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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
By
Natalie Tarby [former]
- November 3, 2022
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Details After deliberating for two days, jurors found a homicide defendant guilty. Malik Holston, 20, was initially indicted in 2019 for first-degree murder while armed with the murder being especially heinous,... 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
By
Natalie Goodman [former]
- October 5, 2022
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Details On Oct. 3, a jury found a murder defendant guilty of second-degree murder. On July 24, 2020, 57-year-old Darnell Sterling was arrested and charged with murdering his 34-year-old girlfriend, Olga... 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
By
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
By
Bersabel Ephrem [former]
, Grace Guzzo [former], Julia Yan [former], Tiffany Word [former] - October 3, 2022
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Details There were 17 homicides in September, 13 percent more than the 15 homicides recorded in August. Altogether, DC Witness data shows that there were 17 homicides, 20 non-fatal shootings, 2... Read More