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Judge Makes Substantial Probability Finding in Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a fatal shooting case has enough evidence to go to trial. Malachi McFarland, 21, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly... Read More

Judge Releases Man Charged in Father’s Death

Details A DC Superior Court judge granted a motion to release a defendant charged in his father’s death. Stephon Darnell Williams is charged with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting of his 49-year-old... Read More

Judge Denies Release Requests for Three Teenage Murder Defendants

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied defense attorneys’ requests for the release of three teenage murder defendants. Co-defendants Nelfy Hernandez, 18, Deandre Levy, 18, and Trey Prillerman, 17, are charged... Read More

Document: October 21 Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating an Oct. 21 homicide. At approximately 1:22 a.m. officers were nearby the 2200 block of Nicholson Street, SE, when they saw an unconscious... Read More

Judge Sets Prelim for Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if the case of a fatal shooting that occurred in June has enough evidence to go to trial. Aaron Jackson,... Read More

Crime Alerts: October 21-22

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 22, 2021
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects | Victims |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out two crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on Oct. 21 and 9:00 a.m. on Oct. 22. A crime alert was sent out at 2:43... Read More

Judge to Reconsider Compassionate Release Request for Convicted Murderer, Sex Abuser

Details A DC Superior Court judge granted a motion to reconsider a previously denied compassionate release request from a defendant serving time for a woman’s murder. Joe Barber Jr. is serving... Read More

Document: October 9 Traffic Fatality

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 21, 2021
Daily Stories | Suspects | Victims |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a traffic incident that occurred on Oct. 9. At approximately 6:00 a.m. on Oct. 9 on the 1200 block of New York Avenue,... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in 2020 Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has made an arrest in relation to a 2020 homicide. At approximately 6:58 p.m. on Aug. 9, 2020, police responded to the 2400 block of... Read More

Judge Continues Preliminary Hearing for Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior judge continued a hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Bratrell Hawkins, 28, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in... Read More

Document: Suspect Arrested in Assault with Intent to Commit First-Degree Sexual Abuse Offense

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 20, 2021
Daily Stories | Suspects | Victims |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has made an arrest in relation to an assault with intent to commit first-degree sexual abuse offense on Oct. 4. At approximately 5:30 p.m. in... Read More

Judge Continues Domestic Violence Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued an Oct. 20 hearing for a domestic violence defendant to give parties time to decide how they want to proceed with the case. The... Read More