September 2020 - Page 14 of 23

Judge Holds 7 Out of 28 Defendants During Initial Hearings

By D.C. Witness Staff - September 13, 2020
Featured | Homicides | Suspects |

Details On Sept. 12, DC Superior Courts Judge Sean Staples held seven defendants in DC jail and released 21 defendants. Three defendants were held on felony charges. Stephon Darnell Williams, 29,... Read More

Document: Suspect Sought for Assault on Police Officer

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives seek the public’s help identifying a suspect in connection with an assault on a police officer that took place on Aug. 30. At around 1:07... Read More

Judge Holds 9 Defendants During Initial Hearings

By D.C. Witness Staff - September 12, 2020
Featured | Homicides | Suspects |

Details On Sept. 11, DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples released 39 defendants and held nine defendants in DC Jail during their initial hearings. Eric Beasley is being held on first-degree... Read More

Judge Holds 9 Defendants During Initial Hearings

By D.C. Witness Staff - September 12, 2020
Featured | Homicides | Suspects |

Details On Sept. 11, DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples released 39 defendants and held nine defendants in DC Jail during their initial hearings. Eric Beasley is being held on first-degree... Read More

Document: Police Search for Suspect Connected to Defacing MPD Property

By D.C. Witness Staff - September 11, 2020
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance to identify a suspect who is connected to defacing a MPD vehicle. According to a press release, the suspect allegedly... Read More

Document: Police Arrest 3 Suspects in Knife Assaults

Details From Sept. 10-11, the Metropolitan Police Department arrested three suspects in connection to assaults with knives. The most recent incident occurred just before midnight on Sept. 10, involving a 51-year-old... Read More

Judge Issues Two Bench Warrants During Pretrial, Probation Hearings

Details A DC Superior Court judge issued two bench warrants and continued cases during pretrial and probation hearings on Sept. 11. Judge Michael O’Keefe issued bench warrants for Herman Johnson and... Read More

Defendant Picks Up New Case in Connection with 2019 Incident

Details A defendant was not present at his status hearing because he was re-arrested for an alleged offense that happened in 2019. Kenneth O’Neal, 30, is charged with distribution of fentanyl... Read More

Next Hearing Scheduled for Murder Defendant Awaiting Trial

Details On Sept. 11, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled the next status hearing for a murder defendant. Eldred Watts is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death of... Read More

Document: Police Arrest Suspect for Homicide in Deanwood

Details Hours after the Metropolitan Police Department reported a homicide on the 700 block of 51st Street, NE, officers arrested a suspect. According to a press release, 29-year-old Stephon Williams is... Read More

Document: Police Arrest Suspect for Shooting 5-year-old Boy

Details After searching for suspects in a shooting of a 5-year-old boy, officers with the Metropolitan Police Department were able to apprehend one of the suspects on Sept. 10. The 17-year-old... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in Assault with Dangerous Weapon Offense

Details On Sept. 10, a 36-year-old male was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Around 4:34 p.m., the suspect approached the victim inside an establishment on the 1200 block of... Read More

Month: September 2020