Matt Delaney

Maryland governor pardons 175,000 marijuana convictions as decriminalization trend accelerates

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pardoned more than 175,000 marijuana-related convictions on Monday, joining the ranks of mostly Democrat officeholders, including President Biden, who are taking steps to decriminalize the drug.

June 17, 2024

Illegal immigrant with ties to MS-13 charged in 2023 killing of Maryland mother

More than 10 months after a Maryland mother of five was killed while out on a run, authorities on Saturday said they brought murder and rape charges against a Salvadoran man who is in the country illegally and has ties to international gang MS-13.

June 16, 2024

Angie Harmon’s daughter facing felony charges after nightclub burglary

Actress Angie Harmon's 18-year-old daughter was arrested and charged this month with breaking into a North Carolina nightclub and stealing bottles of liquor.

June 16, 2024

Two bystanders killed after shooting erupts during Juneteenth event in Texas

Police in Texas said two bystanders were shot and killed late Saturday after a brawl escalated into deadly gunfire during a Juneteenth celebration.

June 16, 2024

Law enforcers question FBI report showing ‘historic decline’ in crime

The dramatic decline in crime that President Biden and other federal leaders touted this week has some analysts questioning whether a spotty data collection process is painting a misleadingly upbeat picture of public safety.

June 13, 2024

Port of Baltimore is back in business after main shipping lane reopened

It was all smiles Wednesday from the Maryland leaders and federal officials who celebrated reopening the main shipping channel to the Port of Baltimore -- less than three months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge's collapse claimed six lives and put the city in economic limbo.

June 12, 2024

Two congressional staffers mugged in Navy Yard robbery spree in D.C.

A Republican congressional aide on Wednesday discussed being held up at gunpoint in the District as one of two staffers who were robbed over the weekend in separate muggings in the Navy Yard neighborhood.

June 12, 2024

D.C. police chief credits community trust, cameras; arrests increase during first year of leadership

Arrests for shootings, carjackings and robberies are up in the District so far this year thanks to the city's beefed-up surveillance camera system and the increasing willingness of crime-weary residents to talk to cops.

June 4, 2024

Venezuelan migrant nabbed after two NYC cops shot chasing robbery suspect

A Venezuelan migrant was accused early Monday of shooting two New York City police officers after authorities tried to pull over the 19-year-old robbery suspect in Queens.

June 3, 2024

Car stolen from D.C. hospital complex with elderly passenger inside, ends in fatal crash

D.C. police said an elderly female passenger died Monday after another woman stole the idling car from outside a Northwest hospital and later crashed it downtown.

June 3, 2024

Billionaire entrepreneur makes history with $40M tax fraud payout in D.C.

Billionaire Michael J. Saylor has agreed to pay the District of Columbia $40 million to settle the city's claims that the founder of software company MicroStrategy cheated on his taxes by falsely claiming he was not a resident.

June 3, 2024

Man chokes 6-year-old girl and teen sister during Brooklyn robbery

New York City police said a man choked a six-year-old girl and assaulted her teen sister while stealing the girls' necklaces in Brooklyn last week.

June 2, 2024

Sex offender arrested in West Virginia in connection with slaying of Maryland probation officer

U.S. Marshals arrested a parolee Saturday in West Virginia after police said the convict killed his Maryland probation officer and fled the state.

June 2, 2024

Woman charged with kidnapping a second time, after grabbing children at Los Angeles park

Los Angeles police said they have arrested and charged a woman with kidnapping after she grabbed several children at a Koreatown park.

May 30, 2024

Hundreds of vehicles with over $2 million in traffic fines booted and towed in D.C.

District of Columbia officials on Thursday said they've booted and towed more than 800 vehicles the past two months that racked up over $2 million in fines as authorities try to pump the brakes on lawless driving in the city.

May 30, 2024

D.C. mayor supports Giant grocery’s ban on large personal bags to fight retail theft

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Tuesday backed Giant Food's decision to ban customers from bringing certain large bags into its District-based grocery stores as the local chain continues to combat retail theft.

May 28, 2024

Two Louisiana inmates captured after jailbreak; two more still on the lam

Police in Louisiana said they captured two escaped prisoners Monday morning while two other prisoners remain at large following a Sunday jailbreak.

May 27, 2024

Father and son drown while swimming in Lake Anna in Virginia

Police in Virginia said a teenage boy and his father drowned Saturday at Lake Anna after the boy struggled to stay afloat and the father, while trying to save his son, also sank into the water.

May 27, 2024

California man charged with punching elderly victims, posed for photo after attack

Police in Northern California arrested and charged a man Saturday after authorities said he randomly punched two elderly men -- and stopped to pose for a photo after one of the attacks.

May 27, 2024

Gang fight at Miami federal prison sees 4 taken to hospital

Four inmates were rushed to the hospital Saturday after a brawl between rival gangs broke out inside Miami's federal prison, according to a report.

May 26, 2024