Matt Delaney

Armed hijackers shot dead by Ohio police after taking trucker hostage

Police in Ohio shot two armed hijackers dead Wednesday after the pair stole a truck cab and took its driver hostage before engaging in a lengthy standoff that ended in gunfire.

August 3, 2023

Authorities identify man found dead in barrel off Malibu coast

Police on Tuesday identified the man found dead in a barrel at Malibu Lagoon State Beach as 32-year-old Jovannta Murphy and opened a homicide investigation.

August 2, 2023

Former Georgia resident on the lam after defrauding millions from Christian communities: Prosecutors

Federal prosecutors are searching for a Georgia man who defrauded donors of over $30 million for a planned Christian ministry in China and spent the money on jewelry, international real estate and sports gambling.

August 2, 2023

Over three dozen charged after police break up ‘teen takeover’ in Chicago’s South Loop

Chicago police charged 40 people after several hundred youths converged on a South Loop neighborhood Sunday night in a "teen takeover" that devolved into looting and street fights.

August 1, 2023

14-year-old boy arrested in death of construction worker near Howard University

D.C. police have arrested a 14-year-old boy from Northeast in connection with last month's fatal shooting of a construction worker near Howard University.

August 1, 2023

North Carolina man charged for running over migrant workers says it was accident

Police in North Carolina said a man turned himself in Monday for plowing his SUV into a group of migrant workers outside a Walmart the day before.

August 1, 2023

Nightclub guard jumped, killed by mob in Hollywood

Police in Los Angeles said a mob beat a security guard to death outside a Hollywood nightclub early Sunday morning.

July 31, 2023

Wife of former Auburn football player accused of planning to murder husband

Prosecutors in the Bahamas charged the wife of a former Auburn football player and her lover Friday with plotting to kill her husband, according to a report.

July 31, 2023

Man plows SUV into migrants in North Carolina; all 6 victims hospitalized

Police in North Carolina believe that a man intentionally drove into a crowd of migrants Sunday, sending all six victims to the hospital.

July 31, 2023

Four D.C. teens arrested, charged with series of armed robberies, carjackings

D.C. police arrested four teen boys Friday on carjacking and robbery charges stemming from over a dozen offenses throughout the District this month.

July 30, 2023

San Francisco prosecutor defends decision to not charge suspected carjackers behind wild crash

San Francisco's top prosecutor spoke out in defense of her office Saturday after two people accused of carjacking and crashing a vehicle in dramatic fashion were released without charges.

July 30, 2023

Indiana gun store connected to Chicago’s illegal gun problem is shutting down

An Indiana gun store accused of supplying hundreds of illegal weapons to Chicago's streets announced last week that it's closing for good.

July 30, 2023

Parents restrained California man accused of filming daughter in bathroom

Prosecutors in California said Friday that a man was arrested on charges of filming a 12-year-old girl while she was using a public restroom. Her parents confronted and restrained him until police arrived, they said.

July 30, 2023

California NAACP wants emergency declared over Oakland’s crime

NAACP leaders in California are calling for a state of emergency over crime in Oakland after the organization's branch in the East Bay blamed efforts to defund police and limit prosecutions for putting the city in a "doom-loop."

July 30, 2023

Large homeless camp in Portland blamed for recent assaults on local residents

Pedestrians who pass near a longtime homeless camp in Portland, Oregon, are being threatened or even assaulted by those who live in the camp, according to local news reports.

July 27, 2023

Mexican, Guatemalan consulates warn countrymen about D.C. crime

The consulates for Mexico and Guatemala are cautioning their countrymen about the violent crime plaguing America's capital.

July 27, 2023

11-year-old Florida girl hit with felony charges for 911 kidnapping prank

An 11-year-old Florida girl was arrested Wednesday for phoning in a prank kidnapping report to police, just days after an Alabama woman admitted to crafting her own abduction hoax.

July 27, 2023

13-year-old girl arrested for carjacking in D.C.

District of Columbia police arrested a 13-year-old girl for carjacking Tuesday after authorities said she was among a group of juveniles who rear-ended the victim's car and assaulted the driver before stealing the vehicle.

July 27, 2023

Girl struck by stray bullet inside D.C. home as innocent children can’t dodge city’s violence

A 12-year-old girl was hit by a stray bullet in the District's Southeast Tuesday night, making her the latest child caught in the crossfire of the city's ongoing crime wave.

July 26, 2023

Naked woman arrested for shooting at drivers in middle of major Bay Area bridge

A naked woman was arrested Tuesday for firing a gun at motorists and in the air on a bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland, according to authorities.

July 26, 2023