Drug cartel used FBI phone data, cameras to find and kill informants, audit says

A hacker hired by a notorious Mexican drug cartel reportedly accessed an FBI official’s phone records and surveillance cameras to help find and kill FBI informants.

DC barricade suspect taken into custody: police

The Metropolitan Police Department responded to a barricade situation in Southeast, D.C. 

16-year-old, man shot in Southeast DC, suspect wanted: police

A photo has been released of a suspect involved in a shooting that left a 16-year-old and an adult man suffering from gunshot wounds in D.C. 

Washington Post journalist charged with possession of child pornography

An award-winning journalist with the Washington Post made his first court appearance on Friday after being charged with possession of child pornography. 

21 car break-ins in Montgomery County under investigation

Police are investigating a string of car break-ins at a new shopping center in Montgomery County where several dozen cars were targeted. 

Police release video showing rescue of 'visibly emaciated' baby in south Phoenix

Police say an infant survived after being alone for several days inside a south Phoenix apartment near Central Avenue and Illini Street after the child's mother passed away.

Brad Pitt's LA home broken into, LAPD investigating

Three people broke into Brad Pitt's Los Feliz home and "ransacked" the place, according to the LAPD.

Man charged after shooting dog with AR-15 during neighborhood dispute

A Waldorf man is in custody after allegedly using an AR-15-style rifle to shoot and kill a dog during a dispute with a neighbor, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. 

Man kicks K9 agent at Dulles so hard the dog “lifted off the ground:" officials

An Egyptian man is being sent back to his country after assaulting a police K9 at Dulles International Airport – kicking the dog so hard it lifted off the ground.

Cuban nationals arrested for nationwide multimillion-dollar auto theft ring

The charges allege that vehicles were primarily stolen from major metropolitan airports and surrounding areas, including Las Vegas; Phoenix, Arizona; Salt Lake City, Utah; Denver, Colorado; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Texas cities such as Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston.

DC Council considering changes to violence interrupter programs

A major pivot came Wednesday night as D.C. councilmembers waged a mini-war over taxpayer-funded programs to help reduce violent crime in the city with so-called violence interrupters.

Mother claims children suffered ‘religious brainwashing’ as Amber Alert issued

Idaho officials have issued an Amber Alert for two missing teens who may be heading to Utah over their "religious beliefs," according to authorities and local reports.