[PR] Former Federal Government Contract Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes

Ronnie Simpkins, 67, a former government contract officer with the General Services Administration (GSA), pled guilty to a federal bribery charge.

CRIMEThe Advoc8teDecember 31, 2019PRESS RELEASE, USAODCComment

[PR] Former Government Consultant Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Bribery and Fraud Schemes

John Woods, 57, of Washington, D.C., admitted he stole more than $560,000 from a company and paid more than $140,000 in bribes to a former D.C. government employee

CRIMEThe Advoc8teDecember 26, 2019USAODC, PRESS RELEASEComment

[PR] Maryland Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Bribing D.C. Public Officials

Marvin Parker, 61, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for paying more than $40,000 in bribes to two Metropolitan Police Department employees.

CRIMEThe Advoc8teDecember 19, 2019USAODC, PRESS RELEASEComment

[PR] District Woman Found Guilty of Setting Fire to her Grandmother’s Home

Vivian Marion Hairston, 37, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty for setting fire to her grandmother’s home in the Kingman Park neighborhood of Northeast.

CRIMEThe Advoc8teDecember 17, 2019USAODC, PRESS RELEASEComment

[PR] District Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for 2008 Murder of Best Friend

Astriane Horton, 37, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for the 2008 murder of his best friend; Deon Coleman.

CRIMEThe Advoc8teDecember 1, 2019PRESS RELEASE, USAOComment

[PR] District Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Killing One Man and Injuring Another in Northeast Shooting

Malik Morris, 21, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

CRIMEThe Advoc8teNovember 15, 2019USAODC, PRESS RELEASEComment

[PR] District Man Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

Francis Bankins, 37, of the District, was sentenced to 80 months in prison yesterday for the unlawful possession of a firearm.

CRIMEThe Advoc8teNovember 6, 2019USAODC, PRESS RELEASEComment

[PR] District Man Pleads Guilty to Attacking Woman in Her Apartment’s Stairwell, Intending to Rape Her

Ratek Bogan, 45, of the District, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit first degree sexual abuse.

CRIMEThe Advoc8teOctober 27, 2019USAODC, PRESS RELEASEComment

[PR] Suspects Sought in a Homicide: 1100 Block of 51st Street, NE on Oct 16, 2018

The decedent has been identified as 40 year-old Rubelio Gomez Cervantes, of Riverdale, MD.

CRIMEThe Advoc8teJuly 19, 2019MPDComment

Arrests Made in Multiple Robbery Offenses

Includes 2 arrests for incidents in 6th District and one in 7th District.

CRIMEThe Advoc8teJune 30, 2019MPD 7D, MPD 6DComment

MPD offers $250 reward to ID illegal ATVs and their Drivers

Call (202) 727-9099 or text 50411 with your information.

CRIMEThe Advoc8teJune 29, 2019MPDComment

Suspects Sought in a Homicide: 1100 Block of 51st Street, NE

Homicide occurred on Tuesday, October 16, 2018.

CRIMEThe Advoc8teJune 28, 2019MPDComment

Persons/Vehicles of Interest in ADW (Gun), 2600 b/o Birney Pl, SE

Incident occurred Monday, June 24, 2019, at approximately 3:24pm.

CRIMEThe Advoc8teJune 27, 2019MPDComment

MPD seeks Person of Interest in Theft II, 1800 b/o S St, SE

Theft occurred Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at approximately 7:30 PM.

CRIMEThe Advoc8teJune 25, 2019MPD, WARD 8 Comment

MPD seeks Person of Interest in Theft II, 1300 b/o W St, SE

Incident occurred Wed, June 19, 2019, at approximately 1:10 PM.

CRIMEThe Advoc8teJune 25, 2019MPD 7DComment

District Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Being the Leader of a Large-Scale Narcotics Conspiracy

In June 2017, ATF began investigating the trafficking of narcotics from the Next Level Cuts barbershop located in the 2400 block of MLK, Jr., Ave, SE.

CRIMEThe Advoc8teJune 22, 2019PRESS RELEASE, USAOComment