Overview

• Judge Kendra D. Biggs ordered the 15-year-old defendants released from the Youth Services Center to a youth shelter and to the boy’s mother under strict supervision that includes a 24-hour curfew, electronic monitoring, drug testing, and a no-contact order, with emergency hearings pledged for any violations.
• Prosecutors objected to the step-down, arguing the girl poses a danger and flight risk due to a pending Maryland matter, while defense attorneys said neither teen had prior contact with D.C.’s juvenile system.
• The judge noted the girl’s major truancy history and a prior period missing from home; the shelter bans electronics and will conduct weekly drug tests, and the boy was placed at home to facilitate school attendance.
• Police are still searching for an unidentified third suspect believed to have taken part in the Aug. 3 attempted unarmed carjacking that left Edward Coristine injured.
• The case has figured into a broader federal law-enforcement response in Washington launched after the assault, with added federal officers, National Guard deployments, and temporary federal control of the Metro police department, as officials highlight high youth involvement in carjackings.