Matt Delaney

Over 50 unlicensed Special Police Officers working armed security in D.C.

Dozens of the District of Columbia's Special Police Officers have been serving as armed protectors at schools and libraries without active licenses, according to a report.

August 29, 2023

One killed in shooting at UNC, suspect in custody: Report

A University of North Carolina faculty member was shot and killed Monday and a suspect is in custody, according to a local report.

August 28, 2023

South Carolina student fatally shot while mistakenly trying to enter wrong home after dark

Police in South Carolina on Saturday said a local college student was shot dead after the male victim mistakenly tried to enter the wrong home.

August 28, 2023

Buzz kill? Biden’s beer czar mulling if Americans should limit drinks to 2 per week

The Biden administration's chief alcohol regulator may recommend that Americans consume no more than two drinks per week.

August 28, 2023

‘Joe the Plumber,’ who confronted Obama on ‘08 campaign trail, dies at 49

"Joe the Plumber," an Ohio businessman who gained national acclaim for confronting Barack Obama about his tax plan during the 2008 presidential campaign, died Sunday. He was 49.

August 28, 2023

Maryland 16-year-old arrested in stabbing death of another teen girl in D.C.

D.C. police said Sunday they charged a Maryland girl with murder after authorities accused her of fatally stabbing another teen girl overnight along the U Street corridor.

August 27, 2023

Ten arrested for repeated flash mob robberies at L.A. Nike store

Police in Los Angeles said Saturday they arrested 10 people in connection with a series of flash mob robberies at a Nike store in East L.A.

August 27, 2023

Past bail leniency for suspect who ended up shooting two cops incenses San Antonio police chief

San Antonio's top cop questioned Friday how the suspect accused of shooting and wounding two officers was out of jail despite being arrested twice in the past year.

August 27, 2023

Porch pirate yanks package out of delivery driver’s hands in Virginia

A porch pirate in Virginia snatched a package from a delivery driver Thursday right as the worker was about to drop off the order.

August 27, 2023

Virginia man charged with assaulting officers during Jan. 6 Capitol riot

D.C. prosecutors said Friday they charged a Virginia man with assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

August 27, 2023

Oakland crime crisis met with calls for patience from Democrat mayor

Oakland residents who say their city has become a "warzone" want to see more police officers hired and the county's soft-on-crime prosecutor fired.

August 24, 2023

Road-rage shooting in Virginia sends 1 to hospital

Police in Virginia charged a man with shooting and wounding another driver Tuesday on Interstate 66 in what authorities called a road-rage incident.

August 24, 2023

D.C. store robbed by hammer-wielding suspect

D.C. police are looking for a man who robbed a Northwest business with a hammer this week.

August 24, 2023

Knife-wielding robber adorned with 3 parrots sticks up McDonald’s customer in Virginia

Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are looking for a man who robbed someone at knifepoint Tuesday -- all while three parrots were perched on him.

August 23, 2023

Portland police nab 25 suspects in retail theft crackdown

Police in Portland, Oregon, arrested over two dozen people as part of a sting operation targeting retail thieves, authorities said Monday.

August 23, 2023

Baltimore police arrest carjacking suspects barricaded in home

Police in Baltimore on Tuesday arrested a trio of carjacking suspects who authorities said opened fire on pursuing officers and barricaded themselves inside a home before their being taken into custody.

August 23, 2023

Metro rider bashed in head by rock-wielding suspect

Metro Transit police are looking for a suspect who they said hit a passenger in the head with a rock at a station in the Northeast section of the District of Columbia over the weekend.

August 23, 2023

Three members of Gangster Disciples found guilty in vengeance murders

A federal jury in Georgia last week found three members of the Gangster Disciples guilty of carrying out a string of murders that started in retaliation to the slaying of a fellow gang member.

August 22, 2023

12-year-old boy arrested, accused of armed carjacking in Southeast D.C.

A 12-year-old boy suspected of an armed carjacking in Southeast D.C. Sunday was arrested by officers responding to the incident, police said Monday.

August 22, 2023

Recall effort against Bay Area prosecutor Pamela Price gains steam following weekend rally

Bay Area families rallied Saturday for the recall effort targeting Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, whose policy of seeking lighter sentences for violent offenders is blamed for stoking the area's crime wave.

August 21, 2023