Philadelphia Police
A Crime Victim’s Night With the Philadelphia Police Department
When you move from a sketchy North Philly neighborhood to an aesthetically superior, seemingly safe haven in the heart of Fairmount, the last thing you’re […]
Why Weren’t Mummers Arrested in the Prostitution Bust?
I don’t think that Philadelphia police and prosecutors are intentionally sexist. But the prostitution bust at the Mummers’ Downtown Fancy Brigade clubhouse sure makes them […]
Police Release Mummers Mug Shots and Photos From Sting
Mug shots and photos from the alleged Mummers Brigade prostitution sting? Mug shots and photos from the alleged Mummers Brigade prostitution sting. [6 ABC]
Mummers Clubhouse Raided in Prostitution Sting
Mummers Clubhouse Raided in Prostitution Sting. Last evening, Philadelphia police raided a Mummers Brigade clubhouse in South Philly. Undercover officers entered the club and were […]
Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence for Philly Cop Killer
Mumia Abu-Jamal will get another sentencing hearing after the Supreme Court ruled that the death sentence would be unconstitutionally imposed in his case. Abu-Jamal was […]
How Much Does Occupy Philly Cost the City?
New York City has reportedly spent nearly $2 million in police overtime since the start of the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations. Philly’s version has cost […]
Apple Founder Steve Jobs Passed Away at Age 56
Apple Founder Steve Jobs Died at Age 56. Jobs died yesterday after years of health complications including a battle with pancreatic cancer and a liver […]
Philadelphia Police to Meet With Occupy Philly Organizers
Last night, organizers of Occupy Philly met with 1,000 potential demonstrators and agreed to begin the event at City Hall tomorrow morning. Today, Philadelphia Police […]
Former Police Inspector Sentenced to Five Years
Daniel Castro was a 25-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department when the 48-year-old was charged with conspiring to extort repayment from a former business […]
Amanda Knox Freed From Italian Prison
Amanda Knox Returns Home. Knox has been in Italian prison since late 2007 after she was convicted of murdering her British roommate. A lack of […]
Man Dies in SEPTA Police Custody
On Friday, SEPTA police received a report of a man stealing copper wire in the city’s Logan neighborhood. After spotting and chasing a suspect, a […]
St. Joseph’s Student Raped in Taxi
Last night, a Saint Joseph’s University student says that she hailed a cab on Main Street in Manayunk. After getting into the cab, she was […]
South Philly Baseball Coach Re-Arrested, Charged With Rape
Yesterday, Philadelphia Police arrested Louis Spadaccini—a 37-year-old baseball coach at Sts. Neumann and Goretti High School—for taking a young student to the South Philly Holiday […]
South Philly High School Baseball Coach Arrested
Louis Spadaccini—the baseball coach at Sts. Neumann and Goretti High School in South Philadelphia—was arrested yesterday and charged with a variety of crimes including, but […]
The Philadelphia Police Have Fleas
Philadelphia Police haven’t just been battling flash mobs, cat hoarders and Mother Nature in recent months. The Fraternal Order of Police filed an official grievance […]