Matt Delaney

Ex-NYPD cop helped gangster lover flee country following murder

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday said a former New York Police Department officer helped her gangster boyfriend evade capture after he was named a suspect in a murder investigation.

August 17, 2023

9-year-old boy fatally shoots 6-year-old boy in Florida home: Police

Police in Florida said Monday a 9-year-old boy shot and killed a 6-year-old boy inside a Jacksonville home.

August 16, 2023

California judge pleads not guilty to murdering wife during drunken spat

A judge in Southern California pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a murder charge that accuse him of fatally shooting his wife during a drunken argument.

August 16, 2023

D.C. mayor noncommittal on proposal to call up National Guard to curb crime

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she understands why some District leaders are sounding the alarm over crime, but she is noncommittal about a proposal to call in the National Guard.

August 15, 2023

Woman’s body found inside duffel bag at Golden Gate Park

Police in San Francisco have found a woman's body stuffed inside a large duffel bag at Golden Gate Park.

August 15, 2023

Retail mob thieves stay step ahead of police; luxury stores new victims of trend

The flash-mob robbery at a Nordstrom store in Los Angeles over the weekend is just the latest in a string of brazen thefts, and experts say the incidents will continue until thieves are caught.

August 15, 2023

Charges dropped against D.C. firefighters over role in April street brawl

D.C. prosecutors dropped assault charges over the weekend against the two firefighters who were accused of hitting a man who instigated a chaotic street brawl.

August 14, 2023

Oprah’s camera crew turned away from Maui shelter during visit with wildfire victims

A shelter in Hawaii turned away Oprah Winfrey's camera crew Sunday as the media mogul tried to document her visit with survivors of Maui's deadly wildfire.

August 14, 2023

Mob of thieves storm Los Angeles mall, steal $100,000 in designer goods

Police in Los Angeles said a horde of shoplifters made off with thousands of dollars in designer goods Saturday after the group ransacked an upscale shopping mall.

August 14, 2023

‘Family Feud’ contestant who joked about regretting marriage gets life in prison for killing wife

A former "Family Feud" contestant who joked on the show about regretting marrying his wife has been sentenced to life in prison for killing the spouse to whom he was estranged.

August 13, 2023

Colorado man accused of sexually assaulting hiker while dressed as search and rescue official

A Colorado man accused of sexually assaulting a female hiker while posing as a search-and-rescue official will be formally charged in court this week.

August 13, 2023

Police: Maryland man arrested after stealing ambulance, crashing into vehicles during chase

Police in Virginia said they arrested on Saturday a Prince George's County man who had stolen several vehicles, including an ambulance, and crashed into more than a dozen cars during a chase that started in the Virginia suburbs and ended in the District.

August 13, 2023

Chicago police say rideshare driver wounds two robbers in defensive shooting

Police in Chicago said a rideshare driver shot two armed robbers Saturday after completing a trip in the city's West Side.

August 13, 2023

Virginia prison inmate at large after escaping from Richmond-area hospital

Authorities in Virginia are searching for an inmate who escaped Saturday while being treated at a hospital in the Richmond suburbs.

August 13, 2023

Chicago inmate beaten to death by fellow prisoner

Police in Chicago said a prisoner was beaten to death by another inmate Tuesday at the Cook County Jail.

August 10, 2023

No charges for 7-Eleven clerks in viral beating of suspected thief in California

A prosecutor in Central California said Tuesday no charges are forthcoming against the two 7-Eleven clerks who beat a would-be robber with a large wooden stick in a viral video.

August 10, 2023

Judge promises ruling on Montgomery County LGBTQ policies before school year starts

A federal judge in Maryland said Wednesday she will deliver a ruling on Montgomery County schools' requirement to include LGBTQ materials in elementary classrooms before classes begin Aug. 28.

August 9, 2023

Judge to hand down ruling on Montgomery County LGBTQ policies before school year starts

A federal judge in Maryland will deliver a ruling on Montgomery County schools' requirement to include LGBTQ materials in elementary classrooms before classes begin Aug. 28.

August 9, 2023

Parents rally ahead of federal hearing over Montgomery County schools’ LGBTQ policies

Parents from Montgomery County, Maryland, rallied near a federal courthouse Wednesday before a judge hears arguments in a family-led lawsuit against the school system requiring LGBTQ classroom materials for young children.

August 9, 2023

D.C. Council member wants National Guard to contain the city’s crime ‘cancer’

A D.C. Council member said Tuesday that the mayor of the nation's capital needs to join him in calling out the D.C. National Guard to regain control of streets overrun by violent crime.

August 8, 2023