By
Keirah Chen
- March 3, 2025
Daily Stories
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Domestic Violence
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Homicides
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Details The prosecution requested DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park toughen a no-contact order with the surviving children of a defendant accused of murdering her baby on Feb. 28. Faneshia Scott,... Read More
By
Rhiannon Little [former]
, Ying He [former] - August 9, 2023
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Juveniles
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details On Aug. 9, Faneshia Scott waived her right to independently test DNA evidence before D.C. Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Scott, 33, is charged with multiple counts of first-degree cruelty... Read More
By
Hunter Fernandez [former]
, Jenna Ferrick [former] - January 23, 2023
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Juveniles
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details During a status hearing on Jan. 23, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt scheduled the next status hearing of a homicide case to give more time for the defense to... Read More
By
Beatriz Olivares [former]
- August 5, 2022
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Victims
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Details During an Aug. 5 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt allowed a defendant accused of killing her 16-month-old child to be taken off GPS monitoring while on pretrial release. ... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- February 3, 2020
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Daily Stories
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Documents
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Homicides
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details On Feb. 3, expert witnesses failed to acknowledge a defense attorney’s subpoena to testify in a murder case. Faneshia Scott is charged with first-degree murder for a heinous crime where... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- October 24, 2019
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Juveniles
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details The defense attorney for a mother accused of murdering her 16-month-old daughter said he planned to call a forensic psychologist to testify during trial. Faneshia Scott is charged with first-degree... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- June 24, 2019
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Suspects
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Details During a status hearing June 24, a DC Superior Court judge allowed a murder defendant to travel with her family. Faneshia Scott is charged with first-degree murder and child cruelty... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- February 22, 2019
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Suspects
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Details Following a ruling Feb. 22, a defendant, who is charged with the death of her 1-year-old child, is allowed to be around children. Faneshia Scott is charged with first-degree murder... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- November 27, 2018
Court
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Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Suspects
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Victims
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Details A D.C. Superior Court judge granted an exception to the conditions of release for a woman who allegedly beat her baby to death. Faneshia Scott is charged with first-degree murder... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- April 4, 2018
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Documents
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Homicides
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Suspects
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Details The U.S. Attorney indicted April 4 Faneshia Scott, 28, on murder and other charges in the death of her 16-month-old daughter Rhythm Fields. Scott also faces charges of first-degree cruelty to children.... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- April 3, 2018
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Homicides
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Details On April 3, the Metropolitan Police Department arrested 28 year-old Faneshia Scott for the alleged murder of 1-year-old Rhythm Fields. Fields died from blunt force trauma on Jan. 29. Scott is... Read More