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.

Porch pirate on e-scooter strikes twice in Fairfax County

Police are asking for help in identifying the man who stole two packages off the porches of homes in Annandale and Springfield.

Army Major sentenced to 53 years for serial rape, assaults in DC area

An Army major has been sentenced to 53 years in prison after a military jury found him guilty of a sweeping series of rapes and sexual assaults against multiple women in the Washington, D.C., area, marking one of the most significant sexual abuse cases in recent Army history.

Four drivers sued over $340K in unpaid DC traffic violations
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Four drivers from Maryland and Virginia are facing lawsuits from Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb after racking up more than 1,000 traffic tickets and over $340,000 in unpaid fines combined.

WA man charged with supplying chemicals in CA bombing dies in jail

A Kent man charged with aiding the bomber of a fertility clinic in California has died after he was found unresponsive in federal custody, officials said on Tuesday.

Prosecution rests in Diddy sex trafficking trial: Latest

After six weeks of graphic and often explosive testimony from former assistants and lovers, federal prosecutors have rested their case. Here's what happens next.

'No Vigilantes Act': New California law would require immigration agents to identify themselves

Pasadena lawmakers have introduced legislation to strengthen and expand California's police impersonation laws amid a rise in nationwide reports of individuals posing as immigration officers.

Manassas man arrested, charged with rape of 85-year-old woman: police

Police have arrested and charged a man with rape, abduction, object sexual penetration and burglary of an 85-year-old woman at a senior living facility. 

Video shows driver speeding on National Mall in DC

A driver was spotted in a viral video driving on the National Mall on Saturday afternoon.