnett, a 22-year-old felon from the District, was sentenced to 28 months in federal prison…
Felon Sentenced to 27 Months for Possessing ‘Ghost Gun’ While Unconscious on D.C. Sidewalk
WASHINGTON – A 52-year-old man, James Fredrick Moore, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for unlawfully possessing a “ghost gun” and ammunition. The sentencing took place in U.S.…
Dominican Republic National Pleads Guilty to Participating in $1 Million Unemployment Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Karin L. Contreras, a 45-year-old citizen of the Dominican Republic and lawful permanent resident of the United States, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to charges…
D.C. Resident Sentenced for Possessing a Machine Gun
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Southeast Washington resident, 27-year-old Kelvin Leon, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for possessing a machine gun and discharging it from his apartment window.…
Carjacking and Firearms Offense Leads to Guilty Plea from D.C. Man
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A 22-year-old man from Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty to charges related to a carjacking and firearms offenses that occurred in January 2025, according to U.S. Attorney…
Three Juveniles Arrested by Make DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force for Armed Robbery
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Three juveniles have been arrested and charged as adults in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on July 6, 2026, in the 3300 block of 7th…
D.C. Felon Who Fled from Officers Sentenced in Possession of a Loaded Glock 9mm Pistol
WASHINGTON, D.C. – James Gaskins, a 30-year-old man with a prior felony conviction, was sentenced to 26 months in federal prison today for possessing a loaded Glock 9mm pistol. The…
D.C. Felon with Two Prior Firearms Convictions Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Loaded Ghost Gun
WASHINGTON – Rhondell Williams, a 39-year-old convicted felon from Southeast Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 14 months in prison for illegal possession of a loaded ghost gun, U.S. Attorney Jeanine…