Crime
Mayor Nutter Wants to Give You $500
All you’ve got to do is provide information that leads to the recovery of an illegal firearm. It’s a part of the new crime initiative […]
Bonnie Sweeten Senteced to 100 Months for Kidnapping Hoax
Bonnie Sweeten—the paralegal who told a 911 operator that she and her nine-year-old daughter had been kidnapped and stuffed in a trunk—has been sentenced to […]
They’re Not Even Hiding Bodies Anymore
They’re not even making the effort to hide the bodies anymore. Police are investigating the death of a man after he was found wrapped in […]
Philadelphia’s Murder Rate Doesn’t Matter
Killadelphia. I hate that nickname, and I hate it even more in a headline, which is how we’ve seen it used most recently. I think […]
One-Punch, Road Rage Killing in Camden
Traffic Accident Leads to Road Rage Death. An 18-year-old has been accused of killing a former substitute teacher with one punch after the man had […]
Pimp and Prostitutes Arrested at Sands Casino in Bethlehem
Over the weekend, police arrested a 50-year-old man and five women ages 24-50 at the Sands Casino in Bethlehem. An undercover operation netted the arrests […]
Prosecutors Call Archdiocese Unindicted Co-Conspirator
In a pretrial hearing today, prosecutors in the case against Monsignor William Lynn wanted to demonstrate the alleged perpetual nature of the sexual-abuse involving priests […]
Bullying Starts Early
“That’s so gay.” According to a new report from GLSEN, the word “gay” is being used by kids as early as elementary school – and […]
Police Have Identified a Person of Interest in the Old City Beating Death
Police have questioned a person of interest in the horrific beating death of a 23-year-old Temple grad in Old City last weekend. There is a […]
Stalker Stole Woman’s Bras and Panties After They Met While Waiting for SEPTA
We’ll call your adorable SEPTA love stories and raise you a crazy stalker who broke into a woman’s house. A Montgomery County woman called police […]
More Trouble for Devon Fitness Owner John McCaffrey
On Tuesday, John McCaffrey, the 47-year-old co-owner of the Main Line’s Devon Fitness, showed up for court. No, not in Chester County Court, where he’s […]
Teen Suspect in Veteran Beating to Be Charged With Attempted Murder
The 15-year-old suspect arrested by police yesterday in connection with the beating of a Vietnam War veteran in Olney will reportedly be charged with attempted […]
Teens Jump a 64-Year-Old Veteran in Olney
Lovely. Six teens jumped a 64-year-old Vietnam War veteran in Olney on Tuesday evening as he was on his way to meet his wife. The […]
Survivors From Michael Vick’s Dog Fighting Ring “Sign” Books
Melissa McDaniel’s third book—”Pit Bulls & Pit Bull Type Dogs – 82 Dogs the Media Doesn’t Want You to Meet.”—is set to hit shelves with […]
Dentist Charged With $5 Million Fraud Scheme
So, we doubt this guy will be in our Top Dentists issue any time soon. A Philadelphia dentist and his daughter have been charged with […]