October 2023 - Page 2 of 16

Homicide Defendant to Be Released Next Year

Details On Oct 30, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun granted a homicide defendant’s delayed request for release. Lamar Wright, 19, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged... Read More

Case Acquitted: Judge Grants Defense Motion to Sever Shooting Case

By Izabella Apodaca [former] - October 30, 2023
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details Donnell Tucker was acquitted of all charges on Jan. 31, 2024. On Oct. 30, DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples granted several motions, including a motion to sever co-defendants’ cases,... Read More

Document: 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

Document: One Teen Dead and Another Arrested After Traffic Crash

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 30, 2023
Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Major Crash Investigations Unit is investigating a traffic fatality that killed a teen on Oct. 26, on the 1300 block of Bryant Street, NE. According... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Homicide Case–Just Barely

By Kasey Nguyen [former] , Jai Bajaj [former] - October 28, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Oct. 26 DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found probable cause in a homicide defendant’s case. Lamar Wright, 19, is charged with one count of first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Homicide Defendant Sentenced to Eight-and-a-Half Years

Details On Oct. 27, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a homicide defendant to eight-and-a-half years incarceration. Demarcus Barnett, 20, was originally charged with second-degree murder while armed for his... Read More

Case Acquitted: Witness Testimony Continues in Murder Trial

Details This case was acquitted on Nov. 15, 2023. On Oct. 26, more prosecution testimony was presented in a 2020 Homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein. Michael Austin,... Read More

Homicide Defendant Claims Guard at DC Jail Denies Him Food, Judge Concerned

Details On Oct. 27, attorneys for a homicide defendant alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe that a specific unnamed guard is allegedly denying their client food as he’s detained at... Read More

Defendant Sentenced 16 Years for Friend’s Death

Details On Oct. 27, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe sentenced homicide defendant, Andre White, to 16 years incarceration for involvement in his friend’s death. White, 50, was originally charged with... Read More

Two of Three Homicide Co-Defendants Waive Right to Independent DNA Testing

Details On Oct. 27, two of three co-defendants in a homicide matter alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe that they were waiving their rights to independently test DNA evidence recovered... Read More

Preliminary Hearing Continued After Defendant Stabbed in DC Jail

Details At an Oct. 26 preliminary hearing, a non-fatal shooting defendant’s case was continued because he was hospitalized after being stabbed at the DC Jail. Malique Outland,18, is charged with assault... Read More

‘A Lot to Unpack’: Preliminary Hearing in Murder Case Continues in November

Details On Oct. 27, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein reluctantly continued a lengthy preliminary hearing until mid-November in a double homicide case. On Sept. 8, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)... Read More

Month: October 2023