13-year-old escapes attempted abduction at Shenandoah County Fairgrounds: police

A 13-year-old boy reported that he was approached by an unknown woman and two men who attempted to force him into a truck at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds on Wednesday night. The boy was able to free himself and run away, according to a release by the Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office.

'Landmark case': DNA evidence leads to conviction in woman's 1987 rape

A man has been convicted in the 1987 abduction and rape of a 50-year-old woman that had gone unsolved for more than three decades.

Stats show crime is declining in big cities, despite public perception

President Donald Trump has hinted at deploying the National Guard to some major cities to manage crime in the areas, similar to his actions in Washington, D.C., But new data reflects a significant drop in crime in several cities so far in 2025.

DC potential school shooting threat thwarted by ATF agents

The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Metro Transit Police disrupted what could have led to a school shooting in D.C., the agency says. 

Psychotherapist charged with possession, distribution of child pornography: FBI

A psychotherapist was arrested on charges of distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, the FBI's Washington Field Office confirmed.

Bondi: Over 1,300 arrests since start of Trump’s DC federal crackdown

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that 1,369 arrests have been made and 140 illegal guns have been seized since the start of President Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C.

Warner on Abrego Garcia deportation case: ‘America is a better country than this’

In a video posted to X on Thursday, Sen. Warner recapped his visit to the Farmville Detention Center in Prince Edward County, where Abrego Garcia is currently being held.

Annunciation Church and School shooting: Everything we know so far

A shooting at the Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis on Wednesday left two children dead and 18 others injured. Here's everything we know so far.

Wanted: US offers $10M for son of 'El Chapo'

ICE is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of one of incarcerated Mexican Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s sons.

Cold case killer of Chevy Chase mom sentenced to 22 years in prison

Eugene Teodor Gligor, 45, who pleaded guilty to the killing of Leslie Preer earlier this year, was sentenced Thursday to 22 years in prison by a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge in Rockville.