Crime
Police: This Man Kidnapped Woman, Sexually Assaulted Her in Minivan
The Philadelphia Police Department has released this sketch of a man they say kidnapped a 22-year-old woman at gunpoint early on Friday morning and then […]
Closing Arguments in Narcotics Cops Trial
The federal trial of six Philadelphia narcotics officers accused of corruption is coming to a close; attorneys began their closing arguments on Tuesday, and the […]
Man Arrested for Stealing Northeast Woman’s Shrubbery
Police have arrested Joseph Medycki, 40, of St. Vincent Street for allegedly stealing a shrub from a woman’s front yard. It all started last week, […]
The Lavish Lifestyle of the Manco & Manco Owners, Revealed in Court Docs
One of the dangers of asking a judge to seal a document in a court case is that then everyone will know that you wanted […]
Nutter Resists Calls to Reduce Enforcement of Low-Level Crimes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es3BjBq9H6c Last week we told you about the 36,000 black men “missing” in Philadelphia, gone from the city either because they’re in prison or dead […]
Dear Philly Bars and Restaurants: If You See This Woman Coming, Lock Your Doors [UPDATED]
UPDATE 5/6/2015 1 p.m.: Janeen Thomas was arrested again on Tuesday night, this time after a meal at Vedge. For the complete update, click here. […]
Woman Accused of Bilking $85K from Non-Profit Allegedly Made Withdrawals at Parx, SugarHouse
The executive director of a North Philly nonprofit is accused of swindling the organization out of $85,000, and making ATM withdraws from the corporate bank […]
Cops: Man in Eagles Hat Steals Laptop in Center City
Earlier this month, a man fell on the El tracks at 15th Street. A man in an Eagles jacket jumped down to save him. It […]
Archdiocese Settles Sex Abuse Suits
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has settled to civil suits stemming from the priest sex abuse scandal, the Legal Intelligencer reports. The cases stemmed from incidents […]
Ruling in Lynn Case Could be Bad for Penn State Defendants
This week’s reinstatement of Monsignor William Lynn’s conviction on child endangerment charges will have repercussions in the cases of three former Penn State officials facing […]
Police: Man Stole From Bucks County Church’s Poor Box
A burglar smashed a window on a side door and stole from several poor boxes in a church in Bucks County, Warminster police said. A […]
Here’s the Just-Unsealed Grand Jury Report on Kathleen Kane
A Montgomery County judge today released a grand jury report that recommends Attorney General Kathleen Kane face charges in the leaking of documents from an […]
Stabbing Inside Prestigious Main Line Hebrew School
The Jack Barrack Hebrew Academy on Bryn Mawr Avenue in Radnor is generally a pretty calm place. But on Monday morning, the Main Line school […]
Police: Citizens Bank Robber May Have Been Arrested In Atlantic City
On Thursday, we told you that the FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department were looking for the man seen on the left, who allegedly robbed […]
Police Officer Shot in West Philadelphia
Daniel Kostick, an eight-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, was shot in the arm Thursday in West Philly while investigating a possible narcotics violation. […]