Matt Delaney

Lower fitness standards bring bump in Philadelphia police recruiting

Philadelphia police leaders on Monday said the state's new, lower fitness standards have helped the department shore up its recruitment numbers.

March 19, 2024

Man attacks twin teen sisters, killing one, inside New York deli: police

New York City police said a man stabbed a young woman to death early Sunday and wounded her twin sister after the women rejected his advances inside a Brooklyn deli.

March 18, 2024

Maryland church teacher accused of sexually abusing children was deported twice, say ICE officials

Federal authorities said a Maryland church teacher who was charged with child sex crimes last week is a Salvadoran national who has been deported from the U.S. twice before.

March 18, 2024

Suspect in killing of New Mexico state trooper captured near Albuquerque

Police in New Mexico said a man tied to the killings of a state trooper and a South Carolina paramedic was captured Sunday after a shootout with officers.

March 17, 2024

Police: Arrests made in organized street fight in Long Beach set up on social media

Police in Long Beach, California, said Saturday that an organized street fight resulted in two arrests and that a boy was shot in another incident after hordes of young people swarmed a shopping mall.

March 17, 2024

Florida mom charged with trying to sell toddler daughter for $500

Police in Florida said last week they arrested and charged a woman with trying to sell her 18-month-old daughter for $500 outside a local business.

March 17, 2024

Two dead, five wounded in St. Patrick’s Day shooting in D.C.

Two people were killed and five others wounded in an early Sunday shooting in Northwest, D.C. police said.

March 17, 2024

Mississippi cop forced prisoner to lick own urine off jail floor, feds say

Federal prosecutors accused a Mississippi police officer of forcing a prisoner to lick his own urine off the floor of his cell, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday.

March 14, 2024

Progressive politicians feel heat from voters fed up with crime

Voters across the country fed up with crime are increasingly looking to oust liberal leaders who have championed anti-police, pro-criminal policies.

March 12, 2024

Sheriff’s sergeant dies in New York casino fight

New York authorities said a sheriff's sergeant died in a brawl Sunday as he was trying to remove two patrons from a casino.

March 12, 2024

Recording studio shooting leaves two dead in Prince George’s County

Police in Maryland said two people were killed and a third was wounded early Tuesday in a shooting at a Laurel recording studio.

March 12, 2024

Missing equipment delays launch of D.C.’s new crime surveillance center

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that the city's Real Time Crime Center won't be up and running for another few weeks because the 24/7 surveillance hub is waiting for some equipment.

March 11, 2024

Honolulu man fatally stabs wife, 3 children before killing himself

Honolulu police said a man stabbed his wife and three children to death before taking his own life inside the family's Manoa home.

March 11, 2024

California man becomes first person charged with smuggling greenhouse gasses into U.S.

Federal prosecutors in California said a man has been arrested for smuggling greenhouse gasses into the U.S., becoming the first person charged under a law designed to address climate concerns.

March 6, 2024

D.C.-area leaders stick by ‘sanctuary’ policies despite crimes tied to illegal immigrants

A string of high-profile crimes blamed on illegal immigrants hasn't shaken D.C.-area leaders, who say they're still comfortable with their sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal deportation authorities.

March 6, 2024

D.C. Council passes bill to crack down on crime, toughens carjacking, gun penalties

The D.C. Council on Tuesday distanced itself from the soft-on-crime policies behind last year's crime wave, passing a massive public safety bill aimed at cracking down on the street violence plaguing the city.

March 5, 2024

Delivery drivers, ride-share workers find themselves in the crosshairs of brazen criminals

Thieves, organized and otherwise, increasingly see the Amazon, FedEx and DoorDash drivers, with their predictable routes and unsecured vehicles, as easy prey for brazen, smash-and-grab robberies, often at gunpoint.

March 5, 2024

D.C. agencies could do more to fight crime, reports auditor

The District of Columbia auditor released a report Monday that detailed how agencies fell short of their crime-fighting mission as the city looks to pass more legislation to address the spike in violence.

March 5, 2024

New York prosecutors drop cop assault charges against migrant suspect who flipped off media

Manhattan prosecutors have cleared a migrant accused of joining a mob attack on police officers near Times Square in January.

March 3, 2024

Miami Beach police officer wounded by friendly fire during foot chase

Miami Beach police said an officer shot another officer Saturday while both were running down an armed suspect.

March 3, 2024