April 2024 - Page 11 of 19

Judge Orders Homicide Defendant Held During Presentment Hearing

Details On April 11, DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover ordered a homicide defendant held pending future proceedings at a presentment hearing. James Outland, 25, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Metro Murder Suspect Elects Not to Proceed With DNA Testing

Details On April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan heard a homicide defendant waive his right to independently test DNA evidence. Isaiah Trotman, 32, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

‘Hysterical’ Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment

Details On April 12, a homicide defendant was arraigned and pleaded not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein. Pernell Sims, 34, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed,... Read More

Document: MPD Seeks Suspect in a Fatal Stabbing in Northwest

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in connection to a fatal stabbing that occurred on April 4 on the 3000... Read More

Defense Argues a Lack of Probable Cause, Suggests Police Coercion in Mass Shooting Case

Details On April 10, the prosecution called on police witness to testify before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan to prove probable cause in a mass shooting case. Ronell Offutt, 35,... Read More

Uncooperative Witness Admits to Testifying While High in Murder, Conspiracy Trial

Details On April 11, the mother of an individual linked to a homicide defendant wavered when asked to identify a murder suspect during testimony before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt.... Read More

Document: MPD Arrests Wanted Suspect in an Assault with a Dangerous Gun

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 12, 2024
Daily Stories | Documents | Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an arrest was made in connection to a non-fatal shooting incident that occurred on April 3 on the 1500 block of Independence Avenue, SE.... Read More

Document: MPD is Searching for a Person of Interest in Stanton Road Shooting

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 12, 2024
Daily Stories | Documents | Shooting |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a person of interest in connection to a shooting that occurred on March 31 on the 2600 block... Read More

Defense Asks Judge to Reconsider Ruling Against Dismissal

Details On April 11, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan addressed a motion filed by the defense to reconsider the dismissal or release of a homicide defendant. Franklin Dorn, 44, is... Read More

Document: MPD Investigates Fatal Crash on South Capitol Street, Southeast

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a traffic crash that resulted in the death of a man on April 10 on South Capitol Street, SE, near the Frederick Douglas... Read More

Defendant Charged with Shooting Police and Animal Cruelty Ruled Mentally Incompetent

By Mia Febles [former] , Audrey Staudacher [former] - April 11, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details On April 11, before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffian, a defendant accused of wounding police officers in a stand off was found mentally incompetent to stand trial. Stephen Rattigan,... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Shooting in Northwest, DC

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on April 10 at the intersection of 10th Street and Spring Road, NW. According to MPD documents, officers... Read More

Month: April 2024