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Mayfair Man Who Intentionally Drove Corvette into Delaware: “What’s the Charge?”

.@FOX29philly Only on Fox29. Meet the man who says he drove a 1990 Corvette into the Delaware River Monday.#fox29 pic.twitter.com/eM9QE5dUrd — Dave Schratwieser (@DSchratwieser) November […]

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WATCH: Man Robs Grad Ho Pizza Shop, Stumbles Out the Door

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv1Fo3ozd-c Police are looking for a man who robbed the Omega Pizza at 22nd and South streets in Center City. The robbery happened on October […]

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Father of Lakers’ Wayne Ellington Killed in Germantown

The father of Los Angeles Lakers’ guard Wayne Ellington was shot to death in Germantown. Police said they do not have a motive as to […]

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The Tragedy of Thomasine Tynes

As told in the media these last few months, the story of Thomasine Tynes — the former Traffic Court judge — is sordid indeed. She […]

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Report: Ex-Traffic Judge Will Plead to Accepting Bracelet

Thomasine Tynes, the former Traffic Court judge who became the first — and so far only — person charged with a crime stemming from Attorney […]

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Jillian Tait Didn’t Always Hate Her Son, Says Her Facebook Page

Last week, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced the arrest of Jillian Tait and her boyfriend Gary Fellenbaum, accusing the couple of torturing and […]

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WATCH: Police Release Video of Gunman

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Kidnapping Suspect Coming to Philly This Week

The man accused of kidnapping a Germantown woman will head to Philadelphia this week to face federal charges, sooner than originally expected.

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Report: Man Commits Robbery With Blood-Filled Syringe

Well, this is gross. Police say a man committed robbery early Saturday in Kensington — armed only with a blood-filled syringe. The incident happened at […]

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Assault on Bartram Teacher Is Third in a Month

This is horrifying:

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Here Are Two People Who Need to Die

I’m normally not a big fan of the death penalty. It’s cruel. It unfairly targets minorities. And there are differing opinions as to whether it […]

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Playing TAPS for Crime in Delaware

It has been widely reported that Wilmington, Delaware has the highest per capita homicide rate in the country last year. This year it’s worse. Wilmington […]

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Federal Charges Filed Against Suspect in Germantown Kidnapping

Police have released more information about how they were able to locate Delvin Barnes, the man accused of kidnapping Carlesha Freeland-Gaither. Meanwhile, police are praising […]

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In Praise of Surveillance Cameras

So: Thank God for our dystopian Orwellian future, eh? I kid — kind of. But we’re all glad that Carlesha Freeland-Gaither is alive and well […]

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This Is Why Women Worry

Carlesha Freeland-Gaither, 22, the victim of a horrific kidnapping, was rescued last night after having been missing since a little before 10 p.m. Sunday night. The […]