Matt Delaney

Black gun activist says ATF raided his home to scare legal firearm owners

A federal raid at the Baltimore home of a gun rights activist ended with no arrests, charges or weapons confiscations, leaving the local advocate wondering if the action was intended to intimidate lawful Black gun owners.

December 25, 2024

Guatemalan migrant charged in woman’s fiery subway killing was deported under Trump administration

The illegal immigrant accused of lighting a sleeping woman on fire and casually watching her burn to death in a New York subway car was deported under the Trump administration but had been back in the United States since at least 2023.

December 23, 2024

Scores of Tren de Aragua members arrested in Colorado, New York City during federal crackdown

U.S. authorities arrested dozens of members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua during recent operations in two major American cities.

December 22, 2024

Police arrest suspect in death of woman set on fire in New York subway car

The man suspected of lighting a sleeping woman on fire and then watching her die Sunday inside the New York City subway was arrested by police hours after the attack.

December 22, 2024

Sleeping woman burned alive on New York City subway train

A woman was set ablaze and died Sunday morning after police said a man threw a lit match on the victim while she slept inside a New York City subway car.

December 22, 2024

D.C. restaurant owner wanted on hate crime charges arrested in separate knife incident

A D.C. restaurant owner who was wanted on a hate crime charged was arrested last week after police said he swung a knife at someone during an argument.

December 22, 2024

Mayor mum on backing D.C. Council’s new reparations bill

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser didn't answer questions Thursday about whether she supports or opposes an amorphous reparations bill passed by the city council this week.

December 19, 2024

Man pleads guilty to running ‘secret police station’ for Chinese government in Manhattan

A New York resident pleaded guilty Wednesday to working as an unregistered foreign agent after prosecutors said he ran a "secret police station" in the city on behalf of Beijing's efforts to crack down on Chinese dissidents abroad.

December 18, 2024

Proposed spending bill offers Maryland Key Bridge funding while opening door for Commanders to leave

The temporary spending bill before Congress this week is a mixed bag for Maryland.

December 18, 2024

Two people charged after 5-year-old girl shot by toddler brother in Southwest

D.C. police said Tuesday that they charged a man and a woman after a three-year-old boy got hold of a gun and accidentally shot his five-year-old sister inside a Southwest apartment.

December 17, 2024

Luigi Mangione charged with terrorism-related murder in New York City

Luigi Mangione was indicted Tuesday on terrorism-related murder charges, nearly two weeks after the 26-year-old suspect was accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare's CEO on a Manhattan sidewalk.

December 17, 2024

Police try to link manifesto to teen girl who killed 2 in Wisconsin Christian school shooting

Wisconsin police said Tuesday they are trying to verify whether a manifesto circulating online actually came from the 15-year-old girl behind the deadly shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison.

December 17, 2024

D.C. residents not sold on crime crackdown despite police numbers that say otherwise

The decrease in killings and carjackings celebrated by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Metropolitan Police Department has yet to sink in with Washingtonians who are jaded from years of increased violence.

December 16, 2024

D.C. Council ad hoc committee votes for expelling Trayon White amid federal bribery case

A D.C. Council ad hoc committee voted unanimously Monday for expelling council member Trayon White after an independent investigation determined the Ward 8 Democrat took thousands of dollars in bribes to influence city government contracts.

December 16, 2024

At least 3 dead, including female teen assailant, in shootings at Wisconsin Christian school

At least two people were killed and six others were injured in a Monday morning shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin by a student gunman who opened fire on campus, police said.

December 16, 2024

Defense fund for Luigi Mangione raises over $100,00

An online fundraiser created for murder suspect Luigi Mangione has brought in over $100,000 for the suspect's ongoing legal defense after he was charged last week with gunning down UnitedHealthcare's CEO in Manhattan.

December 15, 2024

‘Burglary tourism’: Foreign crews target homes of star athletes, rich and famous in D.C. suburb

Foreign "burglary tourists" are behind a nationwide crime wave targeting the homes of the rich and famous -- and now they're breaking into houses in the D.C. metro area's wealthy suburbs.

December 15, 2024

Independent probe finds ‘substantial evidence’ tying Trayon White to bribery scheme

An independent report into D.C. Council member Trayon White found "substantial evidence" the Ward 8 Democrat violated council code as part of an ongoing federal bribery case in which he's accused of pocketing thousands of dollars to influence city contracts.

December 12, 2024

Gun casings, fingerprints tie Luigi Mangione to UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing, police say

Shell casings left where UnitedHealthcare's CEO was shot to death last week were matched Wednesday with the 3D printed gun police say they found on Luigi Mangione after his arrest in Pennsylvania this week.

December 11, 2024

Man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO fights extradition to N.Y.; manifesto posted online

Luigi Mangione lashed out while being led inside a Pennsylvania courthouse for his extradition hearing Tuesday, serving as the latest flashpoint for the Ivy League graduate charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare's CEO on the streets of Manhattan.

December 10, 2024