October 2023 - D.C. Witness

Case Acquitted: Eyewitnesses Testify They Saw the Shooter During a Homicide Trial

Details This case was acquitted on Nov. 15, 2023. On Oct. 30, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein and a trial jury heard two eyewitnesses and one firearms expert testify in... Read More

Parties Give Opening Statements in 2023 Non-Fatal Shooting Trial

By Jai Bajaj [former] - October 31, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Oct. 31, parties gave opening statements in a non-fatal shooting trial in front of DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples Tiaquana Chandler, 42, is charged with conspiracy, first-degree burglary... Read More

Preliminary Hearing Rescheduled Because Homicide Co-Defendant Faces other Charges

Details On Oct. 31, a preliminary hearing held in front of DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo was rescheduled when defense attorneys discovered one of the co-defendants was being charged with... Read More

Defendants Plead Guilty in Homicide Case

Details On Oct 30, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun conditionally accepted Malachi McFarland and Andre Smith‘s guilty pleas for their involvement in a homicide case. McFarland, 23, and Smith, 26,... Read More

Judge Orders Full Competency Exam for Homicide Defendant

Details On Oct. 30, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein ordered a full mental competency exam for a homicide defendant. Raymond Mathis, 36, along with Deandre Sams, 27, and Keshawn Lavender,... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty In Arraignment

Details On Oct. 31, a homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to ten indictment charges in connection to a homicide before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Jerome Israel, 19, is charged... Read More

Defense Motions Likely Delay 2020 Homicide Case

Details On Oct. 25, the defense presented a series of complicated motions that all but certainly delayed a 2020 fatal shooting trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Deon Walters,... Read More

Document: *Updated with Photo* MPD Investigating Death of Juvenile Male After Carjacking

Details The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Homicide Branch is investigating the death of a 13-year-old male on Oct. 28 on the 600 block of D Street, NW, after he was shot... Read More

Trial Date Pushed to Next Year as Motions Hearing Continues in 2020 Homicide Case

Details On Oct. 30, a lengthy motions hearing for a 2020 fatal shooting continued before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Deon Walters, 20, is charged with first-degree murder while armed,... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty in Non-Fatal Shooting

By Mya Rendall [former] - October 30, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Oct. 30, DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow accepted a non-fatal shooting defendant’s guilty plea. Manaen Hines, 31, was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying... Read More

Defense Counsel Surprised by Pre-Preliminary Plea Deal

By - October 30, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details On Oct. 30, DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park presided over a status hearing during which a non-fatal shooting defendant rejected a plea deal. Deon Jenkins, 45, is charged with... Read More

Data Shows Three Mass Shootings Occurred in DC in September

Details D.C. Witness recorded a total of 43 non-fatal shooting and homicide victims for the month of September, in 25 different incidents. Of those victims, 23 were homicide victims and 20... Read More

Month: October 2023