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Crime

Justin Lee Smith
Courts & Law

Police charge Christian school leader in Delaware with using online aliases to obtain, share child pornography

Police say Justin Smith of St. Anne’s Episcopal School used the Kik Messenger app to download and distribute the explicit videos.

3 months ago

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Steven Gretsky posing for a photo while in uniform
Courts & Law

Former Chester police commissioner faces traffic charges following collision

Pennsylvania State Police allege Steven Gretsky, who retired Tuesday, left the scene without providing his information or insurance. There were no injuries.

3 months ago

police on bikes on the street
Courts & Law
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly police arrest 31 in street celebrations after Eagles’ Super Bowl–clinching win

Thousands descended on the city after Sunday’s win. On Monday, Mayor Parker acknowledged a stabbing outside Lincoln Financial Field and a car that hit pedestrians.

4 months ago

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Community
6abc

8 injured after driver strikes crowd of celebrating Eagles fans in Spring Garden neighborhood

The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. Sunday at Broad and Spring Garden streets. Philly police said fractures were suffered, though none of the injuries were life-threatening.

4 months ago

Jason Kelce
Courts & Law
6abc

3 charged with selling $200K worth of fake Jason Kelce-signed memorabilia

The investigation began in June 2024 when officers were alerted to more than 1,100 fake memorabilia purportedly signed by Kelce, according to the DA's office.

4 months ago

1500 Spring Garden Street
Courts & Law

Philly arts college owners accuse CEO of embezzling millions in lawsuit, blame financial ruin on execs

Hussian College owners are seeking $162 million in damages, claiming executives enriched themselves with unauthorized bonuses while the school plunged toward closure in 2023.

4 months ago

Listen 1:03
People listen as President Donald Trump speaks during the rally that preceded the insurrection
Politics & Policy

Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who violently attacked police

The pardons are a culmination of Trump’s yearslong campaign to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6 attack, which left more than 100 police officers injured.

4 months ago

This image from video from the Justice Department in the statement of facts supporting an arrest warrant, and annotated by the source, shows Rebecca Lavrenz, circled in yellow, entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (Justice Department via AP)
Courts & Law

Judges allow some Capitol riot defendants to return to DC for Trump’s inauguration

In most cases, Justice Department prosecutors argued that Capitol riot defendants shouldn’t be allowed to return to the scene of their crimes.

4 months ago

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Studio 2
Courts & Law

Studio 2 Extra: Wrongfully convicted and finally free after 26 years

Tyree Wallace spent 26 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, after pleading guilty to a lesser charge. He’s now fighting to clear his name and seek justice.

Air Date: January 17, 2025 12:00 pm

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SEPTA bus
Courts & Law

SEPTA: Major crimes saw significant drop on Philly’s transit system in 2024

The transit agency has added more people on its police force and worked to keep people from using their vehicles as a home.

4 months ago

FILE - Police officers wearing a protective face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus accompany the remains of Cpl. James O'Connor as they depart from Our Lady of Calvary Church in Philadelphia, Friday, May 8, 2020. O'Çonnor was shot and killed early Friday, March 13, as he served a homicide warrant at a home in the Philadelphia's Frankford section. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Courts & Law

2 Philadelphia men plead guilty to killing SWAT officer in 2020 as police served murder warrant

Authorities say Elliott fired a dozen shots through a bedroom wall, striking O'Connor as he climbed an interior staircase.

4 months ago

Pat Dugan speaks behind a podium
Politics & Policy

Former Philly judge announces run for district attorney, setting up likely Democratic primary challenge

Patrick Dugan previously ran unsuccessfully for judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court in 2023.

4 months ago

Listen 1:20
two crashed police cars
Community
6abc

4 officers hospitalized after responding to illegal car meetup in Philadelphia

Late Saturday, police responded to a scene at the Target in Wynnefield Heights. At least 50 vehicles dispersed, and police followed several cars to North Philadelphia.

4 months ago

Rowhomes in Wilmington on a street.
Courts & Law

Wilmington crime data shows shootings down, murders up 71% for 2024

The city of Wilmington saw murders nearly double from 2023 to 2024. But shootings dropped to a six-year low.

4 months ago

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police car lights flashing
Courts & Law

Man facing charges after girlfriend’s body found in refrigerator in South Jersey forest: Police

On Thursday, police identified the victim as 50-year-old Laura Hughes, of Runnemede.

4 months ago

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