Homicides Archives - D.C. Witness

Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in Marijuana Party Homicide

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s motion to dismiss an indictment on Nov. 19. Michael Sanders, 30, and Darnell Resper, 31, are charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Judge Denies Homicide Mistrial in an Argument About A Single Word

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied a mistrial request and provided the jury with specific instructions regarding nuanced statements in the re-trial of a homicide case on Nov. 19.... Read More

Detective Testifies Gang Rivalry Linked to Homicide

Details A detective with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) testified about a homicide defendant’s alleged gang affiliation and his relationship to a suspected co-conspirator in front of DC Superior Court Judge... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Domestic Dispute Stabbing

Details A defendant accepted a plea deal during a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Nov. 20. Kaelin Johnson, 29, was originally charged with assault with intent... Read More

Expert Witnesses Testify in Murder Trial

Details Theprosecution calls multiple expert witnesses in a murder trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Nov. 18. Tony Morgan, 31, is charged with first-degree murder while armed with... Read More

Fatal Stabbing Defendant Waives Preliminary Hearing

Details A homicide defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing in front of DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Nov. 19. Robert Stringer, 56, is charged with first degree... Read More

Defense Tries to Exclude Police Interview With Ailing HIt-And-Run Defendant

Details The attorney for a traffic homicide defendant argued that his client’s interview with a police detective should be excluded from evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Nov.... Read More

MPD Detective Testifies in Hit-And-Run Murder

By Maren Fagan , Varshana Ramnarine - November 18, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective testified about his investigation of a fatal car accident in a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Nov. 15. Kyle... Read More

Everyone Thinks Youth Crime Is Increasing–D.C. Witness Data Shows Why

Details New data from D.C. Witness validates the common public perception that violent crime among youth in the District is increasing. The percentage of homicides and non-fatal shootings perpetrated by youth... Read More

Document: Police Arrest 2 Juvenile Suspects After Man Dies

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of two juvenile males, aged 16 and 14, connected to four robbery-related offenses that took place on Oct. 27 in Northwest D.C.... Read More

Judge Rules Against Admitting Gang-Tie Evidence in a Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a defense motion to exclude the prosecution’s Instagram evidence suggesting the suspects had a gang association. The action in a Nov. 14 hearing... Read More

Document: Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Florida Ave NE

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal crash involving a Metro bus and a scooter that happened on Nov. 7 on the 300 block of Florida Avenue, NE.... Read More