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Judge Denies Defendant’s Release in Glass Bottle Murder

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein found probable cause and denied release for a homicide defendant on Oct. 23, accused of killing his victim with a glass bottle. Tommy Whack,... Read More

Judge Orders Unruly Murder Suspect Out of The Court

By Alex Garcia Pecina - October 24, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein ordered court US Marshals to take a homicide defendant back to the DC Jail for exhibiting rowdy behavior in court on Oct. 23. Kyle... Read More

Prosecutors Link Cell Phone Evidence to a Mass Shooting Defendant

By Joseph Wolf , Cathy Ochoa - October 24, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects |

Details A witness who was able to connect a cell phone to a defendant testified before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Oct. 23. Juan Peterson, 34, is charged with... Read More

Data Shows 20 Defendants Were Released from April to October

Details D.C. Witness data shows that between April 15 and Oct. 15, 20 defendants were released by the DC Superior Court, including those accused of homicide, carjacking, and stabbings. Many of... Read More

Data Shows 170 Homicides From June of 2023 to June of 2024

Details According to D.C. Witness data, there were 170 homicide incidents and 183 homicide victims between June 2023 and June 2024. In regards to those homicides, 83 arrests have been made.... Read More

Judge Denies Shooting Defendant’s Request to Serve Terms Concurrently in DC, Baltimore

Details DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld denied a request for a defendant to serve his DC sentence concurrently to an ongoing term in a different jurisdiction on Oct. 22. Tony... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant Sentenced to Seven Months

By Natalie Note - October 24, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details A shooting defendant was sentenced to seven months with credit for time served before DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro on Oct. 23. On Aug. 23, Kevin Seabron, 39,... Read More

Juvenile Murder Suspect Admits to Changing Story to Get a Better Deal

Details In a withering cross-examination defense attorney Charlotte Gilliland got a 15-year-old witness, who is also a murder defendant, to admit that her version of the crime was motivated by a... Read More

Judge Doesn’t Find Probable Cause in Murder, Case Dismissed

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled the prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence to rule on probable cause, and dismissed the charges against a shooting defendant on Oct. 22.... Read More

Murder Retrial May Hinge on Recanted Testimony of a Confession

Details Parties began closing arguments in connection to a 2015 homicide case being retried before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Oct. 22. The outcome could depend on the credibility... Read More

Judge Denies Shooting Defendant’s Request for Release

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein denied a defendant’s request for release on Oct. 22, arguing no conditions or evidence have changed. Deandre Christian, 29, is charged with assault with... Read More

Surviving Victims Testify in Homicide, Mass Shooting Trial

Details Two victims testified on Oct. 22 about their persistent fear and anxiety following a mass shooting, before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. Juan Peterson, 33, is charged with first-degree... Read More