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DC Homicides are Focused in Southeast, Data Shows

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 28, 2022
Data | Featured | Homicides |

Details This heatmap covers homicides from the beginning of 2018 to the end of 2021. Data indicates homicides have increased over the last four years, rising by an average of 4.9%... Read More

DC Homicide Count Lower in First Quarter of 2022 Compared to Same Period in 2021

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 28, 2022
Data | Featured | Homicides |

Details There have been slightly fewer homicides between Jan. 1 and March 27 of 2022 compared to the same time period in 2021, according to D.C. Witness data. Read More

Jury Decisions in Murder Trials Stagnate

Details Six murder trials have concluded in the DC Superior Court since the suspension of jury trials due to the COVID-19 pandemic was lifted. The court did not hold jury trials... Read More

Man Pleads Guilty to 2006 Sexual Assault

Details A man accused of sexually assaulting a stranger back in 2006 accepted a plea offer. According to prosecutors, on Jan. 27, 2006, Landrell Jordan pulled a gun on a woman... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Sexual Abuse

Details A defendant accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl he has known for her entire life accepted a plea deal from the prosecution. Jerry Barton was initially charged with first-degree... Read More

Deadly Shooting Case Approaches Indictment

Details A prosecutor announced they plan to formally indict a defendant by the end of March. On Sept. 17, 2020, 38-year-old Phillip Roache was found on the 7000 block of 5th... Read More

Sexual Assault Defendant Scheduled for Trial After Rejecting Plea Offer

Details A sexual abuse defendant rejected a prosecutor’s plea offer and is now scheduled to go to trial next year. The 33-year-old defendant is accused of attacking a woman who was... Read More

Murder Case Faces Possible Dismissal After Defense Says They Never Received Important Evidence

Details A DC Superior Court judge told prosecutors to show him why he should not dismiss a 2019 murder case following their alleged failure to disclose evidence even as the trial... Read More

Plea Offer Open for Child Sex Abuse Defendant

Details Parties discussed a possible plea offer for a defendant charged with second-degree child sex abuse. The 48-year-old defendant is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. According to court documents,... Read More

Judge Requests Written Motion Before Deciding On New Release Stipulations

Details Parties debated taking a domestic violence defendant off of GPS monitoring during the case’s most recent hearing. The defendant, who appeared in court remotely for the Feb. 3 proceedings, is... Read More

Judge Lifts GPS Monitoring Requirement for Child Sex Abuse Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge removed a child sex abuse defendant from GPS monitoring. The defendant is accused of threatening an 11-year-old girl with a knife and sexually assaulting her... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Case of East Capitol Street Stabbing

Details The lead detective in a homicide investigation testified during a hearing to determine if the case against the defendant has enough evidence to go to trial. Towards the conclusion of... Read More