Crime
Gunman’s Son, Wife Are Suspects in Delaware Courthouse Shootings
Authorities are saying that Thomas Matusiewicz, the gunman who killed two women—including a former daughter-in-law—Monday morning at the Wilmington courthouse, may have received assistance in […]
Olympics Hero, Amputee Oscar Pistorius Now Suspected of Killing Girlfriend
Here’s a way to make that movie-worthy comeback story go straight to hell… Wall Street Journal: “JOHANNESBURG—South African police have detained double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar […]
Who Will John McDaniel Help the FBI Take Down?
On February 6th, former Blondell Reynolds Brown campaign manager turned $87,000-a-year airport patronage appointee John McDaniel (seen here with Bill Clinton and President Obama via […]
Traffic Court Judges Start Pleading Guilty
AP reports: “A second judge has acknowledged fixing traffic tickets in Philadelphia for people with connections to the system. Kenneth Miller pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday […]
Wife Said She Killed Former Penn Star for Looking at Porn
The Inquirer reports on the death of Delco resident, Matthew White, a Penn basketball star in the late 1970s who was drafted by the Portland […]
Your Friendly Local KKK Impersonator Is Also an Infamous Grammy Gatecrasher
Turns out the dude dressed in KKK garb to make a point about black-on-black violence has quite the background as a provocateur. In 2003, Nicholas […]
How a “Villanova Rape Tweeter” Got Deleted
Early last month, I tweeted a completely innocuous message about being glad that my mother was with me when I fainted twice on the floor […]
Philly’s New Top FBI Agent Is Getting Too Old For This Stuff
This is what happens when you turn down the FBI’s offer to run their Detroit office: You get sent to Philly instead. Or at least, […]
Teen Girl Threatens to Kill Crossing Guard
In a town full of corruption, seemingly, at every level and corner of government, the lowly crossing guard stands alone—a symbol of sweetness to and […]
NYT Examines Temple’s “Cradle To Grave” Violence Prevention Program
Today’s New York Times takes a look at a Scared Straight-type program at Temple University Hospital, a violence prevention program called “Cradle to Grave” that […]
Former Council Campaign Manager Charged With Theft
It keeps getting worse for Council Member Blondell Reynolds Brown. First it was revealed that she paid personal debts out of her campaign funds—an ethical […]
What’s With the Guy in the Ku Klux Klan Outfit on Chestnut Street?
A colleague snapped this photo during her lunch break today. In case you have to squint to see the sign, it reads: THE KKK KILLED […]
Chester County Woman Pleads Guilty in Husband’s Death
A Chester County woman on Tuesday pleaded guilty to murder charges, on what would’ve been the first day of her trial. Morgan Mengel was accused […]
Philly Woman at Center of Massive Credit Card Scam
The U.S. attorney’s office in Newark today charged as many as 18 people for participating in a credit scam orchestrated by a Philadelphia woman, saying […]
“Uncle Joe” Ligambi’s Long Trial is Almost Over
AP reports that the Philly mafia trial is nearly at an end. “The judge in a Philadelphia mob racketeering trial says the jury has reached […]