By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 7, 2021
In The Media
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Details D.C. Witness’ Editor in Chief LaTrina Antoine spoke with Fox 5 DC reporter Sierra Fox about the nonprofit organization’s data on violence interruption programs in the city. Read More
By
Lizzie Brennan [former]
- August 6, 2021
Court
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Daily Stories
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Presentments
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Details A DC Superior Court judge released four domestic violence defendants during presentments on Aug. 6. In total, 24 total defendants were presented before the court. The charges for the released... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 6, 2021
In The Media
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Details As gun-related deaths rise in Washington, DC, the need for data on these heinous crimes is more important than ever. BBC’s Cut the Noise sat down with D.C. Witness’s Editor... Read More
By
Will Lawrence [former]
- August 6, 2021
Court
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Daily Stories
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Juveniles
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Sex Abuse
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details On Aug. 6, a DC Superior Court judge decided that a sex abuse defendant should remain in jail, but gave the defense time to look for appropriate possible release conditions... Read More
By
Anna Newkirk [former]
- August 6, 2021
Intern Highlights
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Details My time at D.C. Witness was so valuable and I am very grateful for the opportunity to bea part of the team. I can’t express my gratitude enough for the... Read More
By
Andrea Keckley [former]
- August 6, 2021
Court
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Data
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Featured
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Homicides
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Juveniles
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Shooting
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Suspects
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Traffic
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Victims
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Details Twenty-one homicides happened in DC during the month of July, an approximately 10.5 percent increase from June. Shootings were the main cause of death for all but one of the... Read More
By
Lizzie Brennan [former]
- August 6, 2021
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Juveniles
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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 denied a defense motion to reconsider re-opening a previous preliminary hearing that was held earlier this year to determine if a murder case has enough... Read More
By
Will Lawrence [former]
- August 6, 2021
Court
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Daily Stories
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Domestic Violence
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Presentments
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Details On Aug. 5, 25 defendants were brought before DC Superior Court for presentments. Among them were three domestic violence defendants: two who were released and one who was held. The... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 6, 2021
Daily Stories
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Suspects
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Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out two crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on Aug. 5 and 9:00 a.m. on Aug. 6. A crime alert was sent out at 11:30... Read More
By
Tory Lysik [former]
- August 5, 2021
Court
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Daily Stories
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Domestic Violence
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Suspects
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Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a jury trial for a domestic violence defendant who is indicted on 12 counts. The defendant’s charges include assault with a dangerous weapon, unlawful... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 5, 2021
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 homicide that occurred on July 31. At about 11:15 p.m. police were in the area of the 700 block of O Street,... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 5, 2021
Daily Stories
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stabbing
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Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out three crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on Aug. 4 and 9:00 a.m. on Aug. 5. A crime alert was sent out at 1:05... Read More