Police Murders Fell in 2025, Down Again in Early 2026

FBI LEOKA data show 53 officers were feloniously killed in 2025, down from 2024, with early 2026 numbers also trending lower. The long-term pattern is uneven, but officer deaths remain well below earlier peaks.

By Dean Weingarten

Trio Attacks Armed Citizen at Mall, Then Scatter When Lead Starts Heading Their Way

Anne Arundel County police are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon inside Arundel Mills Mall after a man was assaulted by three individuals. The intended victim discharged his firearm during a struggle with the assailants, striking one in the wrist before the trio fled in a ...

By Brandon Curtis