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D.C. Witness Staff
- February 21, 2017
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Details One of the men who was involved in the fatal shooting of Deeniquia Dodds told police her death was the result of a robbery gone awry. Police have said they... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- February 21, 2017
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Details When confronted by police, 76-year-old Thomasine Bennett admitted to beating her boyfriend and led police to the hallway closet where she stowed his battered body. When asked why, Bennett said, “she... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- February 21, 2017
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Details Thomasine Bennett was charged with the murder of Walter Clark. [documentcloud url=”http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3469365-Thomasine-Bennett-warrant-affidavit.html”] Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- February 21, 2017
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Details A judge on Tuesday ordered murder suspect Brandon Byrd undergo a mental evaluation at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Brandon Byrd was charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing his father,... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- February 21, 2017
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Details Police are investigating a Friday night shooting that left 53-year-old Eric Linnair Wright dead. According to a police spokesperson, around 9:30 p.m. police responded to reports of gunfire on 900... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- February 21, 2017
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Details Police arrested a 76-year-old woman for her alleged role in the murder of Walter Mack Clark. According to a police spokesperson, on Friday around 1 p.m. police responded to a... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- February 17, 2017
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Details A judge on Friday released Milkiyas Bayisa from electronic monitoring, as he awaits a trial for the alleged murder of Kassahun Abebe Edo, in 2015. Bayisa, who has been under high... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- February 16, 2017
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Details Police are searching for a person of interest in the murder of 35-year-old Willie Starkey. Starkey was fatally shot around 2:40 p.m. Jan. 24 on the 1600 block of Benning... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- February 16, 2017
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Details A judge on Thursday denied a request to release suspect Carmelita Henderson. Henderson was charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly fatally shooting Levi Davis. According to police, Davis was found... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- February 16, 2017
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Details Suspect Wilbert Whitaker rejected a plea deal from the government Thursday for the alleged murder of Leo Hackett. In April of 2016, police responded to the sounds of gunshots in the... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- February 15, 2017
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Details Police have arrested and charged Cyheme Hall as the fourth suspect in the murder of a 22-year-old transgender woman. Deeniquia Dodds, otherwise known as Gregory Dodds, was fatally shot July... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- February 15, 2017
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Details The man charged with the murder of 46-year-old Gabriel Turner retained new counsel and rejected a plea deal in a status hearing Wednesday. The public defender services requested Kelby Gordon, 29,... Read More