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October Homicides Increase by 50% from September

Homicides in October increased by 50 percent from September and have outpaced homicides from October 2020, according to D.C. Witness data. Homicides rose in the District of Columbia in October…

Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Robert J. Contee III informed the public of an officer-involved shooting on Oct. 18 that resulted in the death of a 30-year-old man. Just after…

Courtroom 118

• Anthony Walker, Ricardo Mozie, James Fells, Tyrone Murphy, Sean Leftwich, William McNair Jr., Charles Whitney, Tysaun Foster and Deandre Levy have status hearings at 9:30 a.m.
• Marcus Foster and Christopher Cary have probation show cause hearings at 10:30 a.m.
• Claude Bannister has a status hearing at 11:00 a.m.
• Jason Stroman, Michael Medley, Demetrius Keys, Giovanni Love, Jason Stroman, Dominique Johnson, Nathan Washington, Arville Roberts-Fountain and Tramayne Moore have hearings at 2:00 p.m.
• Renaldo Miller and Everett Fisher have hearings at 2:30 p.m.

Judges Issue 59 Bench Warrants Between June and September

DC Superior Court judges issued 59 bench warrants for felony charges from June 1 to Sept. 30.   According to Cornell Law, a bench warrant is given out by a judge…

Amid Backlog, Judge Schedules Hearings for Seven Murder Defendants

Amid the backlog created by a suspension of jury trials in the DC Superior Court due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a judge scheduled hearings for seven murder defendants.   During the…

Judge Issues 4 Bench Warrants During Pretrial, Probation Hearings

A DC Superior Court judge issued four bench warrants during 12 pretrial and probation hearings on Nov. 18. Judge Robert Okun issued bench warrants for Brandon Bishop, Wonell Jones, Christopher…

Judge Releases Defendant Charged With Threat to Kidnap And Injure

A DC Superior Court judge released a defendant charged with threat to kidnap and injure. DeAngelo Washington’s probation officer said that the defendant violated his probation after receiving his sentence…

Judge Grants Continuance So Defense can find Expert Witness

During a trial readiness hearing on Feb. 19, a judge granted the defense a continuance, giving them time to find an expert witness.  Robert Wilson Dean Jr, 61, is charged…

There Won’t Be Time to Find Expert Witness, Defense Says

During a motion hearing on Feb. 18, the defense argued that there would not be enough time to find an expert witness to testify in a murder case.  Robert Wilson…

All Parties Ready For Trial

During a trial readiness hearing Feb. 10, counsel discussed independent testing and finalized witness statements that could be used in trial.  Robert Wilson Dean Jr, 61, is charged with first-degree…

Defense Objects to Use of Cellphone Data in Murder Case

During a trial readiness hearing on Feb. 7, a defense attorney told a judge that he disagreed with the prosecution using electronic data from a cellphone as evidence in a…

Shootings Account for Most Homicides in DC in November

Gun-related homicides mostly accounted for all of the homicides that occurred in Washington, DC during the month of November. A majority of the fatal shootings occurred in Southeast, DC, according…