October 2019 - Page 8 of 9

Punch With ‘Significant Force’ Proves Probable Cause, Judge Says

Details A DC Superior Court judge said the amount of force behind a punch was enough to show probable cause. Edward Banks is charged with second degree murder for his alleged... Read More

Jury Acquits Man for 2 Year Old’s Murder

Details During a murder trial Oct. 4, a murder defendant was found not guilty on all charges. James Embre was acquitted from charges of felony murder, first-degree cruelty to children and... Read More

Judge Sentences Convicted Murderer to 25 Years

Details A judge sentenced a convicted murderer to more than two decades in prison for shooing a man in 2016. Andre Becton was found guilty of second-degree murder while armed and two... Read More

Four Teens Shot to Death in September

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 5, 2019
Featured | Homicides | Infographics | Victims |

Details Four teens died from shootings in September. According to D.C. Witness data, nearly all of the 15 homicides in September resulted from shootings, one resulted from a stabbing. September’s homicide count... Read More

Prosecution Expects Murder Indictment Soon

Details A prosecutor in a murder case said he would have an indictment before the 90-day deadline. Hilman Jordan, also known as Bobby Jordan, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Clearing the Air

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 4, 2019
Editors Corner | Op-Eds |

Details D.C. Witness recently met with the Metropolitan Police Department. The public information office was concerned that our homicide count was causing confusion because it differs from the number they generated.... Read More

Judge Grants Trial Continuance for New Evidence

Details A judge granted the defense a trial continuance in light of new discovery about a key witness. Chad Everette Hawthorne is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement... Read More

Defense Calls 6-Year-Old Girl ‘Pathological Liar’

Details During closing arguments for a murder trial, a defense attorney called a victim’s six-year-old sister a “pathological liar.” James Embre is charged with felony murder, first-degree cruelty to children and second-degree... Read More

Judge Agrees to Release Murder Defendant

Details A prosecutor told a DC Superior Court judge that he was not requesting to hold a murder defendant in jail until trial. Keandre Barber is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Plea Deal Remains Open for A Defendant in Co-Defendant Murder Case

Details During status hearing one murder defendant rejected a plea offer while counsel for the other requested an extension. Jeremiah Jordan and Jerrell Powell are charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Prosecution Requests More Time for Indictment

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 3, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details During a felony status conference Oct. 3, the prosecution informed a DC Superior Court judge that more time was needed to secure an indictment. Tavist Alston, Stephon Evans and Alonzo Brown... Read More

Judge Sentences Murder Defendant for Drug Deal Gone Wrong

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 3, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

Details A judge sentenced a murder defendant to three years in prison for stabbing a man during a dispute over a drug deal. Frederick L. Nowlin pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter... Read More

Month: October 2019