Matt Delaney

Feds arrest thousands of violent fugitives in sweeping operation

The U.S. Marshals Service on Tuesday said a monthslong nationwide mission to capture violent fugitives has resulted in the arrests of more than 3,400 suspects wanted on murder, rape and robbery charges.

October 1, 2024

Crime keeps falling through first half of year, FBI data shows

Crime continues to decline nationwide, as the FBI's latest data snapshot released Monday showed killings, shootings and muggings are trending down through the first six months of 2024.

September 30, 2024

Suspect in chainsaw-wielding burglary crew dies after jumping off L.A. bridge

Los Angeles police said a member of a burglary crew died early Monday after fleeing officers, jumping from a bridge and hitting the structure before reaching the water below.

September 30, 2024

Two killed, 4 wounded in multiple shootings around D.C. this weekend

Two people were gunned down in separate Southeast D.C. shootings this weekend, with deadly gunfire breaking out near Nationals Park moments before the first pitch was thrown.

September 30, 2024

Ex-House candidate in Florida charged with threatening to kill political rival

Federal prosecutors said Friday they have charged a Florida man with threatening to kill his rival in a 2021 primary election for the U.S. House.

September 29, 2024

Chicago pastor, parents turn in group of juveniles linked to armed robbery

A Chicago pastor helped turn in several juveniles this week who were accused of a gunpoint robbery on the city's subway system.

September 27, 2024

FBI crime data undercounts killings in Chicago, other big cities, analyst says

The sizable drop in killings in the FBI's national crime report comes with an asterisk as poor data collection methods saw homicides be undercounted in some major cities, according to analysts.

September 26, 2024

Passenger gunned down during bus hijacking in Los Angeles, suspect arrested

Los Angeles police said a man was shot and killed when a hijacker commandeered a city bus at gunpoint early Wednesday and forced the driver to lead police on an hourlong chase that ended with a suspect's arrest downtown.

September 25, 2024

Air National Guardsman pleads guilty to applying for hitman job on a parody website

An Air National Guardsman pleaded guilty Wednesday to trying to become a hitman after federal prosecutors said he was fooled by a parody website that marketed itself to prospective killers.

September 25, 2024

Son of would-be Trump assassin arrested on child pornography charges

Authorities on Tuesday arrested the son of the would-be assassin of former President Donald Trump after prosecutors said they found child pornography on the adult son's personal devices.

September 24, 2024

Crime fighters score points but strike out near D.C.’s baseball stadium

Gunfire in the shadow of Nationals Park and hordes of teens ransacking businesses in the area have left some visitors and business owners unconvinced that crime is down in D.C.'s Navy Yard neighborhood -- despite police data that says otherwise.

September 23, 2024

Indiana murderer to get taxpayer-funded sex change after court ruling

A federal judge in Indiana ordered the state to pay for the sex change operation of an imprisoned murderer who came to identify as transgender while behind bars.

September 22, 2024

Stranger stabs subway rider in back at Manhattan station, police say

New York City police said a man was stabbed Friday by a stranger as the victim exited the subway in Manhattan.

September 22, 2024

D.C. gang member sentenced for using federal small-business, COVID-relief loans to buy crack, drugs

A member of a D.C. street gang was sentenced to more than two years behind bars after prosecutors said the man used federal COVID-19 relief funds to buy large amounts of drugs for the criminal outfit.

September 19, 2024

D.C. police union, anti-violence group at odds over funding amid Trayon White’s bribery case

A spat is brewing between the D.C. Police Union and one of the District's violence interruption organizations after the union called to shut down peacekeeping programs in light of how they're implicated in D.C. Council member Trayon White's federal bribery case.

September 19, 2024

Mother of murder victim scolds Biden, Harris for silence about illegal immigrant crime

Rachel Morin's slaying in August 2023 -- authorities say she was dragged off a hiking trail and then beaten, raped and killed by Salvadoran migrant -- has been ignored by the White House for more than a year, the victim's mother told lawmakers Wednesday.

September 18, 2024

Justice Department seeks $100 million over Baltimore bridge collapse

The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse recklessly cut corners and ignored known electrical problems on the vessel, the Justice Department said Wednesday in a lawsuit that seeks more than $100 million in damages and penalties.

September 18, 2024

Fairfax County police fatally shoot woman who slashed officer with knife

A welfare check in Fairfax County, Virginia, went awry Monday after police said an officer shot and killed a woman who slashed his face with a knife.

September 16, 2024

Trump survives another assassination attempt near Florida golf course

Donald Trump was the target of a second assassination attempt Sunday, as officials said a man armed with an assault rifle got within firing range of the Republican presidential nominee at his golf course in Florida.

September 15, 2024

Trump is ‘safe’ after shots fired near Florida golf club

Former President Donald Trump is safe after a representative said a shooting erupted Sunday near the Republican candidate's golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida.

September 15, 2024