December 2021 - Page 5 of 6

Seven Witnesses Testify During Murder Trial

Details Seven witnesses testified during the second day of a murder trial for the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old in the summer of 2019. Tony McClam is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Document: 17-Year-Old Victim Succumbs to Injuries

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 8, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) investigators are investigating a Dec. 3 homicide. At approximately 3:42 p.m. officers responded to the 1700 block of Capitol Avenue, NE, due to a report of... Read More

Judge Denies Request to Release Murder Defendant From Central Treatment Facility

Details A murder defendant was denied release from the Central Treatment Facility. According to court documents, 22-year-old Joseph Simmons sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his back when he was across the... Read More

Document: Two December 6 Homicides

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 7, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating two different homicides that occurred on Dec. 6. At approximately 8:39 p.m. officers responded to the intersection of Suitland Parkway and Stanton Road,... Read More

Judge Pushes for February Indictment in 2020 Murder Case

Details Prosecutors are aiming to indict a murder defendant by the time of the next scheduled hearing in February. William Whitaker is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that the case of a fatal shooting one fall afternoon in Bellevue has enough evidence to go to trial. Kavel Miller could not waive... Read More

Parties in Murder Trial Deliver Closing Arguments

Details Editors Note: The defendant in this case has since been acquitted on all counts. A murder trial wrapped up with parties delivering their closing arguments. “He was not going to... Read More

Trial for Man Accused of Murdering 11-Year-Old Begins

Details Parties delivered their opening arguments in a trial for the man accused of fatally shooting an 11-year-old boy. Tony McClam is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death... Read More

Judge Cancels Trial Dates Following Defense Attorney’s Request to Withdraw

Details A DC Superior Court judge canceled a sex abuse defendant’s upcoming trial dates because he requested a new lawyer. The 52-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree sexual abuse for allegedly... Read More

Document: Suspect Arrested in 76-Year-Old Man’s Death

Details A suspect was arrested for second-degree murder in connection with the death of 76-year-old Luther Brooks. According to a press release, at approximately 2:10 p.m. on Sept. 28, Metropolitan Police... Read More

Sex Abuse Case Heads to Grand Jury Following Plea Deal Rejection

Details A sex abuse defendant rejected a plea offer on Dec. 6. The 34-year-old defendant is charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. The prosecution offered the defendant the option... Read More

Document: December 5 Homicide

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 6, 2021
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Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that happened on Dec. 5. According to a press release, at approximately 2:00 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of... Read More

Month: December 2021