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‘Thank God for Justice,’ Says Victim’s Sister After Murder Conviction

Details On June 23, a jury convicted Isaac Moye of murder and family members expressed relief at the verdict. Moye, 45, was convicted of second-degree murder for his involvement in the... Read More

Jury Delivers Verdicts in Six Defendant Murder Trial

Details On June 13, following a four-month long emotional trial, a 12-person jury delivered verdicts for six murder and conspiracy defendants. Gregory Taylor, 27, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise... Read More

Shooting Defendant Found Guilty On All Charges

Details On June 7, a jury found Joshua Hemphill guilty on 22 separate charges. Hemphill, 33, was convicted for his involvement in a non-fatal shooting that took place on September 21,... Read More

Homicides and Non-Fatal Shootings Increase in May, Data Shows

Details D.C. Witness counted a total of 49 homicides and non-fatal shooting incidents in DC during May. According to D.C. Witness’ data, the District experienced 9 more homicides and the same... Read More

One Fatal DC Mass Shooting in April, Data Shows

Details D.C. Witness recorded 38 homicide and non-fatal shooting incidents in DC during the month of April. Of those incidents, 13 were homicides. All homicides committed in the District were caused... Read More

Defendant Found Guilty by Jury in Murder Trial

Details After only eight hours of deliberation, a jury reached a verdict in a murder trial on March 22. Shaka Haltiwanger, 23, was found guilty of second-degree murder while armed, possession... Read More

Homicides and Non-Fatal Shootings Increase in January, Data Shows

Details Overall, January 2023 saw a 36 percent increase from December 2022 in the number of total homicides and non-fatal shootings. However, in terms of the number of homicides alone, January... Read More

D.C. Domestic Violence Cases Saw 30 Percent Decrease in Simple Assault After 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic

Details D.C. Witness observed a 30 percent decrease in domestic violence cases involving simple assault in the District of Columbia after the 2020 pandemic. In 2022, there have been 84 domestic... Read More

Majority of Sexual Assault Victims in 2022 Knew Their Abuser, Data Shows

Details D.C. Witness observed data showing a majority of sexual assault victims knew their abuser in various types of relationships. Data collected consists of sex abuse cases processed by the D.C.... Read More

Happy Holidays from D.C. Witness

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 20, 2022
Daily Stories | Featured |

Details Dear readers: As we embark on this holiday season, you may notice that D.C. Witness will be slowing down the number of articles we have online. Although still working hard... Read More

Publisher’s Note: Help Us Continue Bringing Unprecedented Reporting and Data to DC’s Criminal Justice System

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 15, 2022
Daily Stories | Editors Corner | Featured |

Details 2023 will mark the 8th year that D.C. Witness has brought unprecedented reporting and data transparency to DC’s criminal justice system. Along the way, we have pioneered a new kind... Read More

More than 300 Gun-Related Shootings in DC So Far

By Bersabel Ephrem [former] - November 18, 2022
Daily Stories | Data | Featured |

Details There have been 395 incidents involving shootings in Washington, DC in 2022. Graphic by Mark Lu Read More