Daily Stories Archives - Page 15 of 974

Suspect Gets Suspended Time For Spoon Stabbing at A Food Truck

By Keirah Chen , Raina Bonifacio - February 7, 2025
Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park sentenced a felony assault defendant to 20 months but no jail time for an attack with a spoon in a hearing on Feb. 4. ... Read More

January Homicide Statistics Show Little Change from 2024 to 2025

Details According to D.C. Witness data, as of Feb. 6, there were eight homicide incidents and 10 homicide victims in the District in January. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has announced... Read More

Defense Requests Delay to Contest Competency Findings in a Stabbing

By Yvianna Estrella , Emily Nordberg - February 6, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park granted a short continuance providing the defense counsel more time to respond to two additional expert witnesses to contest a mental competency finding by... Read More

Delays in DNA Testing Hinder Stabbing Trial

By Patrick Hillmeyer - February 6, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan granted the defense’s request to move the trial date in a stabbing case on Feb. 5, due to delays in DNA testing. Herbert Young,... Read More

Medical Examiner Testifies Homicide Victim’s ‘Frontal Lobe Was Pretty Much Destroyed’

Details A wound damage expert explained the severity of a gunshot wound to a homicide victim before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan’s courtroom, on Feb. 5. Terrance... Read More

Shooting Defendant Waives Right to Independent DNA Testing

By Allyson Nelles , Sophia Gyuk - February 6, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A defendant in a non-fatal shooting case waived his right to independently test DNA evidence during a status hearing in front of DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on Feb.... Read More

Shooting Defendant’s Request for Release Denied

By Becca Parnass - February 6, 2025
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno denied a shooting defendant’s request for release on Feb. 4. Bryant Howard Jr, 22, is charged with carrying a pistol without a license outside... Read More

Shooting Victim Testifies Argument Started Over a Child

By Michelle Roldan , Amber Fienagha - February 6, 2025
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details A shooting victim told a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt she and one of the defendants knew each other well before the incident, during a trial hearing... Read More

9-Year-Old Victim’s Mother Tearfully Describes Fatal Fire

By Emily Nordberg , Elizabeth Price - February 6, 2025
Daily Stories | Suspects | Victims |

Details A mother testified about her son’s his death in a fire linked to longstanding rental code violations, before a jury and DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Feb. 5. ... Read More

Prosecution Says Drive-By Shooting Defendant, ‘Left a Trail of Evidence’

Details Prosecutors say a murder suspect left incriminating evidence behind in opening statements of a murder trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on Feb. 4. Terrance Stoney, 31, is... Read More

Stabbing Defendant May Withdraw From Plea Deal

By Leah Meyer - February 6, 2025
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe postponed a status hearing for a stabbing defendant who is considering withdrawing his plea on Feb. 5. Carlton Davis, 48, previously pleaded guilty to... Read More

Defense Tries to Discredit Police Witness in A Homicide, Prosecution Challenges Suspect’s Investigation as Hearsay

Details The lawyer for a homicide defendant attacked the credibility of an investigating police officer based on past misconduct issues in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on... Read More