September 2022 - Page 2 of 12

Judge Reschedules Non-fatal Shooting Defendant’s Hearing

Details DC Superior Judge Jason Park rescheduled a non-fatal shooting defendant’s felony hearing date to October. The 38-year-old defendant is charged with second-degree burglary, unlawful discharge of a firearm, possession with... Read More

Document: Police Charge Suspect in 51st Street Shooting

Details On Sept. 28, detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department charged 23-year-old Ky’Lee Palmer and charged him with first-degree murder while armed. According to a press release, Palmer allegedly shot 60-year-old... Read More

Document: Police Seek to Identify Sex Abuse Suspect

Details The Metropolitan Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance to identify a sexual assault suspect. According to a press release, the suspect allegedly engaged in unwanted sexual contact with victims... Read More

Expert Witness Confirms Blood Stain in Victim’s Apartment was Hers

Details On Sept. 28, one of the prosecution’s expert witnesses testified about DNA test results that confirmed a blood stain found in the victim’s apartment was hers. Darnell Sterling, 57, was... Read More

Judge Orders Prosecutor to Turn Over Names of Potential Eyewitnesses

Details The prosecutor admitted she did not interview several potential eyewitnesses to a homicide during a Sept. 29 status hearing. DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered that she give the... Read More

Docuement: Police ID Victim in Second Street Stabbing

By D.C. Witness Staff - September 29, 2022
Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department identified a victim in a stabbing that occurred on the 5100 block of 2nd Street, NW. According to a press release, officers found 73-year-old Gloria Williams... Read More

Document: Suspects Sought in a Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Sept. 24, on the 4500 block of Benning Road, SE. At approximately 5:40 p.m., officers located two adult male... Read More

Prosecution Shows Jury Shooting-Related Evidence Found in Defendant’s Car

Details During a Sept. 27 jury trial, the prosecution presented several critical pieces of evidence found in the defendant’s car, including a gun and magazine cartridge, a fabric mask, and target... Read More

Document: Suspect and Vehicle Sought in an Assault

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a shooting that took place on Sept. 27, on the 1500 block of Good Hope Road, SE. At approximately 10:00 p.m., officers located one... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Receives 5-Year Sentence for Attacks Committed Against Strangers

Details On Sept. 27, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a sex abuse defendant to five years in prison for assaults against two women. Kenneth Pollard, 55, pleaded guilty to... Read More

Murder Defendant Waives Right to Test Prosecution’s DNA Evidence

Details A homicide defendant declined to test the prosecution’s evidence during a Sept. 27 status hearing. Clifton Browne, 58, is charged with second-degree murder in conncection to the deadly beating of... Read More

DNA Testing Delays Hearing in Domestic Violence Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan scheduled a status hearing after delays with finalizing DNA testing in a 2020 murder case. Daniel Fleetwood, 28, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Month: September 2022