Brad Matthews

D.C. man sentenced to 17 years in prison for armed robberies of mail carriers

A federal judge in Maryland sentenced a man to 17 years in prison this week for robbing U.S. Postal Service mail carriers at gunpoint.

August 15, 2026

10-year-old girl attacked by beaver at Maryland’s Seneca Creek State Park

A 10-year-old girl visiting Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg was attacked by a beaver and hospitalized with three laceration wounds.

August 15, 2026

Workers in Belgium find $10.4 million worth of gold bars and coins walled up in cellar

Building renovators in Belgium found gold bars and coins worth over $10.4M walled up in a basement.

August 15, 2026

Five people shot outside dorms at Virginia State University; one in critical condition

A shooting at Virginia State University Saturday sent five to the hospital, with four suffering non-life-threatening injuries and the fifth in critical condition. Officials at the school, a historically Black university in Ettrick, Virginia, said on social media that the shootings took place at around 1:30 a.m. outside some of the school's residence halls.

August 15, 2026

Sabres, clowns and a cowboy: Brazil recovers eight stolen Matisse works

Police in Brazil found stolen works by French artist Henri Matisse Thursday and arrested a man accused of holding on to the art for the alleged thieves.

August 14, 2026

Bank fraud, forged checks and elderly victims: Indiana credit union manager gets 3 years in prison

A federal judge in Indiana sentenced a former credit union branch manager to three years in prison for using her position to rip off elderly clientele.

August 14, 2026

Border agents’ imaging system, drug dogs sniff out fentanyl hidden in moped at U.S.-Mexico border

A Mexican man is facing federal charges after Customs and Border Protection found over 16 pounds of fentanyl hidden in his moped.

August 14, 2026

Woman arrested, accused of vandalizing D.C.’s WWII Memorial

A woman accused of scrawling graffiti and putting soap in the water at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall is in custody and facing charges.

August 14, 2026

Union officials urge Metrobus drivers to stop telling riders to pay bus fares after driver attacked

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 leaders are calling on Metrobus drivers to stop quoting the $2.25 fare to passengers getting on board.

August 13, 2026

Cases rising of mosquito-borne disease dengue in Tampa Bay area

Health officials in the Tampa Bay area are warning residents about a rise in the number of locally-acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness dengue.

August 13, 2026

Norwegians fine boat rider for waking polar bear with horn

Authorities in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard in the Arctic fined a person over $5,200 for waking up a polar bear with a boat horn.

August 13, 2026

Kentucky man dies after falling 177 feet off Oregon waterfall

A man visiting Silver Falls State Park close to Portland, Oregon, fell 177 feet to his death off a waterfall while trying to pose for a photo.

August 13, 2026

Homeless couple arrested in Arizona, accused of selling hundreds of books from public library

Police in Arizona arrested a homeless couple accused of taking books from a public library and selling them to bookstores instead of returning them.

August 13, 2026

Jury in New York state trial of Luigi Mangione to remain anonymous, judge orders

The jurors in the New York state murder trial of Luigi Mangione will be kept anonymous, the judge presiding over the case said.

August 12, 2026

U.S. credit card debt grows by $21 billion in second quarter to $1.26 trillion

U.S. credit card debt increased to $1.26 trillion in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, nearing the all-time record.

August 12, 2026

Six arrested, accused of link to retail theft ring in Prince George’s County

Police have arrested six people in the District and Prince George's County, Maryland, accused of participating in a multistate retail theft ring.

August 12, 2026

Two women, boy rescued in Michigan woods three days after getting lost while river tubing

Michigan state troopers successfully rescued two women and a boy from a remote wooded area after the three were lost while tubing on a river.

August 12, 2026

Operator of capsized jet boat charged with negligence in death of woman, baby

The operator of a jet boat that capsized in New York, causing the deaths of a 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old baby, is now facing federal negligence charges.

August 11, 2026

First-year students will no longer get grades at the University of Michigan

Freshmen in the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts will not get grades in their first semester as part of an upcoming pilot program.

August 11, 2026

Flights to be halted for three hours at Reagan National during Freedom 250 Grand Prix

Flights out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will stop for three hours to keep the skies clear ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.

August 11, 2026