Dana Faulkner Archives - D.C. Witness

Judge Denies Release After New Conspiracy Charges Surface in Homicide Case

By Emily Nordberg - March 4, 2025
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan ruled in favor of a homicide defendant’s continued detention after a superseding indictment brought a new conspiracy charge and alleged conspirator to light during... Read More

Trial Set Nearly Three Years After Double Murder

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan notified a double murder defendant of his arraignment charges and set a trial date for 2026 in a Sept. 20 hearing. Kevin Foster, 20,... Read More

Double Homicide Defendant Deemed Competent to Stand Trial

By Elizabeth Bernstein [former] - September 4, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled that a double homicide defendant is mentally competent to stand trial on Aug. 30. Kevin Foster, 20, is charged with two counts of... Read More

Judge Orders Mental Competency Exam for Double Homicide Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ruled more information is needed to determine whether a homicide defendant is mentally competent to stand trial on July 19. Kevin Foster, 20, is... Read More

Competency Exam Ordered for Murder Defendant Who Wants New Lawyer

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan withheld ruling on a murder defendant’s request for new defense counsel on July 15 and order he complete a competency exam. Kevin Foster, 20,... Read More

Document: Second Suspect Apprehended in Florida for March 2023 Double Fatal Shooting

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced a second suspect was arrested in connection to a March 7 shooting that killed two people and left another injured on the 2700 block... Read More

Defendant Files ‘Pro Se’ Motions Charging the Court With Fraud

Details A homicide defendant’s “pro se” motions to remove DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan, the prosecution, and his defense attorney from his case, claiming they are conspiring to commit “fraud... Read More

Lead Detective Testifies in Double Homicide Case

By Grace Nardei [former] , McKenna Bryant [former] - January 25, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details On Jan. 24, MPD lead detective testified about surveillance footage and social media records allegedly linking Foster to a double homicide. Kevin Foster, 19, is charged with two counts of... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in March Double Fatal Shooting

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an arrest was made in a March 7 shooting that killed two people on the 2700 block of Bruce Place, SE. According to MPD... Read More

Document: 23-Year-Old Killed in Southeast

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on March 7, on the 2700 block of Bruce Place, SE. According to a press release, at about 7:44 pm,... Read More