Daily News
By
Elizabeth Brady
- November 28, 2024
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo found probable cause in a domestic squabble and rejected the release of a shooting defendant during his Nov. 26 preliminary hearing. Dontrell Harrison, 47,... Read More
By
Cathy Ochoa
- November 28, 2024
Carjacking
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Daily Stories
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Suspects
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Details A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld’s courtroom found a carjacking defendant guilty of all charges on Nov. 21. Maurice Edwards, 20, was charged with armed carjacking and... Read More
By
Kelsey Ball
- November 27, 2024
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stabbing
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Suspects
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Details The prosecution’s indictment deadline for a stabbing case was extended on Nov. 22 before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park. Chackell Anderson, 40, is charged with assault with a dangerous... Read More
Editor's Corner
By
Amos Gelb
- November 20, 2024
Editors Corner
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Details Let’s start with the good news. The number of homicides and shootings in the city are down this year again. That is two years where the numbers have been falling. ... Read More
By
LaTrina Antoine
- December 15, 2023
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Details Last week I sat through a conference focused on shootings in the United States. It was held by the Center for American Progress and featured, over several days, mothers of... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- November 28, 2023
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Details “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face,” Mike Tyson said. DC is getting punched in the face. Homicides are up. Shootings are up. Carjackings are up. ... Read More
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FeaturesBy
Jeff Levine
- November 6, 2024
Court
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Details Louis Wesson, 28, has found himself in the DC Superior Court’s presentment hearings before and it has not been a happy experience. His latest encounter with the criminal justice system... Read More
By
Jeff Levine
- November 4, 2024
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Details Room “C 10” in the DC Superior Court building is often at its busiest on Monday afternoons as defendants come out of the weekend “lock up” for their initial “presentment”... Read More
By
Yessica Osorio
, Cameron Horne - October 24, 2024
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Data
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Homicides
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Details According to D.C. Witness data, there were 170 homicide incidents and 183 homicide victims between June 2023 and June 2024. In regards to those homicides, 83 arrests have been made.... Read More
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