Crime
Suit: Massage Turned Into Sexual Assault at Spa Inside Loews Hotel
UPDATE: Jerome Williams had been arrested and fired by Main Line spa Hand & Stone for allegedly grabbing a customer’s genitals. Also, a third alleged […]
Obama in Philly Today for NAACP
President Obama will be in town today to address the national convention of the NAACP, where he’s expected to outline criminal justice reform proposals. He’ll […]
Hate Crime Charges Possible in Delaware Confederate Flag Theft?
Last week, a University of Massachusetts professor advocated in Salon for making it a hate crime to fly the Confederate Flag. This week, New Castle […]
Woman in Muslim Garb Has Been Robbing Banks in Philadelphia
The FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department are looking for the woman seen here, the suspect in a string of bank robberies in Northeast Philadelphia. […]
Wash West Tria Robbed
At around 2:30 a.m. on Monday morning, Tria Cafe’s 12th and Spruce street location was robbed. According to NBC Philadelphia, two suspects walked into the […]
Did Philly’s Biggest Dark Money Group Break the Law?
1. The dark money outfit Philadelphia 3.0 may have violated city law — and been a flop. The gist: A new, intriguing organization sprung up this year that was aimed […]
Jasmyne Cannick Talks About That Philly Police Beating Video
On Wednesday, Jasmyne Cannick — a noted Los Angeles civil rights activist and media professional — posted a just-released video on her blog of Philly police officers allegedly […]
Thomas Campbell, Cop Killer, Dies in Prison
The outlaw biker Thomas Campbell died in prison on Wednesday. He was serving a life sentence for the 2002 killing police officer Dennis McNamara of Upper […]
WATCH: Man Breaks Into Two South Philly Businesses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fljzK2GyIko Philadelphia police are looking for a burglar who broke into two businesses in South Philly — but failed to get away with cash at one […]
Montco Police: High School A/V Tech Had Sex With Student in Sound Booth
Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman has announced the arrest of 26-year-old Michael Morse of Virginia Road in Plymouth Meeting, accusing him of having […]
Penn Expert “Star Witness” in Colorado Theater Shooting Trial
The director of Penn’s Schizophrenia Research Center has emerged as a “star witness” in the trial of James Holmes, the lone suspect in the 2012 Colorado […]
Man in Wig and Pittsburgh Pirates Cap Robs Nolibs Subway
Police say a brazen robber — clad in what appears to be a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball cap and a wig — walked into the Subway […]
Thieves Have Stolen $12,000 in Underwear from Pennsylvania Mall
Is Wilkes-Barre the Pennsylvania capital of lingerie larceny? Purloined panties? Burgled bras? Thong thievery? Maybe. What we know is this: A Victoria’s Secret shop in […]
Langhorne Man Accused of Stealing $3 Million From Clients
Federal prosecutors said Wednesday they’re bringing charges against Malcolm Segal — a 69-year-old from Langhorne, Pennsylvania — whom they say stole over $3 million from clients while he […]
Delivery Man Beaten, Robbed of Food Order
A group of six men on June 19th tracked down a Dominos delivery man walking in the Washington Square West section, beat him to the […]