By
D.C. Witness Staff
- June 26, 2020
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Details A DC Superior Court judge said she wanted to know more about a murder case, but ran short on time forcing her to push back her ruling until July. Gary... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- June 26, 2020
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Details During the day of June 25, the Metropolitan Police Department sent out three crime alerts since 8 a.m. The most recent alert was sent at 9:39 p.m. for a robbery... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- June 26, 2020
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Details On June 25, District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann released 18 defendants, holding three defendants at DC Jail. Of those released, four defendants did not have charges filed... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- June 25, 2020
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Details DC Superior Court judge denied June 25 a defendants’ motion for a mistrial due to COVID-19 related delays. Nyekemia Everett and Malik Hewitt are charged with first-degree murder while armed,... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- June 25, 2020
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Details A man thought to be homeless was almost taken off of GPS monitoring by a judge when he admitted that he has had a home from the beginning. Norman Horace... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- June 25, 2020
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Details On June 25, a DC Superior Court judge released a defendant despite his history of fleeing to avoid court. Richard Bennett was charged with possession of marijuana with the intent... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- June 25, 2020
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Details The prosecution dismissed a defendant’s fugitive charge, saying the defendant is already being held in DC jail for an unlawful possession charge. Kyree Dawes was originally charged with unlawful possession... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- June 25, 2020
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Details A DC Superior Court judge transferred a defendant to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC psychiatric institution, after the defendant declined to participate in a mental health evaluation. Terell Brown is charged... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- June 25, 2020
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Julie Becker rescheduled a defendant’s hearing since the case could not proceed in June 25. Larry Debose is charged with assault using a sword and a... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- June 25, 2020
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Details A DC Superior Court judge extended a defendant’s hearing, saying that the Department of Corrections needed more time to establish a reintegration plan before the defendant can be released into... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- June 25, 2020
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Details America is speaking, and it is saying change is needed. But what will that look like? Defunding the police? Criminal justice reform? At D.C. Witness, we do not believe our... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- June 25, 2020
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Details In a push to produce better sustainability for newsrooms and digital outlets across the country, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced June 22 that it has awarded... Read More