Daily Stories Archives - D.C. Witness

Mental State of Defendant in 2019 Stabbing Still in Doubt

By Catherine Brennan - June 20, 2025
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details After a report deemed a stabbing defendant incompetent, DC Superior Court Judge Craig Iscoe decided to move him to a mental hospital in hopes his competency can be restored during... Read More

Defendant Maintains Self-Defense in Fatal Stabbing

Details A murder defendant testified he acted in self-defense before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on June 16. Daniel Chapman, 37, is charged with second-degree murder while armed and carrying... Read More

Shooting Victim Dies, Prosecutors Consider Additional Charges

Details Prosecutors alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan of their intent to upgrade three defendants’ charges following a shooting victim’s death during a hearing on June 13. Richard Price, 24,... Read More

Judge Gives Carjacking Defendant Additional Time To Consider Plea Deal

By Lizette Torres-Delgado - June 20, 2025
Carjacking | Daily Stories | Robbery | Suspects |

Details A carjacking defendant was given additional time to carefully consider his plea deal by DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on June 17. Eric Woods, 17, is charged with three... Read More

Defendant in Homicide Case Released Despite New Arrest

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park denied the prosecution’s request to detain a defendant allegedly connected to a homicide, despite his arrest in a new case, during a hearing on... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Deal in Stabbing Dispute With Neighbor

Details A stabbing defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on June 16. Roshawn Petway, 39, is charged with assault with a dangerous... Read More

Shooting Defendant Considered Mentally Incompetent Despite Previous Finding

By John Michael Horvath - June 18, 2025
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Details A shooting defendant is still considered mentally incompetent to stand trial following a proceeding before DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe on June 13. That in spite of an earlier... Read More

Defendant Threatened With Jail Time For Violating Release Conditions

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park admonished a murder defendant for violating his release conditions during a hearing on June 17. Josiah Garrison, 26, is charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

Domestic Shooting Defendant Waives Preliminary Hearing, Denied Release

Details DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond denied the defense’s request to release a defendant in a non-fatal domestic shooting case during a June 13 hearing, after waiving a preliminary hearing.... Read More

Judge Releases Murder Defendant with GPS Monitoring

By Skyler Cole , Sahas Wijewardene - June 18, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Neil Kravitz ruled that a murder defendant will be released with GPS monitoring at a status hearing on June 13. Nichelle Thomas, 26, is charged with... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause, Denies Release For Carjacking Suspect, ‘Acting Erratically’

By Treva Robaidek - June 18, 2025
Carjacking | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details After hearing arguments and evidence in a carjacking, DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld found probable cause to move forward with the case and detain the defendant in a hearing... Read More

Probable Cause Found in Infant’s Murder

By Simran Agarwal - June 18, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan determined the evidence shows a homicide defendant was the perpetrator in the fatal beating of a child during a hearing on June 13. Wayne... Read More