D.C. Witness

Document: Suspect Sought in Deadly Stabbing

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 42-year-old man. At approximately 1:03 a.m. on March 14, officers responded to the 1900 block of 9th Street, NW, for... Read More

Document: Suspect Arrested in Shootings of Homeless Victims

Details A suspect in the shootings of five homeless men in Washington and New York City has been apprehended. On the morning of March 15, agents with the Bureau of Alcohol,... Read More

Manslaughter Sentencing Postponed as Defendant Continues his Education

Details Parties met in court to discuss the possibility of changing the sentencing date for a young man who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in 2019. Dazmine Anderson, now 20, is... Read More

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Deadly Shooting at Construction Site

Details A Maryland man pleaded guilty to killing Elias Flores while he was working at a construction site in Deanwood. On Nov. 18, 2020, police officers found Flores on the first... Read More

Document: Police Investigate Shootings of Homeless Men in New York, Washington

Details Metropolitan Police Department and New York Police Department are investigating five shootings in Washington and New York City that they believe were committed by the same person. Two of these... Read More

February Homicide Count Down by 17% from January

Details A total of ten homicides occurred during the month of February, all of which were shootings. February homicides decreased by approximately 17 percent from the month before. There were 12... Read More

Prosecutor Says He’s Close to Filing Indictment, Plea Offer in Fatal Stabbing Case

Details A prosecutor said he’s working towards an indictment and a plea offer in a murder case. Olivia Cartwright-Cole is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing 24-year-old Joel... Read More

Murder Defendant Waves Right to Independent DNA Testing ahead of Trial

Details A murder defendant waived his right to independently test DNA evidence ahead of his trial. Jordan Marquette allegedly stabbed 48-year-old Ivan Lynch in the chest and back on March 1,... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Enters into Alford Plea

Details A domestic violence defendant accepted a plea deal without admitting to a criminal act, in what is known as an Alford plea. William Johnson III, 38, got into an argument... Read More

After an Alleged Brass Knuckle Attack, Domestic Violence Defendant to Remain Jailed

Details After being arrested for allegedly assaulting a family member, a domestic violence defendant appeared in court asking to be released. Defense attorney Sellano Simmons came into the Feb. 14 hearing with... Read More

Parties Prepare for Murder Trial as DC Jail Re-Opens for Contact Visitation

Details As the DC Jail re-opens for contact visitation, detained defendants like 37-year-old Travis Russell can potentially gain more access to their legal counsel as they fight their cases. Russell allegedly... Read More

Judge Denies Murder Defendant’s Release Request, Schedules Trial

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied a request to release a 60-year-old murder defendant with a lengthy criminal history. Kenneth Stewart is accused of stabbing 54-year-old Connecticut man Courtney Jones... Read More