Woman charged after fatal stabbing in d. C. Apartment

Woman charged after fatal stabbing in D.C. apartment

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July 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – A man was fatally stabbed during an early-morning domestic dispute in Southwest, leading to an arrest in the case.

The incident happened Saturday around 6:40 a.m. in the Unit block of Galveston Street, where officers found 63-year-old Robert Dent suffering from multiple stab wounds. DC Fire and EMS attempted lifesaving measures, but Dent was pronounced dead at the scene.

Responding officers detained 22-year-old Anna Hyman of Southeast, who was taken to the Homicide Branch. She was arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder While Armed.

Police said the case is domestic in nature.

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