Document: Police Arrest Woman for Homicide in March

Thank you for reading D.C. Witness.
Help us continue our mission into 2025 by donating to our end of year campaign.

Donate Now

The Metropolitan Police Department arrested May 2 a woman they believe is responsible for fatally stabbing a man in March.

According to a press release, police arrested and charged 53 year-old Barbara Laverne Sanders, a resident of Northeast DC, with second-degree murder while armed. She allegedly stabbed 59-year-old Thurman Knight on the 500 block of Montana Avenue, NE on March 17.

Knight, who was also a resident of Northeast DC, died at a local hospital.



5 2 19 Arrest Made in a Homicide 500 Block of Montana Avenue, Northeast (Text)