Matt Delaney

D.C. crime hits home of Biden kin; Secret Service fires at car thieves near granddaughter’s house

Crime and carjackings are getting so bad in Washington that even President Biden's granddaughter and her security detail have been caught up in the danger.

November 13, 2023

Georgia police capture third of four escaped inmates; murder suspect still at large

Police in Georgia said Sunday they have captured three of the four inmates who broke out of a prison in the central part of the state last month, with only a murder suspect remaining at large.

November 13, 2023

Secret Service agents guarding Biden’s granddaughter open fire on car thieves in Georgetown

The Secret Service said agents assigned to protect President Biden's oldest granddaughter shot at a group of car thieves in Georgetown late Sunday.

November 13, 2023

Virginia mother turns in 14-year-old son accused in Fairfax County shooting

Fairfax County police said Sunday they arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection to a shooting after his mother turned him in to authorities.

November 13, 2023

Sacramento sheriff says Target, Walgreens hamstrung police during retail theft crackdowns

Sacramento County's sheriff said Thursday that recent retail theft stings at area Target and Walgreens stores were hindered by company executives who either refused to cooperate or wouldn't let police make arrests in-store.

November 12, 2023

Tennessee defense lawyer charged with deleting child pornography from client’s phone

Police in Middle Tennessee said a grand jury indicted a criminal defense lawyer last week on charges that she deleted child pornography from her client's phone.

November 12, 2023

Son of Hollywood agent suspected of killing wife after remains found in dumpster

Los Angeles police arrested the son of a top Hollywood agent on murder charges last week after authorities said they found his wife's dismembered remains in a dumpster.

November 12, 2023

Texas SWAT officer, suspect killed in shootout during hostage situation

Texas police said a SWAT officer and a gunman were killed in a shootout early Saturday as authorities were trying to address a hostage situation in Austin.

November 12, 2023

Nebraska police arrest man accused of sexually assaulting ex-Sen. Martha McSally

Police in Nebraska on Friday arrested a man who is accused of sexually assaulting former Arizona Sen. Martha McSally while she was on a run in a neighboring Iowa city.

November 12, 2023

Former Montgomery County middle school teacher charged with sexually abusing boy in 2015

Montgomery County police charged a former middle school teacher on Tuesday with sexually abusing one of her eighth-grade students in 2015.

November 8, 2023

National Zoo waves goodbye to giant pandas as China, U.S. relations remain tense

The National Zoo parted ways with its popular giant pandas Wednesday, ending the furry inhabitants' nearly 23-year stay in the nation's capital and potentially signaling the end of a friendlier era with the bears' caretakers in China.

November 8, 2023

Capitol Police nab car thieves who were carrying gun with ‘giggle switch’

U.S. Capitol Police said they arrested two car thieves who had illegal guns on them Sunday after the pair crashed into a barricade near the Capitol grounds.

November 7, 2023

D.C. carjacking suspect, 12, ordered to get psychiatric help

A D.C. judge on Monday ordered a preteen boy to undergo a short hospital stint after the 12-year-old was accused in a failed carjacking where his suspected accomplice, 13, was shot and killed.

November 7, 2023

New York man accused of shooting 3 teen girls found in relative’s stolen car

Police in Syracuse, New York, arrested a man Sunday after authorities accused him of shooting three teenage girls who allegedly stole a car from the suspect's family member.

November 7, 2023

Three-month report card on District’s acting chief: Police visibility up, crime is too

Crime in the nation's capital has shown little sign of abating, but the D.C. Council is expected to approve acting Chief Pamela Smith's nomination as the District's permanent top cop Tuesday.

November 6, 2023

California man charged with decapitating relative and taking her head with him

Police in California said they arrested a man Saturday who is accused of decapitating his female relative and then fleeing the law with her head in his possession.

November 6, 2023

Off-duty Park Police officer fatally shoots fellow cop in ‘dry fire’ fiasco: Police

Fairfax County police on Sunday arrested an off-duty U.S. Park Police officer who authorities said unintentionally shot and killed another off-duty Park Police officer while "dry firing" a gun in McLean.

November 6, 2023

Oregon judge says all defendants must have lawyers, or they’ll be released in 7 days

A federal judge in Oregon ordered all criminal defendants in the state to be released seven days after their initial hearing if they aren't able to secure a lawyer for their case going forward.

November 6, 2023

Indiana woman hit with terrorism charges in attack on supposed Jewish school, police say

Indianapolis police arrested a woman on terrorism charges Saturday for an incident where authorities said a driver intentionally rammed into a school because it had a Jewish symbol on the outside -- only for the building to be owned by an anti-semitic sect of the Black Hebrew Israelites.

November 6, 2023

Pro-Palestinian marchers push against White House fence, vandalize national monuments during protest

Scenes of pro-Palestinian demonstrators shaking the White House gate and defacing statues throughout the District resulted in a single arrest Saturday as thousands descended on the nation's capital to protest for a cease-fire in the Israel-Gaza war.

November 5, 2023