July 2021 - Page 10 of 12

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea offer from the prosecution. Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in First-Degree Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that there is enough evidence against a homicide defendant to bring his case to trial. Read More

FBI Agent, Forensic Crime Scene Specialist Among Prosecution’s Witnesses in Murder Trial

Details The prosecution called four witnesses to testify at a murder trial on July 8. Nyekemia Everett, 35, and Malik Hewitt, 41, are charged with first-degree murder while armed in the... Read More

Judge Holds Two Domestic Violence Defendants, One Sex Abuse Defendant During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge held two domestic violence defendants and one sexual abuse defendant during presentments on July 8. A total of 27 defendants were presented. One defendant is... Read More

Crime Alerts: July 8-9

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 9, 2021
Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out seven crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on July 8 and 9:00 a.m. on July 9. A crime alert was sent out at 9:24... Read More

Document: Suspect Arrested in Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has arrested a suspect in connection with a May 10 homicide. At about 2:08 p.m. police responded to the 2600 block of Martin Luther King... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Domestic Violence Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a domestic violence case has enough evidence to go to trial. The defendant is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly... Read More

Judge Holds Three Domestic Violence Defendants During Presentments

By AsiaDee Williams [former] - July 8, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Presentments |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond held three domestic violence defendants during presentments on July 7. In total, ten defendants presented before the court. Three of them were charged in... Read More

Crime Alerts: July 7-8

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 8, 2021
Burglary | Daily Stories | stabbing |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out two crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on July 7 and 9:00 a.m. on July 8. A crime alert was sent out at 12:55... Read More

Officer’s Testimony in Murder Trial Cut Short

Details On July 7, DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz adjourned proceedings in a murder trial after a fire alarm in the courthouse interrupted witness testimony. Read More

Defendant Initially Charged with Manslaughter Pleads Guilty to Simple Assault

Details A defendant initially charged with manslaughter pleaded guilty to simple assault on July 6. In November 2020, James Williams was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death 64-year-old Saul Hernandez.... Read More

Crime Alerts: July 6-7

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 7, 2021
Daily Stories | stabbing |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out three crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on July 6 and 9:00 a.m. on July 7. A crime alert was sent out at 10:44... Read More

Month: July 2021