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Preliminary Hearing Rescheduled for Fatal Stabbing Case

Details A preliminary hearing for a murder case was rescheduled because a defendant was in quarantine at DC Jail. Christian Monge is accused of killing 28-year-old Brittanie Clark on Aug. 31,... Read More

Defendant Accused of Stabbing Girlfriend Arraigned on First-Degree Murder Charge

Details A DC Superior Court judge arraigned a domestic homicide defendant. Ronald Miller is accused of stabbing his 28-year-old girlfriend, Tiffany Hardy, to death on Feb. 8, 2021. Hardy was found... Read More

Data Shows More Homicides Occurred in 2021 than Previous Years

Details The year 2021 saw more homicides than any year since 2003. While the number rose, the statistics behind them largely stayed the same. There were 227 homicides in 2021, which... Read More

20 Homicides Happened in December

Details Exactly half of December’s homicides took place after Dec. 19, including three fatal shootings before 1 a.m. on Dec. 20. Police say 27-year-old Nycholas Hester and 25-year-old Johnny Coles exchanged... Read More

Man Rejects Plea Deal in Fatal Stabbing Case

Details A defendant charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing a 71-year-old man to death inside his home rejected an offer from the prosecution to plead guilty to a... Read More

Preliminary Hearing Rescheduled After Murder Defendant Requests New Counsel

Details A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a hearing to determine if a fatal stabbing case has enough evidence to go to trial after learning that the defendant is requesting new... Read More

Prosecutors in Murder Case Seek Reinterpretation of DNA Evidence

Details A prosecutor informed a DC Superior Court judge that they are seeking a manual reinterpretation of DNA evidence in a murder case. Larry Brown is charged with second-degree murder, possessing... Read More

Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Stabbing Cousin to Death

Details A DC Superior Court judge handed down an eight-year prison sentence for a 44-year-old man convicted of stabbing his cousin to death in an apartment complex near Rock Creek Park.... Read More

Document: Jan. 3 Homicide was Domestic in Nature, Police Say

Details A 67-year-old man was fatally stabbed on Jan. 3. Police arrested a suspect that same day. At approximately 3:44 p.m., officers responded to the 500 block of 55th Street, NE, for... Read More

Document: Fatal Stabbing in Northwest, DC

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred during the early hours of Dec. 29. At approximately 2:39 a.m., officers responded to the 1900 block of 7th Street, NW,... Read More

Document: Fatal Stabbing in Northwest, DC

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a fatal stabbing that happened on Dec. 24. At around 11:10 p.m. that day, officers responded to the Unit block of Q Street, NW, for... Read More

D.C. Sees Lowest Homicide Rate in 2021

Details November had the lowest homicide count in 2021, with only ten in total, according to D.C. Witness data. One homicide victim recently had a homicide case of his own dismissed... Read More