Homicides Archives - D.C. Witness

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

Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

By Ivanna Ceballos - October 3, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A shooting defendant declined a plea offer during a hearing on Oct. 3 before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park. Demarco Bates, 19, is charged with two counts of assault... Read More

Murder Defendant Request for Release Denied

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo denied a homicide defendant’s request to be released under location monitoring on Oct. 2. Tremon Jackson, 21, is charged with second-degree murder while armed... Read More

Defendant’s Phone Activity Examined During Murder Trial

Details Prosecutors presented a homicide defendant’s internet searches from days leading up to a murder before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Oct. 2. Eugene Burns, 32, is charged with... Read More

Co-Defendants in Shooting Case Accept Plea Deals

Details Two co-defendants accepted plea deals extended by the prosecution in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on Oct. 3. Rasheed Thorne, 21, and William Walker, 22, were originally... Read More

Victim Credibility Questioned During Closing Statements in Shooting Trial

Details Prosecutors asserted Oct. 1 that a defendant accused of driving a vehicle where shots were fired from is “just as guilty as if he fired the weapon himself,” during closing... Read More

‘I Am Not Guilty,’ Claims Carjacking Defendant in Trial

By Marissa Stambaugh - October 3, 2024
Carjacking | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details On Oct. 2, DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe and a jury heard testimony from a carjacking defendant who said he was only trying to help during the incident. Michael... Read More

Shooting Defendant Faces Probation Revocation Due to Noncompliance

Details On Oct. 2, DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe delayed a ruling on a shooting defendant’s probation revocation due to his new arrests in two other jurisdictions and a possible... Read More

Judge Reinstates Defendant’s Original Sentence For Homicide Committed During Probation

Details DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur reinstated a shooting defendant’s original sentence during a hearing on Oct.1. On March 4, 2019, Tyiion Freeman, 22, was convicted of assault with significant... Read More

Shooting Defendant Requests Judge Reconsider Release

By Cathy Ochoa - October 3, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt delayed a ruling regarding a defendant’s motion for release to allow the prosecution time to respond in writing on Oct. 2. Santos Duarte, 24,... Read More

Attorney Requests Armed Carjacking, Shooting Defendant’s Release

Details DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe rescheduled an Oct. 2 status hearing amongst miscommunication over the defense’s filing of a motion for a bond review. Kevin Settles, 37, is charged... Read More