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Lafayette Hill Man Could Do 30 Years for Pirating NCIS and Bambi

The United States Attorney’s office in Philadelphia has announced the indictment of Lafayette Hill’s Brian Bethman on charges that he pirated thousands of movies and […]

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Police: Love Triangle Behind West Philadelphia Shootings

Police told all four local news stations a double-shooting in West Philadelphia was the result of a love triangle. NBC 10 quotes Chief Inspector Scott […]

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Wife of Chester Mayor Carjacked in Front of Home

The wife of Chester Mayor John Linder was carjacked late Wednesday night, NBC 10 reports. Jourdeanna Linder had just parked in front of her home when […]

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Accused War Criminal Arrested in Delaware County

Per the Inquirer’s Jeremy Roebuck, Jucontee Thomas Woewiyu has been arrested, accused of lying in his attempt to get U.S. citizenship. Immigration officials say Woewiyu […]

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Atlantic City Councilman Indicted for Allegedly Wearing Ex-Cop’s Shirt, in Thing That Actually Happened

Atlantic City Councilman Rizwan Malik has been indicted on charges of obstructing the administration of the law and tampering with evidence for wearing a police […]

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Shooting at Broad and Lombard

Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at Broad and Lombard streets on Saturday evening at 7:20 p.m.

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4 Possible Outcomes to Msgr. Lynn’s PA Supreme Court appeal.

At BigTrial.net, reporter Ralph Cipriano writes that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court isn’t the last stop for Monsignor William Lynn, who was convicted of child endangerment […]

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Mayfair Tire Slasher Gets … Probation

Though he was facing up to 15 years in prison, Mayfair tire slasher David Toledo was sentenced on Monday to up to two years probation, […]

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PA Supreme Court to Hear Msgr. Lynn’s Case

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will decide whether Monsignor William Lynn‘s conviction on child-endangerment charges should stand. An appeals court this winter overturned the conviction, saying the […]

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Philadelphia Looking to Overturn Bad Convictions

A few weeks back, District Attorney Seth Williams did something amazing: He said he was going to start looking for innocent people and free them […]

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Teen Admits Selling Pot to ‘Rich White Kids’ in Lower Merion Using Instagram

When we last visited the Main Line Take Over drug case, lawyers for the two alleged ringleaders were pointing fingers, and the Washington Post was writing […]

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Police: Men Rob Southwest Philly Gas Station, Serve Customers for Hours

CBS 3’s Elizabeth Hur is reporting a bizarre story at a Hess station in Southwest Philadelphia: Police say three men robbed a Hess gas station […]

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PA Supreme Court Allows Warrantless Searches of Cars

PennLive reports that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will now allow police officers to search cars without getting a search warrant first. From now on, officers […]

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“Bonnie” Gets 5 Months in Jail

Jocelyn Kirsch, the former Drexel student whose high-flying capers with a boyfriend led the duo to be branded “Bonnie and Clyde” by the media, was […]

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Kane Will Turn Over Sting Files, After All

After double-dog daring Seth Williams to prosecute the now-legendarily abandoned sting case involving Philly Democrats — and then appearing to take back the offer over […]