During an Aug. 31 hearing, a 40-year old defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed. Brian Foster was initially charged with first-degree murder for the murder of 43-year-old Anthony…
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A murder defendant was arraigned on a four-count indictment and scheduled to go to trial. Shaka Haltiwanger is accused of killing 39-year-old Anthony Kelly, who was found in the foyer of…
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A prosecutor presented a volume of video evidence during a hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Omar Williams, 25, is accused of shooting…
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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…
+ Read MoreOn Sept. 25, a DC Superior Court judge held eight defendants during their initial hearings. A male defendant was charged with sex abuse and assaulting a police officer. On Sept….
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As of March 11, 2020, there have been 31 homicides in the District. The homicides have taken place in 23 neighborhoods throughout the District with Mount Vernon Square/Triangle, Shaw, Southwest…
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After nearly a month in trial, a jury found a murder defendant guilty on all counts, for the second time. On Oct. 30, a jury convicted Anthony Waters of first-degree…
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During closing arguments in a murder trial, the prosecution argued the decedent died because he was labeled a “snitch.” Meanwhile, the defense argued the prosecution’s witnesses weren’t credible. Anthony Waters…
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