July 2023 - D.C. Witness

One of Three Defendants in 2020 Homicide Rejects Plea Deal

Details A homicide defendant rejected a plea deal in court on July 31. Niko Hall, 31, is charged with five counts, including first-degree murder while armed, for the alleged murder of... Read More

Probation Restrictions Remain in Place for Convicted Shooter

Details On July 31, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt decided to maintain a show cause order on a man convicted in a non-fatal shooting in 2021 meaning he will continue... Read More

Shooting Defendant Balks at Plea Deal

Details On July 31, sentencing for Charles Monroe was delayed because he refused to take a plea deal. Monroe, 18, was charged with multiple counts of robbery while armed, possession of... Read More

Document: Homicide: 4200 Block of 6th Street, Southeast

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in investigating a homicide that occurred on July 28 on the 4200 block of 6th Street, SE. According to MPD... Read More

Document: Suspect Sought in an Assault With Intent to Kill (Gun) Offense: 3000 Block of 30th Street, Southeast

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in connection with a non-fatal shooting that occurred on July 25 on the 3000... Read More

Document: Homicide: 100 Block of Farragut Street, Northwest

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in investigating a homicide that occurred on July 30 on the 100 block of Farragut Street, NW. According to MPD... Read More

Document: Updated with Additional Photos: Suspect Sought in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 2200 Block of Wade Road, Southeast

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating and identifying a suspect in connection to a non-fatal shooting on July 27 on the 2200 block of... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in a Homicide 2300 Block of L’Enfant Square, Southeast

Details The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Homicide Branch have arrested and charged 35-year-old Daniel Chapman with second degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in a July 22 stabbing on... Read More

Document: Vehicle Sought in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 1100 Block of K Street, Southeast

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a vehicle in connection to a July 26 shooting on the 1100 block of K Street,... Read More

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

Details The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Sixth District arrested and charged 28-year-old Daquawn Lubin with assault with a dangerous weapon (gun) for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting on July... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in a Homicide 1600 Block of Benning Road, Northeast

Details The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Homicide Branch arrested and charged 59-year-old Joseph Ballard with second degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in a July 28 stabbing on the... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Murder Linked to Lovers’ Dispute

Details On July 31, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein found probable cause that Keyon Slaughter was the perpetrator of a homicide in December, 2022. Slaughter, 26, is being charged with... Read More

Month: July 2023