Matt Delaney
Articles by Matt Delaney
Bowser orders youth curfew in D.C.’s high-crime areas
Mayor Muriel Bowser has ordered the enforcement of a youth curfew in seven areas across the city amid growing pressure from residents and Capitol Hill lawmakers fed up with a summer of robberies, carjackings and shootings. Published August 17, 2023
Ex-NYPD cop helped gangster lover flee country following murder
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday said a former New York Police Department officer helped her gangster boyfriend evade capture after he was named a suspect in a murder investigation. Published August 17, 2023
9-year-old boy fatally shoots 6-year-old boy in Florida home: Police
Police in Florida said Monday a 9-year-old boy shot and killed a 6-year-old boy inside a Jacksonville home. Published August 16, 2023
California judge pleads not guilty to murdering wife during drunken spat
A judge in Southern California pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a murder charge that accuse him of fatally shooting his wife during a drunken argument. Published August 16, 2023
D.C. mayor noncommittal on proposal to call up National Guard to curb crime
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she understands why some District leaders are sounding the alarm over crime, but she is noncommittal about a proposal to call in the National Guard. Published August 15, 2023
Woman’s body found inside duffel bag at Golden Gate Park
Police in San Francisco have found a woman's body stuffed inside a large duffel bag at Golden Gate Park. Published August 15, 2023
Retail mob thieves stay step ahead of police; luxury stores new victims of trend
The flash-mob robbery at a Nordstrom store in Los Angeles over the weekend is just the latest in a string of brazen thefts, and experts say the incidents will continue until thieves are caught. Published August 15, 2023
Charges dropped against D.C. firefighters over role in April street brawl
D.C. prosecutors dropped assault charges over the weekend against the two firefighters who were accused of hitting a man who instigated a chaotic street brawl. Published August 14, 2023
Oprah’s camera crew turned away from Maui shelter during visit with wildfire victims
A shelter in Hawaii turned away Oprah Winfrey's camera crew Sunday as the media mogul tried to document her visit with survivors of Maui's deadly wildfire. Published August 14, 2023
Mob of thieves storm Los Angeles mall, steal $100,000 in designer goods
Police in Los Angeles said a horde of shoplifters made off with thousands of dollars in designer goods Saturday after the group ransacked an upscale shopping mall. Published August 14, 2023
‘Family Feud’ contestant who joked about regretting marriage gets life in prison for killing wife
A former "Family Feud" contestant who joked on the show about regretting marrying his wife has been sentenced to life in prison for killing the spouse to whom he was estranged. Published August 13, 2023
Colorado man accused of sexually assaulting hiker while dressed as search and rescue official
A Colorado man accused of sexually assaulting a female hiker while posing as a search-and-rescue official will be formally charged in court this week. Published August 13, 2023
Police: Maryland man arrested after stealing ambulance, crashing into vehicles during chase
Police in Virginia said they arrested on Saturday a Prince George's County man who had stolen several vehicles, including an ambulance, and crashed into more than a dozen cars during a chase that started in the Virginia suburbs and ended in the District. Published August 13, 2023
Chicago police say rideshare driver wounds two robbers in defensive shooting
Police in Chicago said a rideshare driver shot two armed robbers Saturday after completing a trip in the city's West Side. Published August 13, 2023
Virginia prison inmate at large after escaping from Richmond-area hospital
Authorities in Virginia are searching for an inmate who escaped Saturday while being treated at a hospital in the Richmond suburbs. Published August 13, 2023
Chicago inmate beaten to death by fellow prisoner
Police in Chicago said a prisoner was beaten to death by another inmate Tuesday at the Cook County Jail. Published August 10, 2023
No charges for 7-Eleven clerks in viral beating of suspected thief in California
A prosecutor in Central California said Tuesday no charges are forthcoming against the two 7-Eleven clerks who beat a would-be robber with a large wooden stick in a viral video. Published August 10, 2023
Judge promises ruling on Montgomery County LGBTQ policies before school year starts
A federal judge in Maryland said Wednesday she will deliver a ruling on Montgomery County schools' requirement to include LGBTQ materials in elementary classrooms before classes begin Aug. 28. Published August 9, 2023
Judge to hand down ruling on Montgomery County LGBTQ policies before school year starts
A federal judge in Maryland will deliver a ruling on Montgomery County schools' requirement to include LGBTQ materials in elementary classrooms before classes begin Aug. 28. Published August 9, 2023
Parents rally ahead of federal hearing over Montgomery County schools’ LGBTQ policies
Parents from Montgomery County, Maryland, rallied near a federal courthouse Wednesday before a judge hears arguments in a family-led lawsuit against the school system requiring LGBTQ classroom materials for young children. Published August 9, 2023
