December 2019 - Page 5 of 6

Document: Police Arrest Suspect in October Homicide

Details On Dec. 5, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a man they believe is connected to a fatal shooting in Congress Heights. According to a press release, 26-year-old Tony... Read More

Document: Police Arrest Suspect for May Homicide

Details Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested Dec. 4 a man they believe is connected to the fatally shooting of a man in Southeast, DC. According to a press release,... Read More

Trial Review: Judge Grants Murder Defendant a Mistrial

Details A mistrial was declared after a weeklong murder trial for a defendant who was accused of killing a friend. Leonard Smith, 33 is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly stabbing Leonte Butler,... Read More

Document: Police Arrest Suspect in Fatally Shooting

Details On Dec. 4, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a man that officers believe was involved in a fatally shooting on Nov. 21. According to a press release, 22-year-old... Read More

Murder Defendant Accepts Aggravated Assault Plea

Details A murder defendant was sobbing as she accepted a prosecutor’s plea deal Dec. 4. Michael “Miesha” Hines was originally charged with second-degree murder while armed with a firearm for shooting... Read More

Judge Releases Murder Defendant Under Supervision Program

Details During a detention hearing Dec. 4, a murder defendant was released with a condition to the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP). Jessie Taylor, 43, is charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

Murder Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to 2nd Murder Charge

Details A murder defendant entered a plea of not guilty to his second murder charge after being found not guilty in 1998. Hillman Ray Jordan,45, who is also known as Bobby... Read More

Police Release Video of Suspect of Interest in Hit and Run

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 4, 2019
Daily Stories | Homicides | Traffic | Videos |

Details The police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect and a vehicle involved in a hit and run on Nov. 29. According to a press release, A... Read More

Counsel Delivers Closing Arguments in Murder Trial

Details The prosecution began their opening arguments by showing the jury, once again, an image of a victim laying dead on the floor. Sean Baker, 40, is charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Murder Defendant Changes Counsel

Details A murder defendant’s defense counsel informed a judge that he was withdrawing from the case. Terrance Prue is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 39-year-old Bruce Gilmore... Read More

Murder Defendant Shows Combative Behavior, Again

Details During a felony status confrence on Dec 3, a murder defendant’s combative behavior kept him from entering the courtroom. Michael “Miesha” Hines is charged with second-degree murder while armed with... Read More

Murder Defendant Still Incompetent to Stand Trial, Report Says

Details A murder defendant is still incompetent to stand trial, according to a report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). Alisa Randall, 31, is charged with second-degree murder while armed... Read More

Month: December 2019