Crime and Courts

The 44-year-old woman in Bradenton, Florida, an area which had been affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton, is accused of using her mother’s name and information to submit a claim for almost $8,000.

Fairfax County police have released images of two suspects wanted for stealing a dog from a local pet store. It happened back on Oct. 16 at XO Pups in Chantilly. Police say two men stole a puppy worth $4,000. “It’s a crime, and it’s devastating for us not knowing where this puppy is every single day that passes,” said Ayman…

D.C. police have released video of suspects in a string of smash-and-grabs in Northeast D.C. Police say a group of thieves allegedly stole $50,000 worth of merchandise from high-end clothing store A Ma Maniére on H street in September. The stunning action caught on camera inside the store led to this reaction from Doris Windham, who plans to open...

Police are looking for suspects after thieves were caught stealing $50,000 worth of merchandise from a high-end D.C. clothing store. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

The teaching assistant has been charged with taking indecent liberties with a child.

Friends and family of a Virginia farmer who was killed when he was struck by two hit-and-run drivers while crossing the street to check his mailbox held a vigil for him Friday night. News4’s Arielle Hixson reports.

Surveillance video shows well-dressed thieves stealing a puppy worth $4,000 from a Chantilly pet store. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection to a string of violent robberies in the U Street area of D.C. One robbery victim died days after he was attacked.

The 14 and 16-year-old suspects were arrested in connection to the deadly attack on Bryan Smith. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The Onion’s winning bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars platform is under review by a federal bankruptcy judge after Jones and his lawyers raised concerns about how an auction was conducted.

Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan shares scam warnings from the U.S. Postal Service.

Three more college students have been charged in connection with the brutal beating of a gay man near Salisbury University, in an October attack that now involves at least 15 people.

The men were charged in the brutal beating of a gay man at Salisbury University in Maryland.

A Venezuelan man “went hunting for females on the University of Georgia’s campus” earlier this year and ended up killing nursing student Laken Riley after a struggle, a prosecutor said Friday.

A New Hampshire woman will spend more than two years in prison, partly because she wanted to see Tom Brady and the Buccaneers play the Patriots.

A Fairfax County judge sentenced a man to life in prison for killing his friend. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.

Police say as far back as December of last year, Portillo began sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl and at one point, according to a charging document, “claimed” her as his “girlfriend.”

Police say as far back as December of last year, Irvin Portillo, 28, of Damascus, Maryland, began sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl and at one point, according to a charging document, “claimed” her as his “girlfriend.” News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

A South Florida businessman accused in the February disappearance of his estranged wife in Spain is now facing a murder charge in the case.

California officials say four people were arrested after a person dressed in a bear costume faked attacks on cars for insurance payouts.