Matt Delaney

Armed teen in critical condition after shootout with legal gun owner in Baltimore

Baltimore police said a shootout between a teenager and a legal gun owner early Tuesday left both persons wounded and the juvenile fighting for his life.

October 8, 2024

Get out of jail free: Maryland waives unpaid parole fees for convicts

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said unpaid parole fees owed by thousands of convicts will be canceled following the enactment of a new law this month.

October 7, 2024

D.C. man charged with killing ex-girlfriend, two others in Southeast house fire

D.C. police said Monday they arrested and charged a man with murder for allegedly setting a Southeast home on fire and killing three people inside, including the suspect's former girlfriend.

October 7, 2024

Volunteer pilot threatened with arrest for rescuing stranded couple in Helene disaster zone

A volunteer helicopter pilot said a local first responder threatened him with arrest if he flew back into the Hurricane Helene disaster zone in North Carolina and finished rescuing a stranded couple, according to a report.

October 7, 2024

Informant in D.C. council member’s bribery case also bribed city employee, defrauded COVID loans

The informant who assisted federal authorities in their ongoing bribery case against D.C. council member Trayon White pleaded guilty to defrauding a pandemic-era loan program and to offering a bribe to a city employee to steer contracts to his business, according to court documents unsealed Thursday.

October 6, 2024

Venezuelan prison gang fuels U.S. crime wave, ducks American law enforcement

Two cops shot in New York City. A jogger beaten to death in Georgia. A Texas hotel taken over by armed criminals. The common thread in a sprawling nationwide web of violence, according to law enforcement officials, is a ruthless Venezuelan prison gang exporting its drug-weapon-human-trafficking operations north to American cities.

October 4, 2024

Arlington neighbors shocked to learn ‘Georgetown Cuddler’ rape suspect lived a few doors down

Residents on a quiet Arlington street were aghast Thursday to learn a neighbor has been accused of being the "Georgetown Cuddler" -- a serial rapist who broke into homes and attacked several college-aged women in the District and Maryland over a decade ago.

October 3, 2024

‘Georgetown Cuddler’ nabbed by D.C. police 12 years after last attack

After over a decade-long investigation, D.C. authorities said Wednesday they arrested the elusive "Georgetown Cuddler" -- a mysterious man linked to several rapes in the District and Maryland where the attacker broke into women's homes and preyed on them while they were sleeping.

October 2, 2024

Manhunt for escaped California inmate enters 6th day

A California prisoner who broke out of jail last week is still on the lam despite a multiagency effort to find him.

October 2, 2024

Baltimore police attribute increase in reported rapes to attacks on prostitutes

Baltimore police are reporting a sharp increase in rapes this year, which they attribute to a spike in violent attacks on prostitutes.

October 2, 2024

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