Crime

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Arrests Made in Brutal Gayborhood Attack

NBC10 reports that two suspects — 27-year-old Matthew Morris (above, left) and 32-year-old Miguel Maldonado — have been arrested and charged with robbery and aggravated […]

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VIDEO: Police Investigating Apparent Green Street Abduction

Police are investigating what they are calling a “possible abduction” on the 1900 block of Green Street in the Spring Garden section of Philadelphia, less […]

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Running of the Santas Turned Fatal This Weekend

A Running-of-the-Santas fatality occurred this weekend. Herr, 24, of Lebanon, Pa., was in Philadelphia for the annual Running of the Santas on Saturday when somehow, […]

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Sushi Chef Stabs Robber with Sushi Knife

One usually doesn’t like to say “this is awesome” about somebody getting stabbed, but this is awesome.

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VIDEO: Man and Woman Steal Christmas Decorations in South Philadelphia

First came the Black Friday stun gun fight at Franklin Mills Mall. Then came Wednesday’s violent brouhaha at Philadelphia’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony in, yep, […]

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Vince Fumo Considering Run For Office

Vince Fumo is less than four months out of prison and already considering a run for office. Now, cool your jets, Pennsylvania state law means […]

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Suspect Charged in Beau Zabel Case

If you’re a fan of superb local journalism in Philadelphia, you probably read Mike Newall’s five-part Inquirer series on slain Philly transplant Beau Zabel, a naive, trusting, […]

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Black Men: The Receptacle Into Which You Toss Your Fears

If you’re reading this, and you are white, and you have friends who happen to be black men — none of these safe assumptions — […]

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Philadelphia: Six Killings in 35 Hours—But Now It’s The Exception

Here’s the good news: The murder rate in Philadelphia has slowed so much that if the year ended today, the city would see a nearly […]

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MontCo GOP Leader Charged With Rape

The Inquirer reports: “Former Montgomery County Republican Committee Chairman Robert J. Kerns was arrested Tuesday on charges of rape, according to court records.”

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Mayor Nutter: Not a “Knockout Game” Fan

Turns out Mayor Nutter isn’t such a fan of the “knockout game.”

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We’ve All Been Sucker-Punched… by the Knockout Game Myth

Unless you spent the whole month of November on vacation, you’ve probably been hearing about the “Knockout Game.” According to the news of the last […]

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Mother, Daughter Found Murdered After Fire in Bucks County

Fox 29 reports: “An investigation is under way at the scene of a fire where a young mother and child were found dead in Bucks […]

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10 Philly Connections to the JFK Assassination

As the world observes the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination, we asked intrepid interns Amanda Wyszynski and Jayson Flores to research Philadelphia’s ties to […]

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Lower Merion Cops Arrest Two “Knockout Game” Suspects

The rampage–if that’s what it is–continues. This week, Philly Mag’s Victor Fiorillo has been on the ‘knockout game’ beat, documenting a couple instances in which […]