D.C. Witness

Defendant’s Murder Charge Dropped Per Plea Deal

Details A co-defendant’s murder charge was dropped as part of a deal he made with prosecutors. Cousins Kurt and Demonte Hewitt were previously charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection... Read More

Judge Postpones Preliminary Hearing for Murder Defendant

Details A hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial was postponed after the defense argued that the prosecution was unprepared to go forward with... Read More

Judge Sentences Domestic Violence Defendant to Serve 18 Months

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant for three charges. Damion Thomas pleaded guilty to arson, threat to kidnap or injure a person and second-degree burglary in... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Receives New Attorney

Details A DC Superior Court judge appointed a new lawyer to represent a sex abuse defendant. The defendant is charged with first-degree sexual abuse, assault with intent to commit first-degree sexual... Read More

Judge Continues Hearing Three Co-Defendants Charged With Murder

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued an Aug. 18 status hearing for a murder case with three co-defendants. Twenty-one-year-old Malik Bynum, 20-year-old Larry White Jr. and 21-year-old Mark Fletcher III... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Arraigned on Multiple Charges

Details After a sex abuse defendant was arraigned on seven counts, a DC Superior Court judge decided to hold off on the defense attorney’s request to withdraw from the case. The... Read More

Sex Abuse, Burglary Defendant Expected to Accept Plea Offer

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing for a sex abuse defendant to accept a plea offer. The 42-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree burglary and attempted second-degree sex... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Found Competent to Stand Trial

Details A DC Superior Court judge found a sex abuse defendant competent to stand trial on July 14. The 42-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree burglary and attempted second-degree sexual abuse... Read More

Document: Suspect Sought in Burglary and Sex Abuse Offenses

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a burglary one and fourth-degree sexualabuse offense that occurred on July 9. At about 10:15 a.m. the victim woke up to find the... Read More

Crime Alerts: July 7-8

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 8, 2021
Burglary | Daily Stories | stabbing |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out two crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on July 7 and 9:00 a.m. on July 8. A crime alert was sent out at 12:55... Read More

Crime Alerts: June 30-July 1

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 1, 2021
Burglary | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out six crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on June 30 and 9:00 a.m on July 1. A crime alert was sent out at 12:04... Read More

Crime Alerts: June 29-30

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 30, 2021
Burglary | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department sent out six crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on June 29 and 9:00 a.m. on June 30. A crime alert was sent out at 9:19 p.m.... Read More