August 2022 - Page 8 of 9

COVID-19 Continues to Delay Hearing As Homicide Case Nears Trial

Details A motion hearing was delayed yet again, raising concerns that parties will not be ready to begin the homicide trial currently scheduled for Sept. 19. Eric Beasley, 31, is charged... Read More

Judge Reschedules Preliminary Hearing in Police Officer’s Child Sex Abuse Case

Details D.C Superior Court Judge Robert Okun set a new date for a preliminary hearing in a child sex abuse case involving a police officer. The defendant, 28, is charged with... Read More

Homicides Increase in July

Details There were 11 percent more fatal shootings in July than June in DC this year. D.C. Witness data shows there were 21 shootings in July. There were 19 fatal shootings... Read More

Judge Releases 2 Homicide Defendants to Home Confinement

Details During a hearing on Aug. 2, DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee released two homicide defendants into home confinement and GPS monitoring. Alonzo Brown, 25, and Naquel Henderson, 25, are... Read More

Document: Homicide on F Street, NE

Details The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on Aug. 1 on the 1500 block of F Street, NE. According to a press release, officers responded to the... Read More

Judge Allows Homicide Defendant to Leave Home Confinement, Will Rule on Transfer to Juvenile Court

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan decided to allow a homicide defendant to leave home confinement for purposes of employment and education. She did not reach a final ruling on... Read More

Judge Arraigns Defendant on Murder and Gun Possession Charges

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee arraigned a defendant on first-degree murder while armed and possession of firearm during a crime of violence. Both of these charges were for offenses... Read More

Mental Observation Hearing Continues As Psychologist Says Defendant Competent to Stand Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee continued a mental observation hearing for a sex abuse case. The 61-year-old defendant is charged with four counts of first-degree sex abuse while armed,... Read More

Judge Denies Prosecutor’s Motion to Admit Witness Statements

Details After listening to counsel arguments on July 29, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan decided not to admit a contested witness’s statements about a homicide defendant. Robert Moses, 23, and... Read More

Document: Police-Involved Shooting on Madison Street, NW

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 1, 2022
Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on July 31 on the 200 block of Madison Street, NW. According to a press... Read More

Judge Finds Substantial Probability in 2021 Homicide Case

Details During a preliminary hearing on Aug. 1, DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee found substantial probability for a homicide case. Trevon Devore, 21, is charged with second-degree murder while armed... Read More

Status Hearing Rescheduled for Homicide Convict Awaiting Sentencing

Details The status hearing for a homicide defendant was rescheduled to Aug. 1 after the prosecution announced that it planned to imminently file a motion. Daquon Brooks, 24, pleaded guilty to... Read More

Month: August 2022