August 2020 - Page 25 of 32

Judge Holds 4 Defendants During Initial Hearings

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 5, 2020
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Details On Aug. 5, DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann held four out of 17 defendants during their initial hearings. Joshua Foxworth appeared before the court on a bench warrant that... Read More

Bench Warrant Issued for Two Defendants During Extradition Hearings

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 5, 2020
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details On Aug. 5, DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann oversaw 15 hearings that evaluated each defendant’s fugitive status. Out of the 15 cases, the prosecution dismissed nine because the defendant... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant to 8 Months of Probation

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 5, 2020
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Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant to six months in jail, all of which was suspended, plus eight months of probation. Anthony Davis pleaded guilty to carrying a... Read More

Judge Issues Bench Warrant for Defendant Who Did Not Show for Hearing

Details A DC Superior Court judge issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a defendant who violated his pretrial release conditions. Darian Bullock is charged with possession of a controlled... Read More

Defendant Enters Agreement with Prosecution

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 5, 2020
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A defendant entered into a Deferred Sentencing Agreement with the prosecution. During the Aug. 5 hearing, Jaime Contresras pleaded guilty to driving under the influence on the 1400 block of... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant to 9 Months on Probation

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant to 30 days, all of which were suspended, plus 9 months of supervised probation on Aug. 5. James Cleckley pleaded guilty to... Read More

Judge Extends Defendant’s Probation

Details On Aug. 4, DC Superior Court Judge Judith Smith converted a defendant’s probation to unsupervised and extended it to January 2021. On June 4, 2018, Keith Johnson pleaded guilty to... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant to 14 Months in Jail

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 5, 2020
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details On Aug. 5, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant to 14 months in jail and three years of supervised release. Gerard Hill pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of... Read More

Homicides Rise More Than 80% in July

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 5, 2020
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Details Thirty homicides occurred in Washington, DC during the month of July, an 88 percent increase from June. Homicides rose in all wards except for Ward 3 from June to July.... Read More

Document: Police Seek Suspect in Homicide Case

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect that is wanted for a homicide that occurred on July 12 on the 800 block of... Read More

Document: Police Seek Suspect and Vehicle in a Homicide

Details Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department are seeking a suspect and vehicle of interest in a homicide that occurred on July 1 on the 4000 block of Grant Street, NE.... Read More

Document: Police Arrest Burglary Suspect

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers arrested a suspect for first-degree burglary. At around 5:24 a.m. on Aug. 4, a suspect forcibly entered a home on the 2700 block of Jasper... Read More

Month: August 2020