
Crime
9 months after Kensington cleanup, Philly officials offer progress report
Since last May, there’s been a 57% reduction in shootings in Kensington, and police have seized 24,000 grams of fentanyl, according to city officials.
3 months ago
‘These guys weren’t working’: 2 top cops in Bethany Beach, Delaware stole $150,000 in OT pay
Chief Redmon and Capt. Cathell didn’t tell lower-ranking officers that hundreds of overtime shifts were available. Then they stole the money.
3 months ago
Listen 1:46Police looking for suspect in Southwest Philly stable arson that killed 2 horses
Police say a man was caught on surveillance leaving the stables just before the fire started.
3 months ago
5 more arrested in connection with 2024 Eid al-Fitr shooting in West Philadelphia
An additional five suspects have been charged with procuring the guns used in the shooting near the Philadelphia Masjid last April.
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Listen 0:56Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital
Officials say three staffers at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York and two other officers were shot and wounded in Saturday morning’s attack.
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A New Jersey man is convicted of attempted murder in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie
A jury in western New York also found 27-year-old Hadi Matar guilty of assault Friday.
3 months ago
Trial set for suspect in killings of 4 Idaho college students. Here’s what you need to know
A judge this week declined to throw out key evidence against the man charged in the killings of four University of Idaho students near the campus two years ago.
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This timeline of events is culled from AP interviews and a review of police reports, court records and online postings.
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Krasner vows to help register more voters and get them into the habit of voting so they are ready for the congressional midterms in 2026.
3 months ago
Philadelphia launches first office for crime victims
Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel revealed the Office of Victim Advocacy and Engagement, marking a first for the police department.
3 months ago
Listen 3:13Shoplifters stole from Macy’s in Center City at least 280 times last year, police records show
In December, Macy’s reported the shoplifting of merchandise worth at least $200 to Philadelphia police 37 times, records show.
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Listen 1:03A Vermont border agent’s death was the latest violence linked to the cultlike Zizian group
Police had previously arrested the alleged leader after he was found in a hotel with the daughter of a murdered Delaware County couple in 2022.
3 months ago
Arrest made after 2 women injured in shooting during championship celebration in Philadelphia
While the location of the shooting is along the parade route, the parade had passed by that location about an hour beforehand.
3 months ago
Red flags surfaced in Louisiana about Delaware school leader now charged with dealing child porn
The school leader referenced a porn actor in an email and had an affair with a staffer, but his new Delaware school was never informed.
3 months ago
Listen 2:07The heist of 100,000 eggs in Pennsylvania becomes a whodunit that police have yet to crack
The 100,000 eggs were snatched from the back of Pete & Gerry’s Organics' distribution trailer on Saturday about 8:40 p.m. in Antrim Township, according to police.
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