Matt Delaney

Baltimore prosecutor ties D.C. crime to Morgan State shooting

Baltimore's top prosecutor on Friday blamed the District's crime for this month's shooting at Morgan State University after a teenage boy was arrested in connection to the incident.

October 15, 2023

Philadelphia journalist was in relationship with his accused killer when suspect was a minor: Report

The man accused of gunning down a Philadelphia journalist in his home earlier this month had a long-standing sexual relationship with the victim starting when the suspect was an underage teen, according to the suspect's family.

October 12, 2023

D.C.’s violent crime victims rail against lax prosecutions at Capitol Hill hearing

The surveillance video footage shows an irate DoorDash driver pulling a gun and pushing a pub owner toward a table where his young son is sitting. A desperate tussle ensues in which the pub owner disarms the man and aids in his arrest.

October 12, 2023

Former Illinois police chief arrested for shoplifting in Florida

Police in Florida arrested a former top cop from Illinois on shoplifting charges last week.

October 11, 2023

D.C. man charged with wounding 2 robbers in shooting

District of Columbia police arrested a man Monday who they said opened fire on a pair of thieves after he was robbed in the Northeast part of the city.

October 11, 2023

Ski-mask street fashion trend pays dividends for robbers, killers

Ski masks are undergoing a rebrand, and criminals couldn't be happier.

October 10, 2023

McDonald’s employee guns down woman during argument in North Carolina

Police in North Carolina said they arrested a McDonald's worker Monday after the male employee shot and killed a woman who started an argument inside the restaurant.

October 10, 2023

Three teen boys charged with creating ‘hit list’ that targeted Florida high schoolers

Three teenage boys in Northern Florida are accused of creating a pair of hit lists that authorities said threatened to harm and kill the high school students who were named.

October 9, 2023

U.S. Marshals increase reward for Virginia prisoner who escaped in August

The U.S. Marshals Service has increased its reward for a Virginia inmate who has been on the run for the past two months.

October 9, 2023

California preteen charged with trying to steal bike at knifepoint

Police in Santa Monica, California, said Friday that they charged an 11-year-old boy with threatening to cut the owner of a bicycle with a knife during a robbery attempt.

October 8, 2023

D.C. mayor sending police patrols to synagogues following Hamas attack on Israel

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Sunday that more police officers will patrol synagogues in light of Hamas' attack on Israel this weekend.

October 8, 2023

San Antonio driver exchanges gunfire with carjacking suspect who couldn’t drive stick: Police

Police in San Antonio, Texas, arrested a carjacking suspect who was injured Thursday in a shootout with the car owner after discovering the stolen vehicle had a manual transmission.

October 8, 2023

Connecticut woman charged with starting shootout at Bristol police station

Police in Connecticut said they arrested a woman Thursday who entered the Bristol police station and began opening fire on officers.

October 8, 2023

Philadelphia police name suspect in shooting death of journalist

Police in Philadelphia issued an arrest warrant Friday for a 19-year-old man in connection to the fatal shooting of a local journalist last week.

October 8, 2023

D.C. police: Two teen boys arrested in armed carjacking in Northeast

D.C. police said they arrested two teenage boys Friday and charged them with armed carjacking shortly after they stole a victim's vehicle at gunpoint in Northeast.

October 8, 2023

Congressman says some lawmakers sleep in Capitol due to ‘very dangerous’ D.C. crime wave

A Republican congressman said some lawmakers are so fearful about crime in the District, they've been sleeping at the Capitol.

October 5, 2023

Son of Buc-ee’s co-founder charged with secretly recording people taking showers, having sex

Police in Texas have arrested the son of a co-founder of the Buc-ee's convenience store franchise and charged him with covertly recording people using bathrooms, taking showers and having sex at properties he or his family own.

October 5, 2023

Carjackers in D.C. smash 2022 record, reach every part of capital

It happens in a flash. One minute, motorists in the District of Columbia are checking their phones at red lights or parking on residential streets. The next moment, they have gun-toting carjackers demanding their keys -- or their lives.

October 4, 2023

Teen girl charged in chair-throwing incident that sent teacher to hospital

Prosecutors in Michigan charged a teenage girl with felony assault over the weekend after the student allegedly knocked down a teacher by throwing a chair at the back of the adult's head.

October 3, 2023

Rep. Cuellar carjacking reveals the depth of D.C.’s crime crisis

The victimization of another member of Congress by the District's crime wave shows that even high-profile residents of the nation's capital can't avoid the violence and armed stickups being carried out with abandon.

October 3, 2023