Chester Belfield Archives

Judge Sentences Murder Defendant to 15 Years in Prison

Details During a hearing Sept. 27, a murder defendant was sentenced to 15 years in prison. David Hackney, 59, pleaded guilty to second-degree-murder while armed for stabbing 46-year-old Chester Belfield on the 1000... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to April Murder

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 12, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details During a preliminary hearing on July 11, a defendant pleaded guilty to murdering a man in April. David Hackney, 59, pleaded guilty to second-degree-murder while armed for stabbing Chester Belfield... Read More

Monthly Recap: After 2 Months of Declines, April Reflects January’s Homicide Count

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 17, 2019
Featured | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details 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... Read More

Judge Holds Defendant Without Bail

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 24, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details A DC Superior Court Magistrate judge found probable cause April 23 and ordered a 58-year-old murder defendant held without bail. David Allen Hackney is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Document: Arrest Made for April Homicide

Details The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a suspect for a fatal stabbing on the 1000 block of Southern Avenue, SE. According to a press release, 58-year-old David Allen Hackney, a resident of Capital... Read More