August 2022 - D.C. Witness

Document: Officer-Involved Shooting of Domestic Violence Suspect

Details Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department shot a suspect believed for be involved in a domestic violence incident near the 1900 block of Mississippi Avenue SE on Aug. 12. Rahman... Read More

Document: Police Arrest Suspect in W. Virginia Ave Homicide

Details Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested 19-year-old Nelson Davis in connection to the homicide of 45-year-old Jason Ford on Aug. 15. The offense occurred on June 25 on... Read More

Judge Grants Prosecutor’s Motion to Reopen a Previous Hearing

Details During an Aug. 30 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt accepted the prosecution’s motion to reopen a previous hearing, which included an email from a series of emails between... Read More

Judge Ends Weekend Home Confinement for Homicide Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt modified the release conditions for a homicide defendant during an Aug. 30 hearing. On Jan. 19, 2021, Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to reports... Read More

Judge Sets Trial Date for Murder Case

Details D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan set a trial date for a 2020 murder case. Darnell Sterling, 57, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and contempt for allegedly murdering his girlfriend... Read More

Document: Murder Suspect Apprehended in Florida

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives made an arrest in connection to the murder of a 33-year-old woman that was murdered in July 19, on the 2900 block of Knox Place, SE.... Read More

Self-Defense Remains Plausible in Homicide Case, Judge Rules

Details During an Aug. 29 preliminary hearing, D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled that a fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man has enough evidence to go to trial. On March... Read More

Document: Homicide in Southwest

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Aug. 28, on the 100 block of Xenia Street, SW. At approximately 5:50 a.m., an off duty MPD officer... Read More

Defense Requests Defendant’s Release Pending Trial

Details The attorney for one of two co-defendants charged in the death of a 37-year-old woman, requested his client’s release on Aug. 26. Chakeatia Jackson, 38, and her eldest son, 18-year-old... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in a Coercion and Enticement of a Minor Offense

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives made an arrest in connection to a coercion and enticement of a minor offense that occurred on Aug. 2 at approximately 8:17 a.m., on the 600... Read More

Defense Requests Individual Competency Evaluation

Details During an Aug. 29 hearing, defense attorney Madalyn Harvey requested an individual mental health evaluation to determine the competency of a defendant charged with murder at St Elizabeths Hospital, DC’s... Read More

Document: Suspect Sought in a Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are asking for the public’s help locating a suspect wanted on a DC Superior Court arrest warrant. At approximately 8:16 p.m., officers responded to the 800... Read More

Month: August 2022