Police: Woman scared of bad weather makes false burglary call for cops to respond

In Alabama, Kelley Ginibera, 39, is facing charges for allegedly falsely reporting a burglary to the Dothan police on January 9. Responding to her call, officers found no burglary in progress but discovered that Ginibera had made the report out of fear of bad weather.

High school newspaper sparks police investigation into Instagram sextortion scheme targeting students

A Colorado high school newspaper uncovered a revenge porn scheme involving multiple Instagram accounts that have been asking students for money to view or remove explicit photos of them.

Reckless car meet-ups becoming a problem for Montgomery County police

Police in Montgomery County are calling on leaders in Annapolis to stop the lawless car meet-ups and intersection take-overs — like the one that stopped traffic in the heart of Downtown Silver Spring this past weekend.

Man attacked, vehicle stolen in northeast DC: police

Authorities are searching for a suspect they say attacked a man and stole his vehicle over the weekend in northeast Washington.

3 teens arrested in armed carjacking of rideshare driver

Three teenagers were arrested this weekend in connection with an armed carjacking in Southeast D.C. 

Man arrested for brutally stabbing wife over 30 years ago

Fairfax County announced Monday the arrest of a man charged with brutally stabbing his estranged wife in 1991. 

Watch: Fire truck spins out, crashes on icy Missouri road

In Imperial, Missouri, first responders faced an unexpected challenge when their fire truck spun out of control on an icy road, crashing in a driveway.

Two arrested after dragging police officer across highway in getaway car

Two suspects have been charged with the attempted murder of a police officer after an attempted burglary that ended up in a police chase on Sunday, police say. 

North Carolina woman allegedly stabs 10-year-old sibling to death

The child had been stabbed multiple times inside a residence before being moved to the backyard, according to investigators.

US Capitol Police training exercise held Monday

U.S. Capitol Police issued an alert announcing a training exercise in the District on Monday.

Mississippi mother accused of murdering son, hiding body behind false wall

Jerri Lynn Isreal, a 66-year-old Mississippi mother, has been arrested and charged with the first-degree murder of her son, John Allen Gaither. The arrest follows a welfare concern call in December regarding a possible missing person

Disoriented driver misses construction sign, ends up in precarious spot

A disoriented senior driver ended up in a precarious spot when he missed hazard warning signs and drove his car to the top of a high speed rail construction site in California.