Crime and Courts

A Virginia high school track athlete is facing a misdemeanor charge following a viral video of her at a meet where her competitor gets struck in the head with a baton.

Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira has pleaded guilty to military charges of obstructing justice. In his address to the judge at his court-martial Thursday, Teixeira called himself a “proud patriot” and claimed that he had exposed President Joe Biden’s lies about the war in Ukraine.

Officials described the disturbing conditions that a Waterbury, Connecticut, man endured during 20 years of captivity.

A pair of siblings accused of killing a 66-year-old businessman during an attempted carjacking have been arrested in connection with the fatality, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced.

The wife of “Ghost Adventures” star Aaron Goodwin was arrested last week on allegations that she was plotting to have him assassinated, according to a police report.

A federal judge said Khalil will remain in the U.S. as the court weighs a challenge to his planned deportation, as President Donald Trump says his arrest will be the first of many.

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who helped lead student protests at Columbia University, faces deportation after being arrested over the weekend by federal immigration officials.

A man accused of killing and shooting an Inglewood man who interrupted his attempted catalytic converter theft has been scheduled to be arraigned.

Andrew Arroyo, 25, was officially charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and vandalism.

Seven people pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a long list of charges in the killing of Sam Nordquist, a Black transgender man who was allegedly held captive and tortured in an upstate New York hotel room for more than a month before succumbing to his torment. Nordquist’s former partner, Precious Arzuaga, and six others pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, second-degree...

Police in Baytown, Texas, say the man had called 911 in January to report the death of his fiancé but provided “inconsistent testimony” about what happened.

Amber Paige Laudermilk allegedly used a scalpel to castrate the body at a Houston funeral home and told a witness, “You didn’t see anything.”

Some of the Chileans charged in the burglaries traveled legally without visas and should have been prescreened as required by a 2008 program.

A jury fails to reach a verdict in the trial of Jeffrey Ferguson. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Monday March 10, 2025.

The family of Erik and Lyle Menendez blasted Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman withdrew the resentencing recommendation request.

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman explained that his office is ready to move forward with a resentencing hearing for the Menendez brothers as long as they “unequivocally” accept responsibility for their actions.

A mistrial was declared Monday in the murder trial of an Orange County judge accused of shooting and killing his wife in the couple’s Anaheim Hills home.

LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Monday that his office is ready to move forward with a resentencing hearing in the Menendez brothers murder case.

The 17-year-old was arrested after police in Sanford, Florida, were alerted to a video allegedly featuring him threatening to launch an attack.

At least 8 people were injured when a customer crashed into the showroom of a CarMax after a dispute. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on March 8, 2025.