USAO: DC man pleads guilty to murdering ex-girlfriend

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A D.C. man pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 4, to the murder of his ex-girlfriend in Oct. 2023, according to the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the District of Maryland.

Desmond Thurston, 48, was charged with second-degree murder while armed for the death of his ex-romantic partner, Patricia Johnson.

According to court documents, Johnson called the police on Sept. 28, 2023, to report that Thurston had threatened her. She obtained a temporary protection order the next day…

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