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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

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

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

Document: Homicide on the 1400 Block of V Street, NW

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 27, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on July 21. At about 12:40 p.m. officers responded to the 1400 block of V Street, NW, due to... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in 2019 Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Detectives have made an arrest in relation to a 2019 homicide. At about 6:58 p.m. on June 30, 2019, officers responded to the 3400 block of... Read More

Document: Homicide on the 2200 Block of 4th Street, NE

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 27, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on July 23. At approximately 9:42 p.m. officers responded to the 2200 block of 4th Street, NE, due to a... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives have made an arrest in relation to a homicide that occurred on July 26. At approximately 3:58 p.m. officers responded to the 600 block of... Read More

Jury Finds Defendants Guilty of Murder

Details A jury found two co-defendants guilty of murder in the first homicide trial to come to the DC Superior Court in more than one year. Read More

Judge Gives Defense Attorney in Murder Case More Time to Speak With Client

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a June 26 felony status conference for a murder case. Herbert Smallwood, 41, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing 46-year-old... Read More