Crime

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Germantown Kidnapping Suspect Has Prior Convictions for False Imprisonment, Assault

Delvin Barnes, who was arrested early Wednesday evening in Jessup, Maryland, for the alleged abduction of Carlesha Freeland-Gaither in Germantown on November 2nd, has an […]

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[UPDATE] Carlesha Freeland-Gaither Found Alive

Carlesha Freeland-Gaither is alive. The 22-year-old Germantown woman — whose weekend kidnapping was caught on camera — was found in Maryland earlier this evening. A […]

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Philadelphia Man Accused of Beating Dogs With Bricks

A Philadelphia man is accused of beating his neighbor’s dogs with bricks this summer, leaving them bloodied on a Tioga street. Willie Enoch is facing […]

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Kaboni Savage Soldier Gets 40 Years in Firebombing

Lamont Lewis, a soldier of former drug kingpin Kaboni Savage, was sentenced to 40 years for his role in the firebombing of a house of […]

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Interview: Jim MacMillan of GunCrisis.org

GunCrisis.org announced this week it is “curtailing” its operations due to funding shortfall. While the curtailed site will still offer the occasional reports and analysis, […]

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Ex-Philadelphia Cop Facing Federal Extortion Charges

A former Philadelphia police officer is accused of robbing drug dealers of money and drugs, then splitting the proceeds with his co-conspirators. Federal prosecutors say […]

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New Video of Person of Interest in Germantown Kidnapping

Philadelphia police and the FBI have released another new video of a person of interest in the kidnapping of Carlesha Freeland-Gaither, the 22-year-old woman abducted […]

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Teen Attackers Shouted Homophobic Slurs, Referenced “The Purge”

Two women say they were beaten up by a mob of up to 15 teenagers after they were spotted walking arm-in-arm. The two women, Jessica […]

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Joan Orie Melvin Must Try Apology Again

Remember when we said that former Justice Joan Orie Melvin’s court-ordered apology for her conviction — on charges she illegally used state workers for her […]

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Police Release Photos of Man Using Germantown Kidnapping Victim’s ATM Card

On Tuesday morning, it was reported that the ATM card belonging to Philadelphia kidnapping victim Carlesha Freeland-Gaither was used in Maryland. Now, the Philadelphia Police […]

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Search Continues for Germantown Kidnapping Victim

[Update, 1:30 p.m.] 6 ABC is reporting that the ATM card of Carlesha Freeland-Gaither has been used in Maryland. The station also reports that the reward […]

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GunCrisis.org “Curtailing” Operations

GunCrisis.org, the website that documented every shooting and murder in the city for more than two years, announced today it is “curtailing” operations due to […]

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Family Hires Pathologist to Investigate Deaths of Cooper CEO, His Wife

The sons of John and Joyce Sheridan — the Cooper CEO and his wife, who both died mysteriously in their New Jersey home in September […]

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Wife-Killing Former Penn Prof Faces Civil Suit

The former Penn prof convicted of killing his wife in 2006 now faces a civil lawsuit in the matter.

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Mummer, Daughter Accused of Attacking Homeless Man

A hall-of-fame Mummer and his daughter have been accused of attacking a homeless man, generating international headlines. Carmen “Butchie” D’Amato, 62, and his daughter, 36-year-old […]