July 2020 - Page 18 of 36

Judge Releases Defendant to Outpatient Services

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 20, 2020
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A DC Superior Court judge found a defendant incompetent to stand trial, releasing him to receive outpatient mental health services. David Dowdell, 64, was charged with simple assault on April... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant to Probation

Details A defendant pleaded guilty to attempt to carry a pistol without a license outside a home or business and was sentenced to probation. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers arrested Michael... Read More

Crime Alerts: July 20

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 20, 2020
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department sent out five crime alerts since midnight. The most recent alert was sent at 6 a.m. for a shooting on the 1200 block of North Capitol... Read More

Document: Homicide on 14th Street, NW

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is looking for the perpetrator of a July 19 homicide. At around 4:53 p.m., MPD officers responded to a reported shooting on the 3600 block... Read More

Judge Allows Defendant Awaiting Sentencing to Remain Released

Details On July 16, a DC Superior Court judge allowed a defendant who is awaiting sentencing to remain released. Rodney Hart Jr. pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree burglary in February for... Read More

Tracking Judges: Stats on Holds and Releases in June and July

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 18, 2020
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Details Judges held at most 21 percent of defendants during their initial hearings at the DC Superior Courthouse in June and July. Initial hearings are the defendants’ first appearance in court... Read More

Defendant Gets Into Compliance with Pretrial Release Conditions

Details A defendant was found to be in compliance with the conditions of his pretrial release after his court-ordered GPS monitor was not installed on time. D’Angelo Coleman is awaiting trial... Read More

Document: Homicide on Walnut Street, NW

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is looking for the perpetrator of a July 17 homicide. At around 12:59 a.m., MPD officers responded to assist Takoma Park Police with a traffic... Read More

Defendant Enters Into Deferred Sentencing Agreement

Details On July 17, a defendant entered into a Deferred Sentencing Agreement (DSA) with the prosecution. Shaun Jackson pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or... Read More

Additional Reward Offered in Search for Two Murder Suspects

Details An additional monetary reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of two men suspected in the murder of an 11-year-old boy. Carlo General, 19, and Marcel Gordon,... Read More

MPD Investigating Homicide in Southeast, DC

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 17, 2020
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on July 16. At around 10:11 p.m., police responded to a reported shooting on the 400 block of 33rd... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant to Five Years of Incarceration

Details On July 17, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced an involuntary manslaughter defendant to five years in prison plus five years of probation. Edward Banks, who is also known as... Read More

Month: July 2020