Crime
Police: Snapchat Turned Into Sex With Student in Upper Dublin
A 39-year-old English teacher at Upper Dublin High School in Montgomery County faces accusations that she had sex and other inappropriate contact with a male […]
Man Robbed of $5,000 in Winnings Outside South Philly Turf Club
It’s as classic a crime as they come: Man wins big on a horse race and promptly has his winnings stolen from him as he’s […]
Philly Woman Charged With Defrauding Victim Assistance Fund
In November of 2013, Melanie Bullock was assaulted and stabbed in Philadelphia. She survived the incident, and reached out to the state’s Victim Compensation Assistance Program […]
John Estey, Rendell’s Former Chief-of-Staff, Charged With Wire Fraud
(Editor’s Note: This is a breaking story. Check back for updates.) John Estey, a Philadelphia lawyer and onetime chief-of-staff to former Gov. Ed Rendell, was charged with illegal wire […]
Philly Uber Driver Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Female Passenger
Less than a year since his arrest, 47-year-old Northeast Philadelphia man Abdellah Elkaddi has been convicted of sexually assaulting a young woman who was a […]
Bizarre Early Morning Hit-and-Run Lands Two Police Officers in the Hospital
A confounding chain of events unfolded last night on the 700 block of North Broad Street, causing two police officers to be hospitalized. Police are still trying […]
VIDEO: Police Seek Suspects in Violent Armed Robbery in Old City
The Philadelphia Police Department is looking for two men wanted for a violent armed robbery in Old City.
Abdu Rivera Arrested for 2003 Arson that Killed Five, Including a Baby
On November 18, 2003, a suspicious fire ripped through a home in Olney, killing five people, and on Tuesday, 13 years later, police have announced an […]
Wilmington Teen Dies After Fight In School Bathroom
Amy Joyner, a 16-year-old sophomore at Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington, Del., died Thursday morning at her school just before classes began for the day, […]
Man Wanted for Attempted Rape On Wharton Street
Stop whatever you are doing and take a close look at these surveillance images. Police say that the man seen in these pictures is the […]
Elderly Pottstown Woman Nabbed After Fleeing Pot Conviction 30 Years Ago
1.7 grams of marijuana is not a lot of pot. If you’re a conservative roller, you might get two decent-sized joints out of such a […]
Cops: “Potential Tragedy” Averted at Bonner & Prendergast
When a dozen or so Upper Darby police officers bounded into Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School on Wednesday morning, a handful of students […]
Maybe It’s Time for Philly to Think Differently About Crime
In the aftermath of Philadelphia’s most recent appallingly violent weekend, familiar scenes are playing out across the city for what seems like the umpteenth time. You […]
Drexel Grad Jamal Morris Killed By Hit-and-Run Driver On Market Street
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify the driver who struck and killed a bicyclist in West Philadelphia on Saturday.
Dad Charged With Shooting 4-Year-Old Daughter Recently Posted Gun Photos on His Facebook
A Philadelphia municipal court judge has denied bail for 30-year-old Kensington resident Maurice Phillips, who is charged with shooting his 4-year-old daughter Tahirah in the […]