Crime
3 Charged in Grad Hospital Tire-Slashing Spree
When news first broke Friday that there had been a tire-slashing spree in Graduate Hospital, initial reports put the number of cars damaged at about […]
Is There a Tire-Slashing Epidemic in Graduate Hospital?
The tires of “nearly a dozen” residents were slashed last night on the 800 block of S. 18th street, horrified drivers discovered this morning. That […]
Sex Offender Registries: Good Idea Gone Bad?
The ongoing plight of a Florida teen underscores the dysfunction of state laws that require sex offenders to register in a national database, even when […]
Whoever Sent Ricin to Mayor Bloomberg Is a Poster Boy for Gun Control
Dear Gun Owners, … No strike that. Most gun owners are law abiding and responsible. Dear Crazy Gun Owners, … No wait. Still too broad. […]
City’s Security Cameras Are Apparently Useless
Remember that part of the opening credits in The Wire when someone throws a rock at a security camera, cracking its screen and jolting it […]
Kermit Gosnell to Plead to Federal Drug Charges
Kermit Gosnell, mostly known as the abortion doctor who murdered born-alive babies in his West Philadelphia clinic, will reportedly plead today on a separate list […]
Chuck Peruto Not Welcome At Girlfriend’s Funeral
It sounds like Julia Law’s death over the weekend has all the elements needed to become a high-profile Nancy Grace tabloid machine for weeks and […]
Confessions of an Enthusiastic Philly Juror
When I remembered that I had jury duty, I was brushing my teeth. I was expected at the Criminal Justice Center at 8:15 a.m. but […]
Philly Priest Suspended for Alleged Sex Abuse
Another black eye for Philadelphia’s catholic church. The Archdiocese has suspended 74-year-old Reverend James Collins for the alleged abuse of a minor more than four […]
Video: Man Repeatedly Slips and Falls Trying to Shoot Up a Philly Strip Club with an AK-47
I’m a little late to this, but I think I have a professional obligation to post the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpkkHmRWkoM Summary: Police say a man was […]
8 Charged in “Major” Philadelphia Drug Trafficking Ring
If you dabble in marijuana consumption, there’s a decent chance one of your suppliers just got shut down. 5 men accused of running a $14 […]
If You Fake A SEPTA Injury, Seth Williams Will Hunt You Down
Be on notice: If you try to make money by faking an injury on SEPTA, D.A. Seth Williams will hunt you down. The Pennsylvania Record […]
Charges Likely Against Faith-Healing Parents of Dead Boy
NBC Philadelphia reports that D.A. Seth Williams is expected to announce charges against Herbert and Catherine Schaible, the faith-healing parents of an 8-year-old boy who […]
Philly Officer Arrested, Accused of Ripping Off Drug Dealers
6ABC reports that a Philly police officer has been arrested for ripping off drug dealers: Officer Jeffrey Walker, a 24 year veteran of the force […]
Philly Cop Stood at Michelle Obama’s Side. Now He’s in Jail.
Not gonna lie: It’s usually a happy day when a crooked or corrupt Philly cop goes to jail. There’s so much distrust between the police […]