Matt Delaney

Baltimore no longer among nation’s most dangerous cities, according to U.S. News report

Baltimore is no longer ranked one of the nation's most crime-ridden cities after steep declines in killings and muggings in recent years, according to an annual report.

April 22, 2025

Minneapolis police chief rips sweetheart deal for state employee’s Tesla vandalism

Minneapolis' top cop tore into local prosecutors after they sought no jail time for a Minnesota state employee who caused felony-level damages to several Tesla vehicles.

April 22, 2025

Kristi Noem has purse stolen while dining in D.C.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Monday that her purse was stolen the night before while she dined downtown in the District.

April 21, 2025

Murderer who escaped California prison and is linked to Mexican officer’s death captured in Tijuana

Mexican authorities said they captured a convicted murderer who broke out of a California prison late last year and is suspected of gunning down a veteran police officer who was trying to arrest him in Tijuana earlier this month.

April 21, 2025

Six arrested after juveniles swarm Navy Yard in D.C.

D.C. police said six people were arrested Friday, including one for assaulting a police officer, after several large groups of juveniles descended upon the Navy Yard.

April 20, 2025

New York governor wants discovery laws changed to stop spike in case dismissals

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has pressed lawmakers in Albany this week to change the stringent discovery laws the governor said is behind a trend of case dismissals for violent defendants.

April 17, 2025

Son of sheriff’s deputy arrested in deadly Florida State University shooting

Tallahassee authorities said two people were killed and six others injured Thursday after the son of a local sheriff's deputy opened fire at Florida State University.

April 17, 2025

Wife of deported MS-13 suspect responds to former protection order accusing husband of beating her

The wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the alleged MS-13 gang member whose deportation has become a hot issue on Capitol Hill, said she "acted out of caution" by filing for a protective order against her husband after she accused him of beating her.

April 17, 2025

Suspected MS-13 member at center of deportation battle was accused of beating wife

The illegal immigrant and alleged MS-13 member whose deportation to El Salvador has set off a political firestorm was previously accused of beating his wife, according to court documents shared by federal officials.

April 16, 2025

D.C. mayor orders hiring freeze, braces for furloughs amid $1 billion budget cut enforced by Capitol

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered a hiring freeze and directed her team to plan for employee furloughs and facility closures as the city grapples with a congressionally mandated $1 billion budget cut in the middle of its fiscal year.

April 16, 2025

Portland police let standoff with knife-wielding man end without arrest

Police in Portland, Oregon, allowed a knife-wielding man to walk free after he set off an hourslong barricade that started when he pepper-sprayed an officer and lunged at police with his weapon.

April 16, 2025

Alleged MS-13 East Coast leader faces deportation after judge allows criminal case dismissal

A federal judge on Tuesday granted the prosecution's motion to dismiss a criminal case against the alleged East Coast leader of MS-13 in Virginia, clearing the way for authorities to deport him.

April 15, 2025

Democratic rival to Philadelphia’s Soros-backed DA aims to crack down on retail, violent crime

A former Philadelphia judge is challenging District Attorney Larry Krasner in next month's Democratic primary, saying the Soros-backed prosecutor has fostered lawlessness with his lenient policies on retail crime and violent suspects.

April 15, 2025

Illegal immigrant found guilty of murder, rape in Maryland mother’s 2023 killing

An illegal immigrant was found guilty Monday of murder and rape in the 2023 slaying of Rachel Morin, a mother of five who was attacked on a running trail and dragged into the woods.

April 14, 2025

D.C. mayor eyes layoffs as bill to reverse $1B budget cut idles in Congress

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday the city has to consider job cuts and other potential remedies, because proposals to reverse a $1 billion midyear budget cut have not advanced through Congress.

April 14, 2025

Wisconsin teen killed parents to further Trump assassination plot, feds say

A Wisconsin teenager charged with killing his parents is accused of doing so in order to "obtain the financial means and autonomy necessary" to assassinate President Trump and overthrow the government, according to federal court documents unsealed Friday.

April 13, 2025

Suspect in arson attack on Pennsylvania governor’s mansion arrested

Pennsylvania authorities on Sunday said they arrested the man behind the predawn arson attack at the governor's mansion that forced Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family to flee the residence in the middle of the night.

April 13, 2025

Suspected MS-13 leader wants to stall criminal charge dismissal to slow his deportation

Attorneys for the suspected East Coast leader of MS-13 sought to postpone having his criminal charges formally dropped because they believe the federal government is trying to hasten his deportation to El Salvador's prison.

April 10, 2025

Virtual reality program aims to help rehabilitate California prisoners

There's a science behind rehabilitating felons, but one California nonprofit is proving there's an art to it as well.

April 10, 2025

Suspected East Coast leader of MS-13 has criminal charges dropped

Federal prosecutors in Virginia dismissed Wednesday the lone criminal charge brought against the alleged leader of MS-13's criminal operation on the East Coast.

April 9, 2025