Crime and Courts

the director of a prestigious D.C. preschool was arrested and charged Tuesday in connection with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. News4’s Jackie Bensen spoke with an expert about how cases like these work

A U.S. Naval Academy graduate ripped down a tattoo shop’s LGBTQ+ pride flag and put it in the trash, Annapolis police said in documents charging him with a hate crime.

A Westminster toddler and her father are recovering at home after police said a woman tried to stab the young girl in a random attack over the weekend.

A federal judge ordered prosecutors Tuesday not to use papers taken from the jail cell of Sean “Diddy” Combs until he rules on defense claims that they are trial preparation materials protected by attorney-client privilege.

A judge sentenced a D.C. teenager to about three-and-a-half years for her role in the beating death of a 64-year-old man last year. Reggie Brown was battling cancer and weighed just 110 pounds when he a man in a blue coat attacked him in Northwest in October 2023. Five girls, ages 12-to-15, joined the attack, kicking and stomping on Brown…

A man was arrested after allegedly stealing a delivery truck while an employee was still inside, Oregon police said.

A hacker on Monday gained access to a file containing the sworn depositions of two women involved in the investigation into Matt Gaetz, according to a source familiar with the matter.

A judge sentenced a 14-year-old girl to remain in a juvenile facility until she turns 18 for her role in the fatal beating of a 64-year-old man. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

A former teacher in Montgomery County, Maryland, was charged with sexually abusing a boy who was a student at the middle school where she taught in 2015, police say.

Gov. Newsom said he will not consider clemency for Erik and Lyle Menendez until the new Los Angeles County District Attorney reviews the case.

Residents in Arlington’s Green Valley neighborhood are on edge again after two people were shot in less than 24 hours over the weekend. A man was shot before 3 a.m. Saturday after being confronted by five people. Then about 10 p.m. the same day, a juvenile was shot during a confrontation with two people. Both victims are expected to survive.  Police...

The intruders stole a pickup truck and quad bike, which they then drove off the estate.

Residents in Arlington’s Green Valley neighborhood are on edge again after two people were shot in less than 24 hours. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.

Traffic on Interstate 95 was blocked for hours Monday after a man was shot multiple times. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Two girls who are now 13 and 14 were found guilty of beating a senior, Reggie Brown, to death in D.C. last year. News4’s Paul Wagner shares the victim’s family’s reaction and tells what happened in court. 

Two teenage girls have been found guilty of second-degree murder and assault in the death of 64-year-old D.C. man Reggie Brown, who was fatally beaten last fall on Georgia Avenue NW.

A total of five girls were charged in the attack of 64-year-old Reggie Brown last fall on Georgia Avenue NW.

A woman was allegedly stabbed to death in her Santa Monica home today by her 43-year-old son, whom authorities believe has physical and developmental disabilities.

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…