At Sentencing Judge Tells Shooter, ‘You Have Been a Menace to Other People’
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Consider making a donation to help us continue our mission. DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld sentenced a shooting defendant to 60 months of incarceration and three years of supervised release on Aug. 6. On April 30, Marquise Vauss, 22, pleaded guilty to assault...
Two Teenagers Arrested for Armed Carjacking in Southeast D.C., Metropolitan Police Seek Further Information
Two teenagers have been taken into custody by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in connection to an armed carjacking incident in Southeast D.C., as per a recent press release. The event occurred on Saturday, May 3, when the suspects, who are 16 and 17 years old, hailed a rideshare at Queens Stroll Place and...
Adrianna Alicka Killed In Single-Vehicle Maryland Crash: PD
Adrianna Alicka always had an eye toward the future — And that future was all about helping making others feel beautiful. The 19-year-old from Hughesville died on Wednesday, Aug. 6 in a single-vehicle crash on Tippett Road in Clinton, according to police. Investigators say that they were called late...
Suspect in Benning Road shooting arrested: DC police
D.C. police made an arrest in a shooting that happened on Benning Road.
Man Jumps To Death From Alexandria High-Rise As FBI Tries To Arrest Him: Reports
A man died early on Friday morning after jumping from a high-rise balcony in Virginia as FBI agents reportedly attempted to serve him an arrest warrant, officials say. Before 7 a.m. on Aug. 8, officers from the Alexandria Police Department were called to the 4300 block of King Street to conduct a de…
Experts say Social Security’s back-to-work program hasn’t worked
WASHINGTON (7News) — As federal lawmakers face mounting public pressure to preserve retirement benefits for millions of Americans by a 2033 funding deadline, an effort is also underway to reform another key function of the Social Security Administration – the way it provides support to the 8.7 million Americans out...
Public Schools Move to Ban Smart Phones
In a letter to DC Council this June, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC) Tiffany Nichole Johnson (4B06) said that she was relieved her child had a cell phone during classroom hours. After there was a shooting outside of the school, it was the only way Johnson could be sure her daughter was safe. “It took DCPS...
Suspect Charged in Attempted Carjacking on Minnesota Avenue in Northeast D.C.
The streets of Northeast D.C. saw an attempted carjacking thwarted by the Metropolitan Police Department in late May, and now, a suspect has been apprehended in connection with the crime. The attempted carjacking took place on the 4000 block of Minnesota Avenue, Northeast around 9:51 p.m. on May 22, where a suspect...
Watch out for bogus bills after recent counterfeit case in Fort Washington
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Police in Prince George’s County are urging the public -- especially businesses -- to be aware of counterfeit currency after a recent incident in Fort Washington. Police said a suspect was arrested with counterfeit money this past week. That suspect attempted to...
William Denard Askew Killed By Bike-Riding Shooter In MD: PD
The Prince William County Police Department released new video of a bike-riding suspect wanted in connection with the murder of 33-year-old William Denard Askew last month. Askew was heading home from work when a bullet ended his life in the middle of the street. Now, new details have been released...
