January 2020 - D.C. Witness

Document: Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 900 Block of Wahler Place, Southeast

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 18, 2020
Daily Stories | Documents | Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an arrest has been made in connection to a non-fatal shooting incident that occurred Jan. 17 on the 900 block of Wahler Place, SE.... Read More

Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal, Requests New Counsel

Details A murder defendant originally accepted a plea deal for second-degree murder, then requested more time to make up his mind. He finally rejected the offer and requested new counsel. Demetrius... Read More

Judge Sets New Trial Date

Details On Jan. 31, a DC Superior Court judge set a new trial date for a homicide case. Jessie Taylor, 41, is charged with for second-degree murder while armed for allegedly... Read More

Judge Fails to Find Probable Cause

Details A DC Superior Court judge was concerned for the prosecution’s case of finding probable cause for a murder defendant. Jahamar Thaxter, 28, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for... Read More

Judge Reschedules Trial Readiness Hearing

Details Editors Note: The defendant in this case has since been acquitted on all counts. During a murder defendant’s trial readiness hearing Jan. 31, DC Superior Court Judge Ronna Beck continued... Read More

Good Chance Defense Will Test DNA, Attorneys Say

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 31, 2020
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details During a status hearing, Jan. 31, counsel said the defense plans to independently test the evidence with their own experts. Antonio Upshaw, 31, and co-defendant Gabriel Brown, 33, are both... Read More

Document: Vehicle Sought in Suitland Parkway Hit and Run

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) seek the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle of interest sought in a traffic fatality involving a pedestrian that occurred on Tuesday, January 28, 2020,... Read More

‘I didn’t shoot and kill Orlando,’ Defendant Says

Details The defendant said he did not shoot and kill the victim during the seventh day of a murder trial. Marquette Tibbs is charged with first-degree murder while armed, conspiracy to... Read More

Judge Allows Character-Building Evidence

Details A DC Superior Court judge allowed the prosecution to present evidence would provide detail to interactions a murder defendant’s had before a man was stabbed. However, defense counsel voiced concern... Read More

Prosecution Paints Picture of Murder with Photos of Victim and Crime Scene

Details During the second day of a murder trial Jan. 29, along with photos of the body, the prosecution presented ballistic diagrams of bullets found on the crime scene. Mason Binion,... Read More

Document: Police Arrest Suspect in F Street Shooting

Details The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a man they believe is connected to the fatal shooting of another man in Northeast, DC. According to a press release, officers charged 27-year-old Stanley... Read More

Prosecutor Tries to Pin Third Charge on Murder Suspect

Details On Jan. 29, a prosecutor tried to connect a murder defendant to an additional crime that took place around the same time he allegedly committed a murder. Joseph Melton, 51,... Read More

Month: January 2020