Matt Delaney

D.C. Council passes curfew zone law, but does not revive emergency curfew as stopgap

The D.C. Council gave final approval for a permanent youth curfew but did not reinstate an emergency curfew for the upcoming summer months.

May 6, 2026

FBI raids office of Virginia Democratic senator who championed the state’s redrawn congressional map

The FBI's raid Wednesday on Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas' office and cannabis dispensary business is part of a major corruption probe, sources told The Washington Times.

May 6, 2026

D.C. police suspend 13 officers implicated in scheme to fix crime numbers

Metropolitan Police Interim Chief Jeffrey Carroll said 13 officers, including an assistant chief and a precinct commander, have been placed on leave after they were linked to a scheme in which higher-ups were accused of manipulating crime data to make the District appear safer than it is.

May 6, 2026

Texas man identified as suspect in shooting near Washington Monument

The suspect accused of shooting at Secret Service agents near the National Mall on Monday has been identified as a Texas man in his 40s, according to reports.

May 5, 2026

Perceptions of higher crime don’t align with reality of less violence overall, report says

A new report shows that the public's perception of crime rising nationwide has remained unchanged on average for nearly 20 years, despite a sharp decline in most types of crime.

May 5, 2026

Three D.C. police higher-ups set to be fired over crime data manipulation: Report

At least three members of the Metropolitan Police brass will reportedly be fired from their roles after they were linked to a scheme in which officials manipulated statistics to downplay crime in the District.

May 4, 2026

New York City off to historically safe start to year after major drops in violent crime

The New York Police Department on Monday said the city documented its fewest killings ever for the first four months of the year, and in April witnessed a record low number of killings as well.

May 4, 2026

Judge lets fed’s maintenance proceed at historic D.C. golf course despite fears of closure

A federal judge on Monday allowed the National Park Service to proceed with its maintenance plans for the District's East Potomac Golf Course, a day after a preservation group argued the repairs are actually the start of a full-scale closure and renovation of the public golf course.

May 4, 2026

United Airlines flight collides with Baltimore delivery truck during landing in New Jersey

A United Airlines plane hit a delivery truck from a Baltimore bakery Sunday while the passenger jet was attempting to land at Newark International Airport, police said.

May 4, 2026

Salvadoran man charged with fatally stabbing two women on Long Island

Police in Long Island, New York, said Saturday that an illegal immigrant from El Salvador was accused of stabbing two women to death in separate attacks.

May 3, 2026

House Republicans demand D.C. police report on allegedly altered crime numbers

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer demanded that the Metropolitan Police Department share the findings of its internal investigation into alleged crime data manipulation, in which police brass reportedly fudged numbers to cover up how severe crime is in the District.

April 30, 2026

Louisiana judges should be appointed going forward to better hold them accountable, watchdog says

A Louisiana crime watchdog group is urging state officials to appoint judges rather than having voters elect them because they often run unopposed and are not held accountable for their judicial record.

April 29, 2026

New contractor sought for Key Bridge rebuild due to project’s expensive, lengthy timeline

Federal and Maryland officials said Tuesday they will hire a different contractor to lead the rebuild of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge due to rising costs and delays in erecting the new span.

April 29, 2026

FBI raids Minnesota childcare centers in crackdown on fraud

The FBI on Tuesday raided nearly two dozen childcare centers in Minnesota as part of a larger investigation into fraud schemes in the Twin Cities area.

April 28, 2026

Gunman at correspondents’ dinner charged with trying to assassinate Trump

Federal prosecutors on Monday brought attempted assassination charges against the man accused of opening fire one floor above the ballroom of the White House Correspondents' Dinner and writing a manifesto saying he was targeting President Trump and his administration.

April 27, 2026

Mom of slain Va. woman seeks ouster of Fairfax County prosecutor over illegal immigrant stance

The mother of a Virginia woman who was allegedly stabbed to death by an illegal immigrant with a lengthy criminal record wants Fairfax County's top prosecutor out of office for saying he won't pursue criminal cases against migrants because it could result in their deportation.

April 27, 2026

Plight of 20,000 Ukrainian children abducted during war with Russia commemorated on National Mall

An exhibition spotlighting the 20,000 missing Ukrainian children was unveiled Thursday on the National Mall, as Capitol Hill lawmakers accused Russia of committing war crimes by abducting the youths and severing their ties to their homeland.

April 23, 2026

Four arrested as part of crackdown on illegal car rallies in Montgomery County

Montgomery County police said they arrested four people involved in two illegal street takeovers, including one who shot two people during a car rally in a grocery store parking garage in Kensington, Maryland.

April 23, 2026

D.C. police find toddler who had gone missing after mother was gunned down

Metropolitan Police on Wednesday said they found a 2-year-old boy who was declared missing the night before after his mother was shot and killed in Northwest D.C.

April 22, 2026

11 hurt after vehicle crashes into Metro train in D.C.

Metro officials said 11 people were injured early Wednesday after a work vehicle crashed into a stationary train in the District.

April 22, 2026