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Natalie Note
- December 6, 2024
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo partially approved a defense motion on Dec. 4 to compel the prosecution to share information about an expert witness in a murder case. The... Read More
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Elizabeth Brady
- December 6, 2024
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Details A jury in the retrial of a murder defendant found him guilty for a second time on Dec. 4 before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Mark Beasley, 52, was charged... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- December 6, 2024
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Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are seeking assistance in identifying a person of interest in a fatal shooting that occurred on Dec 3 on the 1200 block of... Read More
Editor's Corner
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D.C. Witness Staff
- December 3, 2024
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Details During this season, we give thanks to the blessings in our lives, but unfortunately for some, the holidays are just another reminder of a tragic loss of a loved one.... Read More
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Amos Gelb
- November 20, 2024
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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
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FeaturesBy
Elizabeth Brady
- December 6, 2024
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Details A jury in the retrial of a murder defendant found him guilty for a second time on Dec. 4 before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Mark Beasley, 52, was charged... Read More
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Elizabeth Brady
- December 5, 2024
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian sentenced an intellectually challenged defendant to 84 months of suspended time for a strangulation offense in a hearing on Dec. 3. The case pitted... Read More
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Elizabeth Brady
- December 5, 2024
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun rejected Dec. 4 a defendant’s motion to withdraw a guilty plea due to mental incompetence. Raymond Avent, 24, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More
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