April 2022 - Page 4 of 7

Document: 62-Year-Old Shot to Death in Southeast, DC

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 62-year-old man. At approximately 12:39 a.m. on April 15, officers responded to the 1500 block of Good Hope Road,... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Sex Abuse Case After Hearing Detective’s Testimony

Details A detective from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit testified during a preliminary hearing for a defendant facing sex abuse and burglary charges. Last July, police responded to a... Read More

Preliminary Hearing Concludes With Judge Releasing Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge released a murder defendant from DC Jail at the end of a preliminary hearing. On the evening of Jan. 19, 2021, Metropolitan Police Department officers... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Sentenced for Laundromat Shooting

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant for shooting his girlfriend at a laundromat. By the time Miles Sullivan was sentenced for attempted assault with a dangerous... Read More

Detective Sheds Light on Investigation Into Possible Revenge Murder

Details The lead detective on the investigation into a possible revenge murder testified during a hearing to determine if the case against one of the two defendants has enough evidence to... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Sentenced for Attempted Assault With a Dangerous Weapon

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant for attempted assault with a dangerous weapon. Christopher Cork was initially charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in November... Read More

Judge Adopts Sentencing Recommendation From Attorneys in Homicide Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a homicide defendant in accordance with a joint recommendation by the prosecuting and defense attorneys. Dedan Williams was initially charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

Homicide Victim’s Mother Speaks in Court After Defendant Pleads Guilty to Shooting Her Son

By Alisha Budhwani [former] - April 13, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Suspects | Victims |

Details A homicide victim’s mother spoke in court after the defendant charged with her son’s death entered a guilty plea, describing the victim and the encounter that took his life. On... Read More

Document: 29-Year-Old Shot to Death in Southeast, DC

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man. At approximately 12:38 p.m. on April 12, officers responded to the 2800 block of Gainesville Street, SE, for... Read More

Document: Deadly Shooting in Southeast, DC

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred in Southeast, DC. At approximately 12:22 p.m. on April 12, officers responded to the 2200 block of Savannah Street, SE,... Read More

March Homicides Increase by 50% from February

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 12, 2022
Data | Featured | Homicides | Suspects |

Details There were 15 homicides in March, approximately a 50 percent increase from the previous month. In comparison, 13 homicides happened in March of last year. Three people have been arrested... Read More

Jury Acquits Defendant of Armed Robbery, Still Deliberating Murder Charge

Details A jury found Marquette Jordan not guilty of armed robbery but remains deadlocked on the defendant’s other charges- first and second-degree murder while armed, carrying a dangerous weapon and simple... Read More

Month: April 2022