Crime

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference on March 1, 2024.

Texas defeats Houston’s play to stop helping ICE, align with ‘sanctuary’ cities

By Anna Giaritelli April 25, 2026 7:00 am

An advertisement for prediction market platform Kalshi hangs at 13th and L Streets in northwest Washington, D.C.

Kalshi bans sergeant who bet on Maduro raid from platform

David Zimmermann Apr 24, 2026

Muriel Bowser, left, and Jeanine Pirro, right

Pirro and Bowser crack down on DC domestic violence increase

Molly Parks Apr 24, 2026

A government supporter holds an image of President Nicolas Maduro during a women's march to demand his return

US soldier charged after allegedly making over $400,000 on Maduro raid bet

Brady Knox Apr 23, 2026

Police tape runs across 79th Street in Shreveport, Louisiana

Ten hospitalized after food court shooting at Mall of Louisiana, police say

Brady Knox Apr 23, 2026

Streamer Hasan Piker speaks at a campaign event for Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Senate.

Unsurprising that Hasan Piker justifies UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: Guy Benson

By Britta Miller April 23, 2026 1:07 pm

White nationalist demonstrators walk into the entrance of Lee Park surrounded by counter demonstrators on Aug. 12, 2017, in Charlottesville, Va.

SPLC spent more money on informant who infiltrated ‘Unite the Right’ rally planning than a top organizing group made that year

By Sarah Bedford April 23, 2026 10:15 am

A courtroom sketch depicting Brian Cole Jr., 30, of Woodbridge, Virginia, the man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties on Jan. 5, 2021, in Washington, being sworn in, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, before U.S. Magistrate Moxila Upadhyaya, at Federal Court in Washington, as U.S. Attorney Charles Jones, seated left, and Defense Attorney John Shoreman, seated center, look on.

DC pipe bomb suspect pleads not guilty to terrorism and WMD charges

By Kaelan Deese April 22, 2026 8:00 pm

NYC Councilman Chi Osse

New York City councilman and Mamdani ally arrested at eviction protest

By Claire Carter April 22, 2026 12:40 pm

A hand with a leather glove grabbing a car door handle.

Bowser and Pirro team up for takedown of high-tech international car theft ring

By Claire Carter April 22, 2026 11:55 am

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb, from left, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser are sworn in.

DC Council approves youth curfew vote but hurdles remain

By Claire Carter April 22, 2026 10:08 am

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a discussion at the Federal Reserve Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

Florida attorney general announces criminal investigation into OpenAI over FSU shooter

By Emily Hallas April 21, 2026 4:46 pm

From left, Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith, Sheriff Henry Whitehorn, Marshal James Jefferson, listen during a news conference about the children killed during a mass shooting the day before in Shreveport, La., Monday, April 20, 2026.

Eight children dead in Louisiana domestic violence killing spree: What to know

By Emily Hallas April 20, 2026 3:01 pm

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington.

What we know about nearly a dozen scientists who went missing, died, or were murdered

By Emily Hallas April 20, 2026 2:53 pm

Police tape is set up.

Two killed after fight escalates to mass shooting in North Carolina park

By Molly Parks April 20, 2026 12:50 pm

A Philippine Airlines plane takes off from Los Angeles International Airport in El Segundo, Calif., on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Iranian woman arrested at LA airport for allegedly trafficking weapons to Sudan

By Emily Hallas April 19, 2026 4:39 pm

Police tape runs across 79th Street in Shreveport, Louisiana

Eight children killed in ‘extensive’ Louisiana shootings, suspect dead

By Emily Hallas April 19, 2026 1:27 pm