October 2021 - Page 5 of 14

Judge Releases Man Charged in Father’s Death

Details A DC Superior Court judge granted a motion to release a defendant charged in his father’s death. Stephon Darnell Williams is charged with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting of his 49-year-old... Read More

Judge Denies Release Requests for Three Teenage Murder Defendants

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied defense attorneys’ requests for the release of three teenage murder defendants. Co-defendants Nelfy Hernandez, 18, Deandre Levy, 18, and Trey Prillerman, 17, are charged... Read More

Judge Releases Child Sex Abuse Defendant

Details After ruling that his case has enough evidence to go to trial, a DC Superior Court judge released a sex abuse defendant from DC Jail. The 68-year-old defendant is charged... Read More

Release Denied for Co-Defendants in Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied release requests from two co-defendants in a homicide case. Niko Hall, 30, and Kyrie Wells, 19, are charged with first-degree murder while armed in... Read More

Document: October 21 Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating an Oct. 21 homicide. At approximately 1:22 a.m. officers were nearby the 2200 block of Nicholson Street, SE, when they saw an unconscious... Read More

Judge Sets Prelim for Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if the case of a fatal shooting that occurred in June has enough evidence to go to trial. Aaron Jackson,... Read More

Crime Alerts: October 21-22

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 22, 2021
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects | Victims |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out two crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on Oct. 21 and 9:00 a.m. on Oct. 22. A crime alert was sent out at 2:43... Read More

Judge to Reconsider Compassionate Release Request for Convicted Murderer, Sex Abuser

Details A DC Superior Court judge granted a motion to reconsider a compassionate release request from a defendant serving time for a woman’s murder. Joe Barber Jr. is serving a 20-year-to-life... Read More

Document: October 9 Traffic Fatality

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 21, 2021
Daily Stories | Suspects | Victims |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a traffic incident that occurred on Oct. 9. At approximately 6:00 a.m. on Oct. 9 on the 1200 block of New York Avenue,... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in 2020 Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has made an arrest in relation to a 2020 homicide. At approximately 6:58 p.m. on Aug. 9, 2020, police responded to the 2400 block of... Read More

Judge Continues Preliminary Hearing for Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior judge continued a hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Bratrell Hawkins, 28, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in... Read More

Document: Suspect Arrested in Assault with Intent to Commit First-Degree Sexual Abuse Offense

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 20, 2021
Daily Stories | Suspects | Victims |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has made an arrest in relation to an assault with intent to commit first-degree sexual abuse offense on Oct. 4. At approximately 5:30 p.m. in... Read More

Month: October 2021