Crime
VIDEO: Police Looking for Cross-Dressing Robber, Accomplice
Police are on the lookout for two men who they say robbed a Family Dollar store in the Glenwood section of North Philadelphia. The one […]
Pennsylvania Student Fugitive Caught After Photo Appeared in Paper
A Bloomsberg student wanted by police for bail-jumping in a years-old DUI and drug case was caught on Sunday — just days after he appeared […]
No, an Uzi Was Not Found at a Philadelphia Charter School
On Monday, according to police, the assistant dean at the Walter D. Palmer Leadership Partners Charter School on Harbison Avenue in the Frankford section of […]
Ex-Pilot for Philly-Based Elmer’s Glue Owners Indicted for Fraud
Did you know a Philadelphia company owns Elmer’s Glue? And did you know that company, Berwind Corporation, had its own director of aviation who flew […]
Patrons Stop Robber at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
Patrons at New Jersey’s Six Flags Hurricane Harbor water park chased down and caught a robber, police said. Cops say the victim made a large […]
Ex-Penn Recreation Director Accused of Stealing Treadmills, Elliptical Machines
Amy Wagner, former director of recreation at Penn’s Pottruck Health and Fitness Center, was arrested last month at the gym. She has been charged with […]
Little Nicky Scarfo, 3 Others Convicted in Mob Trial
Mobster Nicodemo “Little Nicky” Scarfo Jr., alleged mob associate Salvatore Pelullo, ex-First Plus Financial CEO John Maxwell and his brother William were all convicted today […]
Here’s the Woman Who Locked 5 Kids in Her SUV in a ShopRite Parking Lot
Police have released this photo of Karin Thompson, the woman charged with leaving five children locked in her SUV in a ShopRite parking lot on […]
Alleged Rittenhouse Rapist Moves to Center of Immigration Debate
The man accused of raping a 26-year-old Philadelphia woman at her Spruce Street home last month is becoming a conservative cause célébre. Because Mayor Nutter this […]
Man Who Fled on SEPTA Charged in String of Bank Robberies
Philadelphia police announced today the arrest of Daniel Connelly, who allegedly fled from a bank robbery on a SEPTA bus earlier this week. The cops […]
After Rittenhouse Assault, A Community Meeting
A post-assault “community awareness meeting” was held in the Rittenhouse neighborhood Wednesday night, days after a 26-year-old woman was raped at her apartment after an […]
Philadelphia Police Officer Arrested Over Fights With Children
On Tuesday afternoon, Philadelphia Police announced the arrest of 35-year-old police officer Tamika Gross, the result of an investigation by the District Attorney’s office and […]
Rittenhouse Rape Suspect Worked at Tashan
Police have arrested 28-year-old Milton Garcia for the rape and robbery of a 26-year-old woman who lives on the 1900 block of Spruce Street in […]
Ex-Police Officer Kills Man Attempting to Rob Her Mayfair Store
The owner of Stan’s Health Foods in Mayfair shot and killed a man attempting to rob her store, police say. News reports identified her as […]
Nun Assaulted in Port Richmond
A man on Sunday assaulted a nun in Port Richmond, before driving away in a car. The nun, 65, was in the passenger seat of […]