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Mistrial in 1st officer's trial in Freddie Gray case 12/16/2015 03:19pm • BALTIMORE (AP) -- A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday after jurors couldn't reach a decision in the manslaughter trial of a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray, whose injury in police custody sparked weeks of protests and fueled the nation's scrutiny of how police treat b How National Security Could Dominate the Last GOP Presidential Debate of 2015 12/15/2015 12:27pm • (LAS VEGAS) -- It has been nearly a month since the last time the Republican presidential candidates gathered for a debate. Since then, terrorists have killed more than a hundred people in a coordinated attack in Paris and on U.S. soil.At the center of the Tuesday debate stage in Las Vegas will be f Montgomery Co. police pay tribute to officer who died after being struck during traffic stop (Photos, Videos) 12/10/2015 05:59pm • WASHINGTON — Police officers on Thursday paid tribute to an officer who died a week after a driver, who had been drinking and smoking, struck the officer during a traffic stop. A police procession for Officer Noah Leotta took place Thursday afternoon with a brief pause at the 4th District Whe No charges for former Mayor Gray; prosecutors end probe 12/09/2015 04:02pm • WASHINGTON — Former D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray will not face federal charges after prosecutors announced Wednesday they have ended their investigation into his 2010 election campaign. The long-running probe exposed an illegal $668,000 slush fund that helped elect Gray and defeat then-mayor Adr D.C. police close 12 homicides, ask for help solving more 12/09/2015 12:05pm • WASHINGTON — The District's mayor and police chief provided an update on homicide investigations Wednesday, detailing a number of recent arrests and calling for the public's help in solving a pair of open cases. "We've seen things slow down," Police Chief Cathy Lanier said of a rash of violent Va. bill would erase teen pot, alcohol convictions 12/04/2015 12:08pm • RICHMOND, Va. — Some Virginians convicted of underage possession of alcohol or marijuana could soon have a way to remove the case from their records. The co-chairman of Virginia’s Senate Republican Caucus, Sen. Ryan McDougle, told reporters Thursday that he plans to introduce a bill in thi Md. police officer found guilty after video shows him pointing gun at man's head 12/02/2015 02:09pm • WASHINGTON — A Prince George’s County police office was found guilty on assault and other charges Wednesday after a cellphone video captures him pointing a gun at a Bowie resident’s head more than a year ago. Officer Jenchesky Santiago, a three-year veteran of the department, has been found High hopes for justice in Freddie Gray’s neighborhood 12/02/2015 04:51am • BALTIMORE — In the West Baltimore neighborhood where Freddie Gray lived and where his fatal encounter with police began, neighbors are hoping for justice in the trial of Officer William Porter, the first of six officers facing charges in Gray's death. A jury was seated Wednesday. "Everybody Incoming, outgoing Jesse Matthew prosecutors prepare for transition 11/19/2015 12:49pm • WASHINGTON — The Albemarle County prosecutor who secured murder indictments against Jesse Matthew in the deaths of two Virginia college students has detailed the cases to the former federal prosecutor who beat her on Election Day. Denise Lunsford tells WTOP she and Robert Tracci, who staged a b Silver Spring 'neighbor from hell' sentenced to jail time 11/13/2015 03:24pm • WASHINGTON - He's known to prosecutors as the "neighbor from hell" and Friday, a Montgomery County judge sentenced the Silver Spring man to serve jail time. Last year, Socrates Kondilis was convicted of harassing his neighbor, George Buckmland, and sentenced to mandatory anger management classes D.C. police chief: More money should go to social services 11/13/2015 05:29am • WASHINGTON — During a summit on race and justice in America put on by The Atlantic, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said curbing crime nationwide may involve less funding for police departments. “More investment in social services and less investment in police and incarceration is probably the Prosecutor in Jesse Matthew murder trials voted out of office 11/04/2015 06:17am • WASHINGTON -- Denise Lunsford, whose office secured murder indictments against Jesse Matthew in the deaths of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham and Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, has lost her bid for reelection to Robert Tracci, a former federal prosecutor. In her first inter Jury finds accused Alexandria killer guilty of all counts 11/02/2015 06:27pm • FAIRFAX, Va. — A former candidate for Alexandria mayor, known for his erratic behavior, has been found guilty of murder in the killings of three city residents during the span of 11 years and will face at least one life sentence in prison for the crimes that terrified the community. A Fairfax Lawyer: D.C. teen was restrained because he's black 10/15/2015 06:09pm • WASHINGTON -- A local teenager was physically restrained and handcuffed by D.C. police simply because he’s black, the boy’s lawyer claims. The incident, which happened earlier this week near Eastern Market, was captured on cellphone video and quickly led to outrage on social media. Jason G Man who hit D.C. cop on scooter sentenced to 15 years 10/15/2015 04:20pm • WASHINGTON — Sparks flew in court Thursday as the man who used a car to ram and seriously injure a D.C. police officer learned his sentence. Kevin Burno, 26, was forcibly removed from the courtroom by U.S. marshals after he interrupted the judge and refused to listen to her during his sentenc