Deon Crowell Archives - D.C. Witness

Details A man who was charged with first-degree murder died April 13 while being hospitalized for the coronavirus. The DC Department of Corrections (DC DOC)) announced that Deon Crowell died while... Read More

Judge Rules Against Murder Defendant’s Release

Details During a Feb. 11 motion hearing, a judge ruled against the defense’s request to release a murder defendant. Deon Crowell, 50, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly... Read More

Defense Argues that Investigation by Lead Detective is Insufficient

Details During a motions hearing on Jan. 24, defense counsel questioned a lead detective about his investigation of a murder case. Deon Crowell, 50, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Body Cam Footage Shows How Victim’s Body Was Discovered, Officer Says

Details During a resumed motions hearing Jan. 15, a police officer told a DC Superior Court judge how a witness described finding the body of a victim. Deon Crowell, 50, is... Read More

Prosecutor Says He Tried to Obtain Missing Footage

Details After a defense team filed a motion to dismiss a murder case, the prosecution tried to prove that counsel did everything possible to obtain all of the potential evidence. Deon... Read More

New Police Recruit May Have Lost Important Body Cam Footage, Manager Says

Details A manager of the Metropolitan Police Department’s body worn camera program said a murder case’s investigation was not placed in the correct category by a new recruit. Deon Crowell, 50,... Read More

Defense Points to Missing Evidence as Reason to File Motion to Dismiss

Details Defense counselors told a judge Aug. 27 that they would file a motion to dismiss a murder case because of deleted body worn camera footage. Deon Crowell, 50, is charged... Read More

Prosecution Withdraws Objection on Trial Date

Details During a status hearing Aug. 21, the prosecution formally withdrew their objection to continue a trial date. Deon Crowell, 50, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing Joni... Read More

Defense Accuses Prosecution of Delaying Evidence

Details During a status hearing Aug. 15, defense counsel asked a judge for a continued trial date because she felt the prosecution purposefully delayed turning over case documents. Deon Crowell, 50,... Read More

Additional Testing May Prevent Defense from Being Prepared for Trial, Counsel Says

Details In light of additional DNA testing by the prosecution, a defense counselor told a judge that she is concerned that she won’t be prepared for a murder trial by the... Read More

Prosecution Continues 2017 Murder Case for DNA Testing

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 17, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details During a status hearing May 16, the prosecution notified the court that they are in the midst of conducting a third round of DNA testing in a murder case. Deon... Read More

Prosecution Requests More Time for Testing

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 2, 2019
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details The prosecution in a murder case requested April 1 more time to conclude DNA testing. Deon Crowell is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing Joni Rockingham on the... Read More