McKenna Bryant
McKenna Bryant is a junior at the University of Colorado Boulder majoring in journalism. McKenna chose DC Witness to gain real-world journalism experience and develop new storytelling skills.
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McKenna Bryant is a junior at the University of Colorado Boulder majoring in journalism. McKenna chose DC Witness to gain real-world journalism experience and develop new storytelling skills.
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Two DC Superior Court judges sentenced a defendant to two life sentences without the possibility of release for two separate sexual abuse cases. A jury found Ronald Berton guilty of…
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The defense attorney in a sexual assault case has once again been met with resistance in a request for a continuance. Attorney Michael Lawlor’s client was charged with four counts…
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During a status hearing on Jan. 24, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a defense attorney’s request to set the beginning of a sexual assault trial at a later…
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A homicide defendant initially charged with first-degree murder pleaded guilty to shooting of his on-and-off girlfriend in 2021. On July 10, 2021, MPD officers found 34-year-old Vanessa Brooks-Williams lying unresponsive…
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The status hearing for a homicide defendant was rescheduled to Aug. 1 after the prosecution announced that it planned to imminently file a motion. Daquon Brooks, 24, pleaded guilty to…
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The defense team in a domestic violence case is no longer pursuing a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. The defendant is indicted on charges of assault with…
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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant for sexually assaulting three young girls at the Gallery Place-Chinatown metro station. “Twelve girls in the District have been victimized by [the…
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A defendant entered guilty pleas in a series of sexual assaults at the Chinatown-Gallery Place metro station. Morgan Olah pleaded guilty to second-degree child sex abuse, two counts of misdemeanor…
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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a preliminary hearing to determine if a sex abuse case has enough evidence to go to trial. The 53-year-old defendant is charged with assault…
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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a case where the defendant is accused of beating a 76-year-old man to death has enough evidence to go…
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A DC Superior Court judge said she is prepared to sentence a sex abuse defendant to six years of incarceration in accordance with the plea deal he took. Bertrand Lebeau…
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