Matt Delaney

New Mexico bill proposes chemical castration for pedophiles, other sex offenders

Two Republican lawmakers in New Mexico have put forward a bill that offers sex offenders a choice between chemical castration or jail time.

January 26, 2023

Pennsylvania woman accused of two-year torture scheme involving branding children, forcing sex acts

A Pennsylvania woman has been arrested on charges of coercing children into performing sexual acts on her and "branding" them with a straightening iron as a part of a two-year-long torture scheme, according to prosecutors.

January 25, 2023

D.C. teen pleads guilty for role in attempted carjacking, shooting of Commanders’ Brian Robinson Jr.

A teen from the District pleaded guilty Monday for trying to carjack Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. in August, which resulted in the football player being shot.

January 25, 2023

Pack of dogs kills young boy, hospitalizes mother on tribal land in Idaho

A young boy was killed and his mother was sent to the hospital after a pack of dogs attacked them over the weekend in southeastern Idaho, according to tribal authorities.

January 25, 2023

Reparations for marijuana offenders part of D.C.’s latest try to legalize sales

Giving reparations to those convicted of marijuana drug offenses is part of the D.C. Council's latest bill that tries to legalize cannabis sales in the District of Columbia.

January 25, 2023

Capitol Police arrest 2 suspected serial carjackers in D.C. restaurant freezer following brief chase

Two alleged serial carjackers were arrested Tuesday in the District following a pursuit that ended when the suspects attempted to hide in a restaurant's outdoor freezer, according to authorities.

January 25, 2023

Wave of ongoing antisemitic incidents plagues Montgomery County

One of the most diverse counties in the country is struggling to address a wave of antisemitic incidents that have left elected leaders frustrated and put the local Jewish community on edge.

January 24, 2023

Idaho murder suspect interviewed for job with Washington state police department

Bryan Kohberger interviewed for a job with the police department in Pullman, Washington, seven months before he was accused of killing four University of Idaho students in their off-campus home.

January 24, 2023

Judge tosses lawsuit against Whole Foods over fired employees who wore BLM masks

Three former Whole Foods employees who accused the grocery chain of illegally firing them over their Black Lives Matter face masks had their lawsuit tossed Monday by a federal judge.

January 24, 2023

Proposed wealth tax in California would make rich residents pay even after they leave state

California's richest residents -- and even those who move out of state -- could be required to pay a new wealth tax as early as next year.

January 24, 2023

British households saved money by not using electricity for one hour on Monday

Households throughout the United Kingdom qualified for hearty discounts Monday to use less electricity for one hour.

January 23, 2023

D.C. mayor, police chief address violence concerns at community meeting

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledged that tension about crime is a growing problem in a meeting with public safety officials and Advisory Neighborhood Commission members to address concerns over violence in the District.

January 23, 2023

Wife accused of killing terminally ill husband in murder-suicide pact

A woman was arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing her terminally ill husband Saturday at a Daytona Beach, Florida, hospital in what police are calling a murder-suicide pact between the couple.

January 23, 2023

Razzie Awards nominate Tom Hanks, movie ‘Blonde’ for being among worst of Hollywood in 2022

Tom Hanks, Jared Leto and the movie "Blonde" are among those with the "honor" of being nominated for the Razzie Awards, which dings the worst cinema to come out of Hollywood in 2022.

January 23, 2023

West Virginia prison understaffed, guard says they are ‘running on fumes’

Staffing shortages are plaguing a violent federal prison in West Virginia where gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was killed and where 30 knives were found this month.

January 23, 2023

Suspect in Monterey Park, Calif. shooting found dead inside white van

The man suspected of killing 10 people Saturday night in the Los Angeles-area was found dead Sunday inside a white van that had been barricaded in by police.

January 22, 2023

Police encircle white van with L.A. shooting suspect inside

Police have surrounded a man sitting inside a white van Sunday, saying that the driver was responsible for the shooting that killed 10 and injured another 10 following a Lunar New Year celebration in the Los Angeles area.

January 22, 2023

Six arrested after cop car set ablaze, businesses vandalized during Atlanta protest

Six people were arrested Saturday during a protest through downtown Atlanta that turned violent, days after an activist was killed in a shootout with police that also left one officer wounded.

January 22, 2023

Restaurateur denies report about killing suspect eating where two of slain Idaho students had worked

The restaurant owner who employed two of the slain University of Idaho students refuted a report that suspect Bryan Kohberger had eaten at the pizza joint prior to their deaths.

January 22, 2023

Former Baltimore prison guard guilty of taking bribes in smuggling scheme

A former correctional officer at a federal prison in Baltimore was found guilty Thursday of smuggling drugs, cellphones and tobacco in exchange for money, federal prosecutors said.

January 22, 2023