Suspects Archives - D.C. Witness

Preliminary Hearing Brings Evidence in Homicide Case

Details On Nov. 29 DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun heard the first day of evidence to determine if a homicide case can go to trial. Antwain Ulmer, 18, is charged... Read More

Probation Hearing Continued After Defendant Refuses to Go to Court

By Nick Pallotto - November 30, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Nov. 28, a probation show cause hearing was continued after a defendant refused to get off the bus from the DC Jail. Tyquell Fields, 28, is charged with assault... Read More

‘I Was Trying To Make Life or Death Decisions’ Says Defendant in Funeral Shooting

By Aubree Tomasetti - November 30, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Suspects |

Details On Nov. 29, a non-fatal shooting defendant took the stand before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park. Saphire Johnson, 24, is charged with aggravated assault while armed and assault with... Read More

Victims Testify Regarding Shooting and Stabbing Incident

Details On Nov. 29, jurors heard emotional testimony from a victim who detailed the day of a shooting and stabbing incident before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan. Randy Deleon, 46,... Read More

Document: Man Arrested for 2022 Homicide in Southeast

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announce the arrest of a man for the 2022 homicide of 32-year-old Clayton Marshall on April 12, 2022. According to MPD documents, officers responded to... Read More

Witnesses Give Details of Shooting and Stabbing Incident

By Nick Pallotto - November 29, 2023
Daily Stories | Shooting | stabbing | Suspects |

Details On Nov. 28, a witness gave insight into what he experienced on the day of a shooting and robbery incident following opening statements by the parties. Randy Deleon, 46, is... Read More

Family Members Argue, Removed from Courtroom During Murder Sentencing

Details On Nov. 28, a verbal altercation between the families of a homicide victim and the defendant resulted in the removal of both groups during a sentencing in front of DC... Read More

Witness Testifies Argument was ‘Worse Than Fighting Words’ in Funeral shooting

By Sophie Griggs - November 29, 2023
Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details On Nov. 28, a witness testified that he does not know where the first gunfire came from in a non-fatal shooting trial in front of DC Superior Court Judge Jason... Read More

Judge Continues Murder Trial Date and Warns Defendant to Stay in Release Compliance

Details On Nov. 28, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted defense’s motion to continue a trial date in a homicide case and denied the prosecution’s request to detain the defendant. ... Read More

Imposing Sentence Judge Says to Murder Defendant, ‘You Have to Start by Forgiving yourself’

Details On Nov. 27, Darquise Montgomery was sentenced to 12 years in prison by DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt in an emotional hearing. Montgomery, 20, was originally charged with first-degree... Read More

Eyewitness Testifies About Stabbing in 2018 Murder Trial

Details On Nov. 28, an eye witness testified in a 2018 murder trial in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Marquette Jordan, 32, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Judge Grants Motion to Modify Release Conditions for Homicide Defendant

Details On Nov. 28, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan modified the release conditions of a homicide defendant so he could get a job. Dwayne Maurice Brooks, 25, is charged with... Read More