Matt Delaney

Florida man jailed for catching, eating protected sea snail species

A Florida man remains behind bars after police said he caught and then ate a protected species of sea snails near the coast of Key West.

November 22, 2023

Woman charged with hate crime after anti-Muslim attack at Brooklyn playground

New York City police said a woman accused of making anti-Muslim statements before throwing her hot coffee at a man in a caught-on-camera attack turned herself in to authorities Tuesday.

November 22, 2023

D.C. exceeds bloodiest year in two decades; death of man shot in Southeast marks grim milestone

The death of a gunshot victim early Tuesday in Southeast cemented 2023 as one of District of Columbia's bloodiest years in decades, as the nation's capital struggles to rein in the violence that has tormented residents and dogged local leaders.

November 21, 2023

Manhunt underway for Colorado man accused of gunning down 3 people, wounding another

Police in Colorado are searching for a man Tuesday after authorities said he shot and killed three people and left another with severe injuries during a possible property dispute in the southern part of the state.

November 21, 2023

Separate crashes leave two children dead, six teens severely injured days before Thanksgiving

Two separate traffic accidents claimed or endangered the lives of nine children in the D.C. area on Monday as most schools were preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday.

November 20, 2023

Driver strikes, kills 2 children walking to elementary school in Maryland suburbs

Police in Maryland said two children were struck and killed while walking to grade school Monday morning in Riverdale.

November 20, 2023

L.A. man has concealed carry permit suspended after firing gun at muggers outside his home

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed that it suspended a homeowner's concealed carry permit after the man opened fire on two would-be robbers who tried to mug him by his front door.

November 20, 2023

Six teens in critical condition after crash in Fairfax County; teen driver arrested on DUI charge

Fairfax County police charged a teen with drinking and driving following an early Monday crash that left several juvenile passengers fighting for their lives.

November 20, 2023

MS-13 member pleads guilty for role in 2016 kidnapping death of Virginia teen

Federal prosecutors in Virginia said a member of the international gang La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, pleaded guilty to his role in the 2016 kidnapping and murder of a teen boy in Alexandria.

November 19, 2023

Police say D.C. murder suspect bragged online about killing teen victim

D.C. police said a 17-year-old boy accused of gunning down another teenager near a gas station earlier this month carried out the shooting with his mother watching and later bragged about the killing on Instagram.

November 19, 2023

Police arrest Florida boy, 11, accused of threatening to kill classmates

Police in Florida said they arrested an 11-year-old boy Thursday after the middle schooler was accused of threatening to kill his fellow classmates in text messages.

November 19, 2023

Federal authorities charge Miami cop with extorting drug traffickers for cash, cocaine

Federal prosecutors said Friday they charged a Miami police officer with using his position in law enforcement to shake down drug dealers for cash and narcotics in exchange for keeping them out of jail.

November 19, 2023

Memphis gunman kills four female relatives in shooting spree around city: police

Memphis police said a gunman took his own life early Sunday after killing multiple female relatives, including a teenage girl, in different parts of the city during a Saturday evening rampage.

November 19, 2023

D.C.’s retail theft scourge is one of worst in nation as mom-and-pop shops hit hardest

The District of Columbia's ongoing challenges with retail crime have made it the second-hardest hit area in the country, according to a new survey released by Forbes Advisor this week.

November 16, 2023

Texas driver pulls wounded cop to safety amid highway shootout

A Texas man dragged an injured Houston cop to safety after the officer was hit in a highway shootout over the weekend.

November 15, 2023

Heated argument over yogurt results in St. Louis man shooting 9-year-old boy

A St. Louis man pleaded guilty Monday to shooting a 9-year-old boy after getting into an argument over a package of yogurt.

November 15, 2023

Eight teens charged with murder in mob assault that killed Las Vegas high schooler

Las Vegas police said eight teenagers were arrested Tuesday in connection to the deadly beating of a 17-year-old boy near a high school earlier this month.

November 15, 2023

13-year-old boy charged with stabbing father to death in D.C.

D.C. police arrested and charged a 13-year-old boy with murder Sunday after authorities said the boy fatally stabbed his father in Northwest.

November 14, 2023

Two men charged in attack on police officer in the Bronx

The New York Police Department said officers arrested two men who are accused of beating and slashing a uniformed officer as he tried to remove them from a subway station in the Bronx over the weekend.

November 14, 2023

Alabama inmate dies after kidnapping, beating, rape, family says

The family of an Alabama inmate says the man was beaten and sexually assaulted to the point that he died from his injuries.

November 14, 2023