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D.C. Witness provides transparency of the local system by featuring on homicides, domestic violence and sexual assault cases as they progress through the DC Courts.

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Trained reporters cover every case, every hearing, every life, every story.

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Our Coverage Does More by Collecting and Verifying Violent Crime Data.

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Daily News

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details A homicide defendant rejected a plea offer in connection to a 2021 shooting before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 5. Khalid Claggett, 38, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause In Murder Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo found “strong probable cause” in a teenage murder case. Devon Edwards, 19, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting 18-year-old Dmaree Miller on... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Guilty in Fatal Hit-And-Run Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan accepted a homicide defendant’s guilty plea in connection to fatally striking a pedestrian with a vehicle. Rosa Bishop, 35, waived her right to a... Read More

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Interactive Map

Our real-time map not only shows you where homicides are taking place in DC. It also gives information on each incident.

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Timeline

Wondering where a case is in the court system? Follow the timeline of each homicide, domestic violence or sexual assault case D.C. Witness is tracking.

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Data Explorer

DC Witness tracks homicide and non-fatal shooting cases from act to judicial resolution, gathering data on each incident. Would you like to see what the data shows? Check it out here.

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Court Calendar

Find out when court proceedings are scheduled to happen.

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Features

Five Murder Defendants Pleaded Guilty Between May 1 and June 15

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 17, 2022
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Details Five defendants charged in murder cases pleaded guilty between May 1 and June 15. Read More

Seven Homicides Happened in 1st Half of June

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 16, 2022
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Details There were seven homicides between June 1 and June 15 in 2022, according to D.C. Witness data. Read More

The Majority of Sexual Assaults Do Not Include Weapons, Data Shows

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 16, 2022
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Details In the majority of sexual assault cases where someone was charged in 2022, there were no weapons involved, according to D.C. Witness data. Read More

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During our End of Year fundraising campaign, D.C. Witness is asking for your help to continue to provide transparency of the local criminal justice system that has become broken due to outdated infrastructure and technology. D.C. Witness is a unique 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to harness information to address homicide, domestic violence and sexual assault cases. Please help D.C. Witness reach our year-end fundraising goal. We are hoping to raise $10,000 by Dec. 31. The tax-deductible donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar. Please consider helping support our work to bring transparency to our city's criminal justice system.

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