August 2023 - Page 2 of 14

Defendant in 2017 Fatal Stabbing Re-Indicted

Details On August 25, Keith Archie pleaded not guilty to all charges connected to the killing of Demond Rush. The stabbing occurred on July 29, 2017, on the 3600 block of... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in a Homicide: 1900 Block of 14th Street, Northwest

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested and charged a 16-year-old juvenile female with second-degree murder while armed for her alleged involvement in a homicide that occurred on Aug. 27 on... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in a Homicide: 1900 Block of 14th Street, Northwest

Details The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) arrested and charged a 16-year-old juvenile female with second-degree murder while armed for her alleged involvement in a homicide that took place on Aug. 27... Read More

Document: Homicide: 2000 Block of 10th Street, Northwest

Details The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Homicide Branch is investigating a homicide that occurred on Aug. 26 on the 2000 block of 10th Street, NW. According to MPD documents, officers responded... Read More

Document: Homicide: 2000 Block of Naylor Road, Southeast

Details The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Homicide Branch is investigating a homicide that occurred on Aug. 25 on the 2000 block of Naylor Road, SE. According to MPD documents, officers responded... Read More

Judge Denies Severance Request in Murder Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied a defense motion to try two murder defendants separately in a hearing on Aug. 25th. Terrance Oxner, 23, and Aaron Adgerson, 19, are... Read More

Retired Policeman Sentenced to Three Years for Killing Over Victim’s Family Objections

Details On August 25, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced retired Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) lieutenant Jesse Porter Jr. to three years of incarceration. Porter, 60, agreed to a plea... Read More

Repentant Carjacker Sentenced in Emotional Hearing

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 25, 2023
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun doled out punishment and consolation in equal measure to a confessed carjacker at sentencing on Aug. 25. Donyell Miller, 24, pleaded guilty on March... Read More

Trial Continued in Mother-Son Homicide Case

Details On Aug. 25, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan decided to set another status hearing in two weeks to provide the prosecution and defense more time to gather information regarding... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause Two Brothers Connected to a Fatal Shooting

Details On Aug. 24, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found there was probable cause two brothers were behind a drive-by shooting that left one dead. Davon Alston, 19, and Juvan... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Sentencing Delayed Because Attorney Unprepared

Details On Aug. 25, a defense attorney for a murder defendant requested the sentencing date be moved because he wasn’t prepared for the proceeding. Shaka Haltiwanger, 24, was charged with second-degree... Read More

Defendant’s Release Conditions Modified Because of Injuries

Details On Aug. 24, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun modified release conditions for a defendant connected to a non-fatal shooting incident because of a recent hospitalization. Tejan Bah, 33, is... Read More

Month: August 2023