Crime
My Life of (Hoodie) Crime
I must have been busy vacuuming pine needles out of the carpet all last week, because somehow I completely missed the news that an Oklahoma […]
Tollefson Scheduled for Trial Today
Former sportscaster Don Tollefson is scheduled to — really this time — go on trial today on charges he sold fake sports-theme trips to benefit […]
Indonesian Man Tried to Board Plane in Philly With Concealed Homemade Knives
From the Department of Things You Didn’t Hear About But Probably Should Have comes the case of Achmad Bachri, an Indonesian man who allegedly attempted […]
Cops: Hospital Patient Steals Aramark Van, Crashes into Creek
A patient at Lankenau Medical Center fled, stole an Aramark van and crashed it into Indian Creek, police said. The made-for-tabloids story happened Thursday morning. […]
Pregnant Woman Attacked, Robbed in South Philly
A pregnant woman was attacked and robbed while walking in South Philadelphia, police said. Cops say a man got out of a grey SUV and […]
New Abuse-Reporting Rules Now in Effect
New laws inspired by the Jerry Sandusky case went into effect with the new year, creating new mandates for the reporting of suspected child abuse.
Philly Records First Birth, Homicide of 2015
Philly has already recorded its first birth and first homicide of 2015. 6ABC reports: “Temple University Hospital welcomed Philadelphia’s first baby of the New Year. […]
Police Kill Man Who Made Threats
Police shot and killed a man in Drexel Hill Tuesday night after he tried to run over officers with his car — and after he’d […]
L&I Warns of Fake Inspector Hitting Philly Homes
L&I is warning residents of a fake L&I inspector that has solicited at several Philadelphia homes. L&I Commissioner Carlton Williams says to ask for identification […]
Bradley Stone Died of Overdose
When Montco killer Bradley Stone’s body was initially discovered last week, officials said he had died of self-inflicted cuts to the center part of his […]
Woman in “Basement of Horrors” Case Pleads Guilty
One woman in the “Basement of Horrors” case in Philadelphia has pleaded guilty. Jean McIntosh entered a surprise guilty plea today. McIntosh is the daughter […]
Child, 3, Hit by Stray Bullet in South Philly
A 3-year-old was hit by a stray bullet in Grays Ferry, police report. The child was among two who were hit on the 1300 block […]
Man Abducted by Masked Men, Found Beaten Miles Away
Update, 11:37 a.m.: A man was abducted from his Wynnefield Heights home by men who took him to Olney and demanded $10,000 for his release, […]
Someone Stole Froggy Carr’s Costumes
Post by Froggy Carr. With just weeks to go until the Mummers Parade, someone has stolen Froggy Carr’s costumes! (Excellent “Rat steals Frogs costumes” headline, […]
Stolen Viola Smashed to Pieces in West Philly
While it didn’t reach the level of a stolen $6 million Stradivarius, the viola Nancy Drye had stolen from her house was valuable: $9,000. And […]