There have been 216 homicides in DC in 2021
and 219 homicides in DC during same period in 2020
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D.C. Witness Staff
- December 6, 2021
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Details A suspect was arrested for second-degree murder in connection with the death of 76-year-old Luther Brooks. According to a press release, at approximately 2:10 p.m. on Sept. 28, Metropolitan Police... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- December 6, 2021
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Details A sex abuse defendant rejected a plea offer on Dec. 6. The 34-year-old defendant is charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. The prosecution offered the defendant the option... Read More
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Blair McLendon
- December 6, 2021
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Details A defense attorney challenged a prosecutor’s decision to use certain video evidence in an upcoming murder trial. Tony McClam is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting of... Read More
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Tory Lysik
, Andrea Keckley (Contributor) - November 19, 2021
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Details The Public Defender Service (PDS) for the District of Columbia released a memo calling for the release of all persons incarcerated at the DC Jail in the wake of the... Read More
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Tory Lysik
- November 18, 2021
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Details One of the defendants who was charged in the fatal shooting of Kenneth Poindexter was found not guilty. Steven Robin, 25, was charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession... Read More
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Andrea Keckley
- November 9, 2021
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Details Jury selection is underway for Daniel Parker’s murder trial. More than 20 witnesses are expected to testify throughout the trial proceedings. Dewayne Shorter is accused of shooting 38-year-old Daniel Parker... Read More
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