Matt Delaney

D.C. Council ad hoc committee votes for expelling Trayon White amid federal bribery case

A D.C. Council ad hoc committee voted unanimously Monday for expelling council member Trayon White after an independent investigation determined the Ward 8 Democrat took thousands of dollars in bribes to influence city government contracts.

December 16, 2024

At least 3 dead, including female teen assailant, in shootings at Wisconsin Christian school

At least two people were killed and six others were injured in a Monday morning shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin by a student gunman who opened fire on campus, police said.

December 16, 2024

Defense fund for Luigi Mangione raises over $100,00

An online fundraiser created for murder suspect Luigi Mangione has brought in over $100,000 for the suspect's ongoing legal defense after he was charged last week with gunning down UnitedHealthcare's CEO in Manhattan.

December 15, 2024

‘Burglary tourism’: Foreign crews target homes of star athletes, rich and famous in D.C. suburb

Foreign "burglary tourists" are behind a nationwide crime wave targeting the homes of the rich and famous -- and now they're breaking into houses in the D.C. metro area's wealthy suburbs.

December 15, 2024

Independent probe finds ‘substantial evidence’ tying Trayon White to bribery scheme

An independent report into D.C. Council member Trayon White found "substantial evidence" the Ward 8 Democrat violated council code as part of an ongoing federal bribery case in which he's accused of pocketing thousands of dollars to influence city contracts.

December 12, 2024

Gun casings, fingerprints tie Luigi Mangione to UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing, police say

Shell casings left where UnitedHealthcare's CEO was shot to death last week were matched Wednesday with the 3D printed gun police say they found on Luigi Mangione after his arrest in Pennsylvania this week.

December 11, 2024

Man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO fights extradition to N.Y.; manifesto posted online

Luigi Mangione lashed out while being led inside a Pennsylvania courthouse for his extradition hearing Tuesday, serving as the latest flashpoint for the Ivy League graduate charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare's CEO on the streets of Manhattan.

December 10, 2024

Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s slaying charged with murder, was found with gun, manifesto

The man suspected of gunning down UnitedHealthcare's CEO on a Manhattan sidewalk was arrested Monday in Pennsylvania with a gun similar to the one used in the killing and a manifesto that referred to health care industry workers as "parasites."

December 9, 2024

Daniel Penny, ex-Marine, acquitted in subway chokehold death of homeless man Jordan Neely

A former Marine whose chokehold of a manic homeless man preceded the vagrant's death on a New York City subway train was acquitted of negligent homicide Monday in a case that divided onlookers over whether the defendant was a racially fueled vigilante or a good Samaritan.

December 9, 2024

Gunman behind killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO caught smiling on camera

New York City police shared photos Thursday of the grinning gunman who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO in Manhattan, as the search for the killer stretches into its second day.

December 5, 2024

Shoplifting sinks another D.C. business as workers look to quit over safety

A District of Columbia shopping area once symbolic of the city's renaissance will lose another business next month due to repeated theft.

December 5, 2024

Gunman still at large after UnitedHealthcare chief killed in ‘premeditated’ NYC shooting

New York City police are searching for the gunman who fatally shot the CEO of the nation's largest health care insurance provider in a targeted shooting at a Midtown hotel as the executive was arriving to speak at an investor's conference Wednesday morning.

December 4, 2024

Closing defense argument in former Marine’s chokehold trial: ‘They failed to prove case’

Daniel Penny's defense team told a Manhattan jury Monday that prosecutors fell well short of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the former Marine is guilty of manslaughter in the May 2023 death of homeless man Jordan Neely aboard a Manhattan subway train.

December 2, 2024

Migrant facing hate crime charges in shooting of Jewish man found dead in Chicago jail cell

Chicago authorities said an illegal immigrant who was charged with hate crimes after shooting a Jewish man hanged himself inside his jail cell over the weekend.

December 2, 2024

Gunman wounded in shootout with Georgia state troopers following street race

Georgia authorities said Sunday they are investigating a shooting that left a man wounded and a state trooper injured after officers tried to break up a street race.

December 1, 2024

Bay Area pastor fends off burglar during church break-in

Police in Northern California said a pastor fought and subdued a burglar who broke in through a church window and tried to run off with multiple items Thanksgiving morning.

December 1, 2024

D.C. nonprofit delivers Thanksgiving meals to those struggling with cancer, organ failure

The giving spirit was alive and well Thursday at Food & Friends' D.C. headquarters, where volunteers packed, stacked and loaded hundreds of Thanksgiving dinners for people suffering from severe illnesses.

November 28, 2024

Lawsuit claims anti-police activist used D.C. nonprofit funds for vacations abroad, designer clothes

An anti-police activist is accused of using funds from his D.C.-based nonprofit as a personal piggy bank to pay for swanky vacation homes and a new wardrobe of designer clothes.

November 27, 2024

Honduran migrant charged in Fairfax County rape was let out of jail early for good behavior

A Honduran migrant with a lengthy criminal history charged last week with rape in Fairfax County had been released from jail days earlier -- apparently for good behavior.

November 27, 2024

Animal rights activist on FBI’s terrorism list captured in U.K.

An animal rights extremist linked to two Bay Area bombings over 20 years ago and part of the FBI's Most Wanted terrorist list was captured in Britain this week, U.S. authorities said Tuesday.

November 26, 2024