Man convicted of strangling girlfriend to death mistakenly released from jail

A convicted killer sentenced to life in prison for strangling his girlfriend to death was mistakenly released from the Clayton County Jail nearly two weeks ago.

Kash Patel reportedly removed as acting ATF director

FBI Director Kash Patel is reportedly no longer the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

2 loaded guns found at Dulles Airport within five-day span

Three guns were detected at Dulles Airport within a five-day span, and two of them were loaded, according to TSA officers.

Maryland man on Bahamas vacation found dead: Family seeks answers

A dream vacation ended in tragedy for a Bowie family when their 23-year-old son, Dinari McAlmont, was found dead on the shoreline of Paradise Island in the Bahamas, just hours after arriving at the Atlantis resort.

Mass shooting in Spotsylvania County leaves 3 dead; all suspects in custody

Authorities say all suspects are in custody after a mass shooting in a Fredericksburg neighborhood has left three people dead and at least three others injured. The incident unfolded Tuesday night on Olde Greenwich Circle, a community of brick townhomes, leaving residents shaken.

New Alexandria police chief says crime is down in his first 100 days

Alexandria's new Police Chief Tarrick McGuire addressed the mayor and the City Council gave an update Tuesday night on how his first 100 days on the job have gone, as well as a first quarter crime report.

Shots fired at Dick's Sporting Goods in Wheaton

Police are searching for a man who opened fire at a Dick's Sporting Goods store in Wheaton, Maryland. 

Horse collapses, dies on downtown Atlanta sidewalk

Police are investigating the death of a horse that was found on a sidewalk in downtown Atlanta.

Nevada deputies seize 7 'emotional support' tigers from home

Authorities in Nevada seized seven "emotional support" tigers from a home last week. The owner claimed he got some of the tigers from Joe Exotic.

Boy dies after being swept away by floodwaters while walking to bus stop, police say

Since Wednesday, more than a foot of rain has now fallen in parts of Kentucky. A 9-year-old boy was tragically caught in a rushing flood Friday while walking to school.

7 pedestrians injured after car crashes onto sidewalk on U St

Police say multiple pedestrians were hurt and seven hospitalized after a car crashed on U Street in Northwest DC early Saturday morning.