Matt Delaney

Chad Bianco, pro-Trump sheriff, joins California governor’s race

A Trump-supporting sheriff in California said his nascent gubernatorial campaign will capitalize on the "revolution" against lawlessness and incompetency sweeping through the Golden State as he seeks to become its first Republican governor in 14 years.

February 18, 2025

Tren de Aragua gets homegrown rival with ‘Anti-Tren’ gang in New York City

Federal authorities said Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua has spawned an equally violent rival called "Anti-Tren," as inner turmoil is causing the transnational crime syndicate to fracture within its New York City branch.

February 17, 2025

Police arrest ‘Ziz,’ suspected leader of group linked to 5 killings across nation

The suspected leader of a transgender terror cult known as the "Zizians" and whose group is linked to at least five killings across the country, including last month's fatal shooting of a Border Patrol agent, was arrested in Maryland, authorities reported Monday.

February 17, 2025

Special election to fill Trayon White’s former seat set for July

Nominations open Tuesday for the upcoming special election to replace Trayon White on the D.C. Council after the legislative body expelled the Ward 8 Democrat over bribery charges.

February 17, 2025

Jewish man in Miami arrested after shooting two Israelis he mistook for Palestinians

A Jewish man is expected in court Monday after he was accused of shooting at two complete strangers in Miami Beach because the men appeared to be Palestinians -- despite both victims turning out to be Jewish themselves.

February 17, 2025

Prosecutors back off hate-crime charges in brutal killing of transgender man in New York

The killing of a transgender man in upstate New York is not believed to be a hate crime, according to prosecutors, who said some of the alleged assailants were part of the LGBTQ community.

February 17, 2025

Transgender migrant wanted for deportation charged in rape of 14-year-old boy

A transgender migrant wanted for deportation was charged last week with raping a 14-year-old boy in New York City.

February 16, 2025

Two feared dead after triple shooting in Northeast D.C.

Two men were found unconscious and not breathing Sunday after D.C. police said they found three people with gunshot wounds inside a Northeast apartment building that afternoon.

February 16, 2025

Accused killer Luigi Mangione pens letter to supporters on website for his legal defense

Luigi Mangione, the Baltimore native charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare's CEO on the streets of New York City, thanked his supporters in an open letter shared on a new website dedicated to his legal defense.

February 16, 2025

Ex-Walgreens manager pleads guilty to staging robberies at store in D.C.’s Chinatown

A former Walgreens manager in the District pleaded guilty Thursday after federal prosecutors said she helped orchestrate several staged robberies inside the Chinatown drug store where she worked.

February 13, 2025

Seattle prosecutor wants harsher prison sentences for juvenile gun convicts

A bill proposing tougher jail sentences for Washington state's young gun offenders has a major backer in the Seattle area's top prosecutor.

February 13, 2025

California city bans homeless camps, threatens to arrest those who help build them

A San Francisco Bay Area city in California took an aggressive approach to its homeless problem Tuesday by banning public camping as well as criminalizing anyone who helps vagrants set up makeshift shelters.

February 12, 2025

Virginia AG wants transgender sex predator’s case after inaction from Soros-backed prosecutor

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said Tuesday he wants to take over a repeat sex offender's case after the AG accused Fairfax County's top prosecutor of not trying to convict the self-proclaimed transgender woman for allegedly exposing himself to several girls and women.

February 11, 2025

Second snowstorm of season rolls into D.C. area

The national capital region braced for a night of wintry weather Tuesday, with up to a half-foot of snow anticipated overnight.

February 11, 2025

Upcoming Trump executive order to target D.C. gun crime, homeless camps: Report

President Trump is expected to sign as early as this week an executive order calling for tougher prosecutions for gun crimes and clearing out homeless encampments in the District, according to a media report.

February 11, 2025

One killed in shooting at Union Station

D.C. police on Monday said a male victim was shot and killed in Union Station during the evening rush hour.

February 10, 2025

Love letters to Luigi: Bar hosts event for backers of man accused in slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO

A D.C. bar held an event for patrons who want to write love letters to Luigi Mangione, the man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare's CEO in New York City last year.

February 10, 2025

Deputy fatally shoots armed man outside family entertainment venue near Denver

Denver-area authorities said they shot and killed an armed man late Saturday near a family entertainment venue after a woman inside the business was wounded in a separate shooting.

February 9, 2025

Republicans introduce bill to repeal D.C.’s home rule

Two Republican congressmen have proposed stripping the District's mayor and its city council of their governing authority and placing Congress back in charge of the federal city.

February 9, 2025

Former San Diego ‘Teacher of the Year’ pleads guilty to sexually abusing two students

San Diego ex-teacher Jacqueline Ma changed her plea to guilty Wednesday as the county's former "Teacher of the Year" avoided a trial over her sexual abuse of two students who were 11 and 12 at the time.

February 6, 2025