August 2021 - Page 11 of 11

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 3, 2021
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out three crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on Aug. 2 and 9:00 a.m. on Aug 3. A crime alert was sent out at 10:42... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives have made an arrest in relation to a July 18 homicide. At about 1:28 a.m. officers reported to the 6700 block of 5th Street, NW,... Read More

Judge Rules Fatal Stabbing Case Has Enough Evidence to Go to Trial

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial. James Lewis is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing 30-year-old... Read More

Opinion: How many violence-prevention programs are enough for D.C.?

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 2, 2021
In The Media |

Details In the Washington Post, Columnist Colbert King cites D.C. Witness’s op-ed that questions whether DC’s violence interrupter programs are being effective or just wasting money. Read More

Murder Defendant Held After Two-Day Preliminary Hearing

Details On July 30, a two-day preliminary hearing concluded with a DC Superior Court judge ruling that a homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial. Ronnie Melson, 40, is... Read More

Document: 700 Block of O Street, NW

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that occured on July 31. At about 11:15 p.m. police were in the area of the 700 block of O Street,... Read More

Crime Alerts: August 1-2

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 2, 2021
Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out four crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on August 1 and 9:00 a.m. on August 2. An alert was sent out at 11:02 p.m.... Read More

Judge Holds One Domestic Violence Defendant During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge released eight domestic violence defendants and held one during presentments on July 31. In total, 33 defendants were brought before the court. The held defendant... Read More

Judge Releases Six Domestic Violence Defendants During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge released six domestic violence defendants during presentments on July 30. In total, 32 defendants were presented before the court. The charges for the released defendants... Read More

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

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 1, 2021
Op-Eds |

Details As published in the Opinion section of the Washington Post. Amos Gelb and LaTrina Antoine are publisher and editor in chief, respectively, of D.C. Witness. Any delusion that our city’s... Read More

Month: August 2021