Matt Delaney

Federal authorities charge Miami cop with extorting drug traffickers for cash, cocaine

Federal prosecutors said Friday they charged a Miami police officer with using his position in law enforcement to shake down drug dealers for cash and narcotics in exchange for keeping them out of jail.

November 19, 2023

Memphis gunman kills four female relatives in shooting spree around city: police

Memphis police said a gunman took his own life early Sunday after killing multiple female relatives, including a teenage girl, in different parts of the city during a Saturday evening rampage.

November 19, 2023

D.C.’s retail theft scourge is one of worst in nation as mom-and-pop shops hit hardest

The District of Columbia's ongoing challenges with retail crime have made it the second-hardest hit area in the country, according to a new survey released by Forbes Advisor this week.

November 16, 2023

Texas driver pulls wounded cop to safety amid highway shootout

A Texas man dragged an injured Houston cop to safety after the officer was hit in a highway shootout over the weekend.

November 15, 2023

Heated argument over yogurt results in St. Louis man shooting 9-year-old boy

A St. Louis man pleaded guilty Monday to shooting a 9-year-old boy after getting into an argument over a package of yogurt.

November 15, 2023

Eight teens charged with murder in mob assault that killed Las Vegas high schooler

Las Vegas police said eight teenagers were arrested Tuesday in connection to the deadly beating of a 17-year-old boy near a high school earlier this month.

November 15, 2023

13-year-old boy charged with stabbing father to death in D.C.

D.C. police arrested and charged a 13-year-old boy with murder Sunday after authorities said the boy fatally stabbed his father in Northwest.

November 14, 2023

Two men charged in attack on police officer in the Bronx

The New York Police Department said officers arrested two men who are accused of beating and slashing a uniformed officer as he tried to remove them from a subway station in the Bronx over the weekend.

November 14, 2023

Alabama inmate dies after kidnapping, beating, rape, family says

The family of an Alabama inmate says the man was beaten and sexually assaulted to the point that he died from his injuries.

November 14, 2023

D.C. crime hits home of Biden kin; Secret Service fires at car thieves near granddaughter’s house

Crime and carjackings are getting so bad in Washington that even President Biden's granddaughter and her security detail have been caught up in the danger.

November 13, 2023

Georgia police capture third of four escaped inmates; murder suspect still at large

Police in Georgia said Sunday they have captured three of the four inmates who broke out of a prison in the central part of the state last month, with only a murder suspect remaining at large.

November 13, 2023

Secret Service agents guarding Biden’s granddaughter open fire on car thieves in Georgetown

The Secret Service said agents assigned to protect President Biden's oldest granddaughter shot at a group of car thieves in Georgetown late Sunday.

November 13, 2023

Virginia mother turns in 14-year-old son accused in Fairfax County shooting

Fairfax County police said Sunday they arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection to a shooting after his mother turned him in to authorities.

November 13, 2023

Sacramento sheriff says Target, Walgreens hamstrung police during retail theft crackdowns

Sacramento County's sheriff said Thursday that recent retail theft stings at area Target and Walgreens stores were hindered by company executives who either refused to cooperate or wouldn't let police make arrests in-store.

November 12, 2023

Tennessee defense lawyer charged with deleting child pornography from client’s phone

Police in Middle Tennessee said a grand jury indicted a criminal defense lawyer last week on charges that she deleted child pornography from her client's phone.

November 12, 2023

Son of Hollywood agent suspected of killing wife after remains found in dumpster

Los Angeles police arrested the son of a top Hollywood agent on murder charges last week after authorities said they found his wife's dismembered remains in a dumpster.

November 12, 2023

Texas SWAT officer, suspect killed in shootout during hostage situation

Texas police said a SWAT officer and a gunman were killed in a shootout early Saturday as authorities were trying to address a hostage situation in Austin.

November 12, 2023

Nebraska police arrest man accused of sexually assaulting ex-Sen. Martha McSally

Police in Nebraska on Friday arrested a man who is accused of sexually assaulting former Arizona Sen. Martha McSally while she was on a run in a neighboring Iowa city.

November 12, 2023

Former Montgomery County middle school teacher charged with sexually abusing boy in 2015

Montgomery County police charged a former middle school teacher on Tuesday with sexually abusing one of her eighth-grade students in 2015.

November 8, 2023

National Zoo waves goodbye to giant pandas as China, U.S. relations remain tense

The National Zoo parted ways with its popular giant pandas Wednesday, ending the furry inhabitants' nearly 23-year stay in the nation's capital and potentially signaling the end of a friendlier era with the bears' caretakers in China.

November 8, 2023