Matt Delaney

D.C. official’s fatal e-scooter crash highlights vehicles’ connection to roadway injuries, crimes

D.C. authorities identified the man killed Friday in a crash between two electric scooter riders near Eastern Market as the director of the D.C. Mayor's Office on Returning Citizen Affairs.

October 11, 2026

Teens accused in rash of burglaries, robberies and shootings across the District this week

Juveniles dominated the District's crime blotter this week.

October 8, 2026

Search for Virginia football coach linked to child sex crimes presses on 1 year

Authorities in Virginia said they're still searching for former high school football coach Travis Turner almost a year after he disappeared into an Appalachian forest when police sought to arrest him on child sex crime charges.

October 7, 2026

18-year-old accused of fatally shooting Coast Guard pilot in Washington state

Investigators in Washington state said they arrested and charged an 18-year-old man in connection with the deadly shooting of a Coast Guard officer in the Seattle suburbs in August.

October 4, 2026

U.S. Marine charged with killing woman in Okinawa

Japanese authorities said they arrested a U.S. Marine in Okinawa early Sunday after he was accused of killing a woman on the island.

October 4, 2026

Botched Tennessee execution renews debate over lethal injection

Tennessee failed in its attempt Wednesday night to execute convicted killer Christa Pike, leaving the woman in critical condition in a hospital and reigniting a debate over the future of lethal injection as a way to carry out the death penalty.

October 1, 2026

Son of Baltimore prosecutor’s office employee accused of raping two 13-year-old girls

The adult son of a Baltimore City State's Attorney official will appear in court Thursday on charges that he raped two 13-year-old girls, impregnating one of the victims.

September 30, 2026

Gunman takes own life after Manassas shooting kills two coworkers, wounds one other

Virginia authorities said Wednesday a man who fatally shot two coworkers and wounded another in Manassas later killed himself after police confronted him on the other side of the state.

September 30, 2026

D.C. Council member Trayon White takes victory lap after mistrial declared in bribery case

An air of triumph surrounded D.C. Council member Trayon White after a judge declared a mistrial Monday in his federal bribery case, while some of his council colleagues have spoken up about the ethics violations revealed during his legal saga.

September 29, 2026

Cornell sexual assault case revisited after woman says she was drugged, gang-raped by fraternity

Prosecutors in upstate New York revived a criminal investigation Monday into an alleged drug-fueled fraternity gang rape at Cornell University after a woman filed a civil lawsuit against seven men.

September 28, 2026

Federal prosecutors to retry D.C. Council member Trayon White after mistrial in bribery case

The District's top prosecutor said Monday her office will retry D.C. Council member Trayon White for bribery charges.

September 28, 2026

Deadlocked jury labors for verdict in D.C. Council member Trayon White’s bribery trial

A deadlocked jury returns Monday for a fourth day of deliberations in the federal bribery trial of D.C. Council member Trayon White.

September 27, 2026

Kennedy Center closed for another week as officials warn of safety hazards in aging building

The Kennedy Center's executive director has extended the performing arts venue's closure for another week, citing its state of disrepair, with the development coming after President Trump lost a legal battle to add his name to the building.

September 24, 2026

D.C. lawmaker Trayon White’s fate in jury’s hands as deliberations enter second day

Jury deliberations were underway for a second day on Thursday in the federal bribery case against D.C. Council member Trayon White.

September 24, 2026

Ole Miss students’ deaths investigated for kratom link; drug found near the two bodies, police say

Mississippi authorities said they're investigating whether the deaths of two college students are linked to packages of kratom, a plant-based psychoactive drug, discovered near their bodies.

September 23, 2026

Monument or military outpost? Feds mum on Trump plan to arm triumphal arch with drones, snipers

Federal agencies offered little insight into how President Trump will turn his proposed triumphal arch in a busy traffic circle near Arlington National Cemetery into a security site capable of launching drones and supporting snipers.

September 22, 2026

Trayon White’s defense team seeks to have federal bribery charges dismissed

A federal judge was reviewing Monday a last-ditch attempt to toss bribery charges against D.C. Council member Trayon White.

September 21, 2026

D.C. Council member Trayon White heads to trial in federal bribery case

D.C. Council member Trayon White's long-awaited federal bribery trial begins Monday, as the Ward 8 Democrat looks to prove his innocence and keep his seat he has held for the past decade.

September 10, 2026

Three arrested in Manassas shooting that killed teen bystander; suspects had lengthy rap sheets

Investigators on Wednesday said three suspects were arrested after a 16-year-old girl died in a shootout at a community event in Manassas, with two of the alleged gunmen having criminal records that include violent and gun-related arrests.

September 9, 2026

Suspect in Brooklyn parade shooting was out on bail for attempted murder

The man accused of shooting another man at this week's West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn was out on bail on attempted murder charges stemming from a separate shooting.