Crime & Safetyscore 412·5 metrosupdated 56m ago
Man Pleads Guilty to Murder of 2-Year-Old in DC
Dasean Matthews has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of 2-year-old Mars Jones, who died from severe head trauma after being beaten. The incident occurred in October 2022, and Matthews is set to be sentenced on February 1.
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