11-foot, 750-pound alligator seized from New York home

The 11-foot gator's owner reportedly allowed members of the public to get into a pool and pet the "unsecured" reptile.

Actor Pierce Brosnan fined for Yellowstone off-path hike

Prosecutors said investigators found Instagram photos of Brosnan standing off the designated path and on a fragile thermal feature.

Brooklyn subway shooting: Man shot in head during rush hour

A man was shot in the head inside the Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station in the Boerum Hill section of Brooklyn, the NYPD said.

Man carjacked by armed teens while pumping gas in DC: police

Authorities say two armed teens carjacked a man while he was pumping gas early Friday morning in northeast Washington.

DC police begin enforcing first wave of Drug Free Zones Thursday

D.C. police began enforcing Drug Free Zones on Thursday morning, just days after the new Secure D.C. crime bill was signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Derwood church teacher who assaulted young girls was deported twice, charged with multiple sex crimes: ICE

A church teacher accused of sexually abusing multiple young girls in his congregation in Montgomery County was twice deported from the U.S. and was in the country illegally at the time of the assaults, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 

Violent crime trends down in DC; US Attorney disputes claims his office isn't prosecuting enough

Three months into 2024, data shows violent crime is trending downward in the District. Homicides, assaults, and carjackings have all seen a decline from historically high numbers in 2023.

Montana man used cloned tissue, semen to breed 'giant' sheep for trophy hunters

A Montana man is accused of illegally importing parts of a giant sheep from Kyrgyzstan, then using them to create cloned embryos and sell giant, hybrid sheep to trophy hunters.

'Baby K' pleads guilty to attempted murder for attack on Prince George's County school bus

‘Baby K’, the teen accused of trying to kill a student on a Prince George's County school bus last May, has pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and firearms charges. 

Shipment of Jaromír Jágr bobbleheads stolen, postponing giveaway

Fans attending the Pittsburgh Penguins game Thursday night will receive a voucher to grab a Jaromír Jágr bobblehead at a later date, the team announced.