Homicides Archives - D.C. Witness

Judge Partially OK’s Defense Motion to Validate Witnesses’ Cellular Expertise

By Natalie Note - December 6, 2024
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Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo partially approved a defense motion on Dec. 4 to compel the prosecution to share information about an expert witness in a murder case. The... Read More

Jury Finds Defendant Guilty of First-Degree Murder–Again

Details A jury in the retrial of a murder defendant found him guilty for a second time on Dec. 4 before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Mark Beasley, 52, was charged... Read More

Document: MPD Seeks Person of Interest in Bladensburg Road Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are seeking assistance in identifying a person of interest in a fatal shooting that occurred on Dec 3 on the 1200 block of... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Bladensburg Road Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced they are investigating a homicide that occurred on Dec. 3 on the 1200 block of Bladensburg Rd, Northeast. The victim, identified as 18-year-old Jeremiah... Read More

Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Deal Resolving Four Other Felony Cases

By Natalie Note - December 5, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Dec. 4. Matthew Walker, 26, is charged with second-degree murder while armed... Read More

Homicide Defendant Rejects Plea Deal, Denied New Attorneys

By Cathy Ochoa - December 5, 2024
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Details A homicide defendant rejected a plea offer after expressing concern over his legal representation before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Dec. 4. Ethan Cunningham, 22, is charged with... Read More

First of Five Juveniles Receives Maximum Sentence for Stomping Death of Senior

Details “Today, you are going to take responsibility for what happened,” said DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs in imposing the maximum sentence allowed for a juvenile under DC law on... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Incompetency Claim Fails to Overturn Guilty Plea

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun rejected Dec. 4 a defendant’s motion to withdraw a guilty plea due to mental incompetence. Raymond Avent, 24, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Denies Homicide Defendant’s Motion for Release

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s motion for release on Dec. 3. Rafeal Stevens, 39, is charged with voluntary manslaughter and was convicted of possession of... Read More

Defense Wants to Delay Seven-Year-Old Double Homicide Case

By Elizabeth Bernstein - December 4, 2024
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Details During a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Dec. 4 the defense requested a delay in a double murder trial. The case has been ongoing for seven... Read More

Defense Attorney Calls Murder Victim and Friends, ‘Three Home Invaders’

Details During openings, a murder defendant’s attorney claimed that the victim and her friends were “three home invaders [who] began to assault and terrorize” the defendant and his girlfriend in a... Read More

Document: *UPDATE* MPD Investigating Fatal Crash Involving MPD Member

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an investigation into a fatal crash involving an MPD member that occurred on Nov 30. The incident involved a collision between an unmarked MPD... Read More