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Judge Sets Prelim For Murder Defendant Arrested in Georgia

Details On July 28, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Byron Brooks is charged with second-degree... Read More

Crime Alerts: July 28-29

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 29, 2021
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out three crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on July 28 and 9:00 a.m. on July 29. A crime alert was sent out at 11:16... Read More

Judge Releases All Sex Abuse and Domestic Violence Defendants During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge released one sex abuse defendant and three domestic violence defendants during presentments on July 28. The sex abuse defendant is charged with third-degree sex abuse... Read More

Judge Schedules Preliminary Hearing for Murder Case

Details On July 28, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. D’Aundrey Scott, 27, is charged with... Read More

Judge Says Domestic Violence Defendant ‘Has Great Promise’ During Sentencing

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant to three years in prison. Delonte Peters was originally charged with kidnapping. According to the prosecution, on May 9, 2020,... Read More

Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting of 6-Year-Old Girl

Details On July 28, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Robert J. Contee III announced that a suspect has been arrested for murder in the death of six-year-old Nyiah Courtney, who was... Read More

Judge Holds Two Homicide Defendants During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge held two homicide defendants during presentments on July 27. In total, 32 cases were presented before the court. Dalonte Harrison, 28, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Prelim for Murder Case Extends To Third Day

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued the second day of a preliminary hearing in a murder case after the defense said they did not receive evidence that the prosecution should... Read More

Crime Alerts: July 27-28

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 28, 2021
Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out one crime alert between 9:00 p.m. on July 27 and 9:00 p.m. on July 28. A crime alert was sent out at 11:51... Read More

Trial Review: Jury Convicts 2 Men of Murder in First Homicide Trial of 2021

Details The first homicide trial to come to the DC Superior Court in more than one year ended with a jury convicting two men of murder in connection with a 2017... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Wishes to Change Attorneys

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a July 27 hearing after defense counsel said the defendant is unhappy with the current status of the plea offer and wants to change... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial for Sex Abuse Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a defendant charged with first-degree sexual abuse to go before a jury in January 2022. The 52-year-old defendant is accused of sexually abusing a... Read More