3 former Memphis officers acquitted in beating death of Tyre Nichols

Three of the five Memphis officers who beat Tyre Nichols to death after he fled a traffic stop were acquitted on murder, assault, kidnapping and misconduct charges.

Idaho police: Truck crossed line before deadly van crash near Yellowstone

The pickup truck that collided with a tour van near Yellowstone National Park last week is to blame for the crash, which left seven people dead, according to police.

Former DC police officer charged with sex trafficking children

 A registered sex offender and former D.C. police officer has been charged with more crimes against children. He was arrested on sex trafficking charges as part of a nationwide operation targeting child predators, federal authorities announced.

Child found alone on street corner outside DC as police search for parents

Authorities are searching for the parents of a child who was found alone on a street corner outside of Washington, D.C. early Wednesday morning.

Maryland man pleads guilty to 2001 cold case murder of Chevy Chase mom

A man no one suspected as a suspect in a decades-old murder case has accepted a plea deal. Eugene Teodor Gligor, 44, has pleaded guilty in the killing of Leslie Preer, who was found murdered in her Chevy Chase home in May 2001. 

REAL ID Deadline: What you need to be prepared in DC, Maryland & Virginia

REAL ID enforcement has begun. Beginning on May 7, 2025, travelers flying within the U.S. are now required to present a REAL ID-compliant license or identification card. Here's what you need to know to make sure you are REAL ID compliant.

Florida woman killed by alligator while canoeing with husband at Lake Kissimmee: FWC

A Florida woman who was bitten and killed by an alligator at Lake Kissimmee State Park on Tuesday was canoeing with her husband when the attack happened, according to the FWC.

North Carolina couple caught with enough fentanyl to kill 13,000: cops

Two people were arrested last week in North Carolina after deputies discovered a quantity of fentanyl large enough to "potentially kill 13,000 people," authorities said.

$4M paid to El Salvador for detention of migrants, says Van Hollen

Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen says $4 million of taxpayer funds have been paid to El Salvador to support the return and detention of migrants — including Abrego Garcia — to El Salvador.

Video: Pet raccoon caught on camera sitting in driver’s seat with glass meth pipe during traffic stop

A traffic stop in Ohio took an unusual turn on Monday when police say they found a pet raccoon named ‘Chewy’ sitting in the driver’s seat with a meth pipe in its mouth during a traffic stop. 

2 dead from electrocution in Camp Springs, Maryland

Two cousins are dead after an apparent electrocution at a church in Prince George’s County.

Earthquake shakes central Virginia

Residents across central Virginia were rattled by a 2.8 earthquake on Tuesday afternoon, FOX Weather reports.