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Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund warned that Washington DC’s homicide rate is “five to six times that of any other major city in the United States.” ...
The altercation came as hundreds of federal officers patrolled in the nation's capital as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on crime.
A day after Dunn’s arrest, President Donald Trump announced he was placing the D.C. police department under direct federal ...
Washington, D.C., recorded a homicide rate of 27.54 per 100,000 residents in 2024, ranking fourth among major U.S. cities despite overall violent crime dropping 35% from 2023.
President Trump is calling up the D.C. National Guard and federal law enforcement to address crime in the capital.
In her order, DC Police Chief Pamela A. Smith said, “members may assist federal immigration enforcement agencies," including in traffic stops.
The convicted sex offender is raising an important legal question—about whether an agreement by one federal prosecutor binds ...
Violent crime in the United States fell 4.5% in 2024, according to a new FBI report, while property crime dropped 8.1% from ...
A man from Mexico who was living in the United States illegally pleaded guilty to a federal drug crime in West Virginia.
Leland James Vijarro, 26, has been sentenced to 198 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release after ...