April 2022 - D.C. Witness

Details Less than two weeks after jurors in a murder trial delivered a partial verdict, a DC Superior Court judge set a retrial date. Marquette Jordan is accused of stabbing 40-year-old... Read More

Document: 2 Teenage Murder Suspects Apprehended in Georgia

Details Two suspects in a January homicide were apprehended in Georgia. At approximately 8:36 p.m. on Jan. 21, Metropolitan Police Department detectives responded to the 3800 block of Commodore Joshua Barney... Read More

Document: Suspect Arrested After Woman Fatally Stabbed in Northeast, DC

Details A man was arrested in the aftermath of a fatal stabbing that police believe was domestic in nature. At approximately 2:52 a.m. on April 27, officers responded to the 1500... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Case of Deadly Assault

Details A DC Superior Court judge found probable cause for a second defendant charged in connection with a deadly assault near the intersection of Clay Terrace and 53rd Street, NE. Antonio... Read More

Domestic Violence Trial Resumes With Prosecution Calling 5 Witnesses

Details A domestic violence trial continued into its second day with the prosecution calling five people to the witness stand. The defendant is charged with cruelty to children, threat to kidnap... Read More

Sexual Assault Case Dismissed Without Prejudice

Details A sexual assault case was dismissed without prejudice. DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan heard from the defense, prosecutor and medical representation on the possibility of dismissing the case on... Read More

Document: Homicide in Northeast, DC

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred in Northeast, DC. At approximately 3:25 p.m. on April 25, officers responded to the 5200 block of Just Street, NE,... Read More

Document: Virginia Man Shot to Death in Northeast, DC

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a Virginia man in Northeast, DC. At approximately 11:35 p.m. on April 25, officers responded to the 5000 block of... Read More

Man Sentenced for Shooting 21 Year Old in the Back

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant for shooting a 21-year-old man multiple times in the back in 2018. Co-defendants Kewon Hunter and Stephon Evans were charged with first-degree murder... Read More

New Attorney Appointed to Represent Defendant Accused of Armed Sexual Assault

Details A man indicted on 21 charges including first-degree sexual abuse while armed was appointed a new lawyer due to a conflict of interest that precluded the DC Public Defender Service... Read More

Parties Deliver Opening Arguments in Domestic Violence Trial

Details Attorneys made their opening statements after a DC Superior Court judge swore in 16 jurors for a domestic violence trial. The defendant is charged with one count of cruelty to... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Case of Deadly East Corner Neighborhood Shooting

Details A DC Superior Court judge found probable cause that a defendant committed second-degree murder while armed in reference to an East Corner neighborhood shooting. On the morning of Dec. 14,... Read More

Month: April 2022