D.C. Witness

Preliminary Hearing Date Set for Murder Defendant

Details During a status hearing on Feb. 1, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan scheduled a preliminary hearing for the second-degree murder case along with discussing a motion for release previously... Read More

Defendant Waived Presence for Murder Status Hearing

By Adriana Marroquin , Mariam Kamate - January 27, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing |

Details On Jan. 27, a defendant waived her presence during a hearing for second-degree murder. Wayneice Ellis, 30, is facing charges for second-degree murder while armed for her alleged involvement in a... Read More

Court Process for Fatal Stabbing Case Continues

Details A status hearing on Jan. 23 reported timely progression in the case of a 2018 homicide. Antonio Jackson, 36, has been held at DC Jail since 2018 in connection to... Read More

Homicide Defendant Continues to Refuse Mental Competency Exam

Details A homicide defendant continued to refuse to take a mental competency exam on Jan. 24, leaving the prosecution to question his intentions. Joseph Melton, 54, is being accused of allegedly... Read More

Judge Moves Homicide Defendant’s Court Date

Details Homicide defendant, Kenneth Stewart’s trial has been moved from Feb. 13 to Feb. 21. Stewart, 61, is accused of stabbing Connecticut man Courtney Jones, 54, on July 23, 2020, on... Read More

Counsel Prepares for Murder Trial

Details As the prosecution and defense prepared for trial, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo issued new dates for motion proposals and objections on Jan. 18. Warren Tyson, 52, is charged... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in Connection to a Stabbing

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives made an arrest in connection to a non-fatal stabbing that occurred on Dec. 28, on the 900 block of 23rd Street, NW. According to a press... Read More

Document: 16-Year-old Killed in Southeast

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Nov. 26, on the 1600 block of Morris Road, SE. According to a press release, at about 11:05 am,... Read More

Document: Suspect Sought in a Stabbing Offense

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect in connection to a stabbing that occurred on Nov. 4, on the 1700 block of Kalorama... Read More

Document: Homicide in Northwest

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Nov. 4, on the 2700 block of F Street, NW. According to a press release, at about 7:31 am,... Read More

October Homicides Increase by 1 from September

Details There were 18 homicides in October, nearly 5.9 percent more than the 17 homicides recorded in September, according to D.C. Witness data. Data shows that there were 22 non-fatal shootings... Read More

Victim’s Family Says Six Years Is Not Enough For the Homicide

Details During an Oct. 28 hearing, family members poured into a courtroom at the DC Superior Courthouse pleading for a higher sentence after the defendant entered into a plea deal for... Read More