By
Belinda Miguel [former]
, Birchard Allen IV [former] - July 16, 2024
Carjacking
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow granted a request to send a carjacking defendant to Saint Elizabeths Hospital for mental health treatment based on a report by the Department of... Read More
By
Maggie Rhoads [former]
- July 16, 2024
Carjacking
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Daily Stories
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Suspects
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Details A carjacking defendant’s preliminary hearing was continued until September in front of DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann on July 15. She’ri Bell, 18, is charged with unarmed carjacking, possession... Read More
By
Sofia Feigelson [former]
- July 15, 2024
Carjacking
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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 Before an upcoming retrial, a hit-and-run defendant accepted a plea deal which required him to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 12.... Read More
By
Vivien Williams [former]
- July 15, 2024
Carjacking
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Suspects
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Details A doctor’s inability to form an opinion on a carjacking defendant’s competency affected his ability to reside at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, according to DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on... Read More
By
Sofia Feigelson [former]
- July 12, 2024
Burglary
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Carjacking
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Suspects
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Details Ahead of a trial date expected to begin in August, DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz denied an 18-year-old carjacking defendant’s release from the DC Jail on July 11. Hanif... Read More
By
Richa Sharma [former]
- July 12, 2024
Carjacking
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Suspects
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Details A carjacking defendant’s refusal to show up to court, coupled with competency concerns, has jeopardized his trial, according to DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on July 11. Kenneth Phillips,... Read More
By
Lily Engel [former]
, Adrianna Bhan [former] - July 11, 2024
Carjacking
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Featured
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Homicides
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Shooting
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details In DC, there has been a 20 percent increase in homicides from May to June, according to D.C. Witness data. As of July 11, D.C. Witness data shows 18 homicides... Read More
By
Maggie Rhoads [former]
- July 8, 2024
Carjacking
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Suspects
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Details Discussions regarding a plea deal turned into a request for a mental competency exam for an unarmed carjacking defendant in front of DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on July... Read More
By
Namita Nair [former]
, Emily Reed [former] - July 5, 2024
Carjacking
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details Tykel Wilson, 22, who received a suspended sentence in 2021, was re-sentenced by DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz on July 3 in connection to a carjacking incident. Wilson’s probation... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- July 5, 2024
Carjacking
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Daily Stories
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Non-Fatal Shooting
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Suspects
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Details On July 5, 18-year-old Kentrell Flowers allegedly was shot and wounded by US Marshalls while trying to carjack them on the 2100 block of 11th Street, NW. Flowers has been... Read More
By
Bridget Smith [former]
- July 3, 2024
Carjacking
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Daily Stories
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Suspects
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Details A carjacking defendant, who filed a motion to vacate or overturn his conviction, alleges his lawyer is related to the victim and failed to represent him effectively. The argument came... Read More
By
Emily Reed [former]
, Namita Nair [former] - July 3, 2024
Carjacking
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Court
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Daily Stories
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Robbery
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details A triple-carjacking defendant informed DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz on July 3 that he waived right to a speedy trial in order to be granted a new attorney. Taysean... Read More