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Document: Deadly Shooting in Northwest, DC

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 16, 2022
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Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred in Northwest, DC. At approximately 5:26 p.m. on May 13, officers responded to the 200 block of Upshur Street,... Read More

Document: December 5 Homicide

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 6, 2021
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Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that happened on Dec. 5. According to a press release, at approximately 2:00 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of... Read More

Prosecutor Gets One More Week to File Indictment in Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge gave a prosecutor one more week to indict a murder defendant. Terrell Poe, 34, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged role... Read More

Judge Issues Protective Orders in Murder Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge issued protective orders in a murder case and scheduled a status hearing. Taylor Emanuel, 38, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to... Read More

Police Chief Holds Press Conference on Fatal Shooting of Peace Corps Man

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) held a press conference on an arrest made in a shooting that killed a Peace Corps executive. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III said 53-year-old... Read More

Document: Jail Inspection Results Sent to Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

Details In a Nov. 1 letter, Acting U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia Lamont J. Ruffin informed DC Department of Corrections Director Quincy Booth that he has forwarded the results... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in August Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives have made an arrest in relation to an August homicide. At approximately 12:58 p.m. police reported to the 3700 block of First Street, SE, due... Read More

Document: Suspect Sought in Sex Abuse Offense

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a second-degree sex abuse incident that occurred on Oct. 25. At approximately 3:13 a.m. the victim was asleep in the lobby of a... Read More

Document: Suspect Sought in Assault with Intent to Commit First Degree Sexual Abuse Offense

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating an assault with intent to commit a first-degree sexual abuse offense that occurred on Oct. 16. At approximately 1:00 a.m. the suspect assaulted... Read More

Document: October 16 Homicide

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 18, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Uncategorized |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating an Oct. 16 homicide. At approximately 9:43 p.m. officers responded to the 400 block of 12th Street, SE, due to a report of a... Read More

Document: Victim Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in September Assault

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 12, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Uncategorized | Victims |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating an assault turned homicide. At approximately 2:10 p.m. on Sept. 28 police responded to the 1300 block of Kalmia Road, NW, due to... Read More

Judge Schedules Domestic Violence Case for Trial

By Blair McLendon [former] - September 22, 2021
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Details A domestic violence defendant, who was not present for his Sept. 22 hearing due to being in quarantine, was scheduled to go before a jury next June. The defendant is... Read More