October 2021 - Page 8 of 14

Second DC Superior Court Murder Trial of 2021 to Begin

Details The second murder trial at the DC Superior Court since the suspension of trials due to the COVID-19 pandemic ended is set to begin next week. Robert Dean, 63, is... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter

Details A defendant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection with a fatal shooting from earlier this year. NeQuan Carthens, who is also known as MeQuan Carthens, was initially charged with... Read More

Parties in Murder Case Debate Protective Order

Details A DC Superior Court judge ordered parties in a murder case to resolve their disagreements over a protective order on Oct. 14. Tony McClam is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Denies Request to Release Sex Abuse Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee denied an oral motion to release a sex abuse defendant from DC Jail on Oct. 14. The defendant is charged with third-degree sex abuse,... Read More

Judge Holds Three Homicide Defendants During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge held three homicide defendants during presentments on Oct. 14. A total of 35 defendants were brought before Judge Heidi Herrmann. Kamar Queen, 24, and Erwin... Read More

Crime Alerts: October 14-15

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 15, 2021
Daily Stories | Suspects | Victims |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out one crime alert between 9:00 p.m. on Oct. 14 and 9:00 a.m. on Oct. 15. A crime alert was sent out at 2:33... Read More

Document: October 14 Homicide

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 15, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating an Oct. 14 homicide. At approximately 4:18 p.m. police responded to the 2000 block of Savannah Place, SE, due to a report of... Read More

DC Sees Decrease in Homicides in September

Details Eighteen homicides occurred in DC during the month of September, with the youngest victim being 17 years old. The teenager, Brian Villataro, was among three killed on the deadliest day... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in Mass Shooting

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives have made an arrest in relation to a Sept. 4 mass shooting that killed three people. At approximately 7:33 p.m. police responded to the 600... Read More

Judge Sets Preliminary Hearing for Defendants Charged in Child’s Death

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if the case against a couple accused of causing their child’s death has enough evidence to go to trial. Co-defendants... Read More

Judge Holds Off Ruling on Murder Defendant’s Release Request

Details A DC Superior Court judge held off ruling on a request to release a murder defendant from DC Jail. Lewkus Turner, 27, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend Scheduled for Trial

Details A defendant accused of murdering his girlfriend, who went missing in July 2020 and has yet to be found, was scheduled to go before a jury in September. Darnell Sterling,... Read More

Month: October 2021