Crime
VIDEO: John Bolaris on Dr. Phil Show
Former Philadelphia meteorologist John Bolaris will appear on Dr. Phil today at 4 p.m. to talk about his drugged ordeal in Miami. Below, a preview […]
Prosecutors Drop Drug Charges, Saying “Rogue Cops” Are Bad Witnesses
There are many good police officers in the city of Philadelphia, men and women who serve with integrity and honor. But there are also enough […]
Philly Police: Robbing 9-Year-Old a “New Low”
An adult woman stole a cell phone from a third-grader right after the young girl got off her school bus in Southwest Philly yesterday. The […]
Camden: “I Went and I’m Not Dead”
Camden is the municipal version of Peanuts character Pig Pen: No matter how hard people tried to clean up Pig Pen, he was always a […]
What Would You Do if You Were Trapped on Subway Tracks?
Most of the headlines this week have been terrible, but I wonder how long we will be haunted by one image in particular: Poor Ki […]
The Inquirer or the Philly Mob: Which Will Die First?
If you’ve been searching for Pulitzer-nominated mob reporter George Anastasia’s expert coverage of the Joseph Ligambi trial in the Philadelphia Inquirer, you’re looking in the […]
Philly Officer in Coma After Fight With Suspect
Officer Michael Gwynn, 31, is in a medically induced coma at Albert Einstein Medical Center after an overnight struggle with a suspect. The officer was […]
Philadelphia’s Crime-Solving Vidocq Society Invited to Kentucky to Solve Slaying, Be Awesome
Yes, the members of the Vidocq Society have been well-covered over the years: Any group of super-sleuths who dine together regularly at the Union League […]
Philly Thieves Targeted Female Moviegoers at “Chick Flicks”
Love, Actually? Theft, definitely! Jamie McGowan, 25, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being convicted of identity fraud in a case involving […]
More Than 300 People Have Been Murdered This Year in Philly
There have been 301 murders to date in Philly this year. The most recent victim, Rasheedah Blunt, was shot Tuesday night in her North Philadelphia […]
Atlantic City Cops Looking for Escaped 10-Year-Old Prisoner
As far as prison breaks go, they start ’em young in Jersey. Atlantic City police are on the hunt for a 10-year-old prisoner who busted […]
City Employee Allegedly Netted $550,000 in Ink and Toner Scam
Sure, it’s just .1 percent of last night’s lottery jackpot, but it wasn’t bad scratch for 61-year-old Calvin Duncan, who, according to a release from […]
Overly Literal Teen Robber Literally Shoots Self in Literal Foot
After allegedly robbing a West Chester man early Saturday morning, 17-year-old Jacob Loppe of Pottstown managed to hobble his own getaway with a shotgun spray […]
Parents: Do Not Use Your Kids as Drug Mules
Let’s not mince words here: If the charges are accurate—and hey, innocent until proven guilty—Lawrence and Stacey Wholaver are some of the worst parents in […]
Philadelphia Police Department Has Most Depressing Pinterest Page Ever
The good news: Philadelphia’s police department is all hip to the social media stuff, including setting up for themselves a groovy Pinterest page. Unfortunately, they’re […]