November 2023 - Page 3 of 15

Detective Testifies in Preliminary Hearing Detailing Two Homicides in 2012, 2013

Details On Nov. 21, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan heard a detective from the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) testimony regarding his involvement in the investigation of two homicides. . Deangelo... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty in Arraignment

Details On Nov. 27, homicide defendant Isaiah Trotman was arraigned before DC Superior Court Maribeth Raffinan and pleaded not guilty to all charges. Trotman, 32, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Modifies Release Conditions for Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant

By Izabella Apodaca [former] - November 27, 2023
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Nov. 27, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun partially granted the defense’s motion to modify release conditions for a non-fatal shooting defendant. Jonathan Young, 33, and Daquawn Lubin, 28,... Read More

Judge Issues Extraditable Bench Warrant for Homicide Defendant

By Nick Pallotto [former] - November 27, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On Nov. 21, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan issued an extraditable bench warrant after learning of a homicide defendant’s arrest in another jurisdiction on Nov. 16. Gerald Thomas, 20,... Read More

Prosecution Witnesses Testify in 2018 Homicide Case

Details During a jury trial on Nov. 27, the prosecution introduced expert witnesses to testify about a homicide. Marquette Jordan, 32, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, assault, and carrying... Read More

Ex-Partner Testifies Against Defendant in 2018 Murder Trial

Details On Nov. 27, an ex-partner of a homicide defendant testified against him in a 2018 murder trial in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Marquette Jordan, 32, is... Read More

Document: Northeast Shooting Leaves Man Dead

Details The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Homicide Branch is investigating a shooting that killed a man on Nov. 25 on the 1700 block of Benning Road, NE. According to MPD documents,... Read More

Document: MPD Internal Affairs Investigating US Park Police Officer-Involved Shooting

Details Agents from the Force Investigation Team of the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau are investigating a US Park Police officer-involved shooting that left an officer injured and a... Read More

Case Acquitted: Victim Testifies About Her Injuries in Non-Fatal Shooting Trial, ‘I Felt a Sting’

Details This case was acquitted on Dec. 1, 2023. On Nov. 20, the trial of non-fatal shooting defendant Saphire Johnson resumed in front of DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park. Johnson,... Read More

Document: Suspect Sought in a Shooting in Northwest

By D.C. Witness Staff - November 22, 2023
Daily Stories | Documents | Shooting |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in connection to a shooting that occurred on Nov. 9 on the 300 block... Read More

Juvenile in Deadly Carjacking Conditionally Released

By Adriana Marroquin - November 21, 2023
Daily Stories | Juveniles |

Details On Nov. 20, DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld released a juvenile suspect to stay at home based on recommendations from officials at a psychiatric hospital where the boy has... Read More

Judge Deems Homicide Defendant Competent

Details On Nov. 21, following an evaluation and report from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt deemed a homicide defendant competent to proceed with his... Read More

Month: November 2023