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Document: Man Arrested for Fatal U Street Shooting

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of an individual in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred on April 27 inside a restaurant on the 1300 block of... Read More

Document: Suspects Apprehended for Shooting at Off Duty MPD Member

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 28, 2024
Daily Stories | Documents | Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced two suspects were apprehended in connection to a shooting that injured an off-duty MPD captain on May 20 on the 5800 block of 7th... Read More

Document: MPD Arrests Suspect in Northeast Shooting

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 28, 2024
Daily Stories | Documents | Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of an individual in connection to a shooting that occurred on May 5 on the 3800 block of Jay Street, NE. According... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Northwest Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on May 20 on the 7300 block of Blair Road, NW. According to MPD documents, officers responded to... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Northwest Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a homicide that occurred on May 18 on the 1200 block of V Street, NW. According to MPD documents, officers responded to the... Read More

Lawyers Argue About Scheduling a Murder Trial Pending Furloughs by Public Defenders

Details The impact of an upcoming furlough in the DC Public Defender’s office weighed heavily during a hearing for a murder defendant before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on May... Read More

Judge Denies Convicted Murderer’s Motion for a New Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe turned down Marvin Lopez’s bid for a new day in court following his murder conviction last Nov. 14. The basis for the appeal by... Read More

Judge Detains Shooting Defendant Following Multiple Failures to Appear

By Adriana Marroquin - May 24, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ordered Tejan Bah detained following multiple failures to appear and loss of contact during his release for a shooting incident. Bah, 34, is charged... Read More

‘I Want Justice for My Son,’ Says Victim’s Mother During Homicide Sentencing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a homicide defendant to 23 years of incarceration before more than 20 of the victim’s family and friends. James Jackson, 30, was originally... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Sentencing Rescheduled Again

Details Once again, the sentencing hearing for a murder defendant was postponed due to a family emergency affecting defense counsel in a May 24 proceeding. David Botchway, 21, pleaded guilty to... Read More

Acquitted: Defense Alleges MPD Failed to Investigate Leads in Homicide Case

Details Editor’s note: On May 30, a jury acquitted Devonte Brothers of all charges connected to the homicide of Deron Leake. Brothers is still being held on homicide charges in another... Read More

Defense Attacks Identification Evidence in a Murder Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo postponed rulings on outstanding motions in a fatal shooting incident in a May 22 hearing. Unresolved arguments among the parties led the prosecution to... Read More

Month: May 2024