Morning Rundown

Hill East Rape Case Defendant Casts Blame on Cousin — Antwon Pitt, the 21-year-old man accused of breaking into a woman’s Hill East home and raping her last year, indicated in court this week that his cousin entered the house at the time of the crime. [Washington Post]

Mother of Slain Capitol Hill Reporter Reflects on Death — Francine Milton, the mother of slain Capital Community News reporter Charnice Milton, talks to NBC Washington about her daughter one year after she was gunned down in Southeast D.C. [NBC Washington]

Developer Plans to Sell Navy Yard Land It Intended to Use — Developer Akridge is in the process of selling property in Navy Yard it looked to build on. [Washington Business Journal]

Community Group to Host Free Olympic Events for Kids at Rosedale Rec Center — More than 150 kids between the ages of 6 and 12 are invited to race, bowl and bounce basketballs in the Rosedale Community Center gym (1701 Gales St. NE) during a free community event next month. [Hill Now]