Crime
How Did This Guy Get to Be a Head Lifeguard at a Philly Public Pool?
This is a developing story and may be updated at any time. Former Philadelphia public pool lifeguard Michael Daniels was arrested on Monday by the […]
March Demanding Justice for Shantee Tucker Scheduled for Wednesday
This Wednesday, community members are planning a candlelight vigil to honor the memory of a Black transgender woman who was tragically killed last week on […]
Help This Philly Photographer (and Super Nice Guy) Get His Stolen Gear Back
Last Thursday night started out as a normal evening for Philadelphia-based event photographer Abraham El, better known as Brother I.B. After finishing up a photography […]
Black Trans Woman Murdered at Old York Road Wednesday Morning
Police are looking for a suspect connected to the murder of a black transgender woman. According to a police report, at 1:05 a.m. on Wednesday […]
Krasner Announces Homicide Charges Against Ex-Cop Who Shot Fleeing Black Suspect
On Tuesday morning, Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner held a press conference announcing the indictment of former Philadelphia police officer Ryan Pownall on charges that include […]
Police Arrest Suspect in Murder of Former Playboy Model
Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of former Playboy model Christina Carlin-Kraft, who was found strangled to death in her Ardmore apartment last […]
Person of Interest in Ex-Playboy Model’s Murder Sought by Police
Lower Merion police want to identify a person of interest in the murder of a former Playboy model who was found strangled in her Ardmore apartment last […]
Mike Tyler Back in Jail After Posting Selfies From South Philly Bar, Says DA
Mike Tyler, a popular Philly guitarist who has reportedly played with everyone from Prince and Mariah Carey to Pearl Jam and Billy Joel, was supposed […]
Police Seek Man in Connection With Killing at Jefferson Station
Philadelphia police say 23-year-old Zair Bennet-Warwick stabbed and killed a man believed to be homeless on a Jefferson Station platform last week, and the department […]
Hate Incidents in Philly Have More Than Doubled Since 2016, Says ADL
The New York–based Anti-Defamation League on Thursday released its first-ever hate heat map. Formally known as the ADL H.E.A.T. Map — the acronym standing for […]
Deadly Stabbing Causes Partial Closure of Jefferson Station
A deadly stabbing at SEPTA’s Jefferson Station early Thursday morning has caused part of the station to close. SEPTA says one train track at Jefferson Station […]
Man Accused of Killing Penn Student Charged With Hate Crime
The 21-year-old California resident accused of killing and burying University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein in a California park in January has been charged with a hate […]
After Criticism, Krasner Launches Support Program for Families of Homicide Victims
District Attorney Larry Krasner‘s office has announced the creation of Philadelphia CARES, a new initiative geared toward supporting the families of homicide victims. Philadelphia CARES is […]
Suspect Wanted in West Philly Sexual Assaults Turns Himself In
This is a developing story and may be updated at any time. The man who was wanted in connection with a string of sexual assaults […]
Philly Police: No, There’s No Serial Killer On the Loose
Maybe you’ve seen the rumors. As of this morning, three bodies have been found in Philadelphia in two days. The first, which was partially decomposed, was […]