Crime
Feds: Philly Social Worker Sold IDs of Foster Kids to Tax Prep Company
Gebah Kamara was a social worker for Catholic Social Services in Philadelphia until late 2011, handling the cases of foster children referred to CSS by […]
Jerry Mondesire’s Daughter Deemed Incompetent, Told To Stay Off Twitter
Less than two weeks after she was arrested for allegedly threatening Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Minehart on Twitter, Jennifer Mondesire, the daughter of […]
Police Say Wallets Stolen from Purses in Mt. Laurel Wegmans
Police in New Jersey say a thief took women’s wallets from unattended purses at a Mt. Laurel Wegmans. The thief, who I’m going to pretend […]
Matt Swartz’s Probation Officer Works for Him at Farmers’ Cabinet
The woman you see in this photo is named Christina Quartullo. She is a waitress at Logan, the bar recently opened at 20th and Arch […]
Here Are Mugshots of the Adults Who Allegedly Let a 6-Year-Old Go to School With Heroin
Christopher Troy-Jenkins White and Marie Hunter are the two adults alleged to have been in charge of the 6 -year-old who took heroin with her […]
Chestnut Hill/Mount Airy Co-op Faces Financial Scandal — Again
For the second time in little more than a a decade, the Weavers Way co-op in Chestnut Hill and West Mount Airy faces financial scandal. […]
Police Hunting Daring Wawa Sandwich Robbers In Center City
Philadelphia Police are on the lookout for three guys who allegedly robbed the Wawa store at 1707 Arch Street of sandwiches. Yes, you read that […]
Gosnell’s Son Faces Burglary Charges
We told you last week that Kermit Gosnell’s son had been shot while breaking into undergrad housing in West Philly. Today, a press release from […]
‘Black Madam’ Breaks Silence, Wants to Plead Guilty
In letters to the Daily News, Page Gordon (legally known as Padge Victoria Winslowe) — the woman who calls herself the Black Madam and is […]
Alleged South Philly Speakeasies Busted
On Wednesday, members of the Philadelphia Police Department’s vice squad raided two locations in South Philadelphia, shutting down what police have described as speakeasies.
UPDATE: The Inquirer Apologizes for Sex Crime Tweet
[Update 10:20 am] The Inky has apologized: …much to the relief of its readers: [Original] Hey, we all know the social media sphere is supposed […]
Mugshot: Stephanie Amato, Special Ed Teacher Accused of Sexual Assault
This is Stephanie Amato, a 30-year-old special education teacher at the Ethan Allen School in Northeast Philadelphia. According to the District Attorney’s office, Amato, who […]
Kermit Gosnell’s Son Shot While Burglarizing Undergrad Home
NBC 10 reports that Barron Alexander — the 22-year-old son of infamous abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell — was shot several times early Wednesday morning while […]