D.C. Witness

In Spite of Police Officer’s Perjury, Judge Proceeds with Murder Trial

Details On Sept. 29, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun rejected a defense attorney’s motion to dismiss his client’s case. Ernest Cleveland, 30, is charged with seven counts including first-degree murder... Read More

Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun presided over a Sept. 28 status hearing during which a homicide defendant rejected a plea deal. Robert Green, 30, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Shooting Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details On Sept. 28, a shooting defendant, Kevin Bailey, rejected a plea offer extended by prosecutors. Bailey, 23, is being charged with conspiracy while armed, robbery while armed, assault with a... Read More

Homicide Defendant Waives DNA Testing Right

Details On Sept. 28, Defendant Bernard Matthews waived his right to independently test DNA evidence recovered from a homicide scene. Matthews, 44, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed, possession... Read More

Family Member Testifies Against Defendant in Murder Trial

Details On Sept. 28, more witness testimony was presented in a 2017 homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Cedric Alexander, also known as Tony White, 52, is charged... Read More

Document: Teen Dead After Northwest Shooting

Details The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Homicide Branch is investigating the death of a 16-year-old that occurred on Sept. 26 on the 1400 block of New Jersey Avenue, NW. According to... Read More

Document: Shooting Leaves Man Dead in Southeast DC

Details The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Homicide Branch is investigating the death of a man after a shooting occurred on Sept. 26 on the 1300 block of Savannah Street, SE. According... Read More

Judge Holds Defendant in Non-Fatal Shooting

Details During presentments on Sept, 27, DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond decided to hold Johnathan Young on 3 charges. Young, 33, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession... Read More

Homicide Defendant Waives His Right for Independent DNA Testing

Details On Sept. 27, a defendant waived his right to independently test DNA evidence recovered at a homicide scene. Marcus Walker, 23, is charged with first-degree murder premeditated while armed, assault... Read More

Document: Man Dies from Injuries Sustained in 2017 Shooting

Details The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Homicide Branch is investigating a shooting that killed a man on March 17, 2017, on the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Division Avenue, NE. According... Read More

Drug-Related Murder Trial Gets Underway

Details On Sept. 27, opening statements along with witness testimony were presented in a 2017 homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Cedric Alexander, also known as Tony White,... Read More

Document: Woman Killed in Southwest Shooting

Details The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Homicide Branch is investigating a homicide that occurred on July 30 on the 4000 block of South Capitol street, SW. According to MPD documents, officers... Read More