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D.C. Witness Exclusive: Increase in Stabbings Only Part of Inmate Safety Problem at DC Jail

Details Frustration about jail security boiled over during a hearing on June 25 in the DC Superior Court. Arguing for his client’s immediate release under an emergency motion, Public Defender Jason... Read More

Homicides Increase 20 Percent from May to June

Details In DC, there has been a 20 percent increase in homicides from May to June, according to D.C. Witness data. As of July 11, D.C. Witness data shows 18 homicides... Read More

Prison Stabbing Defendant Acquitted of All Charges

Details Deliberations concluded on June 12 after closing arguments in a prison stabbing case, with the jury in DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro’s courtroom acquitting the defendant of all... Read More

Data Shows Shootings Decreased by Fifty Percent from April to May

Details D.C. Witness data shows that in May there were 21 non-fatal shooting victims, a 50 percent decrease from April, which reported 42 non-fatal shooting victims in the District, as reported... Read More

Jury Acquits Homicide Defendant of All Charges

Details A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein’s courtroom acquitted a homicide defendant of all charges on May 30. Devonte Brothers, 29, was charged with first-degree murder while armed,... Read More

Jury Convicts Homicide Defendant in Stabbing of Lifelong Friend

Details A jury found a homicide defendant, charged with the murder of his lifelong friend, guilty of all charges before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on May 22. Aaron Jackson,... 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

Video: Crime Activity in DC Since 2015

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 22, 2024
Daily Stories | Featured | Videos |

Details D.c. Witness data shows how homicides have shifted in the District since 2015. Read More

Video: Homicides in 2023 by Ward

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 16, 2024
Daily Stories | Featured | Videos |

Details With a total of 287 homicides in 2023, the video breaks down the number of lethal incidents by Ward. Read More

D.C. Witness Data Shows Homicides Drop 30 Percent in March

Details According to D.C. Witness data, there were 11 homicide victims and 16 non-fatal shooting victims in March, based on press releases by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). All March homicides... Read More

Data Shows Significant Increase in Homicide and Non-Fatal Shooting Rates from January to February

Details According to D.C. Witness data, there was a 77 percent increase in homicides and 69 percent increase in non-fatal shootings in February when compared to numbers from January. As of... Read More