June 2023 - Page 10 of 16

Document: Arrest Made in a Homicide: 1900 Block of 7th Street, Northwest

Details On June 8, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested and charged 20-year-old Demarcus Barnett with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 62-year-old Lasanta... Read More

Case Acquitted: Murder Defendant Waives Right to Independent DNA Testing

Details Green was acquitted of the murder charge on Aug. 24, 2023. On June 9, a defendant in a 2020 murder case waived her right to have DNA evidence independently tested.... Read More

Murder Defendant Waives Right to Trial by Jury

Details On June 9, murder defendant Matthew Walker waived a jury trial and asserted his right to a bench trial, meaning a judge will decide the matter. Walker, 24, is facing... Read More

Shooting Case Dismissed ‘Without Prejudice’

Details On June 9, DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian dismissed a non-fatal shooting case without prejudice, meaning the matter could be heard later. Richard Price, 24, was charged with assault... Read More

Judge Accepts Plea In Homicide Case In Spite of ‘Gut Reaction’

Details “Obviously this is a very serious case,” DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun said in a June 9 sentencing about a fatal shooting that occurred in 2020. Nathaniel Bates, 38,... Read More

Jury Finds Defendant Guilty of Manslaughter in Homicide Trial

Details On June 9, a jury hearing a 2020 homicide trial rendered its verdict. Lewkus Turner, 29, was charged with second-degree murder, and two counts of possession of a firearm for... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in a Homicide: 300 block of M Street, Southwest

Details On June 9, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested and charged 23-year-old Keith N. Williams with first-degree murder while armed – felony murder for his alleged involvement in the fatal... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in a Homicide: Unit Block of Potomac Avenue, Southeast

Details On June 8, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested and charged 66-year-old Reginald Jones with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of 52-year-old Regina... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 4600 Block of Hillside Road, Southeast

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 9, 2023
Daily Stories | Documents | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On June 7, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested and charged 27-year-old Marcellus Stewart with assault with a dangerous weapon (Gun) for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that... Read More

Closing Arguments Delivered in Murder Trial Involving Cousins

Details On June 7, parties in a homicide trial delivered closing arguments following a three-week emotional proceeding before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Lewkus Turner, 29, is charged with second-degree... Read More

Judge Grants Dismissal in Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details On June 8, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe granted the defense’s request to dismiss charges in an assault with intent to kill case. Darnell Green was charged with assault with... Read More

Judge Grants Request for Modified Confinement Of a Murder suspect

Details On June 8, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a home confinement modification request for a murder defendant. Dwayne M. Brooks, 25, is charged with first-degree murder for his... Read More

Month: June 2023