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Defense Claims ‘Egregious Misconduct,’ but Judge Won’t Dismiss Armed Carjacking Case

By Elizabeth Brady [former] , Lucy Orgolini [former] - October 4, 2024
Carjacking | Data | Robbery |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur denied two carjacking defendants’ motion to dismiss the case against them after the prosecution elicited inadmissible evidence while questioning a witness. The ruling came... Read More

Judge Issues Bench Warrant For Stabbing Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a stabbing defendant on Oct. 3, after his failure to appear in court. Billy Williams,... Read More

Bullet Casing Evidence Questioned In A Jury Trial

Details During witness testimony Oct. 2 parties clashed on bullet casing location with the defense questioning if the evidence pertains to the shooting. Dennis Chase, 31, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Shooting Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details A shooting defendant accepted a plea offer extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Oct. 2. Reginald Hughes, 29, was originally charged with assault with intent... Read More

Dispute Between Friends May Have Triggered A Homicide

By Elizabeth Brady [former] - October 2, 2024
Data | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details A trial for a homicide that may have stemmed from a dispute between two old friends got underway with opening arguments on Oct. 1 before DC Superior Court Judge Robert... Read More

Mass Shooting Defendant Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment

Details A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to a mass shooting before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Oct. 1. Jalonte Thompkins, 31, is charged with three counts of first-degree... Read More

Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Murder Over Money

Details A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to seven charges before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Oct. 1. Jahi Settles, 23, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, second-degree... Read More

DC Homicides, Non-Fatal Shootings Down Sharply From July to August

Details There were 11 homicide incidents with 15 victims in August as well as ten non-fatal shooting events wounding ten people, according to D.C. Witness data compiled on Sept. 6. That’s... Read More

Two Mass Shootings Among Incidents Causing 24 Deaths in July

Details As of Aug. 5, D.C. Witness data shows there were 22 homicide incidents in July, claiming the lives of 24 individuals. There were also 26 non-fatal shooting victims, in 17... Read More

Judge Denies Homicide Defendant’s Release From Solitary Confinement

Details On July 31, a repeat homicide defendant requested DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun order the DC Jail to move him out of a year-long stay in solitary confinement to... Read More

April Sees Steep Spike in DC Homicides, Non-Fatal Shootings

Details According to D.C. Witness data, there were 17 homicide victims and 42 non-fatal shooting victims in April, as reported from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). April data shows a nearly... Read More

Carjackers Are a ‘Real Threat’ But Data Shows Relatively Few Are Convicted

By Jeff Levine - April 29, 2024
Daily Stories | Data | Featured |

Details While carjackings have tripled in recent years and remain a “real threat,” says a source in the US Attorney’s office, most offenders don’t get caught. For the relatively few that... Read More