Month: January 2021

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 7, 2021
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Details Washington, DC had 205 homicides in 2020. That’s about a 12 percent increase from the previous year, which saw 180.  The homicide count for 2020 is also higher than it... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 7, 2021
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Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out five crime alerts between 12:00 p.m. on Jan. 6 and 9 a.m. on Jan. 7. The first alert was sent at 1:01 p.m.... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 6, 2021
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Details Three murder cases will proceed with litigation as DC Superior Court judges scheduled them for additional hearings on Jan. 6. Judge Yvonne Williams scheduled a felony arraignment for a defendant... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 6, 2021
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Details On Jan. 6, DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond heard three cases that involved domestic violence out of 15 total cases during initial hearings. Of the three domestic violence cases... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 6, 2021
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Details Between 6 p.m. on Jan. 5 and 10 a.m. on Jan. 6, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out one crime alert. The alert was sent at 6:06 p.m. for... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 6, 2021
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Details On Jan. 5, DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond presided over 27 defendants during initial hearings. Of the 27 defendants presented before the judge, only four were charged in domestic... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 5, 2021
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Details On Jan. 5, a DC Superior Court Judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant to 12 months of incarceration after the defendant accepted a plea deal from the prosecution. The defendant,... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 5, 2021
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Details A domestic violence defendant pleaded guilty to felony assault with the intent to kill while armed and felony assault with a dangerous weapon in the aftermath of a shooting on... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 5, 2021
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Details A domestic violence defendant pleaded guilty to attempted assault with a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction.  According to the proffer of facts, the... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 5, 2021
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Details On Jan. 4, DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond presided over 38 defendants during initial hearings.  Of the 38 defendants heard, Judge Raymond held nine and released 29. In total,... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 5, 2021
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Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers arrested a suspect for assault with a dangerous weapon and second-degree theft. At around 6:53 a.m. on Dec. 29, the suspect allegedly entered and establishment... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 5, 2021
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Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are asking the public’s help identifying the suspect of a robbery offense that happened on Jan. 3. At around 11:40 a.m., the suspect approached the victim on... Read More