Crime
Philly Grindr Hookup Turns Violent for Visiting Canadian Man
A man visiting Philly from Canada for an education conference had a violent run-in with a local Grindr hookup. NBC10 reports:
Manco & Manco Pizza Owners Arrested on Tax Charges in New Jersey
UPDATE [3:50 p.m.]: According to the Inquirer, Manco & Manco Pizza owners Charles and Mary Bangle have been released. They’ve been ordered to surrender their passports, and […]
Philly Cop Edward Sawicki III Charged With Making Threats and Harassment
On Wednesday, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office announced that it had charged Philadelphia police officer Edward Sawicki III with simple assault, harassment, disorderly conduct, and […]
Man “Forcibly Tattooed” By Roommates
We were prepared to laugh when we saw the Daily News headline about the Mayfair man forcibly tattooed by his roommates, but then we read […]
Poor and Accused of a Crime? You’re Better off in Philadelphia than Anywhere Else in Pennsylvania.
There are those who will see it as a mixed blessing, but there is one thing Philadelphia does better than every other city in Pennsylvania […]
Former L&I Official Dominic Verdi Charged With Extortion By Feds
The writing has been on the wall for a long, long time for former L&I Deputy Commissioner Dominic Verdi, who resigned way back in February […]
DuPont Heir Raped Daughter, Got Probation
Hope you’re ready to feel disgusted and angry. Gawker reports that Robert H. Richards IV — great grandson of the late Irenee DuPont, family patriarch — was […]
Penn Basketball Player Charged with Burglary
It looks like the Penn basketball team’s 8-20 record isn’t the end of its embarrassments this season. The Daily Pennsylvanian reports freshman Anthony Bagtas, a […]
Report: Wilmington Most Dangerous Small City In Country
Camden is well-known as the most dangerous city in the country. And now our sales tax-free haven to the south, Wilmington, Delaware, has been declared the most […]
Mother of 5-Year-Old Abducted from Philadelphia School Sues District, Teacher
In January 2013, a woman wearing a burqa walked into a classroom in West Philadelphia’s Bryant Elementary School and walked out with a 5-year-old girl […]
Danny’s Adult Store Robbed at Gunpoint
I’m sorry to bring you more unfortunate crime news out of the Gayborhood. Police confirm that Danny’s Adult Store — located at 133 S. 13th […]
VIDEO: Police Looking for 4 Girls Who Hit Temple Student with Brick
Update [5:48] According to Philadelphia Police Public Affairs, there are five juveniles in custody in relation to the attack of a Temple student with a […]
Philly Man Pleads Guilty in ‘Secret Shopper’ Scams
Dave Brister had a pretty good scam going. He and associates, many overseas, would pull the old counterfeit check scheme — sending people fake checks, asking […]
Suspect Indicted in 2008 Death of Beau Zabel
The suspected killer of Beau Zabel, who prosecutors say was killed in South Philly for his iPod in 2008, has been formally indicted on murder […]
Nation’s Largest Rape-Victim Advocacy Group: It’s Not “Rape Culture”
At long last, there’s been a heartening development in the escalating war between anti-“rape culture” activists and due-process advocates. In case you haven’t been following […]