July 2021 - Page 8 of 12

Judge Schedules Prelim for Child Sex Abuse Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a sex abuse case has enough evidence to go to trial. The 30-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree child... Read More

Judge Denies Request to Release Murder Defendant Awaiting Indictment

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a July 14 hearing in a murder case to give the prosecution more time to indict the defendant. Read More

Trial Testimony Sheds Light on Homicide Investigation

Details Several witnesses were called to testify about different components of a homicide investigation during the two co-defendants’ trial. Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Found Competent to Stand Trial

Details A DC Superior Court judge found a sex abuse defendant competent to stand trial on July 14. The 42-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree burglary and attempted second-degree sexual abuse... Read More

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

Details A DC Superior Court judge held one sexual abuse defendant and one domestic violence defendant during presentments on July 13. In total, 31 defendants were presented. This included four domestic... Read More

Document: Suspect Arrested in Homicide Investigation

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has made an arrest in relation to a May 11 homicide. At about 3:51 a.m. officers responded to the 1500 block of Maryland Avenue, NE,... Read More

Crime Alerts: July 13-14

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 14, 2021
Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out eight crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on July 13 and 9:00 a.m. on July 14. A crime alert was sent out at 11:07... Read More

Judge Sentences Sex Abuse Defendant to Five Years in Prison

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a sex abuse defendant to five years in prison. Michael Cox, 35, pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse back in March. According to the... Read More

Key Witness Continues Testimony in Murder Trial

Details A defendant who said she had close ties with two murder defendants continued her testimony at their trial. Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Child Sex Abuse Case

Details A DC Superior court judge ruled that a child sex abuse case has enough evidence to go to trial. The defendant is charged with second-degree child sex abuse and simple... Read More

Judge Holds One Domestic Violence Defendant During Presentments

By Amaya Smith [former] - July 13, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Presentments | Suspects |

Details A DC Superior Court judge held one domestic violence defendant during presentments on July 12. In total, 38 defendants were presented before the court. Six defendants were charged in domestic... Read More

Crime Alerts: July 12-13

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 13, 2021
Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out four crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on July 12 and 9:00 a.m. on July 14. A crime alert was sent out at 12:30... Read More

Month: July 2021