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Plans Change for Murder Trial After New Lawyer Joins Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a murder trial to begin approximately one month later to accommodate a second defense lawyer who was recently appointed. James Mayfield and Robert Moses,... Read More

Judge Denies Defense Motion on DNA Testing in Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied a defense motion in a murder case to conduct DNA testing and stop the prosecution from consuming DNA evidence in light of the Department... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials have made an arrest in relation to a Nov. 8 homicide. At approximately 8:20 p.m. officers responded to the 1600 block of R Street, SE,... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in 2020 Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has made an arrest in relation to a 2020 homicide. At approximately 6:58 p.m. on Aug. 9, 2020, police responded to the 2400 block of... Read More

Child Sex Abuse Defendant Retains Private Counsel

Details A defendant charged with first-degree child sex abuse retained private counsel during a hearing. According to court documents, the 36-year-old defendant is accused of sexually abusing a young girl, to... Read More

Judge Sets Preliminary Hearing for Defendants Charged in Child’s Death

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if the case against a couple accused of causing their child’s death has enough evidence to go to trial. Co-defendants... Read More

Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend Scheduled for Trial

Details A defendant accused of murdering his girlfriend, who went missing in July 2020 and has yet to be found, was scheduled to go before a jury in September. Darnell Sterling,... Read More

Defense Argues for Separate Trials in Sex Abuse Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a motion hearing for a sex abuse defendant whose counsel is requesting two separate trials for the allegations against him. The defendant is indicted... Read More

Man Sentenced After Sex Abuse Charge Dropped Per Plea Deal

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a man after his sex abuse charge was dismissed as part of a plea deal. The 32-year-old defendant was initially charged with simple assault... Read More

Crime Alerts: October 11-12

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 12, 2021
Daily Stories | Juveniles | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out two crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on Oct. 11 and 9:00 a.m. on Oct. 12. A crime alert was sent out at 9:07n... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Attempted Child Sex Abuse

Details The defendant in a child sex abuse case pleaded guilty. Nathan Hudson was initially charged with first-degree child sex abuse. During the Oct. 8 hearing, he pleaded down to attempted... Read More

Judge to Consider Modifying Protection Orders for Sex Abuse Defendants

Details A DC Superior Court judge agreed to consider modifying protection orders for two child sex abuse defendants. The co-defendants, ages 49 and 64, are charged with first-degree child sex abuse.... Read More