Family seeks closure in decades-old DC cold case murder

A D.C. cold case has the homicide victim’s family pleading for closure. Their loved one was shot to death 32 years ago at a Hamburger Hamlet in Friendship Heights, and the killers are still out there.

3 teenage girls admit guilt, sentenced to 20 years for carjacking, dragging death of 73-year-old woman

Three teenage girls involved in the dragging death of a woman whose arm was severed during a carjacking in New Orleans last year pleaded guilty Monday to reduced charges and were sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Paper check fraud is on the rise: What to know

While online banking and electronic payments are now more mainstream, many Americans still write paper checks, and there's been a resurgence of fraud in some lesser-known ways.

Concerns over spying on children with smart toys flagged by group

Smart toys are becoming more common, and an increase in concerns about them spying on children has coincided with that, according to a new report from the U.S. PIRG Education Fund.

Shakira reaches deal with Spanish prosecutors on 1st day of tax fraud trial

After having maintained her innocence for nearly five years, pop star Shakira struck a last-minute deal with prosecutors -- who had originally sought an eight-year prison sentence.

DC opens holiday market amid violence and drug concerns

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser told an audience “The state of our city is strong” at Friday’s ribbon-cutting event, officially kicking off the 19th Annual Downtown Holiday Market. And the mayor received an applause. 

Arlington County police address concerns over new drone program

The Arlington County Police Department is addressing the community's concerns after announcing new plans to launch a drone program countywide.

New Hampshire psychiatric hospital shooting ends with suspect dead

A shooting at a New Hampshire psychiatric hospital Friday ended with “multiple victims" and a dead shooter, authorities said.