Matt Delaney

Oakland thieves chase down driver, flip his car during robbery

Oakland police on Friday said a California man tried to drive away from a group of thieves before the suspects flipped his car and robbed him at gunpoint.

December 17, 2023

Deadly crash kills Chicago man accused in spree of robberies, sexual assaults, stabbings

Chicago police said a man died in a crash early Friday after the suspect sexually assaulted, robbed and stabbed victims during a frenetic crime spree.

December 17, 2023

Methed-out Seattle man accused of opening fire on motorists while driving

Police in Seattle charged a man Tuesday with wounding one person and opening fire at another during a drugged-out shooting spree on Interstate 5.

December 14, 2023

D.C. Council member blames Mayor Bowser for pending loss of Wizards, Capitals to Virginia

D.C. Council member Charles Allen on Wednesday called out Mayor Muriel Bowser's inaction for why basketball's Washington Wizards and hockey's Washington Capitals plan to relocate to Virginia.

December 14, 2023

Wizards, Capitals moving to new site in Virginia as leaders heave Hail Mary to keep teams in city

A triumphant mood filled the air Wednesday in Alexandria's Potomac Yard as business magnate Ted Leonsis and heavyweights from Virginia's political class announced that the D.C. suburb will be the new home of basketball's Washington Wizards and hockey's Washington Capitals.

December 13, 2023

Ohio grandmother charged with shooting infant granddaughter in face

Police in Ohio said they arrested and charged a woman Saturday with purposefully shooting her infant granddaughter in the face.

December 12, 2023

Portland police nab dozens of retail theft suspects in weekend operation

Police in Portland, Oregon, said they arrested three dozen people and recovered thousands of dollars worth of stolen goods over the weekend as part of a crackdown on retail theft.

December 12, 2023

Ten teens charged for roles in separate carjacking rings in D.C., Maryland

Prosecutors charged 10 teenagers Monday who are accused of forcefully robbing at least a dozen drivers in the District of their vehicles as part of two separate carjacking rings.

December 11, 2023

Two off-duty police officers robbed at gunpoint in Chicago

Chicago police said two off-duty officers were robbed at gunpoint Friday night in the South Loop.

December 11, 2023

Live video feeds across D.C. to give police real-time access, raising questions about guardrails

A camera-monitoring hub that would give police real-time access to hundreds of live video feeds across the Washington area, including the Virginia and Maryland suburbs, is the latest law enforcement initiative rolled out by local officials struggling to stem a surge of crime in and around the nation's capital.

December 7, 2023

California man accused of 2 separate attacks on Asians

Los Angeles police said they arrested and charged a man Wednesday who is accused of attacking two Asians in unconnected, unprovoked incidents.

December 7, 2023

D.C.’s ‘spirit of lawlessness’ scaring away visitors, commuters, Virginia AG warns

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said he has "seismic" concerns about the District of Columbia's year-long spike in shootings, robberies and carjackings that has soured some residents of the commonwealth on visiting the nation's capital.

December 6, 2023

D.C. teen charged as an adult in carjacking of FBI agent in Northeast

Federal authorities and D.C. police said that a 17-year-old boy was arrested Monday and charged as an adult in last week's armed carjacking of an FBI agent in Northeast.

December 6, 2023

Man charged with hate crimes in assault on Jewish tourist in Times Square

Prosecutors in New York City charged a man Tuesday with hate crimes over an antisemitic attack in Times Square that targeted an Israeli tourist.

December 6, 2023

Arlington man believed dead after home explosion: source of blast still under investigation

Arlington police said Tuesday they believe the man who barricaded himself inside his home died in the massive explosion that leveled the duplex-style house.

December 5, 2023

Knife-wielding man kills 4 family members, slashes 2 New York City cops before being gunned down

New York City police on Sunday said they shot and killed a knife-wielding suspect who authorities accused of stabbing four of his relatives to death before he attacked officers.

December 5, 2023

Father charged with shooting his infant daughter outside Chicago McDonald’s

Chicago police have arrested and charged a father with shooting his 9-month-old daughter in a McDonald's parking lot last week.

December 3, 2023

Suspect arrested in connection to serial killings of homeless men in Los Angeles

Los Angeles police have arrested a suspect in the shooting deaths of four men over a few days throughout the metropolitan area, with three of the victims being homeless.

December 3, 2023

Elderly man charged with killing world champion cyclist in drunk driving crash

Federal prosecutors in Northern California said a grand jury has indicted an elderly San Francisco man on charges of striking and killing a world-class cyclist while drunk behind the wheel.

December 3, 2023

Teen boy wounded in targeted shooting near D.C. high school

D.C. police said a 17-year-old boy was injured in a targeted shooting Friday morning as the student was walking to a high school in Northeast.

December 3, 2023