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Defense Witness Would Testify a Dead Man is Guilty in Homicide Trial

By Madelyn Nall [former] , Natalie Note [former] - November 20, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant’s attorney told DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan that a witness could testify to a dead individual’s alleged culpability in a homicide during a hearing on Nov.... 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 [former] , Varshana Ramnarine [former] - 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

Document: Police Investigate 31-Year-Old’s Homicide

By D.C. Witness Staff - November 15, 2024
Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating the homicide of 31-year-old Dashane Judd. Judd was found dead from apparent gunshot wounds on Nov. 14 on the 1500 block of Benning... Read More

Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to House Party Murder

Details A defendant pleaded not guilty to premeditated murder before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Nov. 15. Charles Best, 26, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder, possession of a... Read More

After Courtroom Outburst, Judge Sentences Defendant to 17 Years for Fatal Shooting

By Varshana Ramnarine [former] , Maren Fagan [former] - November 15, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced a defendant to 17 years in prison after one of the victim’s family members offered a statement and another was escorted out of... Read More