Crime
Inky Series Said to Cause Prison Overcrowding
Phawker writer Jeff Deeney reports on conditions at Philadelphia’s House of Corrections, a jail built to hold a maximum capacity of 1,200 prisoners. On a […]
Should Autumn Pasquale’s Murder Make Us Reconsider Life Sentences for Teens?
At what point do we show mercy for a murderer? That’s the question at the center of a timely editorial that ran in Monday’s Inquirer. […]
Transgender Case Will Go to Trial
Pennsylvania will hear its first case about transgender workplace discrimination.
The Beatings Will Be Televised
First, Philadelphia Police Lt. Jonathan Josey was captured on video, advancing on a slightly built Latina woman from behind and throwing a hard, sudden right […]
Autumn Pasquale’s Brother Threatens Accused Killers on Facebook
Autumn Pasquale’s Brother Threatens Killers on Facebook. A.J. Pasquale, the older brother of 12-year-old Autumn, posted a message on the Facebook page of his sister’s […]
Autumn Pasquale’s Death Leads Authorities to Bike, Other Evidence [UPDATE]
On Monday night, authorities discovered the body of 12-year-old Autumn Pasquale in a recycling bin in her hometown of Clayton, New Jersey. Pasquale, of Clayton […]
Philly Man Crawled Through Movie Theaters to Steal Credit Cards From Purses
A federal jury in Hartford has convicted a Philadelphia man on charges of identity theft and using stolen credit cards. The 49-year-old bought tickets to […]
Wisconsin Rampage Marks 44th Multiple Shooting Melee in U.S. This Year
America is once again talking about a mass shooting—this one at a day spa in Brookfield, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee, where a gunman shot […]
Authorities Say They’ve Found Body of Missing Jersey Girl, Autumn Pasquale
Body of Autumn Pasquale Found. Authorities say that they’ve tentatively identified a body found inside a recycling container in Clayton, New Jersey as that of […]
FBI Starts New Corruption Hotline in Philly
The FBI is starting a new, confidential hotline to field corruption tips in Philadelphia. This development immediately prompts the question, “You mean Philly didn’t already […]
76-Year-Old Attacks Roommate With Chain Saw
A 76-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested for allegedly attacking his roommate with a chain saw. Authorities say Allen Black became upset when Ronald Lee […]
That Time a Consigliere of the Philly Crime Family Wanted to Kill Frank Sinatra
Jurors working the “Uncle Joe” Ligambi mob case were treated with a story, last week, when defense attorney Christopher Warren walked them through the contents […]
Gary Heidnik’s Psychologist Pen Pal Wrote a Book About Their Relationship
Gary Heidnik—the serial killer from North Philly that was executed in 1999, 12 years after police found three women chained up in his basement and […]
Jersey Mom Arrested for Slapping Daughter’s Bully
Jersey Mom and Grandmother Charged in Confrontation With Bullies. Jersey’s 28-year-old Rebecca Sardoni and her mother were arrested after they boarded a school bus to […]
Victim 1 in Sandusky Trial Says He Contemplated Suicide
Aaron Fisher—the 18-year-old man who revealed himself as “Victim 1” from the Jerry Sandusky trial—says that he contemplated suicide because it took so long for […]