Crime
Defrocked Priest to Plead Guilty in Catholic Church Case
One of the defendants in the sexual-abuse trial involving the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has decided to enter a guilty plea. Defrocked priest Edward Avery is […]
Thank Goodness Robert Bales Might’ve Stolen From Old People
Robert Bales is the 99 percent. According to this New York Times profile, he grew up in a Norwood, Ohio, in a brick two-story that […]
Former Pennsylvania House Speaker Perzel Gets at Least 30 Months in Jail
John Perzel—the former Pennsylvania House speaker convicted in the state government corruption scandal—has been sentenced to two and a half to five years in prison. […]
Ballerina Taken Off Life Support After Hit-and-Run
The 22-year-old ballerina who was the victim of a hit-and-run in South Philly over the weekend has died after she was taken off life support. […]
Florida Teen Trayvon Martin Was Murdered Twice
It’s been more than a few hours since your teenage son went out to buy some snacks during a break in a televised NBA All-Star […]
Sandusky’s Lawyer Wants Records on Victims
As Jerry Sandusky prepares to face 52 charges revolving around his alleged sexual abuse of boys in the State College area, his lawyer wants to […]
Teens Charged for Attacking SEPTA Driver
Three teens have been charged for allegedly assaulting a SEPTA driver Saturday afternoon. The trio is said to have been cursing and acting rowdy on […]
Oxford Schools Dismiss as Police Search for Car Thief
Schools in Oxford are preparing to dismiss after students had been on lockdown this afternoon. Police were pursuing a suspect who supposedly stole a car […]
Souderton Child Killer Gets Life in Prison
James Troutman will spend the rest of his life in prison. Troutman was sentenced to life without parole for raping and murdering nine-year-old Skyler Kauffman […]
And the Verdict is Guilty
The name Tyler Clementi has become synonymous with teen suicide in this country ever since the Rutgers student plunged to his death on Sept. 22nd […]
Black Madam Gets Bail Reduction In Butt Injection Case
Earlier today in a Philadelphia courtroom, a judge agreed to lower the bail for “Black Madam” Padge Winslowe from $10 million to $75,000 $750,000, according […]
Protesters Strip Down at Upper Darby High School
A woman, her adult daughter and a teenage boy are in police custody after they stripped naked and chanted in front of Upper Darby High […]
Harrisburg Is More Dangerous Than Philadelphia
Think you’re likely to become a crime victim in Philadelphia? Just travel 90 miles west on the Schuylkill Expressway and the potential for murder and […]
Guilty Verdict in Rutgers Webcam Case
A jury has found former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi guilty of invasion of privacy, witness tampering, tampering with evidence and bias intimidation. Ravi’s roommate at […]
Clerk Recognized Her Mom’s Name on a Stolen Credit Card
A 19-year-old Lancaster man allegedly tried to purchase gas with a stolen credit card. He ran into a problem, though, when the clerk happened to […]