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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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There have been 18 Homicides in DC in 2023 and 21 homicides in DC During same period in 2022

Count details	2023	2022
Total Homicides	18	21
Unknown	0	0
Police-Involved Deaths	0	0
Vehicular Homicides	1	0
Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Count	18	21
Vehicular Accidents	0	0

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Daily News

Defendant’s Attorney in Homicide Case Refutes Charges

Details A defense attorney in a homicide case refuted kidnapping allegations during a presentment hearing on Feb. 7. Isaiah Trotman, 31, is currently being charged with first-degree murder, assault with a... Read More

Motion Hearing Continued Due To Missing Evidence

Details A matter was continued in a Feb. 7 hearing due to missing evidence in a double homicide case. Alphonso Walker, 45, is being charged with first-degree murder in connection to... Read More

Prosecution and Defense Argue Over Professionalism in Court During Murder Case

Details During a felony status conference hearing on Feb. 7, the prosecution and defense argued over civility when the defense failed to provide a courtesy copy of their release plan to... Read More

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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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Features

D.C. Domestic Violence Cases Saw 30 Percent Decrease in Simple Assault After 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic

Details D.C. Witness observed a 30 percent decrease in domestic violence cases involving simple assault in the District of Columbia after the 2020 pandemic. In 2022, there have been 84 domestic... Read More

Majority of Sexual Assault Victims in 2022 Knew Their Abuser, Data Shows

Details D.C. Witness observed data showing a majority of sexual assault victims knew their abuser in various types of relationships. Data collected consists of sex abuse cases processed by the D.C.... Read More

Happy Holidays from D.C. Witness

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 20, 2022
Daily Stories | Featured |

Details Dear readers: As we embark on this holiday season, you may notice that D.C. Witness will be slowing down the number of articles we have online. Although still working hard... Read More

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