July 2021 - Page 5 of 12

Domestic Violence Defendant Ready to Take Plea Deal, Attorney Says

By Amaya Smith [former] - July 22, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Suspects |

Details A defense attorney in a domestic violence case said her client is ready to take the prosecution’s plea deal. The defendant is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. During... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in Homicide Case

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives have made an arrest in relation to a July 21 homicide. At approximately 12:16 a.m. on July 21 police responded to the 2200 block of... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives have made an arrest in relation to a July 10 homicide. At approximately 9:42 p.m. officers responded to the 5100 block of Fitch Street, SE,... Read More

Crime Alerts: July 21-22

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 22, 2021
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out three crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on July 21 and 9:00 a.m. on July 22. A crime alert was sent out at 10:18... Read More

Judge Denies Release Request from Murder Defendant Awaiting Preliminary Hearing

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a homicide defendant should remain held at DC Jail as he awaits his preliminary hearing, which will determine if his case has enough... Read More

Teenage Defendant to Serve 8.5 Years for Voluntary Manslaughter

Details A defendant will serve eight-and-a-half years for a homicide he committed at 16-years-old. Read More

Murder Defendant Decides Against Pleading Guilty

Details A murder defendant decided against entering a guilty plea on July 20. Read More

Two Domestic Violence Defendants Held During Presentments

By Tory Lysik [former] - July 21, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Presentments | Suspects |

Details A DC Superior Court judge held two domestic violence defendants during presentments on July 20. Thirty-one defendants were presented in total. Five of them are charged in domestic violence cases.... Read More

Defendant in Reopened 2014 Murder Case Receives New Counsel

Details A DC Superior Court judge appointed a public defender to represent a murder defendant whose case was reopened in 2020. Gregory Green is charged with first-degree murder while armed in... Read More

Crime Alerts: July 20-21

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 21, 2021
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out eight crime alerts between 9:00 a.m. on July 20 and 9:00 a.m. on July 21. An alert was sent out at 9:15 p.m.... Read More

Judge Arraigns Homicide Defendant

Details A defense attorney in a homicide case voiced concerns over his client’s length and conditions of confinement during an arraignment hearing. Tyrell Powell was initially charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Prosecutors in Murder Trial Rest Their Case

Details After three witnesses took the stand on July 19, prosecutors in a murder trial rested their case. Read More

Month: July 2021