Crime
Chesco Attacker Had Jumped Fence at White House
Shooting inside Chester County Justice Center lobby http://t.co/NJ9DYsdQQV pic.twitter.com/iehs9zBazq — Main Line Media News (@MLMediaNews) August 25, 2015 The person responsible for Tuesday’s attack at the […]
If These Two Women Invite You Into Their Car, We Suggest Saying No
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify the two women seen in this photo in connection with an armed robbery […]
Mace Wielding Cigarette Thief Strikes Again in Center City
If you’re in a 7-Eleven and you see this guy walk inside, we highly recommend that you duck. On Monday, we told you that he […]
Dear Philly Bars and Restaurants: If You See This Guy Coming, Lock Your Doors
Just when we had all but forgotten about the strange tale of accused serial restaurant thief Janeen Thomas — but we’ll get back to her in […]
Sexual Assault at Port Richmond’s Graffiti Pier Yesterday
Since Conrail moved its coal-carrying operations to Baltimore in the early ’90s, Pier 124 has been a hulking, abandoned ruin at the edge of Port […]
Man Robs Center City 7-Eleven Using Pepper Spray
A couple of weeks ago, we told you about a man who allegedly robbed cigarettes from a Wawa simply by shoving the cashier, and now […]
Suspect Sought in Old City TD Bank Robbery
Philadelphia Police and the FBI are seeking a man who allegedly robbed the TD Bank branch on the 300 block of Market Street in Old […]
Homeless Man Charged in Brutal Beating of 53-Year-Old Philadelphia Trans Woman
A 53-year-old trans woman was attacked on the 900 block of North Watts Street on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 18th, Philadelphia Police announced today. The victim […]
Grand Jury Won’t Indict Officers in Jersey Shooting
A New Jersey grand jury has chosen not to indict two police officers connected to a Bridgeton shooting in late 2014. Officers Braheme Days and Roger Worley will not be […]
Why Indicted Congressman Chaka Fattah Will Probably Win Reelection*
Democratic U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah had his first day in court Tuesday, and it was an absolute circus. The 20-year Congressman didn’t simply declare that he was innocent. He […]
WATCH: Suspects Sought in North Philly Carjacking, Robbery
Two suspects are wanted by the East Detective Division for a robbery and carjacking that occurred in the Hartranft section of North Philadelphia. Philadelphia Police […]
Kathleen Kane Gets Ethics Complaint, Democratic Challenger
The challenges to Attorney General Kathleen Kane continue to pile up, both on the legal and political front. On the legal front, longtime citizen activist […]
Philly, Camden to Receive Fed Heroin Funds
Philadelphia and Camden are, jointly, one of five metropolitian areas in the United States receiving federal money to fight heroin abuse, the New York Times […]
Fattah Due in Court Today
Congressman Chaka Fattah goes to court today, his first appearance since being charged with racketeering conspiracy, bribery and mail fraud. He has said he will […]
Philadelphia UberX Driver Charged With Raping Passenger Is Also a Cab Driver
UberX driver Abdellah Elkaddi of Northeast Philadelphia has been charged with raping a 24-year-old female passenger in his car during a ride in June.