Jordan Jones Archives - D.C. Witness

‘I Don’t Think You Went in Thinking You Were Going To Kill Your Friend,’ Says Judge at Sentencing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe sentenced a homicide defendant to 13 years with five years of supervised release at a July 12 hearing. Jordan Jones, 23, was originally charged... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to All Charges

Details A defendant charged with the murder of an 18 year old was arraigned at DC Superior Court Feb. 17. The DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services (DCFEMS) arrived and found... Read More

Judge Schedules Next Status Hearing in Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan scheduled the next status hearing in a murder case for Feb. 17 in order to give the prosecution time to receive an indictment. Jordan... Read More

Judge Denies Release For Homicide Defendant Again After Being Hospitalized

Details On Nov. 30, defense attorneys Anthony Matthews and Rachel Cicurel submitted another oral motion for the release of a homicide defendant after he got hospitalized for the second time after... Read More

Defense Requests Release After Defendant Suffers from Numerous Stabbings At DC Jail

Details In an Oct. 6 hearing, defense attorneys Anthony Matthews and Rachel Cicurel submitted an oral motion for the release of a homicide defendant after he suffered from numerous violent assaults... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause For Second-degree Murder in 2021 Shooting

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found probable cause for second-degree murder defendant in connection to a 2021 shooting but denied the prosecution’s request to find probable cause for first-degree... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in 2021 Homicide

Details A suspect has been arrested in reference to the fatal shooting of an 18 year old in 2021. At approximately 4:18 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2021, police responded to the... Read More