After days of trial followed by more days of deliberation, the jury delivered a guilty verdict on five out of six charges in Jonathan Taylor’s trial. Taylor was found guilty of first-degree murder…
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Murder suspect Jonathan Taylor testified at his own trial, accused of the murder of Dexter Motley. On the stand, Taylor told of his own version of events in August 2014,…
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At the beginning of the second week of Jonathan Taylor’s trial, the government presented its final witness and rested its case. Before the day’s official proceedings began, a juror was…
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As the trial against Jonathan Taylor continued, evidence and testimony from the crime scene was introduced in court. Taylor is charged with the murder of Dexter Motley. The prosecution submitted…
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The testimony of murder victim Dexter Motley’s sister was thrown out after following day two of her emotional testimony in Jonathan Taylor’s trial. While questioning resumed regarding a prior incident involving…
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As the trial against Jonathan Taylor resumed, the legitimacy of several witness’ testimony was hotly debated. Taylor is on trial for the alleged murder of Dexter Motley. One of the…
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Dwayne Dillard’s alleged murders: Jonathan Taylor, Shakim Lyons, James Coffield, and Harry Herbert received a new trial date.
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Second-degree murder defendant Jonathan Taylor asked to have his case severed from that of his co-defendants, Shakim Lyons, Harry Herbert and James Coffield. Lyons allegedly attacked Taylor, fracturing his spine.
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A grocery store. A gas station. A barbershop. A non-denominational church. Homicides are on the rise in Washington, DC and mass shootings are one of the causes. Neighborhoods spanning across…
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Harry Herbert and Shakim Lyons pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm, respectively, for their role in the death of 23-year-old Dwayne Gene Dillard on the…
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A 26-year-old man was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to 40 years in prison for first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed and two…
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In the two-and-a-half years that D.C. Witness has been tracking homicides, there have only been five jury trials resulting in a guilty verdict. This summer saw a lot of cases…
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