The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) made approximately 33 robbery arrests that resulted in charges being filed between June 1 and Sept. 15, according to D.C. Witness data. About 31 percent…
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A DC Superior Court judge pushed back a sentencing to allow a defendant to be physically present in court. Kaveyon Andrews pleaded guilty in May 2019 to assault with intent…
+ Read MoreOn Aug. 10, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun released 41 defendants and held eight defendants in DC Jail during their initial hearings. Of those who were held, two defendants…
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Throughout the month of April, the District saw a substantial uptick in homicides, a 111 percent increase. The increase reflects the same amount of homicides that occurred in January despite a…
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Throughout the last three months, the District has seen an uptick in teenage homicide victims. According to D.C. Witness data, during the month of August there were no teenage homicides,…
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September 2017 saw the number of homicides in DC reduced by half from the year before – from 20 in 2016 to 10 this year. There have been arrests in…
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The first homicide of the month came just hours after the sun set on Feb. 1. Police found 25-year-old Tyronn Hodges’ lifeless body in a car on the 900 block…
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