A homicide defendant and two co-defendants pleaded not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan at an arraignment on Feb. 20.
Richard Price, 27, is charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed, four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, five counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, two counts of carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, and five counts of obstruction of justice.
The charges stem from his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Danielle Hicks-Best, 28, on April 27, 2022 on the 300 block of 56th Street, NE. Hicks-Best sustained a gunshot wound to the neck and succumbed to her injuries on May 22, 2025…