November 2021 - D.C. Witness

Document: Police Arrest Suspect in Homicide of Missing Teen

Details On Nov. 21, deceives from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested Brandon Nguyen, 24, for second-degree murder while armed. Nguyen allegedly shot 17-year-old Brian Ward on the 300 block of Allison... Read More

Judge Denies Murder Defendant’s Release Request, Sets Status Hearing

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a status hearing for a murder defendant after denying his release request. Brandon Randall is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting... Read More

Prosecution and Defense Call Witnesses in Murder Trial

By Holden Rafey [former] - November 30, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Editors Note: The defendant in this case has since been acquitted on all counts. Both the prosecution and defense called witnesses to testify in the continuation of Daniel Parker’s murder... Read More

Prosecutor Gets One More Week to File Indictment in Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge gave a prosecutor one more week to indict a murder defendant. Terrell Poe, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged role... Read More

Prosecutor in Murder Case Says They Expect Indictment Soon

Details A prosecutor in a murder case said on Nov. 30 that they expect to indict the defendant soon. Devonte Brothers is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting... Read More

Murder Case Approaches Indictment

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a felony arraignment for a murder defendant as the case approaches indictment. Jaykell Mason is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting... Read More

Judge Issues Protective Orders in Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge issued protective orders in a murder case and scheduled a status hearing. Taylor Emanuel, 38, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to... Read More

Details About Homicide Investigation Surface at Trial

Details Editors Note: The defendant in this case has since been acquitted on all counts. A murder trial continued on Nov. 29 with prosecutors calling on several witnesses with backgrounds in... Read More

Former Priest Serving Time for Sex Abuse Goes on Trial for Other Charges

Details On Nov. 29, a former Catholic priest went on trial for two counts of misdemeanor sex abuse. The non-jury trial ended with a DC Superior Court judge finding him guilty of one... Read More

Judge Schedules Felony Status Conference for Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a felony status conference for a murder defendant. Shaun Brown, 21, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting of 47-year-old Dametrics... Read More

Document: Fatal Shooting in Southeast, DC

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigative a homicide that happened on Nov. 28. According to a press release, at approximately 6:29 p.m. that day, officers responded to the 3000... Read More

Defense Attorney Alleges Mistreatment of Jailed Client

Details A defense attorney requested a murder defendant’s release from DC Jail due to the facility’s conditions of confinement. Aaron Brown is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting... Read More

Month: November 2021