Matt Delaney

18-year-old man charged in carjacking of Prince George’s County circuit court clerk

Prince George's County police arrested an 18-year-old man in connection to last week's armed carjacking of a circuit court clerk.

April 19, 2026

Iranian woman arrested at LAX on charges of weapons trafficking for Islamic regime

Federal authorities on Saturday arrested an Iranian woman at Los Angeles International Airport on charges of selling weapons on behalf of the Islamic republic.

April 19, 2026

Maryland rejects ‘most endangered’ label for Potomac River, as D.C. remains unaware about ranking

Maryland officials are disputing a new report identifying the Potomac River as the nation's most endangered waterway, while leaders in the District admitted they were unaware the Potomac had earned such a lowly title.

April 16, 2026

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, self inside their home, police say

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife early Thursday before taking his own life inside their Annandale home, police said.

April 16, 2026

Triple shooting in D.C. kills one, injures 2

D.C. police said Saturday that one man was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting in Southeast.

April 12, 2026

Florida AG investigating ChatGPT for allegedly assisting the suspect in state university shooting

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is investigating ChatGPT after family members of those slain in last year's shooting at Florida State University said the suspect was coached through his attack by the AI chatbot.

April 12, 2026

Ex-felon accused of killing Iryna Zarutska deemed mentally unfit to face murder charges

The ex-felon charged in the deadly stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee last year in North Carolina, a caught-on-camera killing that made waves with the White House, has been deemed incompetent to stand trial.

April 8, 2026

Haitian migrant arrested after gas station clerk hammered to death

A Haitian man accused of fatally bludgeoning a Florida gas station clerk with a hammer had illegally entered the country and was later granted Temporary Protected Status by the Biden administration.

April 8, 2026

Indianapolis lawmaker says his home was shot up over his support for data center

An Indianapolis lawmaker says someone opened fire on his home early Monday and left a note saying "No data centers" after he supported building a facility in a historic neighborhood.

April 7, 2026

Maryland legislation to reduce number of adult charges for juveniles goes to governor’s desk

The Democrat-led Maryland General Assembly has passed a bill that would prevent young teens from being automatically charged as adults for certain crimes, despite concerns it could hamper efforts to stop violent juveniles.

April 7, 2026

Driver convicted of manslaughter in Rock Creek crash that killed 3

A D.C. jury on Monday found a reckless driver guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a high-speed 2023 crash that killed three people on Rock Creek Parkway just moments after she fled a traffic stop in which alcohol and marijuana were seen in her car.

April 6, 2026

D.C. police arrest 8 youths for fighting in roving weekend melee in Southwest

D.C. police said they arrested eight youths over the weekend after several juveniles began brawling outside of a city-run event for teens in Southwest.

April 6, 2026

Shots fired near White House, no injuries reported

The U.S. Secret Service said shots were fired early Sunday in Lafayette Park just north of the White House.

April 5, 2026

Two charged with tying up, fatally beating Logan Circle man inside his D.C. home

Metropolitan Police said they arrested two men connected to the February killing of a Logan Circle resident who was found tied up and beaten to death inside his apartment that had been set on fire.

April 2, 2026

Quadruple amputee and pro cornhole player argues self-defense in deadly Maryland shooting

Attorneys for a quadriplegic former professional cornhole player charged with murder for fatally shooting a passenger in his car say their client was involved in a "clear-cut case of self-defense."

April 2, 2026

WATCH: Supreme Court justices skeptical of Trump’s birthright citizenship order

The Supreme Court struggled Wednesday with how to treat President Trump's attempt to block children of illegal immigrants and short-term visitors from getting birthright U.S. citizenship, with the justices trying to stack his executive order up against more than a century of tradition.

April 1, 2026

Ex-human rights commissioner in San Francisco charged with misusing government money

The former leader of San Francisco's Human Rights Commission has been charged with steering millions in city money to her old nonprofit group, which was led by the man she lives with.

April 1, 2026

D.C. Council postpones vote on juvenile curfew, allowing measure to expire

The D.C. Council on Tuesday postponed its vote on extending the emergency juvenile curfew until late April, which effectively ends the curfew that has been credited with helping prevent teenagers from running amok in popular nightlife spots.

March 31, 2026

Woman accused of murder in Rock Creek crash was driving at 100+ mph before collision

The woman charged with murder in a major 2023 crash that killed three people on Rock Creek Parkway was driving up to 100 mph and had high levels of alcohol in her system, according to expert witnesses who testified Monday in D.C. Superior Court.

March 31, 2026

Fight inside Arundel Mills mall leads to shooting, police chase

Anne Arundel County Police said three people were arrested Saturday after the trio jumped a man inside a shopping mall, which led to a shooting and then a police chase that crossed county lines.

March 29, 2026