Matt Delaney

L.A. prosecutor to request parole for Menendez brothers, infamous killers who gunned down parents

Lyle and Erik Menendez will have a chance to leave prison as part of a bombshell resentencing request deal announced Thursday by Los Angeles prosecutors, more than three decades after the brothers shot their parents in a killing they claim was motivated by sexual abuse.

October 24, 2024

L.A. prosecutor expected to push for Menendez brothers resentencing: Report

Los Angeles prosecutors were expected Thursday to request a resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez, two brothers who were convicted of killing their parents over three decades ago despite their claims that they were sexually molested as children.

October 24, 2024

‘Walz Failed’ painted on roof of Minnesota governor’s mansion

Minnesota authorities have launched an investigation after "Walz Failed" was painted on the roof of the governor's mansion in St. Paul.

October 24, 2024

Missing pregnant woman found in Mexico after gunpoint kidnapping from Washington home

Police in Washington state on Wednesday said a pregnant woman was found in Mexico over a week after she was taken from her Seattle-area home during an armed kidnapping, and authorities captured a suspect in Texas.

October 24, 2024

Robbers targeting D.C. residents wearing designer brands, police say

D.C. police are warning residents about wearing high-end fashion brands in public since they could invite attention from thieves.

October 23, 2024

Texas mother’s disappearance sees charges brought against husband, his business partner

The search for a missing Texas mother of four stretched into its third week as authorities said they arrested the business partner of the woman's husband, who is currently behind bars on charges of assaulting his wife shortly before she went missing.

October 23, 2024

Teen murder suspect’s arrest at school prompts Maryland to share student criminal records

The on-campus arrest on murder charges last week of a Howard County student with a violent criminal past caught local school officials completely by surprise -- a scenario that state education officials don't want to see repeated.

October 23, 2024

Defense teams try to undermine teen girl’s testimony about deadly beating of disabled D.C. man

Defense attorneys cast doubt Tuesday on the prosecution's star witness in its case against a group of District teenage girls charged with beating a disabled man to death last year in Northwest.

October 22, 2024

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO arrested on sex trafficking charges

Federal authorities on Tuesday arrested the former CEO of fashion brand Abercrombie & Fitch in Florida on sex trafficking-related charges.

October 22, 2024

Top youth justice official under fire over handling of teens linked to Maryland violent crimes

Teenage boys linked to deadly shootings and violent attacks in Maryland have spurred calls for the ouster of the state's top juvenile justice official.

October 21, 2024

Jury selection begins in ex-Marine’s trial over fatal chokehold on New York City subway

Jury selection began Monday for a former Marine accused of placing a fatal chokehold on a homeless man who was acting erratically on a subway train in New York City last year.

October 21, 2024

Philadelphia shooting leaves 7 wounded; teen girl in critical condition

Philadelphia police said seven people were wounded and a teenage girl is fighting for her life after a mass shooting early Saturday in the northern part of the city.

October 20, 2024

Seven wounded in 5 weekend shootings across D.C.

D.C. police said seven people were wounded in five separate shootings throughout the city this weekend, including a triple shooting steps away from Howard University's campus.

October 20, 2024

Virginia crime-fighting efforts bring major drop in killings in state

Gov. Glenn Youngkin celebrated crime-fighting initiatives that targeted Virginia's most violent cities for driving a statewide decline in killings and crimes.

October 17, 2024

Maryland man charged with shooting snow-shoveling 15-year-old in head

A Maryland man accused of shooting and seriously wounding a 15-year-old boy who was shoveling snow in Southeast earlier this year has been indicted on felony charges.

October 16, 2024

Tren de Aragua gang recruits juveniles from migrant shelters, schools to violent crime operation

Schools and migrant shelters are becoming a hotbed of talent for Tren de Aragua, the violent Venezuelan prison gang known for savage murders and human trafficking operations since it infiltrated itself into the country through the porous southern border.

October 16, 2024

Teen convict says deadly beatdown of disabled D.C. man started out of boredom

A District teenage girl who was convicted of joining last year's deadly assault of a disabled man in Northwest testified Tuesday that the group of five girls began their night with violent intentions after they became "bored" and went looking for "someone to beat up."

October 15, 2024

Fairfax County police officer fatally shoots knife-wielding woman, body cam shows

The Fairfax County Police Department has released footage from an officer's body camera showing a knife-wielding woman slashing the officer several times before he shot and killed her in the hallway of her Reston apartment building last month.

October 15, 2024

Armed man busted outside Trump rally says he’ll sue California sheriff who arrested him

The man charged with bringing illegal guns to a Trump rally now plans to sue the California sheriff who arrested him and said he was possibly there to assassinate the former president.

October 14, 2024

Arkansas dad charged with killing ‘monster’ who he found with missing teen daughter

An Arkansas father is facing murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing the man he found with his missing teenage daughter -- a man who family members described as a "monster" and accused of grooming and raping the girl.

October 14, 2024