Month: January 2019

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 29, 2019
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Details A judge sentenced Jan. 25 a man to 167 months, or about 14 years, for the death of another man in 2015. John James, 27, pleaded guilty in October of 2018... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 27, 2019
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Details Four homicides occurred on Saturday, boosting the District of Columbia’s homicide count by approximately 100 percent from this time a year ago. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, four people... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 25, 2019
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Details A D.C. Superior Court judge sentenced a man Jan. 25 to 18 months in prison for running a red light and fatally striking a 64-year-old man who was riding his... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 25, 2019
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Details               During a status hearing Jan. 24, a murder defendant said he wanted to withdraw his guilty plea. Matthew Moore, 34, pleaded guilty on... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 25, 2019
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Details The Metropolitan Police Department arrested Jan. 24 a man who is suspected of killing a 24 year old in 2017. According to a press release, Christopher Green is charged with... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 25, 2019
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Details The prosecution notified the court Jan. 25 that she expects a grand jury to indict a murder defendant earlier than the nine month indictment deadline in April. Manuel E. Bermudez... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 25, 2019
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Details During opening arguments in a murder trial, the prosecution said the defendant’s “pride and ego” killed a 16-year-old girl. Saeve Evans is charged with first-degree murder while armed and two... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 25, 2019
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Details After going ten days without a homicide in Washington, DC, an unidentified person was fatally shot Jan. 24 in Southeast DC. According to a press release, a man was shot... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 25, 2019
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Details A prosecutor offered a murder defendant accused of killing a two-year-old boy a plea deal to reduce his charges on Jan. 24. James Embre is charged with first-degree felony murder... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 24, 2019
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Details The Metropolitan Police Department arrested Jan. 23 two suspects who are allegedly connected to a murder that occurred earlier this month. The police arrested 21-year-old Alonzo Brown and 18-year-old Stephon Evans... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 23, 2019
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Details A prosecutor notified the court Jan. 23 that she expects at least three more arrests to be made in a murder case. Antonio Upshaw, 29, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 23, 2019
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Details On Jan. 22, a prosecutor agreed to an indictment deadline in a murder case.  Eric Smith is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 38-year-old Rondell Wills on... Read More