July 2021 - D.C. Witness

Domestic Violence Defendant Sentenced for Near-Fatal Stabbing

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant to serve about five-and-a-half years for assault with intent to kill while armed following a near-fatal stabbing. “I get up,... Read More

Opinion: Is D.C. wasting money on violence reduction programs?

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 30, 2021
In The Media |

Details D.C. Witness Publisher Amos Gelb and Editor-in-Chief LaTrina Antoine write a piece that calls into question the effectiveness of the violence interrupter programs operating in D.C. Read More

Man Charged in Six-Year-Old’s Death Held During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge held a homicide defendant and released two domestic violence defendants as well as one sex abuse defendant during presentments on July 29. A total of... Read More

Crime Alerts: July 29-30

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 30, 2021
Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out four crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on July 29 and 9:00 a.m. on July 30. An alert was sent out at 2:06 a.m.... Read More

Prosecution in Murder Case Accused of Violating Disclosure Rules

Details A DC Superior Court judge said he was “admittedly frustrated” after telling the prosecution they had violated the Jencks Act, which requires the prosecution to hand over reports made by... Read More

Judge Rules Homicide Case Has Enough Evidence to Go to Trial

Details Despite a defense attorney’s arguments that his client acted in self-defense during a fatal stabbing in May, a DC Superior Court judge ruled that the case against his client has... Read More

Fatal Stabbing Case to Go Before Jury in 2022

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a jury trial for a murder case. Read More

Judge Sets Prelim For Murder Defendant Arrested in Georgia

Details On July 28, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Byron Brooks is charged with second-degree... Read More

Crime Alerts: July 28-29

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 29, 2021
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out three crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on July 28 and 9:00 a.m. on July 29. A crime alert was sent out at 11:16... Read More

Judge Releases All Sex Abuse and Domestic Violence Defendants During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge released one sex abuse defendant and three domestic violence defendants during presentments on July 28. The sex abuse defendant is charged with third-degree sex abuse... Read More

Document: Homicide on the 200 Block of Mississippi Avenue, SE

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 29, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on July 28. At approximately 12:36 p.m. police responded to the 200 block of Mississippi Avenue, SE, due to... Read More

Document: Traffic Fatality

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a traffic fatality that resulted from a traffic crash that occurred on July 28. Preliminary investigations show that at approximately 8:21 a.m., a... Read More

Month: July 2021