Daily News
By
Armaan Raza
, Daria Hodies - July 11, 2025
Carjacking
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Daily Stories
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld deemed a carjacking defendant competent following a mental restoration effort, but denied the defense’s request for release during a hearing on July 8. Derrick... Read More
By
John Michael Horvath
- July 11, 2025
Carjacking
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Robbery
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Shooting
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park granted a homicide defendant additional time to consider independent DNA testing on July 8. Aaron Walker, 20, Dasani Dawson, 20, are charged with robbery... Read More
By
Anne Leakey
, Dominique Kalunga - July 11, 2025
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan accepted a homicide defendant’s request to waive his right to a preliminary hearing of the evidence during a July 8 hearing. Richard Dyson, 58,... Read More
Editor's Corner
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- December 3, 2024
Editors Corner
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Details During this season, we give thanks to the blessings in our lives, but unfortunately for some, the holidays are just another reminder of a tragic loss of a loved one.... Read More
By
Amos Gelb
- November 20, 2024
Editors Corner
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Details Let’s start with the good news. The number of homicides and shootings in the city are down this year again. That is two years where the numbers have been falling. ... Read More
By
LaTrina Antoine
- December 15, 2023
Editors Corner
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Details Last week I sat through a conference focused on shootings in the United States. It was held by the Center for American Progress and featured, over several days, mothers of... Read More
Features
By
Sophia Cooper
- June 6, 2025
Daily Stories
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Featured
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Homicides
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details According to D.C. Witness data, the number of homicide incidents more than doubled from nine in April to 20 in May, accounting for 27 total victims. As of June 6,... Read More
By
Leah Meyer [former]
- April 9, 2025
Daily Stories
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Data
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Featured
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Homicides
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details According to D.C. Witness data, as of April 7, there were four homicide incidents and four homicide victims in the District in March. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has announced... Read More
By
Allyson Nelles [former]
- March 20, 2025
Daily Stories
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Data
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Featured
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Homicides
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Shooting
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details D.C. Witness recorded a total of five mass shootings in 2024, with 23 total victims. Of those victims, four were homicide victims and 19 were non-fatal shootings victims. The first... Read More
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