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Details On April 5, before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan, a homicide defendant rejected a plea deal offered by prosecution. Tywan Morris, 28, is charged with second-degree murder while armed,... Read More

Document: Updated MPD Investigating Fatal Stabbing in Northwest Apartment

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred on April 5 on the 1300 block of Peabody Street, NW. According to MPD documents, officers responded to... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Stabbing in Northwest

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 5, 2024
Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides | stabbing |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred on April 4 on the 3000 block of Georgia Avenue, NW. According to MPD documents, officers responded to... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Guilty In Drug Shooting Dispute

Details On April 2, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein heard from a defendant who pleaded guilty after accepting the prosecution’s offer to a fatal shooting and non-fatal stabbing. Karlos Kinney,... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Stabbing in Northeast

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 2, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Victims |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred April 1 on the 300 block of 61st Street, NE. According to MPD documents, officers responded to the... Read More

Judge Approves Defense Request for Another Competency Screening

Details On March 29, the defense requested their own expert conduct a mental competency screening for a homicide suspect before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein. He ultimately approved the request.... Read More

Homicide and Non-Fatal Stabbing Defendant Accepts Plea Agreement

Details On March 25, a homicide defendant accepted a plea agreement in a homicide extended by prosecutors in front of DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Joseph Melton, 54, was originally... Read More

Attorney Claims Defendant’s Constitutional Rights Were Violated

Details On March 27, a defendant’s motion for release on constitutional grounds was denied by DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun during an ascertainment of counsel hearing George Sydnor, 43, is... Read More

Judge Finds Homicide Defendant Competent to Stand Trial

Details On March 22, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe found a homicide defendant competent to stand trial during a status hearing. Joseph Melton, 54, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

2016 Murder Trial Again Delayed Over Mental Competency Issue

By Nicole Hansen [former] - March 22, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Suspects |

Details In a March 22 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun, a murder defendant’s trial was delayed. Brandon Byrd‘s homicide trial was pushed to March of 2025 due to... Read More

Judge Amends Homicide Defendant’s Release Conditions

Details On March 15, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe dismissed a homicide defendant’s drug testing requirements while on release awaiting trial. Huey Bandy, 53, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Data Shows Significant Increase in Homicide and Non-Fatal Shooting Rates from January to February

Details According to D.C. Witness data, there was a 77 percent increase in homicides and 69 percent increase in non-fatal shootings in February when compared to numbers from January. As of... Read More