By
Amaya Smith [former]
- July 12, 2021
Court
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Daily Stories
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Domestic Violence
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Probation
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant for stabbing her victim. Asia Vaughn was initially charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in March but pleaded down... Read More
By
Will Lawrence [former]
- July 12, 2021
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Shooting
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details A DC Superior Court judge ordered additional screening to determine if a homicide defendant is competent to stand trial. Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- July 12, 2021
Daily Stories
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Documents
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Sex Abuse
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a first-degree sexual abuse, kidnapping and armed carjacking (gun) offense that occurred on July 11. At about 5:15 p.m. in the 4500 Block... Read More
By
Lizzie Brennan [former]
- July 12, 2021
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Shooting
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details A witness in a murder trial, whose reliability has been questioned by the defense, took the stand on July 9. Read More
By
Isabel “Izzy” Angeli [former]
- July 12, 2021
Court
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Daily Stories
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Domestic Violence
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Presentments
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Suspects
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Details On July 10, 31 defendants were brought before DC Superior Court Judge Craig Iscoe for presentments. Two domestic violence defendants were held while four were released. One domestic violence defendant... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- July 12, 2021
Burglary
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Daily Stories
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Documents
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Homicides
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a burglary one and fourth-degree sexualabuse offense that occurred on July 9. At about 10:15 a.m. the victim woke up to find the... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- July 12, 2021
Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Shooting
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Victims
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Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on July 9. At about 10:59 p.m. officers responded to the 1400 block of 41st Street, SE, due to reports... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- July 12, 2021
Documents
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Homicides
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Shooting
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Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on July 9. At about 9:04 p.m. Prince George’s County Fire and EMS personnel responded to the 3300 block... Read More
By
Mykala Jones [former]
- July 12, 2021
Court
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Daily Stories
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Domestic Violence
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Presentments
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details A DC Superior Court judge released one domestic violence defendant and held another during presentments on July 9. A total of 29 defendants were presented before the court. The held... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- July 12, 2021
Daily Stories
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Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out one crime alert between 9:00 p.m. on July 11 and 9:00 a.m. on July 12. A crime alert was sent out at 9:00... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- July 12, 2021
Daily Stories
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Featured
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Details The infographic shows homicides in DC over a two-year span beginning from June 11, 2019-June 11, 2021. There was about a 16% increase in homicides during that period. The first... Read More
By
Anna Newkirk [former]
, Abigail Lloyd [former], Mark Lu [former] - July 11, 2021
Daily Stories
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Data
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Featured
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Homicides
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Details From June 11 of 2019 to June 11 of 2021, D.C. Witness tracked homicides in DC neighborhoods with and without violence interrupters’ programs. Data shows violence dispersing from designated program... Read More