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Defense Requests Earlier Trial Date for 2017 Homicide

Details During a felony status conference on Jan. 17, DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz granted another hearing for Jordan Smith. Jordan Smith, 32, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Man Admits to Shooting that Left His Neighbor Dead

Details A murder defendant admitted to a shooting that left one woman dead, and two others injured. Officers arrested 48-year-old Vaughn Alexander Kosh, a resident of Northeast, DC, on Dec. 7.... Read More

Document: Homicide on Rhode Island Ave, NE

Details The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting on the 2500 block of Rhode Island Avenue, NE. According to a press release, officers found 22-year-old Dante Hicks suffering from... Read More

Document: Police Arrest Man for Woman’s Death

Details The Metropolitan Police Department have arrested a man for his connection in a homicide that occurred in the summer. According to a press release, 36 year-old Thomas Fields, Jr. is... Read More

Missing Co-Defendant Won’t Be Included in Indictment, Prosecutor Says

By D.C. Witness Staff - November 22, 2019
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Details A prosecutor said he expects to indict a third man for a 2018 murder soon. A fourth defendant in the case is still missing. Sean McKenzie, 22, is charged with... Read More

Defense Will No Longer Contest Medical Order

Details During a status hearing Nov. 15, a defense attorney indicated that he would not contest a judge’s order to give his client medication against his will. Brandon Byrd is charged with... Read More

Document: Police Arrest 2nd Suspect in Triple Homicide

Details On Nov. 13, members from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a man who was wanted in connection to a triple homicide that occurred on Jan. 26. Jonathan Winston, 30, is... Read More

Murder Co-Defendants Plead Guilty

Details During a status hearing on Nov. 8, two murder defendants plead guilty. Kevon Pinkett and Keith Johnson plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed for their involvement in the stabbing... Read More

Defense Requests Privileged Information Be Suppressed

Details During a motions hearing Nov. 5, the defense requested that statements made by a murder defendant to her previous attorney be suppressed. Sean Baker, 40, was charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Judge Sentences A Murder Defendant to 15 Years in Prison

Details A judge sentenced Sept. 6, a murder defendant to 15 years in prison after denying his motion to take back a plea. In April, Ricardo Daquan Boston pleaded guilty to voluntary... Read More

Judge Lets 7-Year-Old Girl Testify in Murder Case

Details During a status hearing Aug. 28, a judge decided to allow the testimony of a seven year-old witness. James Embre, 26, is charged with felony murder, first-degree cruelty to children and... Read More

Homeless Man Tells Police Devil Told Him to Kill

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 23, 2019
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Details An arrest has been made in a homicide that occurred on the Frederick Douglass Bridge Aug. 22. The suspect was identified as a homeless man. Lance Ammons, 42, was charged... Read More