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Bersabel Ephrem [former]
- November 18, 2022
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Details There have been 395 incidents involving shootings in Washington, DC in 2022. Graphic by Mark Lu Read More
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Bersabel Ephrem [former]
- November 18, 2022
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Details There have been nine non-fatal shootings and seven homicides so far this month. Graphic by Mark Lu Read More
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Bersabel Ephrem [former]
- November 18, 2022
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Details Three people who were detained in 2022 received sentences in the same year. As of Nov. 15, D.C. Witness shows 313 murder suspects, charged with first- or second-degree murder, were... Read More
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Bersabel Ephrem [former]
, Grace Guzzo [former] - November 4, 2022
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Details So far this year, twelve defendants charged with homicide, domestic violence offenses or sex abuse were also charged with a single weapon offense while released pending trial. Six defendants were... Read More
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Bersabel Ephrem [former]
, Grace Guzzo [former] - November 4, 2022
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Details As of Oct. 31, the DC Jail has housed 200 defendants in total. Inpatient care at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital was provided for two defendants, according to D.C. Witness data. Read More
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Bersabel Ephrem [former]
, Tiffany Word [former] - November 4, 2022
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Details There were 18 homicides in October, nearly 5.9 percent more than the 17 homicides recorded in September, according to D.C. Witness data. Data shows that there were 22 non-fatal shootings... Read More
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Cooper Griffiths [former]
- October 26, 2022
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Details During an Oct. 25 hearing, a murder defendant’s defense attorney argued that the prosecution withheld evidence that needed to be disclosed to the defense for four years. Alonzo Lewis, 33,... Read More
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Bersabel Ephrem [former]
- October 24, 2022
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Details According to data from D.C. Witness, the majority of homicides and assaults with a dangerous weapon that occurred between Oct. 1 and Oct. 18 took place in Southwest, D.C. D.C.... Read More
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Bersabel Ephrem [former]
- October 21, 2022
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Details Defendants that are charged with first-degree sex abuse serve longer sentences in prison compared to defendants charged with any other sex abuse offense. The average sentence for defendants charged with... Read More
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Bersabel Ephrem [former]
, Julia Yan [former], Grace Guzzo [former], Tiffany Word [former] - October 4, 2022
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Details Sexual abuse cases that are not domestic in nature carry a higher average sentence time in prison than those that are domestic in nature, according to D.C. Witness data. The... Read More
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Bersabel Ephrem [former]
, Julia Yan [former], Grace Guzzo [former], Tiffany Word [former] - October 4, 2022
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Details May still stands as the most deadly month in DC this year, according to D.C. Witness data. Homicides in the city rose by 73 percent from April to May, and... Read More
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Bersabel Ephrem [former]
, Natalie Goodman [former], Julia Yan [former] - October 4, 2022
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Details The trend of homicides mostly impacting men has stayed the same this year with a majority of victims listed as male, according to D.C. Witness data. See more of our... Read More