Tag: crime
The number of shooting victims hit 15-year low in New Jersey
State officials report a 13% dive in shooting victims in 2023 compared to a year ago.
4 months ago
Listen 1:08Violent crime is rising in the nation’s capital. DC seeks solutions as Congress keeps close watch
The District of Columbia’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, and the D.C. Council have, at times, been at odds about crime legislation.
10 months ago
Man dies after being placed in a chokehold by a subway rider
Manhattan prosecutors promised a “rigorous” investigation into whether to bring charges in the death of Jordan Neely.
1 year ago
Canada police hunt remaining suspect in stabbing attacks
Canadian police are hunting for the remaining suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in an Indigenous community and nearby town in the province of Saskatchewan.
2 years ago
Philly police search for suspect in sexual assault at SEPTA Broad Street station
The incident occurred at the Snyder station before the first train came through early Monday. Video and DNA evidence could help police make a quick arrest.
2 years ago
‘Extremely disturbing’: Philly approaches 500 people murdered in 2021
Philadelphia’s District Attorney said he is worried police do not have enough resources to solve and investigate a historic number of murders.
2 years ago
Man dead after fight outside Pat’s King of Steaks in South Philadelphia
Police say an argument escalated quickly into a fight and may have involved a group of at least 10 soccer fans.
3 years ago
Philly Sheriff’s Office nabs dozens of violent fugitives during mass sweep
“Operation Priority Takedown” was initiated amid a historic surge in gun violence in Philadelphia.
3 years ago
Philadelphia police say they’ve seized more ghost guns in 6 months than in all of last year
It’s a troubling trend on top of this year’s substantial increases thus far in both shooting victims and homicide victims.
3 years ago
Quiet S. Philly neighborhood shaken by shooting, worries of violent year to come
Residents say gun violence is always top-of-mind, even when the shooting’s not in their neighborhood.
3 years ago
Anti-violence advocates say convictions for gun crimes won’t rise without helping witnesses
The conviction rates for nonfatal shootings and illegal gun possession are decidedly low in Philadelphia. One of the problems: Witnesses aren’t showing up to court.
3 years ago
Listen 4:58‘We are out of the car’: South Camden residents take notice of new police walkthrough strategy
Camden police this year began walking the waterfront neighborhoods by foot. Neighbors say they see the difference. Chantale Belefanti reports.
3 years ago
Suspects who fired on home of two Camden cops ‘had the wrong house’
Two officers and their 10-day-old baby were unhurt when shots were fired into their home. The police chief says they were not the intended target.
4 years ago
Two Bucks County women plead guilty to murdering five relatives in 2019
The two women were sentenced to five consecutive life sentences after entering “guilty but mentally ill” pleas to five counts of first-degree murder.
4 years ago
GOP portrayal of urban mayhem doesn’t always match reality
The picture of American cities overwhelmed by violence has become a central theme of the 2020 presidential race.
4 years ago