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Document: Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives have made an arrest in relation to a July 18 homicide. At about 1:28 a.m. officers reported to the 6700 block of 5th Street, NW,... Read More

Judge Rules Fatal Stabbing Case Has Enough Evidence to Go to Trial

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that a homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial. James Lewis is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing 30-year-old... Read More

Murder Defendant Held After Two-Day Preliminary Hearing

Details On July 30, a two-day preliminary hearing concluded with a DC Superior Court judge ruling that a homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial. Ronnie Melson, 40, is... Read More

Document: 700 Block of O Street, NW

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that occured on July 31. At about 11:15 p.m. police were in the area of the 700 block of O Street,... Read More

Crime Alerts: August 1-2

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 2, 2021
Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out four crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on August 1 and 9:00 a.m. on August 2. An alert was sent out at 11:02 p.m.... Read More

Judge Holds One Domestic Violence Defendant During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge released eight domestic violence defendants and held one during presentments on July 31. In total, 33 defendants were brought before the court. The held defendant... Read More

Judge Releases Six Domestic Violence Defendants During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge released six domestic violence defendants during presentments on July 30. In total, 32 defendants were presented before the court. The charges for the released defendants... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Sentenced for Near-Fatal Stabbing

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant to serve about five-and-a-half years for assault with intent to kill while armed following a near-fatal stabbing. “I get up,... Read More

Man Charged in Six-Year-Old’s Death Held During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge held a homicide defendant and released two domestic violence defendants as well as one sex abuse defendant during presentments on July 29. A total of... Read More

Crime Alerts: July 29-30

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 30, 2021
Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out four crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on July 29 and 9:00 a.m. on July 30. An alert was sent out at 2:06 a.m.... Read More

Prosecution in Murder Case Accused of Violating Disclosure Rules

Details A DC Superior Court judge said he was “admittedly frustrated” after telling the prosecution they had violated the Jencks Act, which requires the prosecution to hand over reports made by... Read More

Judge Rules Homicide Case Has Enough Evidence to Go to Trial

Details Despite a defense attorney’s arguments that his client acted in self-defense during a fatal stabbing in May, a DC Superior Court judge ruled that the case against his client has... Read More