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Believe It Or Not: Good Crime News From Philly!

Philly.com reports that violent crime is declining in Philly, even as it rises elsewhere: In Philadelphia, 17,853 violent offenses were reported to law enforcement in […]

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“Kai the Homeless Hitchhiker” Pleads “Not Guilty” to Murder in Jersey

Caleb McGillvary, aka Kai the Homeless Hitchhiker who was arrested at the Greyhound terminal in Philadelphia for murdering a 73-year-old lawyer, has pleaded not guilty […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]