Philadelphia Police
Bizarre Early Morning Hit-and-Run Lands Two Police Officers in the Hospital
A confounding chain of events unfolded last night on the 700 block of North Broad Street, causing two police officers to be hospitalized. Police are still trying […]
Abdu Rivera Arrested for 2003 Arson that Killed Five, Including a Baby
On November 18, 2003, a suspicious fire ripped through a home in Olney, killing five people, and on Tuesday, 13 years later, police have announced an […]
Judge: Lawsuit in Brandon Tate-Brown Shooting Can Proceed
Relatives of Brandon Tate-Brown, who was fatally shot during a violent struggle with two Philadelphia police officers in 2014, savored a legal victory today, as […]
Senator Casey and Commissioner Ross: This New Smartphone Gun Must Be Stopped
Right now, when you picture a handgun, the silhouette doesn’t resemble the iPhone in your pocket. Sen. Bob Casey and Philly Police Commissioner Richard Ross want […]
Did Accused Cop Shooter Smuggle a Gun Into Jail?
A female prisoner couldn’t believe what she saw Scott Griffin do inside a police holding cell, just a month before he allegedly shot a young Philly […]
Flyers, Philly Fans Embarrass Selves in Playoff Loss
The Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues once played a game on January 6th of 1972. The Flyers, an expansion squad in its fifth season, […]
Alleged Gunman, Cohort Arrested in Cop Shooting
Scott Griffin is behind bars — again. The 23-year-old, whom authorities say shot Officer James McCullough on Sunday night, was arrested earlier today by undercover narcotics […]
The Philly Police Force Is Short About 400 Officers. What Does That Mean?
What happens when your police force has about 400 fewer cops than expected? That’s the question we posed to Police Commissioner Richard Ross on Friday, […]
Police Officer Shot in West Philly Sunday Night
Update: Some additional information has to come to light about an incident that ended with a cop getting shot on Sunday. According to law enforcement […]
Should Philly Police Use Drones to Fight Crime?
Should the Philadelphia Police Department use drones as a crime-fighting tool? Councilman David Oh raised that intriguing — and controversial — question at a budget hearing on […]
MacArthur Grant Will Give City Tools to Cut Prison Population
Philadelphia officials gathered Wednesday afternoon at the Criminal Justice Center to officially announce and celebrate a $3.5 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation that will allow the city […]
Sources: Scandal-Plagued Former Philly Cop in Custody
Anthony Magsam, an ex-Philadelphia police officer who was entangled in a controversial scandal that made headlines five years ago, was brought into police custody early […]
9 Bold Ideas From Philly’s Plan to Cut the Prison Population
Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration announced today that it has won a $3.5 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation to implement a bold plan to reduce […]
Police Stunned By Investigation Into Cop Who Apparently Died by Suicide
The apparent suicide earlier this week of Lt. Vincent Testa has left his colleagues in the Philadelphia Police Department with questions — so many questions. […]
Was Controversial Philly Cop’s Death a Suicide?
Lt. Vincent Testa, a longtime member of the Philadelphia Police Department, was found dead in his home from an apparent suicide on Wednesday, law enforcement sources […]