'We need help': Father who lost 3 sons to crime in DC pleads for action

A D.C. family that has suffered immense tragedy — losing three sons to violence on the streets of the District, one of whom was gunned down just last week at a Metro station in Northeast — is calling on local leaders to solve the crime crisis plaguing the nation's capital.

Natalee Holloway's killer Joran van der Sloot jumped by 2 inmates in Peru prison beatdown

Joran van der Sloot, the Dutch national who brutally killed Alabama 18-year-old Natalee Holloway during her class trip to Aruba as a high school senior in 2005, has been pummeled in a remote Peruvian prison.

Maryland lawmakers close 'Noah’s Law' loophole, further cracking down on drunk driving

Maryland lawmakers voted to approve closing a "Noah’s Law" loophole, further cracking down on drunk driving in the state in honor of the fallen officer the law is named after. 

Vehicle connected to deadly Montgomery County hit-and-run located, driver still sought: police

Authorities in Montgomery County say they have located the vehicle they believe struck and killed a man in Colesville as they continue to search for a similar model vehicle involved in a separate deadly hit-and-run crash in Wheaton.

Former assistant principal faces felony child neglect charges in case of 6-year-old who shot teacher

A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been charged with felony child neglect more than a year after a 6-year-old boy brought a gun to class and shot his first-grade teacher.

Idaho teen charged with planning church attacks, accused of supporting ISIS

An Idaho teen, Alexander Scott Mercurio, has been charged by federal prosecutors for allegedly planning to attack churches in northern Idaho, aiming to provide material support to the Islamic State group.

DC man arrested following barricade situation charged with attempted sexual assault

The suspect arrested following a barricade situation in Northwest D.C. over the weekend has been charged with holding a victim against their will and attempting to sexually assault them.