Felon Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession
Cordell Simms, 32, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced on Sept. 4, 2026, to 37 months in prison for carrying a loaded semiautomatic pistol while on supervised release.
Crime & Courts in District of Columbia
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D.C. Man Sentenced to Two Years for Strangling Pregnant Girlfriend
Davon Willis, 28, was sentenced in D.C. Superior Court after being found guilty of attempted strangulation and simple assault.
D.C. Man Sentenced to 50 Months for Armed Robberies of Restaurants in Northeast
Alvin Ponson, 67, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced on Sept. 2, 2026, to 50 months in prison for robbing two fast-food restaurants in Northeast Washington.
Maryland Man Sentenced to 198 Months for 2023 Kidnapping and Sexual Assault
Brandon Tyriq White, 31, was sentenced in federal court for the violent kidnapping and sexual assault of his former girlfriend.
Maryland Woman Found Guilty of Financial Exploitation of Elderly Victim
A federal jury convicted Linda Laird for her role in a scheme to steal Social Security benefits and bank funds from her 81-year-old grandmother.
Man Sentenced to Six Years for Plot to Kill Treasury Secretary and Burn Heritage Foundation
Ryan Michael English was sentenced in the District of Columbia for planning to assassinate Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and firebomb the Heritage Foundation.
Jury Convicts Maryland Man of Strangulation and Obstruction in D.C. Superior Court
A Superior Court jury has found Tyrell West guilty of strangling his former partner and obstructing justice, with sentencing set for October 30, 2026.
Michael Ralph Collins Sentenced to 71 Months for Illegal Gun Possession
A Washington, D.C., man was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for possessing a loaded handgun while fleeing police in an open case.
Master of Shadow Fleet Tanker Sentenced to 10 Months for Evading U.S. Coast Guard
Avtandil Kalandadze was sentenced in Washington, D.C., after fleeing from a U.S. Coast Guard cutter during a multi-week pursuit across the Atlantic Ocean.
Massachusetts Resident Sentenced to 73 Months in Capitol Assassination Attempt
Ryan Michael English was sentenced to prison following a guilty plea to weapons charges on U.S. Capitol grounds.
Tremayne Coombs Sentenced to 36 Months in D.C. Firearm Case
A District of Columbia resident was sentenced on August 7, 2026, to 36 months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Mark Thomas Moore Sentenced to 180 Months for D.C. Robbery Spree
A District of Columbia man was sentenced on Aug. 18, 2026, for a series of armed holdups targeting service workers.
Man Sentenced to 18.5 Years in 2022 Fatal Shooting Outside Adams Morgan Nightclub
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia says Jakiem Miller was sentenced on August 7 after pleading guilty in May to voluntary manslaughter while armed and assault with a dangerous weapon.