Matt Delaney

Parents restrained California man accused of filming daughter in bathroom

Prosecutors in California said Friday that a man was arrested on charges of filming a 12-year-old girl while she was using a public restroom. Her parents confronted and restrained him until police arrived, they said.

July 30, 2023

California NAACP wants emergency declared over Oakland’s crime

NAACP leaders in California are calling for a state of emergency over crime in Oakland after the organization's branch in the East Bay blamed efforts to defund police and limit prosecutions for putting the city in a "doom-loop."

July 30, 2023

Large homeless camp in Portland blamed for recent assaults on local residents

Pedestrians who pass near a longtime homeless camp in Portland, Oregon, are being threatened or even assaulted by those who live in the camp, according to local news reports.

July 27, 2023

Mexican, Guatemalan consulates warn countrymen about D.C. crime

The consulates for Mexico and Guatemala are cautioning their countrymen about the violent crime plaguing America's capital.

July 27, 2023

11-year-old Florida girl hit with felony charges for 911 kidnapping prank

An 11-year-old Florida girl was arrested Wednesday for phoning in a prank kidnapping report to police, just days after an Alabama woman admitted to crafting her own abduction hoax.

July 27, 2023

13-year-old girl arrested for carjacking in D.C.

District of Columbia police arrested a 13-year-old girl for carjacking Tuesday after authorities said she was among a group of juveniles who rear-ended the victim's car and assaulted the driver before stealing the vehicle.

July 27, 2023

Girl struck by stray bullet inside D.C. home as innocent children can’t dodge city’s violence

A 12-year-old girl was hit by a stray bullet in the District's Southeast Tuesday night, making her the latest child caught in the crossfire of the city's ongoing crime wave.

July 26, 2023

Naked woman arrested for shooting at drivers in middle of major Bay Area bridge

A naked woman was arrested Tuesday for firing a gun at motorists and in the air on a bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland, according to authorities.

July 26, 2023

Florida couple accused of forcing women into prostitution after freeing them from jail

A Florida man and woman were arrested last week after authorities said they bonded multiple women out of jail only to turn them into prostitutes.

July 26, 2023

EMT wants out of New York City after patient stabbed her in ambulance

An emergency medical technician in New York wants to leave the city after a patient stabbed her multiple times in an ambulance, according to a report.

July 26, 2023

Elderly Asian women victimized by random attacks across San Francisco

Two elderly Asian American women were seriously injured in separate, random attacks on the streets of San Francisco this month.

July 25, 2023

Catholic University hires more guards, installs more cameras after spate of violence on, near campus

More guards, cameras and lighting were part of the public safety strategy Catholic University shared Tuesday following a bloody month both in and around its campus in the District's Northeast quadrant.

July 25, 2023

8 injured after boat crashes into home by Lake of the Ozarks

Multiple people were injured just before midnight Saturday after they crashed their boat into a home by Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks, according to authorities.

July 24, 2023

Special counsel Jack Smith to get his own bobblehead

Jack Smith, who is overseeing the federal investigation into former President Donald Trump, will soon have his own bobblehead.

July 24, 2023

Rep. Massie calls out Biden energy officials for new water heater standards

Rep. Thomas Massie chided the Department of Energy over the weekend for the stricter water heater standards the agency plans to implement in the name of fighting climate change.

July 24, 2023

No jail time for unrepentant Greta Thunberg after arrest at June climate protest

Greta Thunberg won't get any jail time despite being found guilty of disobeying police during an environmental protest in Sweden.

July 24, 2023

Thieves rob 2 valet stands in downtown D.C. over two-day period

Thieves made off with multiple sets of car keys and at least one vehicle after robbing two valet stands in two days in downtown Washington, police said.

July 24, 2023

Oklahoma judge seen texting, scrolling social media during trial: Report

An Oklahoma judge was caught texting and checking social media in the middle of a trial for a man accused of killing a 2-year-old boy, according to a media report.

July 23, 2023

Report: Biden to share plans for Emmett Till monument this week

President Biden will announce plans for a monument to Emmett Till, the Chicago teen who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after he was accused of whistling at a White woman.

July 23, 2023

‘Barbie’ lands biggest opening weekend of year

"Barbie," the live action motion picture about the iconic doll, notched the biggest opening weekend of the year by raking in $155 million domestic box offices.

July 23, 2023