August 2023 - D.C. Witness

One Defendant Accepts, the Other Rejects a Homicide Plea Deal

Details In two Aug. 31 hearings, one homicide defendant accepted a plea deal but the other suspect in the case turned down an offer to reduce the charges against him. Trey... Read More

My Summer Internship at D.C. Witness

By Rosie Rohrer [former] - August 31, 2023
Intern Highlights |

Details This internship was a particularly meaningful experience for me because it solidified what career path I am interested in. I have known I’ve wanted to go to law school for... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Aug. 31, Aaron Murchison, a homicide defendant, rejected a plea offer extended by prosecutors. Murchison, 27, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in a... Read More

Document: Homicide: 2300 block of Ainger Place, Southeast

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)’s Homicide Branch is investigating a homicide that occurred on Aug. 30 on the 2300 block of Ainger Place, SE. According to MPD documents, officers responded... Read More

Judge Delays Probable Cause Ruling in Homicide Case

Details On Aug. 30, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt delayed her ruling on probable cause for a homicide to review evidence presented by parties in the case. Joseph Ballard, 59,... Read More

Suspect Charged with Shooting Mother Cradling Baby Considers Plea Deal

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 30, 2023
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details An Aug. 30 preliminary hearing before DC Magistrate Superior Court Judge Sherry Trafford was continued because the defendant in a non-fatal shooting is considering a plea deal. Darrious Johnson, 22,... Read More

Document: Suspect Sought in an Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm Offense: 200 Block of 19th Street, Southeast

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 30, 2023
Daily Stories | Documents | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect connected to an unlawful discharge of a firearm that occurred on Aug. 29 on... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in a Homicide: 200 Block of K Street, Southwest

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested and charged 19-year-old Jeremiah Evans with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in a homicide that occurred on June 15 on the... Read More

Co-defendants Offered Plea Deal in Shooting Near Hospital

Details Two co-defendants have been offered a plea deal following a shooting near Howard University Hospital. Kevin Harrison, 22, and Christopher Hinton, 19, have been arraigned on charges of carrying a... Read More

Judge Orders Full Mental Competency Exam for Homicide Defendant

Details On Aug. 29, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ordered a full mental competency exam for a murder defendant requesting to represent himself in trial. Marcus Barringer, 32, is charged... Read More

Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Offer

Details On Aug. 28, a homicide defendant accepted a plea agreement offered by prosecutors for a June killing. Demarcus Barnett, 20, was originally charged with second-degree murder while armed for his... Read More

Acquitted of Murder, Judge Rules Against Defendant’s Release as too Dangerous

Details Even though Tamika Green was found not guilty of murder on Aug. 24, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo found she was too dangerous to set free in a hearing... Read More

Month: August 2023