Crime
2 Teens Charged in Slaying of Philadelphia Teenager
Two teenagers have been arrested in the shooting death of a 16-year-old in Strawberry Mansion on Sunday afternoon. At a press conference today, police announced […]
City Offering $20K Reward in Downtown Slaying
During the World Meeting of Families conference in September, a man was fatally stabbed at Broad and Arch streets. The killing happened on 6:40 a.m. […]
WXPN Volunteer Photographer Charged With Child Pornography
A 57-year-old Philadelphia man, Mark Wilkens, has been charged with manufacturing and possessing child pornography. According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia, he […]
Tracking Devices Alone Can’t Fix Philly’s Prison Problem
Our new Mayor, Jim Kenney, has already joined a chorus of voices taking on Philadelphia’s crowded prisons. But one solution the city’s looking toward — electronic monitoring devices — […]
Linda Ann Weston Gets Life Plus 80 Years in “Tacony Dungeon” Case
A horrifying case from 2011 has finally come to a close, with 55-year-old Philadelphia woman Linda Ann Weston being sentenced Thursday to life in prison […]
Chaka Fattah Jr. Guilty On 22 Counts
Chaka Fattah Jr., the 32-year-old son of powerful Congressman Chaka Fattah and stepson of on-leave NBC10 anchor Renee Chenault-Fattah, has been found guilty of 22 […]
Man Wanted for Two Robberies on Halloween Night in West Philly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqeQlG4Fy4E Philadelphia Police are on the lookout for a man who they say committed multiple robberies in West Philadelphia over the last few days. Cops […]
WATCH: South Street Scammers Get Away with iPhones, Cash
Police have released a video of two scammers on South Street who supposedly sold a man multiple iPhones — only to have performed a swap, leaving […]
Dear Philadelphia: Where Are My Freaking Pumpkins!?
I’m only going to ask this once: Where are my pumpkins, Philadelphia? I know where they used to be. At one point, they were lined […]
Woman Abducted In West Philadelphia On Halloween [UPDATED]
UPDATE 11/1/2015 6:10 p.m.: Good news comes from the Philadelphia Police Department. The woman has been identified and located, and it turns out that the […]
Cops Post Drug Flier as Facebook Joke, Public Responds With Actual Leads
Earlier this week, the Woolwich Township Police Department in South Jersey posted this flier on its Facebook page, just having a bit of fun. But […]
Cops: Women Steal $8,200 from Lady’s Purse Outside Reading Terminal Market
Police are looking for suspects in a theft that took place on Arch Street outside the market back on October 22nd around noon. According to […]
WATCH: Thief, Cashier Scuffle Over Cigarettes
Last night a fortyish guy in gray sweatpants and hoodie went into the 7-Eleven at 3300 Aramingo Avenue, took a look around (including right into […]
5 Unexpected Moments at Chip Fattah’s Trial
Chaka Fattah’s son, Chaka Fattah Jr., who goes by Chip, is on trial for tax fraud. Acting as his own lawyer (though he’s not a […]
South Jersey Cop, Son Charged With Harassing Civil Rights Activist
Penns Grove is a small town in Salem County, New Jersey, sitting directly across from Wilmington along the Delaware River. But as small towns go, […]