D.C. Witness

Document: Suspect Arrested in 76-Year-Old Man’s Death

Details A suspect was arrested for second-degree murder in connection with the death of 76-year-old Luther Brooks. According to a press release, at approximately 2:10 p.m. on Sept. 28, Metropolitan Police... Read More

Sex Abuse Case Heads to Grand Jury Following Plea Deal Rejection

Details A sex abuse defendant rejected a plea offer on Dec. 6. The 34-year-old defendant is charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. The prosecution offered the defendant the option... Read More

Defense Challenges Use of Video Evidence in Preparation for Murder Trial

Details A defense attorney challenged a prosecutor’s decision to use certain video evidence in an upcoming murder trial. Tony McClam is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting of... Read More

Document: Homicide in Southeast, DC

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that happened on Dec. 4. According to a press release, at approximately 1:11 a.m., officers responded to the 4400 block of... Read More

Document: Multiple Arrests Made in Homicides

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 6, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives have made three arrests in relation to three different homicides. Around 11:30 p.m. on July 19, police found 37-year-old Rayfone Gassaway unconscious and suffering from... Read More

Judge Cancels Trial After Man Pleaded Guilty to 2018 Fatal Shooting

Details A homicide defendant who had been previously set to go to trial in late March chose to take a plea deal instead. Marcus Whitaker was charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

Document: Suspect Arrested for Second-Degree Murder

Details Jermaine Washington, a 37-year-old resident of Northwest, DC, has been arrested for second-degree murder while armed in connection with an October homicide. According to a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) press... Read More

Judge Denies Emergency Release Motion for Man Charged in Two Homicides

By Tavi Miller - December 2, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied an emergency motion for a murder defendant’s release due to what the defense calls “unsanitary, unsafe and unconstitutional conditions” at DC Jail. Rasheed Young,... Read More

Prosecution Awaiting Protective Order in Sex Abuse Case

Details A sex abuse case is developing as the prosecution waits to give the defense discovery evidence. The 51-year-old defendant is charged with two counts of second-degree child sex abuse for... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Murder Case Involving Woman’s Disappearance in 2010

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a trial for a murder case in which the victim has yet to be found. Isaac Moye is charged with second-degree murder in the... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Requests New Attorney

Details A sex abuse defendant requested a new attorney. The defendant is charged with first-degree sex abuse while armed for allegedly forcing himself into a woman’s car on the 3200 block... Read More

Document: Suspect Arrested in Connection With Fatal Stabbing

Details A suspect was arrested in connection with a homicide that happened on Oct. 9, according to a Metropolitan Police Department press release. At approximately 8:00 a.m., police responded to the... Read More