Crime
SEPTA Investigating Arrest and Handcuffing of Man Holding Baby
UPDATE, 9:50 p.m., 6/26/15: SEPTA has released surveillance footage of the incident preceding the bystander video that shows one of its officers grabbing the man’s […]
Coming Soon: An Uncle Eddie Documentary
It has been 23 years since the twisted story of Ed Savitz aka “Uncle Eddie” emerged, a story that involved the Center City attorney paying […]
Three Philly Election Officials Face Voter Fraud Charges
Three people have been charged with voter fraud in two separate cases stemming from the 2015 and 2014 Philadelphia primary elections. • Robin Trainor and […]
Is It a Crime Wave?
Violent crime is a staple of urban news coverage. It never really goes away, particularly on local television news. But public focus on and news […]
Jersey Man Arrested After Peeing on Casino Slots
A New Jersey man was arrested Friday after he peed in the coin tray of a slot machine at a Pennsylvania casino. William Compton, a […]
Courts Still Throwing Out Drug Cases Connected to Notorious Unit
Courts are still throwing out cases connected to the Philadelphia Police Department’s narcotics unit, even though a federal court found officers in the unit not […]
Blackness Isn’t Transferable
Today marks the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — the day Union soldiers […]
Charleston Shooting’s Unique Sorrow for Society Hill Congregation
It’s a difficult day for Reverend Mark Kelly Tyler. Twenty-one-year-old Dylann Storm Roof, wanted for Wednesday’s murder of nine people inside Charleston’s historic Emanuel African […]
Could Brandon Tate-Brown Family File Criminal Charges if D.A. Won’t?
So D.A. Seth Williams won’t bring criminal charges against the officers who shot Brandon Tate-Brown. That doesn’t means the chances for a criminal prosecution in […]
Fatal Texas Shooting Has Another Philly Connection
When two gunmen were killed during an ill-fated attack on a “Draw Muhammad” context in Garland, Texas last month, we pointed out that contest was […]
Romanian Illegals Charged in Center City ATM Scam
If you used an ATM on the 1800 block of JFK Boulevard in Center City at the beginning of May, you might want to check […]
Penn Study: Trying Kids as Adults Can Reduce Recidivism
A number of academic studies have found that prosecuting juveniles as adults increases the likelihood that they’ll end up back in the criminal justice system, with recidivism going up […]
“All Clear” Given After Navy Yard Evacuation
Update: Philadelphia Police Department says it investigated Navy Yard after evacuation, found no credible threat. All clear given — Ram Ramgopal (@RamCNN) June 16, 2015 […]
Police Say This Guy Stole Eight Philly Taxicabs
In a nine-day period, the Philadelphia Police Department says that the man seen here stole eight Philadelphia taxicabs, all of them bearing the “215-GET-A-CAB” logo.
Old City Burglar Cannot Defeat Mrs. K’s Cash Register
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify this fellow, who recently burglarized Mrs. K’s Restaurant, a small lunch counter type […]