Matt Delaney

D.C. police officer dies after being hit by driver on Interstate 695

The Metropolitan Police Department said Thursday an officer has died in a hospital, weeks after being hit by a speeding driver while helping a stranded motorist on Interstate 695.

January 8, 2026

Judge asks why Lindsey Halligan remains as U.S. attorney after her appointment deemed unlawful

A federal judge in Virginia is demanding to know why former Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan continues to identify herself as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia despite a court having ruled that she is not legally allowed to hold that position.

January 7, 2026

D.C. traffic cameras could go offline under federal proposal

The Trump administration is looking at doing away with the District's expansive traffic camera system that has provided a key revenue stream for the city's coffers by targeting speeders and red-light runners.

January 7, 2026

Major decline in D.C. crime stems from federal crackdown, U.S. attorney says

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Tuesday touted the success of the federal crime crackdown in the District by pointing to a sizable drop in violent crime in the nation's capital.

January 6, 2026

Prince George’s County erupts in 2 fatal shootings

Prince George's County police nabbed suspects in two deadly shootings as the Maryland county witnessed a bloody start to the new year.

January 6, 2026

Ex-Uvalde cop goes to trial over police fiasco during 2022 mass shooting

Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a former school police officer from Uvalde, Texas, who is accused of failing to protect the elementary school students and staff in the 2022 mass shooting that killed 21 people.

January 5, 2026

Man, 26, arrested in vandalism targeting Vice President J.D. Vance’s home in Ohio

The Secret Service early Monday arrested a man accused of breaking multiple windows at Vice President J.D. Vance's home in Ohio, authorities said.

January 5, 2026

Texas court overturns former Austin cop’s conviction in deadly 2019 shooting

A Texas appeals court acquitted a former Austin Police Department detective who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting a knife-wielding man.

January 1, 2026

Baltimore records nearly 50-year low in homicides in 2025

Baltimore experienced its lowest number of killings in nearly 50 years in 2025, as a city once known by its crime-ridden reputation has become a public safety success.

January 1, 2026

Department of Justice sues Virginia over in-state tuition, financial aid for illegal immigrants

The Department of Justice is challenging a Virginia law that grants in-state tuition and financial aid to illegal immigrants in the commonwealth.

December 31, 2025

‘Defund the police’ contributed to officer shortage through broken spirits more than tighter budgets

Cries of "defund the police" caused a seismic disruption to law enforcement staffing nationwide, but not in the way anti-cop activists might have imagined when they were shouting the slogan.

December 31, 2025

Suspected D.C. pipe bomber in court for detention hearing

The Virginian accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic national headquarters the day before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol appeared in federal court Tuesday as prosecutors argued to keep the suspect behind bars.

December 30, 2025

Search for missing Virginia coach-turned-fugitive stretches into second month

A Virginia high school football coach wanted on child pornography charges remains at large, now more than a month after he went missing when he wandered into the Appalachian forest.

December 30, 2025

Changes to criminal records and tax protections among new laws in D.C., Maryland and Virginia

New laws on criminal records, tax protections and time limits on children's social media usage will take effect Jan. 1 in the District, Maryland and Virginia.

December 29, 2025

‘Tip of a very large iceberg’: FBI steps up probe of Minnesota fraud after indictments, convictions

The FBI said Sunday that the agency is probing for additional fraud schemes in Minnesota after a series of criminal convictions, charges and media reports unveiled widespread abuse of federal and state welfare programs.

December 28, 2025

One killed, 5 wounded in separate weekend shootings across D.C.

D.C. police said one man was killed in a Northeast shooting and five others were wounded in a mass shooting near downtown this weekend.

December 28, 2025

Missing Kentucky girl found in Silver Spring, Montgomery County police say

Montgomery County police said a Kentucky girl who had been missing since October was located by authorities this weekend in Silver Spring.

December 28, 2025

Kash Patel says FBI leaving Hoover Building, moving to another site in Washington

FBI Director Kash Patel said the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington is closing, with the bureau moving to another D.C. site.

December 27, 2025

ICE agents shoot at Maryland driver who tried to run them over, say police

Federal immigration agents in Maryland shot at a driver who tried to run them over Wednesday morning, police said.

December 24, 2025

D.C. police officer in critical condition after being hit by driver on I-695

A Metropolitan Police officer is fighting for his life Wednesday after a driver struck the cop on Interstate 695 as the officer was helping a stranded motorist, authorities said.

December 24, 2025